The 1993 Isuzu Trooper has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 195,202 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATOR CABLE CAN STICK SO THAT THE ENGINE SPEED WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY DECREASE UPON RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Consequence
THIS CAN CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE CABLE TO DELAY RPM AND VEHICLE SPEED REDUCTION FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED, WHICH IN TURN, CAN LEAD TO A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE RUBBER BOOT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MAY 24, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING94V1320001994-07-19122,297 affected
Defect
CONSTANT EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSES THE CAMSHAFT SEAL END PLUG CAN BECOME DISLODGED FROM THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE CAMSHAFT.
Consequence
THIS CAN CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE ENGINE FIRE FROM OIL LEAKING ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL CAMSHAFT END SEAL PLUG RETAINER PLATES.
Complaints by component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
TIRES
4
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
2crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
1crashes
Total complaints41
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“My 93 isuzu trooper suddenly loss turn signals and power while I was making a left turn. This confused the car on the other direction, and almost caused collision. *tr”
“Hit a cow at 55 mph, no brakes applied, air bag did not deploy. Totaled car, did not roll, front impact only caused enough damage to declare auto totaled. Have photos. 93 isuzu trooper. *nm”
“Dt: tread came off 3/4 of tire. The tread separated from the tire but the tire remained inflated. *nm”
“The driver noticed liquid leaking from underneath the vehicle while it was parked. While driving, the vehicle stalled. The consumer was able to restart it and pulled over. Oil was leaking from the vehicle. The consumer was able to drive to the dealer. The mechanic informed the driver that the cam…”
“The consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for recall repairs, but the component that was affected was already destroyed. The dealer refused to repair the destroyed component, but will repair the recalle work. *ak the dealer sold the consumer the wrong cable.*jb”
“In less than 6,000 miles, the right rear tire separated without any indication of a failure. *ak *sc”
“Refer to tsb# sb9601l005 / nhtsa# 049410 this past summer I changed the spark plugs again. When I pulled the old plugs, 4 had oil sitting on the top side of the plugs and the plug boots were covered with oil. 2 weeks ago, my trooper started bad everyday, and most of the time my "check trans" light…”
“Studs on drivers side tire broke when trying to remove lugs: nuts. Dealer studs were made of an alloy. Consumer was not able to change tires because studs wouldbreak. Please provide any further information.*ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Isuzu Trooper as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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