2000 Isuzu Trooper
This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
- Complaints
- 49
- Recalls
- 2
- Investigations
- 0
- Top problem
- Engine and engine cooling
Campaigns on file for 2000
None on file
49% of complaints
Complaints per year
2000: 49 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 18 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 17 |
| 1989 | 16 |
| 1990 | 23 |
| 1991 | 58 |
| 1992 | 25 |
| 1993 | 33 |
| 1994 | 47 |
| 1995 | 54 |
| 1996 | 51 |
| 1997 | 13 |
| 1998 | 42 |
| 1999 | 81 |
| 2000 | 49 |
| 2001 | 29 |
| 2002 | 12 |
Known problem areas
Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.
Engine and engine cooling
49% · 24 reportsMost commonly citing gasoline and engine.
Power train
12% · 6 reportsMost commonly citing automatic transmission and driveshaft.
Fuel system, gasoline
10% · 5 reportsMost commonly citing hoses, lines/piping, and fittings and delivery.
Air bags
8% · 4 reportsMost commonly citing frontal.
Show complaint excerpts
At highway speed (75MPH) a boom noise was heard from the front of the vehicle just after contacting the warning strip on the highway. Vehicle began to swerve and fishtail then flipped end over end 3-4 times approx.
NHTSA ODI report, 2010-03-02
Also filed under Suspension
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 15 - 20 MPH through at intersection another vehicle ran a stop sign and hit the contact's vehicle. The vehicle ran into a tree smashing the front of the vehicle. The frontal air bags did not deploy.
NHTSA ODI report, 2006-06-21
While driving 45MPH t-boned another vehicle and air bags didnot deploy. Driver and 3 passengers sustained injuries.
NHTSA ODI report, 2002-05-03
Tires
6% · 3 reportsMost commonly citing tread/belt.
Show complaint excerpts
I had my truck serviced and was told by garage that my sidewall on all 4 of my tires are splitting. I told him they only had a little over 20000 miles on them and the truck was always garaged that they could not be splitting.
NHTSA ODI report, 2012-04-20
Safety timeline
2 recalls · 0 investigations · oldest first
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2000-09-21Fuel system, gasoline00V253000 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…
Remedy: Dealers will install fuel system shields.
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2000-11-27Engine and engine cooling00V376000 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…
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.
Buy-smart checklist
2000 Isuzu Trooper — pre-purchase inspection
Inspect
- Engine and engine cooling: 24 reports on file for this year.
- Power train: 6 reports on file for this year.
- Fuel system, gasoline: 5 reports on file for this year.
Verify these recalls were completed
- Recall 00V253000 · Fuel system, gasoline
- Recall 00V376000 · Engine and engine cooling
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- Is the 2000 Isuzu Trooper reliable?
- Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2000 Isuzu Trooper is rated "typical".
- What are the most common problems with the 2000 Isuzu Trooper?
- The most-reported component is engine and engine cooling, accounting for 49% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 2000 Isuzu Trooper have?
- 2 recalls on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-10-20 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.