2003 Chevrolet Tracker Suspension Problems

CORROSION AND RUST PROOFING CAUSING THE SUBFRAME AND CONTROL ARMS TO CORRODE AND DETACH

NHTSA ID

11434068

Incident

Sep 1, 2021

FRONT SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER RUSTED THROUGH

NHTSA ID

11098307

Incident

May 22, 2018

FEONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER BROKE ON RIGHT SIDE.

NHTSA ID

11084384

Incident

Mar 1, 2018

Mileage

135,000 mi

VEHICLE HAS A KNOWN AND SERIOUS SAFETY MANUFACTURING DEFECT PREVIOUSLY COVERED UNDER A "SPECIAL COVERAGE - #06186" FOR CORROSION AND RUST PROOFING CAUSING THE SUBFRAME AND CONTROL ARMS CORRODE AND DETACH. GM REFUSES TO HONOR PREVIOUSLY EXPIRED SPECIAL COVERAGE AND CONSIDERS THIS AN "OUT OF POCKET" EXPENSE.

NHTSA ID

10960362

Incident

Mar 13, 2017

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. WHILE INSPECTING UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE A-ARM SUSPENSION FRACTURED DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,000.

NHTSA ID

10944990

Incident

Jan 12, 2017

Mileage

162,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.

NHTSA ID

10806579

Incident

Nov 23, 2005

Mileage

84,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM AND THE CROSS MEMBER FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT MOUNT ARM HAD EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION TO THE POINT THAT THE PART DETERIORATED AND FRACTURED, INCLUDING THE CROSS MEMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA06018 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. UPDATED 12/03/15*LJ UPDATED 11/16/2017*CN

NHTSA ID

10733906

Incident

Jul 10, 2015

Mileage

126,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS SEVERELY CORRODED CAUSING THE FRONT LOWER FRAME TO SEPARATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. ...UPDATED 04/08/15 UPDATED 04/14/15

NHTSA ID

10689942

Incident

Feb 9, 2015

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CROSS MEMBER WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,941.

NHTSA ID

10638092

Incident

Sep 22, 2014

Mileage

127,941 mi

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN MY CAR STARTED TO VIOLENT SHAKE AT ABOUT FORTY FIVE MILES HR SO I PULL OVER MY TRACKER OVER SAW NOT PROBLEM SO I DROP MY SPD AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME WITH MIN SHAKING AND THE NEXT DAY I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK IT AND WAS TOLD THE WHOLE FRONT CROSSMEMBER BAR HAD RUST AWAY. I LOOK UP THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND FOUND A EXTENDED WARRANTY OR AS BEEN CALLED A "SILENT RECALL." ON THIS PART,BUT IT HAS EXPIRED THE PROBLEM IS I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS NOW EXPIRE WARRANTY. I CALLED CHEVY HELPLINE EXPANDED IT TO THEM AND THEY TOLD ME THEY SENT LETTER TO THE DEALER I SHOULD CONTACT THEM AND I DID AND THEY HAD ME BRING MY CAR IN TO THEM AND INFORMED I NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING ABOUT THE WARRANTY THEY TOLD THEY DID NOT SEND LETTER OUT THAT IF I BOUGHT IN FOR SERVICE THEY WOULD HAVE NOTICE THE RUST AND I NOW HAVE 2 OPTION ONE MY CAR IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE AND THEY COULD REPLACE THE FRONT END FOR 1500 IF THEY COULD GET THE PARTS,BUT THEY DO NOT RECOMMEND THAT OR OPTION 2 THEY JUNK IT FOR 500 WHICH I THOUGH WAS STRANGE SINCE THEY TOLD ME IT WAS IN OTHERWISE GOOD SHAPE. THEY ALSO INFORM MY WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE AND NOW IT SITS IN MY DRIVE AS USE TO ME AS A BOAT ANCHOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10594099

Incident

May 14, 2014

Mileage

120,193 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THE WHEEL STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT.AFTER THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO GO BACK AND FORTH A BIT AND FELT SHAKING..WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW.THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS WARNING OF A PROBLEM.I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND THE CROSS MEMBER WAS ROTTED OUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10572671

