Geo Tracker Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 355 owner complaints across 15 model years of the Geo Tracker (1986–2002). The most-complained-about year is 1996.

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What Geo Tracker owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 355 complaints with NHTSA. The 1996 model year has the most, with 71.

• Engine and engine cooling: gasoline29
• Structure: hinge and attachments29
• Air bags: frontal17
• Seat belts: buckle assembly16
• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip12
• Equipment: air conditioner10
• Unknown or other6
• Structure: door6

All Geo Tracker recalls (9)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Geo Tracker, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Anchorage (seat belts)

   NHTSA 01V124000 Reported April 11, 2001 1,016 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Mislabeled seat belts intended for 2-door model vehicles were installed in the 4-door front passenger seat belt location. For the passenger seat safety belt, if the child seat mode has been engaged or the belt is extended during normal use and then retracted, the belt cannot be extended again…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace incorrect seat belt assemblies. Owner notification began may 3, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free…

   Model years: 2001

2. Switch (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 99V273001 Reported October 20, 1999 30,605 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have an inoperative brake lamp-actuating switch. If the brake lamp-actuating switch does not function properly when the brake pedal is depressed, the brake lights may be inoperative. On vehicles equipped with automatic transaxle, a failure in the brake lamp-actuating switch…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch assembly.

   Model years: 1999

3. Windshield (visibility)

   NHTSA 98V329000 Reported December 22, 1998 12 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicle. The windshield may have been improperly installed and may not meet the windshield retention during a frontal impact requirements of FMVSS no. 212, "windshield mounting."

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the windshields on affected vehicles.

   Model years: 1999

4. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

   NHTSA 98V324001 Reported December 15, 1998 1,158 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The coupling that connects the steering column shaft to the intermediate steering shaft is cracked. This could allow the steering shafts to separate.

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the steering shaft coupling.

   Model years: 1999

5. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

   NHTSA 96V118000 Reported July 1, 1996 965 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   The steering wheel center hub to spoke weld can fracture.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the steering wheel for the suspect steering wheel lot date code and replace any found to have this suspect date.

   Model years: 1994

6. Tank assembly (fuel system)

   NHTSA 96V121001 Reported July 1, 1996 18,121 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   The fuel tank on these vehicles can become punctured by a fuel tank flange attachment reinforcement during rear-end collisions. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 301, "fuel tank integrity."

   Remedy: Dealers will install two new shield gussets between the fuel tank and attachment brackets to prevent the reinforcement from puncturing the fuel tank wall.

   Model years: 1996

7. Buckle assembly (seat belts)

   NHTSA 95V103007 Reported May 24, 1995 466,902 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.

   Remedy: Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. They should ensure that both buckles are operating…

   Model years: 1989, 1990, 1991

8. Suspension: rear

   NHTSA 94V073001 Reported April 16, 1994 34,172 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   The right rear and left axle shaft housing tubes were incorrectly welded and can fracture. Fracture of the rear axle shaft housing can result in separation of the affected wheel assembly and separation of the brake line.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the welds of the rear axle assemblies on involved vehicles and, if necessary, replace the complete rear axle assembly.

   Model years: 1993, 1994

9. Rack and pinion (steering)

   NHTSA 94V016000 Reported January 21, 1994 2,502 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   These vehicles were assembled with a lower steering shaft that can separate due to a mislocated weld.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the steering shaft and replace it if necessary.

   Model years: 1994

Other Geo models

• Metro629 complaints
• Prizm602 complaints
• Storm270 complaints
• Spectrum9 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.