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1999 Isuzu Trooper engine problems

The 1999 Isuzu Trooper has 59 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 56% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

59

Engine complaints

56%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

What owners report

I GET FREQUENT OIL CHANGES IN MY 99 ISUZU TROOPER AND HAD JUST GOTTEN ONE LAST MONTH. I HAD AT LEAST 2700 MILES BEFORE MY NEXT ONE. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM MY HOOD AND ALL MY DASH LIGHTS CAME ON LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. I PULLED OVER AND FOUND OUT THAT MY ENGINE WAS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · April 3, 2008 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1999 Isuzu Trooper have?

NHTSA has 59 complaints about the 1999 Isuzu Trooper engine — 56% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.