IllustrationDEALER SOLD ME VEHICLE WITH OPEN CAMPAIGN 00V253000 & 00V376000 AND DID NOT INFORM PRIOR TO PURCHASE. NOW ADVISES AN ISUZU DEALER TO HANDLE REPL'MNT.
2000 Isuzu Trooper
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Isuzu Trooper do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 25.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
30–25K
325–50K
650–75K
475–100K
5100–150K
1150K+
22 reports with mileage · 27 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports0 fire reports5 injury reports
Fuel System, Gasoline complaints
4 reportsRECALL 00V253000/FUEL LINE:HOSES: VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL W BEFORE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO OWNER. DEALER WAS SUPPOSE TO REPAIR VEHICLE BEFORE SELLING IT. DEALER IS AW GOLDEN ISUZU, 1133 LANCASTER AVENUE, REDDING, PA 19607 (610)777-6521. *AK
RECALL 00V253000 CONCERNING DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE AND HOSES. DEALER SOLD VEHICLE TO CONSUMER WITH AN OPEN RECALL.*AK *SLC
THREE OR FOUR WEEKS AGO I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING NOTE FROM ISUZU: "ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 TROOPERS HAVING 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS EQUIPPED WITH TOD (TORQUE-ON-DEMAND). IN CERTAIN TYPES OF HIGH-SPEED, FRONTAL CRASHES, …
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THREE OR FOUR WEEKS AGO I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING NOTE FROM ISUZU: "ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 TROOPERS HAVING 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS EQUIPPED WITH TOD (TORQUE-ON-DEMAND). IN CERTAIN TYPES OF HIGH-SPEED, FRONTAL CRASHES, AN INTERIOR FUEL LINE AND FUEL HOSE CAN BE SEPARATED, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE. FUEL LEAKAGE COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH". I TRIED TO CONTACT TWO ISUZU DEALERS IN MY AREA. ONE IN SAN FRANCISCO AND ONE IN SANTA ROSA, WHICH IS WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER IN S.F. SAID THEY WERE TOO BUSY TO TAKE CARE OF THIS, AND THE ONE IN SANTA ROSA DID NOT EVEN KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT BUT PROMISED TO LOOK INTO IT AND GET BACK TO ME. A WEEK AND A HALF LATER I STILL DID NOT HEAR FROM THEM. WHEN I CALLED THE ISUZU CARE TEAM, I WAS TOLD THAT ALL THEY CAN DO IS HELP ME LOCATE DEALERS IN MY AREA BUT CAN NOT FORCE THEM TO DO ANYTHING - BASICALLY USELESS. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT IS NOT RECEIVING THE PROPER ATTENTION.
Official recalls
200V376000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline
Nov 14, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS BUILT WITH TOD (TORQUE-ON-DEMAND). IN CERTAIN HIGH SPEED, FRONTAL CRASHES, MOVEMENT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS CAN CAUSE THE POTENTIAL FOR FUEL LEAKAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW, REINFORCED FUEL HOSE ASSEMBLY. NOTE: THE FUEL LEAKAGE ISSUE IN THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN IS NOT THE SAME AS THE ONE ADDRESSED IN THEIR PREVIOUS CAMPAIGN 00V-253.
00V253000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery
Sep 7, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS BUILT WITH TOD (TORQUE-ON-DEMAND). IN CERTAIN HIGH SPEED FRONTAL CRASHES, AN INTERIOR FUEL LINE AND FUEL HOSE CAN BE SEPARATED, ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL FUEL SYSTEM SHIELDS.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.