Chevrolet Tracker Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 401 consumer complaints across the 8 model years of the Chevrolet Tracker (1996–2004) that have at least 5 complaints. 2000 has the most, with 109. Across all years, the part named most often is suspension (99 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Tracker model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15 | 20,000 | 0 | 349 | — | Rising |
| 2003 | 69 | 55,500 | 0 | 320 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2002 | 59 | 82,424 | 0 | 283 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2001 | 83 | 72,000 | 0 | 251 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
| 2000 | 109 | 89,500 | 0 | 227 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1999 | 49 | 102,000 | 0 | 29 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1998 | 10 | — | 0 | 17 | — | Not enough data |
| 1996 | 7 | — | 0 | 2 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Suspension99 24%
- Body and structure82 20%
- Brakes46 11%
- Engine cooling45 11%
- Air bags45 11%
- Electrical system37 8.8%
- Steering34 8.1%
- Transmission and drivetrain31 7.4%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1999: “Both of my front seat belts have locked up, my driver side is completely locked up and can't be used, the passenger side will work at times but not always. I looked it up on google and found out that this is a common problem because the manufacturer installed mislabeled seat belts that were meant for the two door trackers into the four door trackers. …”
NHTSA complaint #10649906, filed 2014-10, 157,420 miles2003: “I was driving home all of sudden my car just stalled out no electrical system no steering no brakes. I was driving 35mph when this happened in which put me in a ditch in which my car rolled over.I think it was faulty ignition/electrical system I believe the maker g.m. Is responsible for my car body repair or replacement of car.”
NHTSA complaint #10669888, filed 2015-01, 82 miles2002: “I was driving to work one night when my right front tire felt like its was going to fall off I slowed down and pulled off on the side of the road could not find out why it was doing this when the tire was fine. So I drove very slowly with my caution lights on to and from work because as long as you did under 40 it didn't feel like that. …”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology