1998 Geo Tracker Owner Complaints

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

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Complaints on file

Latest Dec 29, 2004

Crash or fire reported

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Reports on file since May 5, 1998

Our database holds 18 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 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.

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Showing 1–18 of 18

Electrical

Filed Dec 29, 2004

Fire reported

VEHICLE STARTED ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. *NM

NHTSA ID: 10104728
Incident: Nov 28, 2004

Engine

Filed Apr 23, 2003

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE 9/30/02 WHEN THE PC MODULE WAS REPLACED IN MY 1998 GEO CHEVY TRACKER. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO ROGER WHITLEY CHEVROLET JUST ABOUT EVERY OTHER WEEK FROM OCTOBER TO JANUARY 3, 2003. THEY HAVE CHECKED EVERYTHING POSSIBLE BUT CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD NOT TO WORRY IT WILL NOT AFFECT ANYTHING. IF THIS IS TRUE THEN WHY DO WE NEED THIS SYSTEM. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM MIGHT POSSIBLY BE THE PC MODULE THEY INSTALLED IS DEFECTIVE. THE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR SAID THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE BUT YET HE HAS CHECKED THE WIRING AND NUMEROUS OTHER POSSIBILITIES, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINS ON. *JB

NHTSA ID: 10016393
Incident: Sep 30, 2002

Body & structureBrakesEngine

Filed Jan 30, 2000

I HAVE HAD MY TRACKER IN THE SHOP 13 TIMES TOTAL FOR REPAIRS, INCLUDING, BRAKES, OIL USAGE,SEAT CABLES, CONV. TOP LEAKING, GAS USAGE, ETC. THIS VEHCILE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SEINCE DAY ONE. 8AK

NHTSA ID: 718053
Incident: Aug 31, 1998

ElectricalPowertrain (other)

Filed Dec 21, 1999

WE HAVE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN ALMOST EVERY WEEK TO FIX SOMETHING IN THE LAST MONTH. WE ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THE PRODUCT IF THIS CONTINUES. WE ARE REQUESTING SOME KIND OF ACTION ON THIS "LEMON" OF A VEHICLE. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) INDICATED. *AK

NHTSA ID: 716322
Incident: Jan 1, 1999

BrakesDriver assistance

Filed Aug 9, 1999

AFTER COMING TO A STOP THROTTLE REMAINED OPEN. ENGINE WAS REVVING. BRAKES FAILED TO WORK. SHIFTED INTO PARK & TURNED VEHICLE OFF. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK

NHTSA ID: 844593
Incident: Jun 29, 1999

Suspension

Filed May 13, 1999

WHEN IT'S WINDY AND VEHICLE GOES OVER 25MPH IT SWERVES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID: 837878

Brakes

Filed Apr 5, 1999

OCT17,1998, DAY AFTER VEHICLE PURCHASED, BRAKE SPRING BROKE IN RIGHT REAR BRAKE, DEALERSHIP WORKED ON VEHICLE 5 TIMES IN 11 DAYS ,BUT COULD NOT GET CLATTERING NOISE OUT OF BRAKES,.STATED THEY COULDN'T FIX IT. AGREED THROUGH BBB TO HAVE ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WORK ON VEHICLE. IN DEC ,1998 NEW BRAKE DRUMS AND SHOES WERE PUT ON VEHICLE, 3 MONTHS LATER THERE IS BRAKE NOISE AGAIN,BRAKES WON'T STAY FIXED. NOON. *AK

NHTSA ID: 705296
Incident: Apr 1, 1999

Powertrain (other)

Filed Mar 9, 1999

Crash reported

4X4 WHEEL DRIVE HUB LOCKED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIP OUT OF 4X4 WHEEL DRIVE. WHEELS LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO A TREE WITH SNOW ON THE GROUND. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID: 835594

Other / unspecified

Filed Feb 10, 1999

OWNERS' MANUAL INCORRECTLY INSTRUCTS AS TO HOW TO LIFT CAR ON JACK. *AK

NHTSA ID: 703141

ElectricalFuel system

Filed Feb 3, 1999

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS REPEATEDLY COME ON. TWICE BECAUSE OF GAS TANK CAP FAILURE, AND THREE TIMES BECAUSE OF A PCM/VCM MODULE FAILURE. THE MODULE HAS NOW BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID: 702893
Incident: Apr 24, 1998

Tires & wheelsVisibility

Filed Jan 25, 1999

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED.

NHTSA ID: 543586

Engine

Filed Jan 21, 1999

I HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP (DAVID STANLEY) MOST RECENT, AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP( BOB HOWARD) TO EXPRESS MY EXTREME TERROR OF THIS CAR! I TRAVEL FROM MY HOME IN OKC,OK TO TULSA,OK FREQUENTLY BY WAY OF THE TURNER TURNPIKE WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 75MPH .THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE TO DRIVE AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED, THE PROBLEM STARTS AT ABOUT 55MPH AND WORSENS WITH INCREASED SPEED. ON MY LAST TRIP,

NHTSA ID: 702445

Filed Jan 20, 1999

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID: 833726

Visibility

Filed Jan 6, 1999

IN COLD WEATHER DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOWS WILL NOT DEFROST FROM THE INSIDE, EVEN WITH HEAT AND DEFROSTER ON, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE TUNNEL VISION , COMPLETELY BLIND FROM SIDE VIEW, THIS CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID: 833083

Steering

Filed Sep 3, 1998

Crash reported4 injuries reported1 death reported

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLEY 35 MPH ON NORMAL WINDING ROAD,WAS GOING AROUND BEND WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES, RESULTING IN 1 FATALITY AND 4 INJURIES.*AK.ET.

NHTSA ID: 827596
Incident: Jul 16, 1998

Driver assistance

Filed Aug 25, 1998

GAS AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, CAUSING THEM TO BE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY. QCAW

NHTSA ID: 539346

Body & structure

Filed May 27, 1998

THE TRUCK HAS ALMOST ROLLED OVER AT LEAST 10 TIMES. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. A STRONG WIND CAME AND BLEW THE VEHICLE INTO NEXT LANE. *AK

NHTSA ID: 823137
Incident: Mar 30, 1998

Suspension

Filed May 5, 1998

VEHICLE LOSS OF CONTROL, DRIVER FEELS VEHICLE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO ROLL OVER.

NHTSA ID: 535158
Incident: Mar 28, 1998

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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1998 Geo Tracker Owner Complaints

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