"How reliable is the 1993 Isuzu Trooper?"

"Based on 41 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Isuzu Trooper has a median complaint mileage of 22300 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Isuzu Trooper?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Isuzu Trooper is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 41 total complaints filed."

1993 Isuzu Trooper: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 41 complaints

Total Complaints

22,300mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

6,000 25th Percentile

22,300 Median Mileage

140,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TIRES

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ACCELERATOR GOT STUCK IN OPEN POSITION, RESULTING IN HITTING A POLE. TT"

"AUTO-TRAN: ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK; RELEASED BY CUTTING OFF SWITCH; ENGINE ACCELERATED WIDE OPEN/FULL POWER. TT"

"1/2 OF CENTER SEAT BELT IS ATTACHED TO RIGHT SPLIT BENCH INSTEAD OF LEFT SPLIT BENCH, RENDERING CENTER SEAT BELT UNUSABLE WHEN RIGHT SPLIT SEAT BENCH FOLDED."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28