1999 Isuzu Trooper Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1999 Isuzu Trooper. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 105 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
29
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
17
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
10
1fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
1crashes3injuries
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
3crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2
1crashes
ENGINE
2
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
Total complaints105

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“75000 miles. Burns a quart of oil every few hundred miles. No oil light comes up. I ran it almost out of oil in 06/2018”

ENGINE · reported 2018-06-01

“While driving the vehicle it began to surge as if it was stuck in high gear. The gas peddle seemed to be stuck and the vehicle started to go faster and faster. I applied the brakes and the tires screeched while the vehicle was still in motion forward. I shut off the engine and applied the brakes…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2016-05-10

“Last 3 weeks - initially seemed like power loss/surge, then heard unusual sound coming from engine compartment 1 week ago, engine started to die while operating on city/residential streets whenever not pushing gas (slowing to turn or stop) friday, would not even hold idle to start, pushed gas and…”

ENGINE · reported 2016-03-21

“Last 3 weeks - initially seemed like power loss/surge, then heard unusual sound coming from engine compartment 1 week ago, engine started to die while operating on city/residential streets whenever not pushing gas (slowing to turn or stop) friday, would not even hold idle to start, pushed gas and…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2016-03-21

“Last 3 weeks - initially seemed like power loss/surge, then heard unusual sound coming from engine compartment 1 week ago, engine started to die while operating on city/residential streets whenever not pushing gas (slowing to turn or stop) friday, would not even hold idle to start, pushed gas and…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2016-03-21

“While driving in traffic the accelerator pedal became hard to press then engaged and unable to control speed. All the while franticly applying the brake trying to release the accelerator, I had to force the vehicle into gear [park] where the vehicle then revved into the red zone before putting…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2016-02-13

“While driving in traffic the accelerator pedal became hard to press then engaged and unable to control speed]. All the while franticly applying the brake an trying to release the accelerator, I had to force the vehicle into gear [park] where the vehicle then revved into the red zone before cutting…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2016-02-13

“I was traveling on hillen road and e. 33rd st in baltimore, md. The weather was light raining and misty. As I approached 33rd and the alameda I engaged my brakes, the vehicle did not stop at first and heard a loud bang. At first I thought I hit something in the road and had flat tires. I tired to…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2012-07-20
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1999 Isuzu Trooper as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.