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1992 Geo Tracker Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 16, 2010
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jan 27, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 19 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 Geo Tracker. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

Showing 1–19 of 19

Interior & seats
Filed Oct 16, 2010

HOOD LATCH MECHANISM: DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 60MPH WHEN THE LATCH CAME LOOSE, HOOD FLEW UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10360737
Incident
Oct 14, 2010
Mileage
102,500 mi
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 19, 2001

INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN TRYING TO USE THE TURN SIGNAL TO INDICATE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE TURN SIGNAL WILL BUZZ AND THE TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT BLINK FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. THE DEALER HAD REPLACED VARIOUS COMPONENTS AND THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED. DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL OPERATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
742655
Body & structure
Filed Mar 7, 2001

HOLES IN REAR FLOORBOARD. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
882366
Incident
Feb 15, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 21, 2000
Crash reported

I WILL NEED TO CHECK FURTHER TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL DATE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE TIRE IN QUESTION SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE I WAS STATIONED IN SWITZERLAND WITH THE U.S. FOREIGN SERVICE AND DRIVING ON THE AUTOBAHN IN GERMANY. THE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE CAR, WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN THE U.S. I DROVE THE CAR FROM 1993-1994 IN GUYANA, A TROPICAL COUNTRY IN SOUTH AMERICA. WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, ESPECIALLY AFTER BEING DRIVEN IN HOT CLIMATES, I DECIDED TO REPORT MY 1995 ACCIDENT. THE BLOWOUT CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR, WHICH VEERED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND SLID INTO A MILEPOST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CAR NEARLY FLIPPED -- WHEN IT STRUCK THE MILEPOST IT LEANED OVER ON TWO WHEELS BEFORE SETTLING BACK ON FOUR. I HAVE ALWAYS FELT THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE -- THERE WAS NO PROXIMATE CAUSE FOR THE TREAD SEPARATION -- AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER THERE IS ANY POSSIBLE CONNECTION TO THE FIRESTONE TIRE PROBLEMS. I WOULD ALSO APPRECIATE YOUR ADVISING ME WHETHER I SHOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND DEMAND COMPENSATION OF ANY KIND. THANK YOU. (TIRESIZE: P205/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/75R15 )

NHTSA ID
738106
Incident
Sep 1, 1995
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 21, 2000
Crash reported

I WILL NEED TO CHECK FURTHER TO DETERMINE THE ACTUAL DATE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE TIRE IN QUESTION SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE I WAS STATIONED IN SWITZERLAND WITH THE U.S. FOREIGN SERVICE AND DRIVING ON THE AUTOBAHN IN GERMANY. THE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE CAR, WHICH WAS PURCHASED IN THE U.S. I DROVE THE CAR FROM 1993-1994 IN GUYANA, A TROPICAL COUNTRY IN SOUTH AMERICA. WHEN I HEARD ABOUT THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION, ESPECIALLY AFTER BEING DRIVEN IN HOT CLIMATES, I DECIDED TO REPORT MY 1995 ACCIDENT. THE BLOWOUT CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR, WHICH VEERED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND SLID INTO A MILEPOST ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE CAR NEARLY FLIPPED -- WHEN IT STRUCK THE MILEPOST IT LEANED OVER ON TWO WHEELS BEFORE SETTLING BACK ON FOUR. I HAVE ALWAYS FELT THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE -- THERE WAS NO PROXIMATE CAUSE FOR THE TREAD SEPARATION -- AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHETHER THERE IS ANY POSSIBLE CONNECTION TO THE FIRESTONE TIRE PROBLEMS. I WOULD ALSO APPRECIATE YOUR ADVISING ME WHETHER I SHOULD CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND DEMAND COMPENSATION OF ANY KIND. THANK YOU. (TIRESIZE: P205/75R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/75R15 )

NHTSA ID
738105
Incident
Sep 1, 1995
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 10, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 75 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND TREAD SEPARATED. WEEK AFTER, SAMETHING HAPPENED WITH RIGHT FRONT TIRE. AT THAT TIME TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT RIGHT AWAY. UNIROYAL TIRES, SIZE 195/75R15. *AK

NHTSA ID
867455
Incident
Aug 6, 2000
Exterior lighting
Filed Mar 5, 1999

TURN SIGNAL MAKES A BUZZING NOISE. YH

NHTSA ID
782000
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 13, 1998
2 injuries reported1 death reported

RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. VEHICLE FLIPPED 6 TIMES, FATALY INJURING ONE AND INJURING TWO. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL NOTICE FOR STEERING OR TIRE PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID
532788
Visibility
Filed Dec 30, 1996
Fire reported

REAR DEFROSTER CAUGHT FIRE.

NHTSA ID
513333
Incident
Nov 1, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 18, 1996

HOOD LATCH MECHANISM: DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY APPROXIMATELY 60MPH WHEN THE LATCH CAME LOOSE, HOOD FLEW UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID
806542
Incident
Dec 6, 1996
Body & structure
Filed May 6, 1996

THE DOOR HINGE ATTACHED TO THE POST IS RUSTING OUT, CAUSING THE HINGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE DOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
984128
Incident
Apr 21, 1996
Suspension
Filed Mar 26, 1996
2 deaths reported

VEHICLE ROLLED OVER KILLING TWO PEOPLE WHEN HIT FROM BEHIND, DUE TO POOR SUSPENSION. *DH

NHTSA ID
502935
Incident
May 12, 1994
Steering
Filed Jan 24, 1996

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED, VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY ON HWY HAVE NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID
978156
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
Body & structure
Filed Dec 8, 1995

BOLT THAT HOLDS DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ON CAME OFF, DOOR IS LOOSE. TT

NHTSA ID
976365
Incident
Dec 8, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 1, 1995

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS LOCKS WITHOUT SUDDEN STOP. TT

NHTSA ID
966201
Incident
Jun 1, 1995
Visibility
Filed Apr 25, 1995

PROBLEM WITH REAR/SIDE WINDOWS. *AW

NHTSA ID
489553
Incident
Apr 25, 1995
Powertrain (other)
Filed Apr 5, 1995

AXLE BEARING SEIZED UP WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE HUB TO WEAR OUT THE RETAINER RING, RESULTING IN THE WHEEL COMING OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID
963145
Incident
Apr 4, 1995
Visibility
Filed Mar 28, 1995

SIDE AND REAR PLASTIC WINDOWS CLOUDED UP, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD

NHTSA ID
482709
Incident
Mar 28, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 27, 1995
Crash reported

DRIVERS SEAT BACK FELL BACKWARDS WHEN CAR WAS REAR ENDED AND CAUSED DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID
959241
Incident
Jan 24, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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