Recall Register

1999 Geo Tracker: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1999 Geo Tracker. The newest campaign is 99V273001. NHTSA received the report on 20 Oct 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch. NHTSA has 22 complaints on file for 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, 99V273001, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch assembly.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 31,775 units in total.

  1. 99V273001Received . 30,605 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have an inoperative brake lamp-actuating switch. If the brake lamp-actuating switch does not function properly when the brake pedal is depressed, the brake lights may be inoperative. On vehicles equipped with automatic transaxle, a failure in the brake lamp-actuating switch may also prevent shifting out of park. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion and another vehicle was following closely, a vehicle crash could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch assembly.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 99052. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 98V329000Received . 12 units.

    Visibility / Windshield

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicle. The windshield may have been improperly installed and may not meet the windshield retention during a frontal impact requirements of FMVSS no. 212, "windshield mounting."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of a crash, the windshield may not be properly retained and injury to vehicle occupants could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the windshields on affected vehicles.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 98077.

  3. 98V324001Received . 1,158 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The coupling that connects the steering column shaft to the intermediate steering shaft is cracked. This could allow the steering shafts to separate.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion, a loss of steering control could occur increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the steering shaft coupling.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 98076. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

22 complaints, 36 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

1999 Geo Tracker: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Engine and Engine Cooling7
Suspension5
Power Train5
Electrical System4
Service Brakes, Hydraulic3
Unknown or Other2
Visibility2
Air Bags2
Seats1
Steering1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.

Complaints that report a crash
4
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
25 Jun 2007

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.

Complaints about the 1999 Geo Tracker, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2000, with 9 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

  1. 19860
  2. 19891
  3. 19901
  4. 19911
  5. 19920
  6. 19931
  7. 19943
  8. 19950
  9. 19961
  10. 19970
  11. 19980
  12. 19993
  13. 20000
  14. 20011
  15. 20020

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1999 Geo Tracker: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/geo/tracker/1999/. 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.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Geo Tracker?
31,775 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 1999 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Geo Tracker name most often?
Engine and Engine Cooling: 7 of 36 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Geo Tracker open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.