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Isuzu Trooper years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 7 model years of the Isuzu Trooper by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2001 | 29 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 2 | Typical |
| 2000 | 49 | 2 | 1.3 | 2 | 5 | Typical |
| 1999 | 81 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 | Typical |
| 1998 | 42 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | Typical |
| 1997 | 13 | 0 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 1996 | 51 | 2 | 1.1 | 2 | 5 | Typical |
- 200212 complaints · 0 recallsFewest complaints
- 200129 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200049 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 199981 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 199842 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 199713 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 199651 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 28, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 1997, 2002.
About this comparison
What Isuzu Trooper years have the most complaints?
No Isuzu Trooper model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 7 model years compared. The highest was 1999.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.