The 1988 Isuzu Trooper has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 463 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 20 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.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Retractor for driver's side seatbelt was replaced at 75000 miles, and at 150,000 miles, retractor failed again. Consumer was concerned that seatbelt might not hold in an accident. Please provide any further information.*ak”
“The engine(cylinder head) broke, refused to do the check up on the car before the guarantee expired. Please help me this dealer is doing injustice to people like me. Thanks. *ak”
“During a collision driver's seat back failed, causing injury.”
“Wheel lug studs sheer off upon routine removal/replacement of tire.”
“Fuel pump caught fire, causing an explosion.”
“Wheel lug nuts stripped, making it difficult to change flat tire.”
“Wheel lug nuts stripped, making it difficult to change flat tire.”
“While driving the vehicle the engine heads blew out several times. *ak”
DEFECTIVE HEATER CORES
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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 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.