Geo Tracker
Across 15 model years (1986–2002), the Geo Tracker has 9 NHTSA recall campaigns and 355 complaints on file.
The component named most often in complaints is structure (146.7 per 1,000 component mentions), followed by engine and engine cooling (124.4).
The 1996 model year has the most complaints (71). Recall campaigns peaked in 1994 with 2; complaints were received in the largest number in 1999 (59). Within Geo, this line ranks 3 of 4 by total complaints.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | vs line average | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Geo Tracker NHTSA record | 0 | 1 | 4% | — |
| 1989 Geo Tracker NHTSA record | 1 | 10 | 42% | 466,902 |
| 1990 Geo Tracker | 1 | 25 | 106% | 466,902 |
| 1991 Geo Tracker NHTSA record | 1 | 18 | 76% | 466,902 |
| 1992 Geo Tracker NHTSA record | 0 | 19 | 80% | — |
| 1993 Geo Tracker NHTSA record | 1 | 24 | 101% | 34,172 |
| 1994 Geo Tracker | 3 | 48 | 203% | 37,639 |
| 1995 Geo Tracker | 0 | 64 | 270% | — |
| 1996 Geo Tracker | 1 | 71 | 300% | 18,121 |
| 1997 Geo Tracker | 0 | 25 | 106% | — |
| 1998 Geo Tracker NHTSA record | 0 | 18 | 76% | — |
| 1999 Geo Tracker | 3 | 22 | 93% | 31,775 |
| 2000 Geo Tracker NHTSA record | 0 | 7 | 30% | — |
| 2001 Geo Tracker NHTSA record | 1 | 2 | 8% | 1,016 |
| 2002 Geo Tracker NHTSA record | 0 | 1 | 4% | — |
"vs line average" is the model year's complaints as a share of the line's average per model year (100% = average). A campaign covering several model years counts once per year. Model years with one campaign and fewer than 25 complaints are listed but have no page of their own; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record.
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all Geo Tracker complaints (450 mentions).
Campaigns by year reported
Complaints by year received
Other Geo model lines
- Metro 10 recalls · 629 complaints
- Prizm 6 recalls · 601 complaints
- Tracker 12 recalls · 355 complaints
- Storm 6 recalls · 270 complaints
Questions and answers
Which Geo Tracker model years have the most recalls?
1994 (3), 1999 (3), 1989 (1). Across model years 1986–2002 there are 9 distinct campaigns.
Which Geo Tracker model year has the most complaints?
1996, with 71 of the line's 355 complaints. Newer model years have had less time to accumulate reports.
What do owners of the Geo Tracker complain about?
structure (146.7 per 1,000 mentions), engine and engine cooling (124.4 per 1,000 mentions), seat belts (91.1 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint flat files, public domain, dated 24 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 24 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Model names are as NHTSA records them; variants such as "Accord" and "Accord Hybrid" are separate lines. See the methodology.