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1995 Isuzu Trooper problems

The 1995 Isuzu Trooper has 65 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (14%) concerns suspension. After that come engine (12%) and air bags (11%).

At a glance

Complaints
65 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Suspension 14% of complaints
Crashes and fires
15 and 3
Injuries and deaths
11 and 0
Typical mileage
134,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Suspension 14%
  • Engine 12%
  • Air bags 11%
  • Electrical system 9%
  • Tires 6%
  • Transmission 6%
  • Wheels 6%
  • Brakes 5%
  • Cruise control 5%
  • Drivetrain & axles 5%

When problems show up

Complaints by mileage, 1995 Isuzu Trooper Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 134,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 5 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 134,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 18% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles2
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles5
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Among the 11 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 134,000 miles.

Safety-related details: 15 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 95% of model years in our database.

Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1995 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 11 model years of the Isuzu Trooper with enough data (34 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

Depending upon article of clothing occupants will get shocked w/some cases more intense than other. Pumping gas owner contacted truck and spark ignited fumes.ak

March 1996 FireInjury

Drove into gas station to replenish gasoline supply, upon removing pressure vacuum relief filler cap, flames spewed out of filler neck, burning hair around hand, fire extinquished by itself, fuel tank was almost empty.

FireInjury

While driving, another vehicle was following too closely, turned wheel to avoid impact with vehicle #2, vehicle 2 rearended vehicle 1, vehicle 1 rolled completely over.

September 1995 CrashInjury

1(a). After driving at highway speeds (above 60 MPH) the ABS warning light on the instrument panel nearly always comes on. This has ocurred hundreds of times. 1(b). When driving in slippery snowy conditions, after applying the brakes the ABS computer makes a loud buzzing noise that will not stop until the electrical connection to the 4 wheel drive ABS component is severed by either removing the negative battery cable from the battery or removing the fuse.

Reported at 10,000 miles, November 2005 Crash

Tl*the contact owns a 1995 isuzu trooper. Whenever the contact releases the accelerator pedal, it feels as if it becomes stuck for a few seconds before the vehicle begins to decelerate. The failure was noticed while driving 10 MPH. She conducted research and found recall number 04v199000 (vehicle speed control: cables). She called the manufacturer and they stated that her VIN was not included in the recall.

Reported at 134,000 miles, August 2007

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