The 1988 Isuzu Trooper Ii has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 23,054 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
INSTALL NEW LINES AND A CLIP.
GUIDE PIN ON REAR DISC BRAKE CALIPER SUPPORT COULD HAVE LOOSENED DURING TRANSPORT AND WOULD NO LONGER HOLD THE CALIPER IN CORRECT POSITION.
THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE DRAG, PREMATURE BRAKE PADWEAR AND PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING POWER WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
INSTALL BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PIN KIT.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1988 isuzu trooper ii. The contact stated that after taking his vehicle to an independent mechanic for regular service, they informed him that his rear suspension had rusted and was too dangerous to drive or to repair. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had…”
“I have in front of me nhtsa recall notice 01t016000 which recall firestone wilderness at p235/75r15 tires with dot serial numbers ending in "7" (among other numbers). I have these tires on my car. I called the 800 number in the recall notice for firestone, but they deny there is any recall. How do…”
“Vehicle began to shake violently, consumer reduced speed, got out of vehicle and found both rear tires had large separations, and also a bulge on the right front tire, consumer has replaced all 4 (30x930 15 lemains tires) consumer was advised that his tires were not included in the firestone…”
“Cylinder cover cracked.”
“Multiple engine failures. A pin hole in the cylinder allowed the antifreeze into the combustion chamber.”
“Head gasket failed.”
“Engine compartment fire while driving; smoke started coming from underhood, pulled over, checked, fire in area of firewall; cause unknown; vehicle totaled. *ak”
“Engine gaskets and cylinders failure.”
There is no summary currently available
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1988 Isuzu Trooper Ii as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.