GEO Tracker Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 351 consumer complaints across the 12 model years of the GEO Tracker (1989–2000) that have at least 5 complaints. 1996 has the most, with 71. Across all years, the part named most often is body and structure (63 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | 37,235 | 0 | 44 | — | Not enough data |
| 1999 | 22 | 63,000 | 3 | 8 | — | Stable |
| 1998 | 18 | — | 0 | 3 | — | Stable |
| 1997 | 25 | 119,672 | 0 | 15 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1996 | 71 | — | 1 | 13 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1995 | 64 | 113,850 | 0 | 13 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1994 | 48 | 69,006 | 3 | 4 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1993 | 24 | 164,500 | 1 | 1 | — | Stable |
| 1992 | 19 | 102,500 | 0 | 1 | — | Stable |
| 1991 | 18 | 181,500 | 1 | 1 | — | Stable |
| 1990 | 25 | — | 1 | 0 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1989 | 10 | — | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Body and structure63 20%
- Engine cooling52 17%
- Brakes41 13%
- Seat belts38 12%
- Transmission and drivetrain34 11%
- Electrical system31 10%
- Suspension29 9.4%
- Steering21 6.8%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1995: “Drivers side door hinge separating from frame and door is sagging, ready to fall off. Repair person informed me to fix it would require removing the dashboard and repairing or rewelding the post. It has not yet been fixed, as I cant afford what it would cost.”
NHTSA complaint #10041706, filed 2003-10, 72,500 miles2000: “Excessive front crossmember corrosion which LED to catastrophic failure of the left front suspension with no warning. The front pickup point for the lower control arm broke free of the crossmember which caused loss of control of the vehicle. The vehicle left the road and entered a ditch. No damage other than the corrosion damage to the suspension mounting points. This happened on a straight, level country road with a speed of approximately 30 MPH. Had this happened 5 minutes later I would have been on I-74 traveling approximately 70 MPH. …”
NHTSA complaint #10135378, filed 2005-09, 99,800 miles1997: “Had previous diagnosis on EGR valve. Had replaced on 1/19 after ses code cleared another code popped up for pre-cat o2 sensor. Upon fixing that problem on 1/28 yet another EGR code came up and was diagnosed on 1/30 for the EGR transducer which controls the EGR valve I just had replaced! Replaced transducer on 1/31. Between labor, parts & diagnostics I shelled out $530.00. Plus I had a EGR solenoid replaced on 7/23/02. This is crazy, all this stuff went one after another something has to been wrong related either to the fuel system of said vehicle or to EGR system of said vehicle!”
NHTSA complaint #10056276, filed 2004-02, 134,259 milesOther GEO models
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