Incident

Mar 13, 2014

Mileage

68,000 mi

THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER IS HIGHLY CORRODED (RUSTY) AND AS I HAVE READ IT IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE TRACKER MODEL AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF ANYONE COULD HELP WITH THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10560040

Incident

Dec 11, 2013

Mileage

159,000 mi

AFTER STOPPING AT GAS STATION, BACKED OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND HEARD A LOAD POP AT THE FRONT OF TRACKER. AFTER LOOKING FOR OBVIOUS DAMAGE, CONTINUED DRIVING AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE PULLED HARD TO THE RIGHT WHILE BRAKING. AFTER THOROUGH INSPECTION OF FRONT CROSSMEMBER FOUND THAT IT HAD COMPLETELY RUSTED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE AND WELDS HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM SUSPENSION PARTS. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION! *TR

NHTSA ID

10557173

Incident

Dec 24, 2013

Mileage

171,909 mi

MY 2003 CHEVY TRACKER HAS A RUST ISSUE WITH BRAKE LINES AND ALSO RUST ON FRONT CROSSMEMBER. CROSSMEMBER HAS HOLE IN THE METAL FROM THE RUST AND THE BRAKE LINE HAS A HOLE IN IT ALSO CAUSING BRAKE LIGHT TO LOOSE FLUID..I UNDERSTAND FROM READING BLOGS THERE WAS A RECALL BUT NOW IT HAS EXPIRED FOR THE CROSSMEMBER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10554023

Incident

Nov 15, 2013

Mileage

147,825 mi

I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL OR LETTER IN THE MAIL. NOW I HAVE TO PAY ALL KINDS OF MONEY TO GET THIS FIXED.

NHTSA ID

10544750

Incident

Sep 2, 2013

Mileage

116,000 mi

LETTER TO THE ADMINISTRATOR FROM SENATOR GRASSLEY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE PROBLEMS WITH HIS 2003 CHEVY TRACKER *TGW THE CONSUMER SATED WHILE DRIVING, HE NOTICED A PECULIAR PROBLEM, THAT BECAME WORSE ON TURNS, BRAKING AND PULLING THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED HIM OF A RECALL. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED GM CORPORATE, HE WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF MILEAGE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED AN ISSUE OF FRONT SUSPENSION CORROSION OF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER MAY NOT HAVE RECEIVED ADEQUATE CORROSION PROTECTION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10445291

Incident

Jan 2, 2012

CAR LOST CONTROL AND I COULDN'T STOP THE CAR. RAN THROUGH A LIGHT AND INTENDED TO USE AN ABANDONED BUILDING TO STOP MY CAR, BUT WHEN I HIT THE CURB THE CAR ROLLED MULTIPLE TIMES AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. I GOT THE RECALL NOTICE 2 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, BY THEN IT WAS TOO LATE. I HAVE TO LOCATE THE DISTRICT FOR THE ACCIDENT REPORT FOR THE EXACT DATE. I AM ENTERING TODAY'S DATE TO ADVANCE THE FORM. TW*

NHTSA ID

10303078

Incident

Jan 28, 2010

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN MY CAR SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND WENT OF THE ROAD AND HIT A GROVE OF TREES HEAD ON. MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND NONE OF MY AIRBAGS WENT OFF. WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. ALSO I RECEIVED A SAFETY NOTICE ABOUT MY CHEVEROLET TRACKER 4 DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER DOE SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL IS DONE AND WHY DIDN'T MY AIR BAGS GO OFF SOMEONE PLEASE LOOK AT THIS CAR BEFORE IT GETS HAULED OFF BY THE ADJUSTER!!!!! I WAS AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CUT THE ROOF OF MY CAR OFF TO GET ME OUT NO AIRBAGS WHAT HAPPENED!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10216640

Incident

Jan 27, 2008

Mileage

35,000 mi

A LOUD NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE NOISE WOULD FLUCTUATE REPEATEDLY. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10111744

Incident

Feb 17, 2005

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING REAR END LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE DRIVER ENDED UP IN A DITCH BEFORE STOPPING. *AK

NHTSA ID

10053873

Incident

Jan 8, 2004

AFTER 3 OR MORE REPAIR ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNSTABLE. *LA *NM

NHTSA ID

10051756

Incident

Dec 1, 2003