1990 Geo Tracker Owner Complaints

WIFE INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. HER VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. UPON INPACT THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK FELL ALL THE WAY BACK, SHE SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND WHIP LASH INJURY AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO CHELSEA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL. THE SEAT BEING IN THE DOWNWARD POSITION WAS POINTED OUT TO THE STATE POLICE AND EMS PERSON BY MY WIFE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MY HOME, SEAT PHOTOGRAPHED IN DOWNWARD POSITION. WHEN SEAT IS RAISED IT WILL NOT STAY IN PROPER UPRITE POSITION, IT GOES BACK AT APPROX 45 DEGREE ANGLE AND TWISTED BACK ON RT SIDE. CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS, THEY SAY THAT THE SEAT CONDITION DID NOT CAUSE THE ACCIDENT SO THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

762799

Incident

May 21, 2002

PE00 020 ;WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 61MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE AND SHE LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER FOUR TIMES AND WHEN DOWN INTO AN ENBANKMENT. FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. THERE WERE TWO TIRES THAT EXPLODED; DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE AND THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE. TIRE WERE FIRESTONE, AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID

871280

Incident

Aug 23, 1999

BUCKLES ON THE SEAT BELTS JAM PASSAGERS CAN'T REMOVE BELTS

NHTSA ID

728421

BOTH SAFTEY BELTS IN THE FRONT "LOCK-UP" AND YOU ARE STUCK IN THE VEHICLE. YOU GET OUT ONLY WHEN THE THE SEAT BELT FINALLY POPS OUT OF IT'S HOUSING. THE MORE YOU STRUGGLE, THE TIGHTER IT GETS. THESE SEAT BELTS WERE ONCE RECALLED, I TOOK THE CERTIFICATE TO DEERY BROTHERS IN BURLIGTON IOWA. THEY SAID THEY KNEW ALL ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND SO I SCHEDULED THE APPOINTMENT AND TOOK IT IN. THEY HAD MY VEHICLE THREE DAYS, AND WHEN I PICKED IT UP, THEY HAD DONE NOTHING TO IT. STILL ALL ORIGINAL SEATBELTS, HOUSINGS, ETC. WHEN I QUESTIONED THEM AT THIS TIME, THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SEAT BELTS. I ASKED FOR THE CERTIFICATE BACK SO I COULD GO ELSEWHERE, AND THEY SAID "NO,THEY HAVE TO GET PAID". IN CASE OF FIRE OR FLOODING, HOW AM I GOING TO GET OUT OF THIS VEHICLE? THUS FAR I HAVE BEEN CITED TWICE FOR FAILURE TO WEAR SATEY BELTS. I GUESS IT'S A SMALL PRICE TO PAY FOR MINE AND MY PASSENGERS LIVES.

NHTSA ID

724925

Incident

May 20, 2000

SOMETIMES WHEN TRYING TO STOP AT EITHER HIGH SPEEDS OR LOW, BRAKES WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. PEDAL CAN BE PRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN, VEHICLE WILL SLOWLY STOP. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. OCCURS MOST OFTEN WHEN TRYING TO STOP QUICKLY. ALSO WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD, BRAKE PEDAL CAN BE PRESSED ALL THE DOWN AND VEHICLE WILL DO THE SAME THING. *AK

NHTSA ID

723251

NEITHER THE CHEVROLET DEALER NOR CHEVROLET HEADQUARTERS WILL FIX THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS. CLAIM IT IS NOT PART OF A RECALL, ALTHOUGH THE SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN ID # 95V103007. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ASSEMBLY HAS A BROKEN WELD, LEAVING THE SEAT ANCHORED IN ONLY 3 OF THE 4 CORNERS. CHEVROLET HEADQUARTERS CLAIMS THAT SINCE GEO IS NO LONGER SOLD BY CHEVROLET, THEY HAVE NO RECORDS OF OLDER GEO VIN NUMBERS AND CAN NOT TELL ME IF THIS VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THEIR EXPENSE. THEY CLAIM IT WOULD BE UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL DEALER'S DISCRETION. TAYLOR-PARKER HAS ALREADY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE SEAT BELT AT THEIR EXPENSE, DESPITE MY TELLING THEM THAT THE NHTSA ISSUED A RECALL. WHAT GOOD ARE RECALLS?? *AK

NHTSA ID

722061

Incident

Apr 22, 2000

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 95V103007. DEALER ONLY REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ALSO BROKE, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE IT. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED LATER, BUT IT BROKE NOT LONG AFTER. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID

860573

Incident

May 1, 1996

BEFORE VEHICLE IS WARMED THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY HARD TO APPLY, EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IS NEEDED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

830276

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. LOSS OF CONTROL WAS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE STEERING GEAR, AS WELL AS THE STRUCTURE RUSTING AWAY FROM FRAME. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

829931

Incident

Oct 30, 1998

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DURING COLD TEMPERATURES THEY WILL RESIST AND SUDDENLY ENGAGE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

818582

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR FRAME CORRODED AND BROKE AT THE CONNECTION OF THE CONTROL ARM WHILE DRIVING. *AK

NHTSA ID

810828

AN INNER PIECE LOCATED NEAR THE TOP OF DRIVER'S DOOR BECAME LOOSE, EVENTUALLY THE DOOR COULD FALL OFF.*AK

NHTSA ID

802259

BOLT THAT SECURES FRONT PASSENGERS SEATS LOOSENED, UNCERTAIN OF CAUSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

985960

Incident

Apr 20, 1996

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND FRONT HOOD CAME OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID

981192

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, UNABLE TO LATCH SEATBELT BUCKLE

NHTSA ID

979937

Incident

Feb 28, 1995

1.6 ENGINE. MOTOR REVEALED THREE INCH CRACK. NO INDICATION DRIVER ONLY NOTICED SMALL ODOR. TT

NHTSA ID

978841

Incident

Feb 6, 1996

#95V103007 THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. TT

NHTSA ID

976445

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

483613

Incident

Aug 28, 1995

FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT DOES NOT LATCH AND THE DRIVERS SEATBELT DOES LATCH BUT DOES NOT RELEASE EASILY. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ID

964386

Incident

Apr 26, 1995

HIT A FULL RIMMED TIRE, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER, SEAT BELT BROKE, DRIVER WAS THROWN OUT OF WINDOW AND DIED. TT

NHTSA ID

963999

Incident

Mar 20, 1995

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THE POWER BRAKING SYSTEM IS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE FOR A FEW MOMENTS. TT

NHTSA ID

963646

THE PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT LOCKS ALL THE TIME. TT

NHTSA ID

962274

Incident

Mar 21, 1995

IN COLD WEATHER PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE OTHER PROBLEMS. TT

NHTSA ID

961623

Incident

Dec 8, 1990

DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT FAILS TO LATCH OR UNLATCH PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID

960180

Incident

Feb 17, 1995

PLASTIC WINDOWS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE CAUSING VISION PROBLEMS. TT

NHTSA ID

958845

Incident

Jan 1, 1992