Recall Register

1990 Isuzu Trooper: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1990 Isuzu Trooper. The newest campaign is 90V166000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Sep 1990. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings. NHTSA has 23 complaints on file for this model year. 6 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 90V166000, in the NHTSA record

Properly install cooler hose clip to prevent contact with exhaust manifold.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 29,270 units in total.

  1. 90V166000Received . 12,222 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Improperly installed hose on the oil cooler could come in contact with the exhaust manifold and could melt.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Engine oil could leak out with potential for engineseizure and damage and could result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Properly install cooler hose clip to prevent contact with exhaust manifold.

    Report filed by ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 90V167000Received . 17,048 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Putting in more transmission oil than specified can cause oil to bleed through air groove on to the exhaust manifold if oil temperature rises.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could cause smoke emission from the manifold, whichcould ignite rubber hoses and result in a fire.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace oil level gauge and notify owners to use only the specified amount of automatic transmission fluid.

    Report filed by ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

23 complaints, 30 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1990 Isuzu Trooper: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling8
Power Train4
Structure3
Electrical System3
Tires3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic2
Seat Belts1
Steering1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Equipment1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.

Complaints that report a crash
2
Complaints that report a fire
5
Injuries in the complaints
6
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
27 Jan 2007

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1990 Isuzu Trooper, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 10 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1990 Isuzu Trooper
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
DP92015Defect petitionENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRESEngine and Engine Cooling30 Jul 199225 Nov 1992
EA92018Engineering analysisHEATER CORE FAILUREVisibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System2 Jun 19922 Apr 1993
DP92005Defect petitionDEFECTIVE HEATER CORESVisibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System3 Mar 19922 Jun 1992
EA91033Engineering analysisREAR DOOR HINGE SEPARATIONStructure15 Jul 199128 Jul 199292V093000
PE91046Preliminary evaluationREAR DOOR HINGE SEPARATIONStructure19 Feb 199115 Jul 1991
PE90087Preliminary evaluationDIESEL ENGINE SURGEEngine and Engine Cooling6 Jun 199012 Oct 1990

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19841
  2. 19851
  3. 19861
  4. 19872
  5. 19881
  6. 19890
  7. 19902
  8. 19912
  9. 19922
  10. 19932
  11. 19942
  12. 19951
  13. 19962
  14. 19972
  15. 19981
  16. 19990
  17. 20002
  18. 20011
  19. 20020

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1990 Isuzu Trooper: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/isuzu/trooper/1990/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1990 Isuzu Trooper?
29,270 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Isuzu Trooper have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Isuzu Trooper, model years 1984 to 2002. 2 of them name the 1990 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Isuzu Trooper name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 8 of 30 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Isuzu Trooper open?
No. Each of the 6 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.