"How reliable is the 1996 Isuzu Trooper?"

"Based on 66 NHTSA complaints, the 1996 Isuzu Trooper has a median complaint mileage of 124567 miles. The most common issue is SUSPENSION."

"What are common problems with the 1996 Isuzu Trooper?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1996 Isuzu Trooper is SUSPENSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 66 total complaints filed."

1996 Isuzu Trooper: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 66 complaints

Total Complaints

124,567mi

Median Mileage

SUSPENSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

95,287 25th Percentile

124,567 Median Mileage

124,567 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION

SUSPENSION:FRONT

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TIRES:SIDEWALL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

TIRES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

STEERING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE THROTTLE KEEPS STICKING AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK"

"UPON TURNING AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS LOSING CONTROL.*AK *SLC"

"REQUESTS NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THE RECENTLY RELEASED TEST DATA FROM CONSUMER REPORTS REGARDING RLLOVER TENDENCY OF ISUZU TRUCK TROOPER. *AK"

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