IllustrationFRONT CONTROL ARMS RUSTED OUT. THE FRAME MEMBER WHICH THEY WERE ATTACHED TO RUSTED OUT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO WOULD NOT CLAIM RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT. *AK
2000 Chevrolet Tracker
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
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1225–50K
550–75K
1475–100K
18100–150K
7150K+
56 reports with mileage · 53 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 37 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
12 crash reports0 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
109 reportsWHILE TURNING RIGHT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
FOR LAST TWO YEARS CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT AN AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER ODOR PROBLEM. IT SMELLED LIKE GRASS. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THEY FOUND A MOLD, AND DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. *AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE KEY STICKING IN THE IGNITION AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEYS BY JIGGLING IT IN THE IGNITION. PROBLEM PROGRESSED, AND THE KEY WAS CURRENTLY STUCK IN THE IGNITION, AND WOULDN'T COME OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, AND INDICATED THAT THE IGNITION HA…
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ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE KEY STICKING IN THE IGNITION AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEYS BY JIGGLING IT IN THE IGNITION. PROBLEM PROGRESSED, AND THE KEY WAS CURRENTLY STUCK IN THE IGNITION, AND WOULDN'T COME OUT. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, AND INDICATED THAT THE IGNITION HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK
I HAVE ONLY 27,100 MILES AND MY IGNITION KEY WAS GETTING STUCK . I COULD NOT GET IT OUT. MY AUTO NATION GOLD EXTENDED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER THIS. *LA
KEY IS STUCK IN IGNITION. WILL NOT TURN TO LOCK POSITION SO KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT. ALSO, INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HAS BROKEN OFF OF PASSENGER SIDE DOOR RENDERING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN FROM INSIDE. DRIVER SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FRAME BROKEN OFF, CAN STILL OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE FELL OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK
I HAVE RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE MY STEERING SHAFT ON MY 2000 CHEVY TRACKER. THIS EXACT SAME PART HAS BEEN RECALLED IN THE 1999 TRACKER. WHY IS IT NOT RECALLED IN THE 2000 WHEN IT IS THE EXACT SAME PART??THIS HAS COST ME OVER $500.00. I WAS DRIVING IN MY VEHICLE WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD AND 5 YEAR OLD WHEN IT WENT OUT. HOW UPSET I WAS W…
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I HAVE RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE MY STEERING SHAFT ON MY 2000 CHEVY TRACKER. THIS EXACT SAME PART HAS BEEN RECALLED IN THE 1999 TRACKER. WHY IS IT NOT RECALLED IN THE 2000 WHEN IT IS THE EXACT SAME PART??THIS HAS COST ME OVER $500.00. I WAS DRIVING IN MY VEHICLE WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD AND 5 YEAR OLD WHEN IT WENT OUT. HOW UPSET I WAS WHEN I LEARNED THROUGH CHEVY THAT IT IS THE SAME PART BUT SINCE IT WAS A DIFFERENT YEAR THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. *NM
SERPRNTINE BELT CONTINUALLY GLAZES, HAVE REPLACED EVERY 6 MONTHS SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE. DEALER NOW ADVISES BELTS WILL NO LONGER BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND CHARGES $150.00 EVERY TIME BELT IS REPLACED. DEALER ADVISES THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I'LL JUST "HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT.*AK
THE KEY DID NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RESERVOIR FOR THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS BURNING OIL. *AK THE IGNITION PROBLEM WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES. THE DRIVE TRAIN DEVELOPED A…
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THE KEY DID NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RESERVOIR FOR THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS BURNING OIL. *AK THE IGNITION PROBLEM WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES. THE DRIVE TRAIN DEVELOPED A NOISE, METAL WAS FOUND IN THE REAR END, THE STEERING SHAFT MECHANISM BROKEN AND ALLOWED THE KEY TO GO BACK INTO THE LOCK POSITION, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INTERMITTENT, AND THE A/C WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC *JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
2EA06018 · Front Suspension Crossmember Corrosion
Opened Oct 30, 2006 · Closed Dec 3, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:front
IN OCTOBER 2007, GM INITIATED A SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM FOR ALL MY 1999 THROUGH 2004 CHEVROLET TRACKER VEHICLES SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN SALT-BELT STATES.THE PROGRAM EXTENDS THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER CORROSION TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.GM IS ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM IN PHASES DUE TO PART AVAILABILITY.THE FIRST PHASE STARTED IN OCTOBER 2007 AND COVERS THE MY 1999 AND 2000 VEHICLES.OWNERS OF MY 2001 THROUGH 2004 VEHICLES WILL RECEIVE LETTERS AT A FUTURE DATE, BUT ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FREE REPAIRS FROM THE PROGRAM IF THE CROSSMEMBER REQUIRES REPLACEMENT.GM'S PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE INSPECTIONS FOR CONSUMERS EVERY 12 MONTHS THROUGH THE TERMS OF THE POLICY ADJUSTMENT.COPIES OF THE DEALER BULLETIN AND OWNER LETTER FOR GM'S SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM ARE ATTACHED TO THE CLOSING REPORT FOR THIS INVESTIGATION. THE RATE OF CONFIRMED LCA SEPARATIONS AT 5 YEARS IN SERVICE IS LESS THAN 10 PER 100,000 VEHICLES, WHICH IS LOW RELATIVE TO OTHER INVESTIGATIONS OF FRONT SUSPENSION ISSUES PREVIOUSLY INVESTIGATED BY ODI. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED. SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.
PE06021 · Crossmember Corrosion Failure
Opened Jun 12, 2006 · Closed Oct 30, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:front
ON SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2006 GENERAL MOTORS (GM) SUBMITTED INFORMATION REGARDING APPROXIMATELY 128,000 MODEL YEAR (MY) 1999 -2001 CHEVROLET TRACKER VEHICLES.ACCORDING TO GM, THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH FRONT CROSSMEMBERS DESIGNED AND MADE BY SUZUKI THAT CAN RUST FROM THE INSIDE OUT BECAUSE OF INSUFFICIENT CORROSION PROTECTION.THE DESIGN OF THE CROSSMEMBER LIMITED THE COVERAGE OF PAINT ON THE INTERIOR SURFACES DURING THE PAINTING PROCESS.IN MARCH 2006 SUZUKI MADE DESIGN CHANGES TO THE CROSSMEMBER TO ENHANCE THE COVERAGE OF PAINT TO THE INSIDE OF THE PART. GM INDICATED THAT WHEN OPERATED IN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY THAT USE ROAD SALT FOR DE-ICING, OVER TIME WATER AND SALT/MUD CAN ACCUMULATE INSIDE THE CROSSMEMBER AND CAUSE CREVICE CORROSIONTHAT CAN LEAD TO PERFORATION.THESE PERFORATIONS AT THE FRONT CONTROL ARM BRACKETS CAN CAUSE THE FRONT SUSPENSION TO BECOME PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. GM PROVIDED VEHICLE TEST DATA SHOWING THAT CROSSMEMBERS THAT FAIL IN THIS MANNER DO NOT CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND, THEREFORE, DO NOT REPRESENT AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY.THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA06-018) TO FURTHER ASSESS THE SAFETY CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALLEGED DEFECT CONDITION.