Total Complaints
4 filings
ISUZU TROOPER II · model year
1989 ISUZU TROOPER II
4 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1989ISUZUTROOPER II carries 4 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1989 TROOPER II is electrical system:ignition:module with 1 filings, followed by electrical system:alternator/generator/regulator (1) and unknown or other (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 5 investigation files overlapping the 1989 TROOPER II. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
4
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20030523ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAULTY ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IDLE ERRATIC, REVVING UP AND DOWN STALLING AND DIEING FOR NO REASON
20000329ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
COMPUTER IS NOT ACTIVATING THE FUEL PUMP RELAY, AND THE DASH INDICATOR STAYES ON, CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR NOT TO RECEIVE A SENSING VOLTAGE AND CONSEQUENTLY THE BATTERY HAS TO BE CHARGED MANUALLY. OCCASIONALLY THE INDICATOR LIGHTS GO OFF AND THE CHARGING SYSTEM IS NORMAL. BASICALLY, A PIECE OF '!@#$%. I SHOULD HAVE STAYED WITH TOYOTA. *AK
20000329ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
COMPUTER IS NOT ACTIVATING THE FUEL PUMP RELAY, AND THE DASH INDICATOR STAYES ON, CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR NOT TO RECEIVE A SENSING VOLTAGE AND CONSEQUENTLY THE BATTERY HAS TO BE CHARGED MANUALLY. OCCASIONALLY THE INDICATOR LIGHTS GO OFF AND THE CHARGING SYSTEM IS NORMAL. BASICALLY, A PIECE OF '!@#$%. I SHOULD HAVE STAYED WITH TOYOTA. *AK
20000329UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COMPUTER IS NOT ACTIVATING THE FUEL PUMP RELAY, AND THE DASH INDICATOR STAYES ON, CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR NOT TO RECEIVE A SENSING VOLTAGE AND CONSEQUENTLY THE BATTERY HAS TO BE CHARGED MANUALLY. OCCASIONALLY THE INDICATOR LIGHTS GO OFF AND THE CHARGING SYSTEM IS NORMAL. BASICALLY, A PIECE OF '!@#$%. I SHOULD HAVE STAYED WITH TOYOTA. *AK
Compare 1989ISUZUTROOPER II to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1989 ISUZU TROOPER II have?▼
The 1989 ISUZU TROOPER II has 4 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1989 ISUZU TROOPER II?▼
The most-complained component for the 1989 ISUZU TROOPER II is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR and UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Is the 1989 ISUZU TROOPER II safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1989 ISUZU TROOPER II; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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