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1988 Isuzu Trooper — Problems, Recalls & Complaints

Aggregated from NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints. Data updated daily from federal databases.

2
Open Recalls
20
Owner Complaints
5
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths
68
Good
Reliability Score (0–100)
Sep & Dec
Peak Complaint Months
40% of complaints in these months

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1988 Isuzu Trooper Safety Recalls (2)

93E02300022/07/1993
TRAILER HITCHES

THE WELD ON THE RECEIVER UNIT OF THE TRAILER HITCH CAN BREAK.

Remedy: REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH.

89V00100004/12/1989
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

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.

Remedy: INSTALL NEW LINES AND A CLIP.

Most Common Problems Reported for 1988 Isuzu Trooper

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
WHEELS
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
SEAT BELTS
1
STRUCTURE
1
VISIBILITY
1
SEATS
1
SUSPENSION
1

Based on 20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Safety Incident Summary

2
Crash-Involved Complaints
5
Reported Injuries
0
Reported Deaths

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