10 of the
18 complaints about the 1986 Isuzu Trooper are about the
seat belts — 56% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
226,000 miles.
F
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Retractor
660.0%
Seat Belts
220.0%
Buckle Assembly
220.0%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
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.
Silver SPR, MD
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS RETRACTING MECHANISM FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #539955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Haddonfield, NJ
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOCKED IN POSITION, WOULD NOT UNLOCK.
NHTSA complaint #511164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mount Shas, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT SEAT BELT RETRACTORS INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP SO THAT SEAT BELTS CAN'T BE USED. *DSH
NHTSA complaint #488783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tucson, AZ
SEAT BELTS
THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #974864 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Putney, VT
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILED TO STAY FASTENED. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #481759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albuquerque, NM
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT FAILS TO RETRACT.
NHTSA complaint #968322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LA Mesa, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH FRONT DRIVER/PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #968313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Weatherford, TX
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND HAS NO TENSION IN IT. TT
NHTSA complaint #967383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LAS Vegas, NV
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT UNREEL. LOCKED UP. TT
NHTSA complaint #964506 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.