A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Apr 1995peak 2Mar 2010
NHTSA investigations into the 1986 Isuzu Trooper
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough
complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks
something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
EA92018Opened 2 Jun 1992Closed 2 Apr 1993VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEATER CORE FAILURE
DP92005Opened 3 Mar 1992Closed 2 Jun 1992VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
PE91046Opened 19 Feb 1991Closed 15 Jul 1991STRUCTURE
REAR DOOR HINGE SEPARATION
PE90087Opened 6 Jun 1990Closed 12 Oct 1990ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DIESEL ENGINE SURGE
PE90059Opened 15 Mar 1990Closed 22 Jun 1990VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILS
Recalls on the 1986 Isuzu Trooper
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which
the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous
enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
Canada — Transport Canada
Canada runs its own recall programme, and its campaigns do not
always mirror the American ones.
Recall 1993054719 units in Canada
Structure
CORROSION OF THE TAILGATE HINGE PINS COULD, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, RESULT IN A "FALSE LATCH" CONDITION. THIS WOULD GIVE THE IMPRESSION THAT THE DOOR IS CLOSED WHEN IT IS NOT AND COULD LEAD TO PASSENGERS AND/OR CARGO FALLING OUT THE TAILGATE DOORS WHICH CAN OPEN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: TAILGATE DOOR LATCHES AND STRIKERS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR CORRECT ALIGNMENT AND REPAIRED IF NECESSARY; ALSO, THE TAILGATE DOOR HINGES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR CORROSION AND REPAIRED OR REPLACED AS NECESSARY.
CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, ATTEMPTING TO ENTER GARAGE WHEN HEATER CORE BLEW UP, CAUSING HOT WATER AND STEAM TO BLOW INSIDE VEHICLE AND ON TOP OF CONSUMER, RESULTING IN BURNS AND INJURIES. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN.HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED TWO YEARS PRIOR.
NHTSA complaint #823005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 226,000 milesLake BAY, WA
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1986 ISUZU TROOPER. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE SEAT BELT MECHANISM. UNEXPECTEDLY, THE FLOOR BOARD CABLE WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE SEAT BELT CONNECTOR DISENGAGED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 226,000.
NHTSA complaint #10322133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bangor, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #745920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ventura, CA
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT TORE LOOSE FROM THE FLOORBOARD WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL BACK WHILE PULLING OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #857704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Silver SPR, MD
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS RETRACTING MECHANISM FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #539955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY, ATTEMPTING TO ENTER GARAGE WHEN HEATER CORE BLEW UP, CAUSING HOT WATER AND STEAM TO BLOW INSIDE VEHICLE AND ON TOP OF CONSUMER, RESULTING IN BURNS AND INJURIES. NO WARNING WAS GIVEN.HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED TWO YEARS PRIOR.
NHTSA complaint #823005 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.