1987 ISUZU TROOPER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
N/A
Safety Rating
9
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
1
Investigation
Overview of the 1987 ISUZU TROOPER
The 1987 ISUZU TROOPER has received a total of 9 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with TRAILER HITCHES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. The most commonly reported problems involve the Engine And Engine Coolingengine (1 complaint), Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assemblyfiller Pipe And Cap (1 complaint), and Power Trainaxle Hubs (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1987 ISUZU TROOPER
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1987 ISUZU TROOPER, potentially affecting up to 50,433 vehicles.
Recall 93E023000 — TRAILER HITCHES
| 670 vehicles affected
Defect: THE WELD ON THE RECEIVER UNIT OF THE TRAILER HITCH CAN BREAK.
Consequence: IF THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE TRAILER CAN SEPARATE FROM THETOWING VEHICLE, AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH.
View full details →Recall 92V093000 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
| 49,300 vehicles affected
Defect: TRUCKS USED IN THE SALT-BELT STATES CAN HAVE ACCUMULATED CORROSION IN THE HINGES OF THE REAR DOORS. IF THE VEHICLES ALSO HAVE MISALIGNED DOOR LATCHES AND STRIKERS, IT IS POSSIBLE TO CLOSE THE DOORS IN A "FALSE LATCH" CONDITION.
Consequence: IN THE "FALSE LATCH" CONDITION, THE REAR DOORS MAY GIVETHE IMPRESSION THAT THE DOOR IS PROPERLY LATCHED WHEN IT IS NOT. THIS COULD LEADTO PASSENGERS AND/OR CARGO FALLING FROM REAR DOORS WHICH CAN OPEN WITHOUT PRIORWARNING.
Remedy: CHECK THE DOOR LATCHES AND STRIKERS FOR CORRECT ALIGNMENT AND REPAIR IF NECESSARY; ALSO INSPECT REAR DOOR HINGES FOR CORROSION AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY.
View full details →Recall 89V001000 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
| 463 vehicles affected
Defect: DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN A BOLT THAT FIXES THE HEATER TO THE VEHICLE BODY AND A FUEL DELIVERY PIPE AND BETWEEN A REAR HEATER HOSE CLIP, USE UNDER SERVERE CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE PIPE RUPTURE AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: INSTALL NEW LINES AND A CLIP.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1987 ISUZU TROOPER
9 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1987 ISUZU TROOPER. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Coolingengine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System Gasolinestoragetank Assemblyfiller Pipe And Cap | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainaxle Hubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainmanual Transmission | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Beltsfrontretractor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebodydoor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspensionfronthub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
CRACKED FUEL TANK FILLER NECK; ALSO, REPLACED DOOR HANDLES. *AK
CRACKED FUEL TANK FILLER NECK; ALSO, REPLACED DOOR HANDLES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP, UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DROVE VEHICLE ABOUT 10MPH HOME. DID NOT TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER. REPLACED HUB A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE. *AK
CYLINDER HEAD WARPED/CRACKED.
FIVE SPEED TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Safety Rating for the 1987 ISUZU TROOPER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1987 ISUZU TROOPER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1987 ISUZU TROOPER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1987 ISUZU TROOPER
NHTSA has opened 1 investigation into potential safety defects in the 1987 ISUZU TROOPER.
Investigation DP92005 — VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM Closed
Opened:
DEFECTIVE HEATER CORES
Other Model Years of the ISUZU TROOPER
- 1984 ISUZU TROOPER — 0 complaints
- 1985 ISUZU TROOPER — 5 complaints
- 1986 ISUZU TROOPER — 18 complaints
- 1987 ISUZU TROOPER (current)
- 1988 ISUZU TROOPER — 20 complaints
- 1989 ISUZU TROOPER — 17 complaints
- 1990 ISUZU TROOPER — 30 complaints
- 1991 ISUZU TROOPER — 71 complaints
- 1992 ISUZU TROOPER — 27 complaints
Other ISUZU Models
- ISUZU RODEO — 3,295 total complaints
- ISUZU ASCENDER — 280 total complaints
- ISUZU AXIOM — 238 total complaints
- ISUZU AMIGO — 220 total complaints
- ISUZU RODEO SPORT — 143 total complaints
- ISUZU HOMBRE — 142 total complaints
- ISUZU PICKUP TRUCK — 93 total complaints
- ISUZU VEHICROSS — 80 total complaints