Model year record
1997 Geo Tracker recalls & problems
The 1997 Geo Tracker has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 25 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is engine and engine cooling (6 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1997 Geo Tracker.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Crash test ratings
1997 Geo Tracker 2-DR. 4x4
| Frontal crash | Not Rated |
|---|---|
| Side crash | Not Rated |
| Rollover | Not Rated |
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.
Fuel economy
Tracker Convertible 2WD
| City / highway | 21 / 24 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.6 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,050/year to fuel
Tracker Van 2WD
| City / highway | 21 / 24 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.6 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,050/year to fuel
Tracker Convertible 4x4
| City / highway | 21 / 24 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.6 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $3,050/year to fuel
Tracker Van 4x4
| City / highway | 21 / 24 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.6 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $3,050/year to fuel
Tracker Convertible 2WD
| City / highway | 21 / 22 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.6 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 3-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,200/year to fuel
Tracker Van 2WD
| City / highway | 19 / 23 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.6 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · Rear-Wheel Drive · about $3,200/year to fuel
Tracker Convertible 4x4
| City / highway | 21 / 22 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.6 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 3-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $3,200/year to fuel
Tracker Van 4x4
| City / highway | 19 / 23 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
1.6 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 4-spd · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $3,200/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine coolingExhaust system › Emission control › Gas recirculation valve (egr valve); Engine | 6 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip; Foundation components › Master cylinder | 6 | — |
| Air bagsFrontal | 5 | — |
| Power trainAxle hubs; Automatic transmission | 4 | — |
| Electrical systemWiring › Fuses and circuit breakers; Wiring › Front underhood | 3 | — |
| EquipmentAppliance › Air conditioner | 3 | — |
| SuspensionFront | 2 | — |
| Parking brake | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineStorage › Tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat beltsFront › Retractor | 1 | — |
| VisibilityDefroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| StructureBody › Door › Hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Air bags › Frontal
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN TEMPERATURE REACHES ABOVE 90 DEGREES. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG OUTER SHELL BECOMES VERY SOFT. *TR
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Gas recirculation valve (egr valve)
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
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
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
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
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
- Electrical system
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
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
CANNOT SEEM TO KEEP CAR OUT OF SHOP DUE TO NO AIR. I AM AN ELDERLY LADY AND CANNOT KEEP ON NOT KNOWING IF MY CAR IS GOING TO KEEP ME COOL.*AK
- Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhoodFire
MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING 5-7 MPH ON ICE, THE CAR SPUN AND HIT THE CURB (IT DID NOT GO OVER THE CURB, JUST HIT IT). NO DAMAGE WAS INITIALLY DONE TO THE VEHICLE, OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT IT STALLED. WHEN SHE TRIED TO RESTART IT, IT WOULD NOT START. AFTER 5 MINUTES, SHE GOT OUT, WALKED AWAY, AND THE VEHICLE EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN! IF SHE WERE TRAVELING ANY FASTER, SHE MAY BE DEAD.
- Suspension › Front
WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A FUNNY NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE, ALSO WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS A BIG THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES, ROTORS, CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE REPLACED, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED, THE DEALER DETEMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE RIGHT HUB ASSEMBLY.*JB
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.