NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1996 Geo Tracker. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS.
VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON INCLINE, PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE ROLLED, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION.
THE DOG HIT EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE AND IT WENT DOWN THE TRUCK ROLLED INTO A TREE. TT THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS GOING SPEED AND HIT A TREE. EMERGENCY BRAKE GOES DOWN WHEN TAPPED. *YH
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 25MPH, A BOLT FELL OUT OF UPPER CONTROL ARM, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, HITTING A GAURD RAIL. *AK
INCIDENTS OF ALMOST HAVING ROLLOVERS OCCURRED WITH SPEEDS 10, 45 AND 60 MPH., PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
DESIGN OF TIRES TOO NARROW.
WHILE DRIIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
ANIT-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO WORK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
FUEL TANK PROBLEM.
ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY CUTS OFF WHEN STOPPING.
THE ENGINE FREQUENT, INTERMITTENT STALLS, WHILE SLOWING DOWN, STOPPING, TURNING, ETC.
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN GAS PEDAL IS APPLIE. ,PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, AND DEALERS HAVE REPLACED THROTTLE BODY WHICH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. DEALERS CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
SEAT BELT CROSSES OVER NECK AREA.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHIMMIES AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO, STEERING BECOMES HARD AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE AND THE CLUTCH SHAFT SHATTERED TWICE, CONSUMER OWNED VEHICLE FOR 3 YEARS AND HAS TAKEN IT TO DEALERSHIP APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES. *AK *JG
THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK IS LOOSE. THE DRIVER HAS TO PROP A BOX BEHIND THE SEAT FOR IT TO STAY UP. *AK
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SHOP TO GET TIRES ROTATED. WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD ON HER WAY HOME WHEN SHE HEARD A GRINDING/CLANKING NOISE. AS SHE APPROCHED A HILL THE NOISE GOT LOUDER. SHE PULLED OVER. THE LUGS: BOLTS HAD CAME OFF THE WHEELS, AND A LUG: NUT WAS MISSING. SHE NOTIFIED THE SHOP THAT SERVICE HER VEHICLE. *AK
ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE CAUSE DIFFICULTY TO CONTROL.
WHILE DRIVING UNDER SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS AT 20 MPH CONSUMER RAN OFF ROAD INTO A WOODEN FENCE AND A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY/SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK AS THEY SHOULD TO PREVENT INJURY. CONSUMER SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS COME OFF THE FRAME OF THE CAR. OWNER CANNOT DRIVE VEHICLE. DOOR HAS NOT COME COMPLETELY OFF. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
BRAKE PROPORTION VALVUE LEAKS FLUID, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Sep 11, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.