2001 Chevrolet Tracker Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 12%of 83 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 Chevrolet Tracker, 12% of the 83 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,000 miles. 10 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was t boned, a lady ran a stop sign hitting my car I was passenger, but it was my vehicle. I need up on the dash board when the firemen and emt go on the scene they told us to lean the seats all the way back incase the air bags later deployed and they never did! I ended up getting 2 back surgeries due to that accident on4/23/07 in my 2001 chevy Tracker which the airbags never went active and it was a bad impact! There was a police report made of the accident as well.”
NHTSA complaint #10648290, filed 2014-10, 55,000 miles“Driver of vehicle while traveling 35 MPH hit a ford f150 that made a u-turn from the right shoulder of the road. Driver did not have time to hit brakes. Airbag did not deploy. Driver was injured.”
NHTSA complaint #10263033, filed 2009-03, 78,000 miles“10/29/2009, 2001 Tracker zr2 model, vehicle traveling 50 MPH with a slight right hand turn in road, west bound on hwy 26 far left hand lane. Heard a loud bang, vehicle became uncontrollable, went into right hand spin, crossed three lanes of traffic and hit concrete barricade on far right hand of hwy. Driver was slammed into window and sustained minor injuries, air bags did not deploy. Inspection of vehicle reveals damage to left rear fender, door and both wheels. Lower control arm came loose, steering rod broke in half and destroyed the rack housing. …”
NHTSA complaint #10290506, filed 2009-11, 116,000 miles“Consumer stated while driving at normal speed and wearing seat belt had a front collision ,and neither of the air bags deployed. No warning light appeared prior to the crash. Police report and pictures are available.”
NHTSA complaint #10033620, filed 2003-08, 68,000 miles“While driving 50 MPH driver struck a deer head on. Upon impact, driver side airbag didn't deploy. The driver sustained slight injuries from making contact with the steering wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #10033912, filed 2003-08, 100,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 Chevrolet Tracker
15 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsSteering
10 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsTires
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Tracker
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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