"How reliable is the 2000 Isuzu Trooper?"

"Based on 61 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Isuzu Trooper has a median complaint mileage of 70550 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Isuzu Trooper?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Isuzu Trooper is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 61 total complaints filed."

2000 Isuzu Trooper: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 61 complaints

Total Complaints

70,550mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

44,219 25th Percentile

70,550 Median Mileage

100,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHEELS

TIRES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THREE OR FOUR WEEKS AGO I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING NOTE FROM ISUZU: "ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000 TROOPERS HAVING 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS EQUIPPED WITH TOD (TORQUE-ON-DEMAND). IN CERTAIN TYPES OF..."

"BACK WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY DURING A RAIN STORMS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK CORRECTLY IF WASHER IS BEING USED. MANUFACTURER IS NOT LOOKING INTO IT AS A SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK"

"RECALL 00V253000 CONCERNING DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE AND HOSES. DEALER SOLD VEHICLE TO CONSUMER WITH AN OPEN RECALL.*AK *SLC"

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