Transmission and drivetrainPart report

1993 GEO Tracker Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints: 4about this part
Share: 17%of 24 total for the year
Median mileage: —not reported
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1993 GEO Tracker, 17% of the 24 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Rear axle shaft housing tube failed while driving. Lost control of vehicle. Nearly rolled over. Had it towed to mechanic. Indication was a lack of oil going to differential which caused problem with rear axle. It was also found that the right rear differential had totally failed.”

NHTSA complaint #880285, filed 2001-02

“Rear axle came apart while driving. Dealer has been notified. A recall has been issued on vehicle's make and model; however, this vehicle was not included due to VIN.”

NHTSA complaint #884751, filed 2001-04

“Vehicle would not downshift properly on slushy road surface causing vehicle to loose control resulting in vehicle accident. Seat belts broke during collision resulting in injuries and ejection from vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #541042, filed 1998-09

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2000	1	14%
1999	4	18%
1998	2	11%
1997	4	16%
1996	7	10%
1995	6	9%
1994	5	10%
1993	4	17%
1992	1	5%

Other parts of the 1993 GEO Tracker

Body and structure
5 complaints Steering
4 complaints Equipment
3 complaints Other or unknown
3 complaints Suspension
3 complaints Brakes
2 complaints Seat belts
2 complaints Seats
2 complaints Electrical system
1 complaints Engine cooling
1 complaints Exterior lighting
1 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1993 GEO Tracker

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology