1994 Geo Tracker: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1994 Geo Tracker. The newest campaign is 96V118000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Jul 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar. NHTSA has 48 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 96V118000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the steering wheel for the suspect steering wheel lot date code and replace any found to have this suspect date.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 37,639 units in total.
96V118000Received . 965 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The steering wheel center hub to spoke weld can fracture.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition will allow the steering wheel to separate from the steering column increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the steering wheel for the suspect steering wheel lot date code and replace any found to have this suspect date.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
94V073001Received . 34,172 units.
Suspension / Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The right rear and left axle shaft housing tubes were incorrectly welded and can fracture. Fracture of the rear axle shaft housing can result in separation of the affected wheel assembly and separation of the brake line.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Separation of the wheel assembly can cause loss of vehicle control and separation of the brake line results in loss of one-half of the braking system, increasing stopping distance. In either case, an accident can occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the welds of the rear axle assemblies on involved vehicles and, if necessary, replace the complete rear axle assembly.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
94V016000Received . 2,502 units.
Steering / Rack and Pinion
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles were assembled with a lower steering shaft that can separate due to a mislocated weld.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the separation occurred while the vehicle was in motion, a loss of steering control can result and an accident can occur without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the steering shaft and replace it if necessary.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
48 complaints, 56 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1994 Geo Tracker
- All 1994 vehicles
| Component | 1994 Tracker | All 1994 vehicles | Tracker, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 339.3 | 49.3 | 146.7 | 19 |
| Suspension | 89.3 | 39.8 | 64.4 | 5 |
| Power Train | 89.3 | 94.3 | 84.4 | 5 |
| Seats | 71.4 | 27.1 | 35.6 | 4 |
| Seat Belts | 71.4 | 36.9 | 91.1 | 4 |
| Steering | 53.6 | 34.7 | 48.9 | 3 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 53.6 | 109.4 | 124.4 | 3 |
| Electrical System | 53.6 | 74.4 | 75.6 | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 35.7 | 172.2 | 86.7 | 2 |
| Visibility | 35.7 | 70.4 | 35.6 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 9
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 30 Dec 2008
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE94011 | Preliminary evaluation | REAR AXLE HOUSING FAILURE | Suspension | 3 Feb 1994 | 20 Apr 1994 | 94V073001 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1994 Geo TrackerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1994 Geo Tracker: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/geo/tracker/1994/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1994 Geo Tracker?
- 37,639 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Geo Tracker have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Geo Tracker, model years 1986 to 2002. 3 of them name the 1994 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Geo Tracker name most often?
- Structure: 19 of 56 component mentions, or 339.3 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 49.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Geo Tracker open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.