2003 Chevrolet Tracker Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 9%of 69 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 11,450miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 2003 Chevrolet Tracker, 9% of the 69 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 11,450 miles. 5 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 had a sever car accident and the air bag never open and problem with the suspension and steering wheel and the brakes got lock after we were hit on the rear of the Tracker. And last control”
NHTSA complaint #10892693, filed 2016-08, 50 miles“I was at a complete stop and was rearended by a vehicle who did not see me and did not attempt to stop hitting me going 35-50 MPH and pushing my car into the vehicle in front of me and impact that vehicle. My frontal airbag did not deploy and my seatbelt did not restrain me. I believe both of these were faulty and did not work properly based on the speed I was hit. My car was totalled by the insurance company. I was seriously injured with permanent facial damage.”
NHTSA complaint #10129016, filed 2005-07, 47,000 miles“Vehicle was stopped when rear-ended by another vehicle travelling about 30 MPH. Passenger side front seat-belt failed to tighten and passenger struck the dashboard. The brakes failed and driver had to use emergency brake to stop rolling. Fluid was seen on the driver's side front wheel well. Both front seats were knocked off track and could not be re-adjusted. Vehicle is being repaired as of 11/01/04.”
NHTSA complaint #10098105, filed 2004-11, 10,900 miles“The contact stated the front and rear webbing did not extract on a consistent basis and had become unusable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions. On the first visit, the dealer replaced the seatbelts under warranty, but the problems persisted. On other occasions upon return to the dealer, it was determined that the cause of the problem was due to dust build up. The dealer had also mentioned that other consumers presented similar problems. The vehicle had currently not been repaired.”
NHTSA complaint #10171966, filed 2006-10, 12,000 miles“2003 Chevrolet Tracker. Letter sent from an attorney on behalf of a client regarding client for injuries sustained during a collision seat belt product liability not only was the seat belt in question, it also included the retractor, retractor housing and locking mechanism.”
NHTSA complaint #10424911, filed 2011-09Related service bulletins
- 10113787Aug 3, 2015This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating and/or seat belt warning light illumination, as well as difficulty…
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 Chevrolet Tracker
21 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsSteering
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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