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2001 Chevrolet Tracker

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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83Owner complaints

Model-year median: 8.5

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199849
1999109
200083
200159
200269
200315
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
15Structure
15Suspension
11Air Bags
10Steering
10
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
8Power Train
7Visibility
6Equipment
4Seat Belts
4Wheels
4Tires
3Electrical System
2Child Seat
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Parking Brake
1Service Brakes
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

49 reports with mileage · 34 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

13 crash reports1 fire reports11 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

10 reports
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55,000 miles · Oct 16, 2014
Air BagsCrashInjury

I WAS T BONED, A LADY RAN A STOP SIGN HITTING MY CAR I WAS PASSENGER, BUT IT WAS MY VEHICLE. I NEED UP ON THE DASH BOARD WHEN THE FIREMEN AND EMT GO ON THE SCENE THEY TOLD US TO LEAN THE SEATS ALL THE WAY BACK INCASE THE AIR BAGS LATER DEPLOYED AND THEY NEVER DID! I ENDED UP GETTING 2 BACK SURGERIES DUE TO THAT ACCIDENT ON4/23/…

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I WAS T BONED, A LADY RAN A STOP SIGN HITTING MY CAR I WAS PASSENGER, BUT IT WAS MY VEHICLE. I NEED UP ON THE DASH BOARD WHEN THE FIREMEN AND EMT GO ON THE SCENE THEY TOLD US TO LEAN THE SEATS ALL THE WAY BACK INCASE THE AIR BAGS LATER DEPLOYED AND THEY NEVER DID! I ENDED UP GETTING 2 BACK SURGERIES DUE TO THAT ACCIDENT ON4/23/07 IN MY 2001 CHEVY TRACKER WHICH THE AIRBAGS NEVER WENT ACTIVE AND IT WAS A BAD IMPACT! THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT MADE OF THE ACCIDENT AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10648290

Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 2010
Air BagsCrash

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON CHEVY TRACKER 2001 AFTER BEING REAR ENDED AT 100 MPH WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 69 MPH AND HIT THE CENTER DIVIDER HEAD ON. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10298267

116,000 miles · Nov 1, 2009
Air BagsSuspensionCrashInjury

10/29/2009, 2001 TRACKER ZR2 MODEL, VEHICLE TRAVELING 50 MPH WITH A SLIGHT RIGHT HAND TURN IN ROAD, WEST BOUND ON HWY 26 FAR LEFT HAND LANE. HEARD A LOUD BANG, VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE, WENT INTO RIGHT HAND SPIN, CROSSED THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND HIT CONCRETE BARRICADE ON FAR RIGHT HAND OF HWY. DRIVER WAS SLAMMED INTO WIND…

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10/29/2009, 2001 TRACKER ZR2 MODEL, VEHICLE TRAVELING 50 MPH WITH A SLIGHT RIGHT HAND TURN IN ROAD, WEST BOUND ON HWY 26 FAR LEFT HAND LANE. HEARD A LOUD BANG, VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE, WENT INTO RIGHT HAND SPIN, CROSSED THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND HIT CONCRETE BARRICADE ON FAR RIGHT HAND OF HWY. DRIVER WAS SLAMMED INTO WINDOW AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INSPECTION OF VEHICLE REVEALS DAMAGE TO LEFT REAR FENDER, DOOR AND BOTH WHEELS. LOWER CONTROL ARM CAME LOOSE, STEERING ROD BROKE IN HALF AND DESTROYED THE RACK HOUSING. COULD HAVE DIED IN THIS ACCIDENT, SO VERY LUCKY HERE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10290506

78,000 miles · Mar 25, 2009
Air BagsCrashInjury

DRIVER OF VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH HIT A FORD F150 THAT MADE A U-TURN FROM THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. DRIVER DID NOT HAVE TIME TO HIT BRAKES. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10263033

130,000 miles · May 6, 2008
Air BagsCrashInjury

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TRACKER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED IN THE ROAD. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE …

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TRACKER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED IN THE ROAD. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.

NHTSA ODI #10226797

100,000 miles · Aug 14, 2003
Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH DRIVER STRUCK A DEER HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SLIGHT INJURIES FROM MAKING CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10033912

68,000 miles · Aug 11, 2003
Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND WEARING SEAT BELT HAD A FRONT COLLISION ,AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO WARNING LIGHT APPEARED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10033620

Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2002
Air BagsCrashInjury

IN AN ACCIDENT, VEHICLE HIT A POLE AND UPON IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER.*AK *YH

NHTSA ODI #8011220

Mileage unknown · Dec 18, 2001
Air BagsSeat BeltsService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 40 MPH DUE TO ABS ANTI- LOCK BRAKES LOCKING UP. ALSO, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #8000904

Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2001
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 TO 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT SLAMMED ON VEHICLE'S BRAKES, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT FAILED TO LOCK. CONSUMER WAS INJURED BY STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATI…

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WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 TO 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT SLAMMED ON VEHICLE'S BRAKES, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT FAILED TO LOCK. CONSUMER WAS INJURED BY STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ODI #891862

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

1

EA06018 · 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.