1997 GEO Tracker Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 20%of 25 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 36,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 1997 GEO Tracker, 20% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 36,000 miles. 4 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.
“Consumer was driving on side road at approximately 35 MPH on normal road condition, all of sudden both air bags deployed without warning, causing vehicle to hit a parked vehicle. Dealer notified, and refused to believe tha t air bags deployed before the accident.”
NHTSA complaint #828444, filed 1998-10“Consumer was involved in 50 MPH frontal collision in which the driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. Also, the driver's seat belt did not retract, causing the driver to hit the steering wheel. Please give any further details.”
NHTSA complaint #819577, filed 1997-12Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 GEO Tracker
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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.
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