2000 Isuzu Trooper engine and engine cooling problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2000 Isuzu Trooper — 47% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I checked my oil level 3 weeks ago and it was fine. I change my oil every 3000 miles. I added a quart 3 days ago for a long trip I was taking. While driving down to billings, mt, my car suddenly stopped. It had not overheated or shown a warning sign. My car was bone dry of oil! The engine has…”
filed Sep 7, 2010
“After maintaining our 2000 isuzu trooper by the book and being fully aware of the oil consumption problem, it blew the engine at 103000. I kept very good documentation of all the repairs- and there were a lot of them, isuzu is not backing their powertrain warranty (120,000 miles)because they found…”
filed Apr 20, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE AND AUTOMATIC…Campaign 00V376000 · Nov 14, 2000
Related service bulletins
The Isuzu Commercial Truck of America (ICTA) Service Technical Assistance Center (TAC) provides diagnostic support to Isuzu dealer technicians repairing Isuzu vehicles in and out of vehicle warranty. A TAC case number…
IB09-X-004C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 20, 2022This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D
PIP5628 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 18, 2019This preliminary information document communicates a tip on the way to diagnose possible induction or exhaust air leaks using the evaporative emission cart smoke machine and ultrasonic leak detector tools.
PIP4925B · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 3, 2018
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Trooper years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Trooper | 8 | 28% |
| 1999 Trooper | 56 | 69% |
| 1998 Trooper | 19 | 45% |
| 1996 Trooper | 8 | 16% |
| 1995 Trooper | 7 | 13% |
| 1994 Trooper | 12 | 26% |
| 1993 Trooper | 7 | 21% |
| 1992 Trooper | 8 | 32% |
| 1991 Trooper | 13 | 23% |
| 1990 Trooper | 6 | 26% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Isuzu Trooper
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.