1998 Isuzu Trooper: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 48 complaints
48
Total Complaints
59,172mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

33,945 25th Percentile
59,172 Median Mileage
86,444 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
TIRES
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1
SEATS
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
2
Fires
4
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER'S SEAT DOES NOT MOVE BACK FAR ENOUGH."
"WAS EASYING FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN IT DIED OUT W/O WARNING. WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS TOLD NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM. *AK"
"EXPERIENCING POWER WINDOW FAILURE. *YC"

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