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1993 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 Feb 24, 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 May 25, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 24 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1993 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 1–24 of 24

Heating & air conditioning
Filed Feb 24, 2010

1993 GEO TRACKER AIR CONDITION PUMP WAS CRACKED. *BF

NHTSA ID
10314294
Incident
Aug 18, 2008
Mileage
164,500 mi
Filed Feb 10, 2005
Crash reportedFire reported3 injuries reported

GEO TRACKERS, ONE A 1993 AND THE OTHER A 2003 MODEL, CAUGHT FIRE AFTER AN ACCIDENT, REF ODI NUMBER 10111697. *BF THE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST. (LAWYER WROTE IN ON BEHALF OF CLIENT). ATTORNEY PROVIDED PAR ON INCIDENT AND FIRE INUURED OCCUPANT WAS SEATED IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.PCO

NHTSA ID
10115135
Incident
Aug 27, 2004
BrakesSteering
Filed Aug 12, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH BRAKE LINE FRACTURED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10033718
Incident
Jul 18, 2003
Powertrain (other)
Filed Apr 2, 2001

REAR AXLE CAME APART WHILE DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

NHTSA ID
884751
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 9, 2001
1 injury reported

REAR AXLE SHAFT HOUSING TUBE FAILED WHILE DRIVING. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. NEARLY ROLLED OVER. HAD IT TOWED TO MECHANIC. INDICATION WAS A LACK OF OIL GOING TO DIFFERENTIAL WHICH CAUSED PROBLEM WITH REAR AXLE.*AK IT WAS ALSO FOUND THAT THE RIGHT REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD TOTALLY FAILED. *YH

NHTSA ID
880285
Incident
Jan 22, 2001
Body & structure
Filed Jan 4, 2001

PANEL WHERE DRIVER SIDE TOP DOOR HINGE IS ATTACHED EXPERIENCED METAL FATIGUE, CAUSING DOOR TO SEPARATE FROM FRAME.*AK

NHTSA ID
738750
Incident
Jun 10, 2000
Suspension
Filed Mar 16, 2000

REAR AXLE WELDING FAILED, DEALER SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. NLM

NHTSA ID
784567
Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 13, 1999
Crash reported

VEHICLE WAS INVOVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER. WHILE ROLLING OVER JACK FREED ITSELF FROM THE SUPPORT UNDER THE SEAT, AND FLEW AROUND, ALMOST HITTING CONSUMER IN THE HEAD. CAN NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS MATTER BEFORE IT HAPPENED TO SOMEONE ELSE. *AK

NHTSA ID
842209
Incident
Jul 11, 1998
Heating & air conditioningSteering
Filed May 6, 1999

THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE A/C UNIT COMPRESSOR IN THE ENGINE SHEARED OFF, CAUSING THE COMPRESSOR TO FALL OUT. ALSO, POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERATIVE WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. GM CONTACTED AND WILL NOT OFFER ASSISTANCE FOR THIS DESIGN DEFECT.*AK *ML

NHTSA ID
837538
Incident
Mar 1, 1999
Powertrain (other)Seat belts
Filed Sep 23, 1998
5 injuries reported

VEHICLE WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT PROPERLY ON SLUSHY ROAD SURFACE CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOOSE CONTROL RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT. SEAT BELTS BROKE DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES AND EJECTION FROM VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
541042
Incident
Dec 17, 1995
Suspension
Filed Jul 17, 1998

FAULTY WELD FROM THE HOUSING TO THE TUBE NOT NOTICED DURING A RECALL INSPECTION. (RECALL# 94V073001) (QCAW)

NHTSA ID
537987
Incident
Jun 26, 1998
Body & structure
Filed Feb 20, 1998

METAL AREA SURROUNDING THE HINGE BOLTS, WHICH HOLD THE UPPER SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR, FATIGUED AND GAVE AWAY.

NHTSA ID
531074
Incident
Feb 13, 1998
Visibility
Filed Dec 20, 1997
Fire reported

INSULATIN FROM DASH JAMMED BLOWER AND MELTER WIRING.

NHTSA ID
527476
Incident
Dec 19, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Dec 9, 1997

DOOR HINGE WELD FAILED RESULTING IN SEPARATION FROM FRAME.

NHTSA ID
526028
Incident
Nov 3, 1997
Body & structure
Filed Apr 11, 1997

WHILE EXITING VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SAGGED; NOTICED THE BOLTS WERE TIGHT BUT PULLING HINGE FROM BODY OF FRAME. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ID
810915
Incident
Apr 4, 1997
Body & structureInterior & seats
Filed Aug 7, 1996
2 injuries reported

FLOOR BOARD CRUMBLED/DASH BOARD COLLAPSED/DRIVER'S SEAT SEPARATED FROM FLOOR DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA ID
507222
Incident
Apr 18, 1996
BrakesElectricalEngine+1 more
Filed May 10, 1996

ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR ASSEMBLY MALFUNCTIONED. *SD

NHTSA ID
504422
Incident
Apr 1, 1996
Suspension
Filed Mar 21, 1996

VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. *DH

NHTSA ID
502815
Incident
Mar 21, 1996
Steering
Filed Feb 15, 1996

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE MADE A LEFT TURN AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
979239
Incident
Jan 26, 1996
Steering
Filed Oct 24, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported1 death reported

RAN OFF THE ROAD KILLING THE PASSENGER AND CRITICALLY INJURING THE DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
973807
Incident
Aug 14, 1994
Powertrain (other)
Filed Sep 22, 1995

REAR AXLE SUSPENSION FAILURE, REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY CAME APART. TT

NHTSA ID
972347
Incident
Sep 9, 1995
Filed Aug 9, 1995

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FELL OFF THE VEHICLE, A LOT OF WIND NOISE COMING INTO VEHICLE. TT

NHTSA ID
970115
Incident
Jul 22, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed May 30, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported

WHEN HIT AT 6:00 POSITION WHEN REAR ENDED DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACKS FELL COMPLETLY BACKWARDS. TT

NHTSA ID
966064
Incident
May 24, 1995
Seat belts
Filed May 25, 1995

DRIVER SEATBELT BUCKLE WILL NOT STAY FASTEN. TT

NHTSA ID
965909
Incident
Jan 2, 1994

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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