1999 Geo Tracker Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 1999 Geo Tracker, and owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 1999 Geo Tracker
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Switch (exterior lighting)
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.
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Windshield (visibility)
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.
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Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)
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.
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 1999 Geo Tracker have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA; 4 describe a crash. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 62,433 miles. Complaints peaked in 2000 with 9 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Tl*the contact owns a 1999 geo tracker. The contact stated that the front suspension cross member is rotted out and corroded from the inside. This type of vehicle was manufactured with front cross mem”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, June 25, 2007 · Suspension
“My chevrolet/geo tracker had a arecal issued on it. However the dealer failed to repair it prior to saling it though the title explicitly stated they must. What should i do?. *ak”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 5, 2003 · Electrical system
Compare Geo Tracker model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Geo Tracker model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 Geo Tracker | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 Geo Tracker | 1 | 10 |
| 1990 Geo Tracker | 1 | 25 |
| 1991 Geo Tracker | 1 | 18 |
| 1992 Geo Tracker | 0 | 19 |
| 1993 Geo Tracker | 1 | 24 |
| 1994 Geo Tracker | 3 | 48 |
| 1995 Geo Tracker | 0 | 64 |
| 1996 Geo Tracker | 1 | 71 |
| 1997 Geo Tracker | 0 | 25 |
| 1998 Geo Tracker | 0 | 18 |
| 1999 Geo Tracker | 3 | 22 |
| 2000 Geo Tracker | 0 | 7 |
| 2001 Geo Tracker | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 Geo Tracker | 0 | 1 |
Checking a specific 1999 Geo Tracker
How do I know if my 1999 Geo Tracker has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 1999 Geo Tracker; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Geo dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 98V324001).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Geo models
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.