1996 Isuzu Trooper Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 6%of 51 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 124,567miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 1996 Isuzu Trooper, 6% of the 51 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 124,567 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“It is a strong vehicle good performance but the frame does not support enough problems with the stability of the vehicle on the roads or in emergency maneuvers along the way. Due to corrosion and rupture in the chassis specifically in the connections with the front and rear suspension control arms. (poor quality steel) another point is a smell of fuel and spillage, by the fuel tank. (fire risk) all these conditions result in risk management, loose vehicle control and rollover possibility.”
NHTSA complaint #10993016, filed 2017-06, 124,567 miles“On saturday, march 3, 2001 at about 9 am I pulled into the mobil gas station in cascades shopping center, sterling, va to refuel. My tank was on e . I turned off the vehicle, popped the gas cap door open from inside the vehicle, exited the car and walked around the rear of the vehicle to refuel. I began to turn the gas cap with my right hand. As I did so, I heard a hissing sound and then flames immediately shot out of the tank. The bright orange flames burned steadily aproximately 18 inches from the vehicle fuel neck. People at the station began to run away from the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #742357, filed 2001-03Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 | 14% |
| 2000 | 5 | 10% |
| 1999 | 4 | 5% |
| 1998 | 2 | 5% |
| 1997 | 2 | 15% |
| 1996 | 3 | 6% |
| 1995 | 3 | 6% |
| 1994 | 2 | 4% |
| 1993 | 1 | 3% |
| 1991 | 6 | 11% |
| 1990 | 2 | 9% |
| 1989 | 1 | 6% |
| 1988 | 2 | 12% |
| 1987 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1996 Isuzu Trooper
13 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsTires
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Isuzu Trooper
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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