CarRecallWatchThe 1997 GEO Tracker has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.
Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA, including 5 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
The most-reported problem area is Engine And Engine Cooling (6 reports).
1997 GEO Tracker recalls
No safety recalls on file for the 1997 GEO Tracker.
Most common 1997 GEO Tracker problems
Problem areas named in the 25 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.
| Problem area | Reports |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 6 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 6 |
| Air Bags | 5 |
| Power Train | 4 |
| Electrical System | 3 |
| Equipment | 3 |
| Suspension | 2 |
| Parking Brake | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
What owners report
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN TEMPERATURE REACHES ABOVE 90 DEGREES. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG OUTER SHELL BECOMES VERY SOFT. *TR
HAD PREVIOUS DIAGNOSIS ON EGR VALVE. HAD REPLACED ON 1/19 AFTER SES CODE CLEARED ANOTHER CODE POPPED UP FOR PRE-CAT O2 SENSOR. UPON FIXING THAT PROBLEM ON 1/28 YET ANOTHER EGR CODE CAME UP AND WAS DIAGNOSED ON 1/30 FOR THE EGR TRANSDUCER WHICH CONTROLS THE EGR VALVE I JUST HAD REPLACED! REPLACED TRANSDUCER ON 1/31. BETWEEN LABOR, PARTS & DIAGNOSTICS I SHELLED OUT $530.00. PLUS I HAD A EGR SOLENOID REPLACED ON 7/23/02. THIS IS CRAZY, ALL THIS STUFF WENT ONE AFTER ANOTHER SOMETHING HAS TO BEEN WRONG RELATED EITHER TO THE FUEL SYSTEM OF SAID VEHICLE OR TO EGR SYSTEM OF SAID VEHICLE! *JB
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, IT FELT LIKE MY TRANSMISSION HAD WENT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FURTHER AFTER GOING THROUGH A TOLL BOTH. HAD CAR TOWED TO NH CHEVY CAR DEALER, FOUND NOTHING WRONG ON 3 OCCASIONS. PERSONAL NY CHEVY DEALER FOUND MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER HAD BLOWN CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK ON THEIR OWN, WHILE ALSO CAUSING BRAKES TO SEVERELY SMOKE. TOOK OVER 2 WEEKS TO FIND PROBLEM & CORRECT. *JB
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, IT FELT LIKE MY TRANSMISSION HAD WENT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FURTHER AFTER GOING THROUGH A TOLL BOTH. HAD CAR TOWED TO NH CHEVY CAR DEALER, FOUND NOTHING WRONG ON 3 OCCASIONS. PERSONAL NY CHEVY DEALER FOUND MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER HAD BLOWN CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK ON THEIR OWN, WHILE ALSO CAUSING BRAKES TO SEVERELY SMOKE. TOOK OVER 2 WEEKS TO FIND PROBLEM & CORRECT. *JB
VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO ELECTRICAL FUSE PROBLEMS. THE WIPERS, TURN SIGNALS AND INTERIOR LIGHTING MAY ALSO BE EFFECTED BY THE ELECTRICAL FUSE PROBLEM. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED AND THE EXHAUST FELL OFF THE CAR. *AK *CB *NLM
1997 GEO Tracker questions
Does the 1997 GEO Tracker have any recalls?
No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 1997 GEO Tracker at this time.
What are the most common problems with the 1997 GEO Tracker?
Based on 25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Engine And Engine Cooling (6), Service Brakes, Hydraulic (6), Air Bags (5).
How do I check if a recall on my 1997 GEO Tracker has been fixed?
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