The 1995 Isuzu Trooper has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 72,905 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. 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.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
5crashes5injuries
SUSPENSION:FRONT
5
2crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
SUSPENSION
3
1crashes
TIRES
3
1crashes
WHEELS
3
AIR BAGS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
2
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints65
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Accelerated from stop and throttle stuck. Was able to shut down engine and get to side of road. Inspected cable and found that rubber boot on engine side of cable housing had become gummy/sticky/soft and had folded in on itself, sticking to the inner cable itself. Removed boot to get home. Looked…”
“Accelerated from stop and throttle stuck. Was able to shut down engine and get to side of road. Inspected cable and found that rubber boot on engine side of cable housing had become gummy/sticky/soft and had folded in on itself, sticking to the inner cable itself. Removed boot to get home. Looked…”
“Accelerated from stop and throttle stuck. Was able to shut down engine and get to side of road. Inspected cable and found that rubber boot on engine side of cable housing had become gummy/sticky/soft and had folded in on itself, sticking to the inner cable itself. Removed boot to get home. Looked…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1995 isuzu trooper. The contact noticed that the front exhaust pipe had excessive corrosion and failed. He speculated that the component failed prematurely because he resides in a salt belt state. The dealer stated that the repair would cost $1,000. The vehicle has not yet…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1995 isuzu trooper. Whenever the contact releases the accelerator pedal, it feels as if it becomes stuck for a few seconds before the vehicle begins to decelerate. The failure was noticed while driving 10 mph. She conducted research and found recall number 04v199000 (vehicle…”
“An integrated circuit within the voltage regulator can contain manufacturing errors. This can cause excessive electrical charging of the vehicle's alternator, resulting in engine control malfunction or eventual engine stall. *nm”
“1(a). After driving at highway speeds (above 60 mph) the abs warning light on the instrument panel nearly always comes on. This has ocurred hundreds of times. 1(b). When driving in slippery snowy conditions, after applying the brakes the abs computer makes a loud buzzing noise that will not stop…”
“1(a). After driving at highway speeds (above 60 mph) the abs warning light on the instrument panel nearly always comes on. This has ocurred hundreds of times. 1(b). When driving in slippery snowy conditions, after applying the brakes the abs computer makes a loud buzzing noise that will not stop…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationDP96011 Opened 1996-08-20 · open
RISK OF ROLLOVER
CU ATTORNEY (NANCY PERKINS, ARNOLD & PORTER) AND ODI AGREED THAT AN EXTENSION IN THE PETITION REVIEW PROCESS WILL BE NECESSARY TO ALLOW ODI TIME TO CONDUCT A PROPER REVIEW OF THE NEW MATERIAL SUBMITTED BY CU ON DECEMBER 23, 1996.THEREFORE, THE NEW DUE DATE WILL BE APRIL 21, 1997.CONSUMERS UNION (CU) PETITIONED THE…
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