1998 Isuzu Trooper Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 10%of 42 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 65,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Isuzu Trooper, 10% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,500 miles.
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.
“As I was driving on I-95 heading north from florida to virginia. My bf goodrich long trail ta experienced tread separation. There were no injuries as I was able to control and stop the car, but there was damage to the underside of my car.”
NHTSA complaint #10018489, filed 2003-05, 12,000 miles“Blowout occurred on july 31, 2002 at approximately 4:45pm on route 2 in the east bound high speed lane. I felt the car vibrate. Before I was able to pull off the highway, the left rear tire blew out at approximately 65m.p.h. I swerved into the right lane and back into the left lane attempting to maintain control of the vehicle before it went into a 360 degree plus spin. The engine shut off and the vehicle rolled backward into the center median.”
NHTSA complaint #765294, filed 2002-08“The contact owns a 1998 Isuzu Trooper. The vehicle has original bridgestone dueler 684 tires. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle began to ride as if the tires were unbalanced. The contact attempted to find a safe place to pull over and noticed that the tread completely separated from the front driver side tire. There was no blow out. The contact did not drive over any potholes. The VIN and tire size were unknown. The failure mileage was 119,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10237256, filed 2008-08, 119,000 milesTires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 8% |
| 2001 | 2 | 7% |
| 2000 | 3 | 6% |
| 1998 | 4 | 10% |
| 1996 | 5 | 10% |
| 1995 | 4 | 7% |
| 1994 | 8 | 17% |
| 1993 | 6 | 18% |
| 1991 | 4 | 7% |
| 1990 | 2 | 9% |
| 1988 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1998 Isuzu Trooper
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology