The 1985 Isuzu Trooper has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 49,300 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STRUCTURE92V0930001992-07-2749,300 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.
Complaints by component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
1crashes
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Frame rusted where torsion bar is welded.”
“The frame has rusted through entirely and broke in half and caused the driver to go into a ditch. Please describe. Tt”
“1st incident occurred 1990 at 5 mph. Lost power. Wheel was extending from car. 1200 miles later, 2nd incident occurred at 40 mph, near cliff. Wheel and axle departed, passed vehicle, swung back & hit vehicle. Paid laredo tx dealer to dismantled other axles and examined differential. 1200 miles…”
“1st incident occurred 1990 at 5 mph. Lost power. Wheel was extending from car. 1200 miles later, 2nd incident occurred at 40 mph, near cliff. Wheel and axle departed, passed vehicle, swung back & hit vehicle. Paid laredo tx dealer to dismantled other axles and examined differential. 1200 miles…”
“1st incident occurred 1990 at 5 mph. Lost power. Wheel was extending from car. 1200 miles later, 2nd incident occurred at 40 mph, near cliff. Wheel and axle departed, passed vehicle, swung back & hit vehicle. Paid laredo tx dealer to dismantled other axles and examined differential. 1200 miles…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP92005 Opened 1992-03-03 · closed 1992-06-02
DEFECTIVE HEATER CORES
DEFECTIVE HEATER CORES
InvestigationEA91033 Opened 1991-07-15 · closed 1992-07-28
REAR DOOR HINGE SEPARATION
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationEA92018 Opened 1992-06-02 · closed 1993-04-02
HEATER CORE FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE90059 Opened 1990-03-15 · closed 1990-06-22
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILS
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE91046 Opened 1991-02-19 · closed 1991-07-15
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 Isuzu Trooper as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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