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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2001 Isuzu Trooper Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
31%of 29 total for the year
Median mileage
73,575miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 Isuzu Trooper, 31% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,575 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.

“I bought my new automobile on the 24th of june 2001. On april 24, 2004 the Trooper broke down and I had it towed to sheehy chevrolet dodge Isuzu dealership. Before the truck broke down the transmission light and engine light came on. At this time the truck had 56,680 miles on it. I picked the truck up on april 28, 2004 from the sheehy dealership. I paid sheehy $173.22 for the repairs they made and rented a car which cost me $175.61. On may 3, 2004 I took the truck to lindsay chevrolet to be repaired because the engine light had come on and the truck felt like it was about to brake down again. …”

NHTSA complaint #10129811, filed 2005-07, 56,000 miles

“When you stop at stop sign or light the transmission shifts into neutral. Whenever you push on the accelerator it jerks and takes off. Sometimes it takes a few minutes to shift in gear. It is in the shop right now. The mechanic said it has transmission problems.”

NHTSA complaint #10227631, filed 2008-05, 80,000 miles

“2001 Isuzu Trooper with faulty transmission accumulator and bad u-joint customer states that they want us to review the safety issues**nar**cc the consumer stated having 3 separate issues with the vehicle the first being a bad u joint, the second being a faulty transmission accumulator and the third was having to replace a long engine block. The consumer was also informed the electrical hydraulic brake system needed to be replaced. …”

NHTSA complaint #10200298, filed 2007-08, 87,300 miles

“Dt: the vehicle is a 2001 Isuzu Trooper. Transmission has been replaced twice. The first time consumer took it to the dealer it was skipping or stalling like it was not getting enough fuel. When pushing the gas pedal the rpms went up. Then, transmission was replaced on 7-31-2004. The second time he took the vehicle to dealer was on 6-28-05. This time the problem was about the same as before. Consumer was told that there was internal problems with the transmission. He took the vehicle back a third time on 7-18-05. …”

NHTSA complaint #10129552, filed 2005-07, 56,000 miles

“My SUV , Isuzu Trooper of 10years, was parked in a library parking garage and after ignition turned on, I put it in reverse gear to get out of the parking lot and the car rapidly reversed and before I could figure out and react, the car shot like a rocket towards the front , while still in reverse gear, and I had no control of the brakes or steering wheel, it rammed into a concrete pillar and got completely totaled. Airbags opened and front doors jammed and I had slide to the back to escape. Luckily, car did not catch on fire or explode. …”

NHTSA complaint #10444319, filed 2012-01

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2002217%
2001931%
2000612%
1999810%
1998614%
1997431%
1996714%
1995611%
199424%
199339%
1992312%
19911221%
1990417%
1987233%

Other parts of the 2001 Isuzu Trooper

Engine cooling
8 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 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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