IllustrationWHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE LEFT SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE RUNNING A STOP SIGN. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED VARIOUS BONE FRACTURES AND BRUISES. THE POLICE AND AN AMBULANCE DID ARRIVED ON THE SCENE.*AK
2002 Chevrolet Tracker
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
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50–25K
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750–75K
975–100K
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2150K+
38 reports with mileage · 21 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports3 fire reports5 injury reports
What owners actually said
59 reportsPROBLEMS PERSIST IN FRONT END ALIGNMENT STRONG VIBRATION IN FRONT END REQUIRING ME TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ALSO THERE IS A LOSE OF ACCELERATION PRESSING GAS PEDEL DOES NOTHING THE SPEED GRADUALLY DROPS. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND THERE IS NO CLEAR PATTERN OF WHAT MAY OR MAY NOT CAUSE THE PROBLEM. AM IN THE…
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PROBLEMS PERSIST IN FRONT END ALIGNMENT STRONG VIBRATION IN FRONT END REQUIRING ME TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ALSO THERE IS A LOSE OF ACCELERATION PRESSING GAS PEDEL DOES NOTHING THE SPEED GRADUALLY DROPS. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND THERE IS NO CLEAR PATTERN OF WHAT MAY OR MAY NOT CAUSE THE PROBLEM. AM IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING IT TO 2ND DEALERSHIP TO FIGURE OUT WHATS WRONG. THE FIRST ONE DID FIND OUT THE REASON MY FRONT END KEEPS PULLING IS BECAUSE THE RIMS ARE BENT. MY CAR HAS BROKEN DOWN TWICE IN ONE YEAR LESS THAN 3 MONTHS APART. THIS IS THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER PURCHASED AND ITS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. THIS CAUSED LOST OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE FLIPPING OVER THREE TIMES. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AS A RESULT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE DEFECT STATED IN A RECALL: ACCELERATOR CABLE …
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WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. THIS CAUSED LOST OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE FLIPPING OVER THREE TIMES. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AS A RESULT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE DEFECT STATED IN A RECALL: ACCELERATOR CABLE CASTING CAP 03V512000. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *NM
OUR CHEVY TRACKER WAS PURCHASED NEW IN OCT 02. THE FIRST TIME THE OIL WAS CHANGED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START BACK UP IMEDIATLY. AFTER SPINNING THE MOTOR OVER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES IT DID START BUT SMOKED SEVERLEY. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED SINCE THAT DATE. THE REPAIR TECH. AT CHEVROLET AGREES THAT THE VALVES IN THE CYLINDER HEAD…
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OUR CHEVY TRACKER WAS PURCHASED NEW IN OCT 02. THE FIRST TIME THE OIL WAS CHANGED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START BACK UP IMEDIATLY. AFTER SPINNING THE MOTOR OVER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES IT DID START BUT SMOKED SEVERLEY. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED SINCE THAT DATE. THE REPAIR TECH. AT CHEVROLET AGREES THAT THE VALVES IN THE CYLINDER HEAD ARE STICKING OPEN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT HAVE THE COMPRESSION TO START. BUT AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THEY HAVE FAILED AND CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM WHAT DO I DO?????????????
2002 CHEVROLET TRACKER HAS BEEN TO CARGIL CHEVROLET IN PUTNMAN ,CONN . WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THEM MANY OF TIMES FOR VIBRATIONS AND BALANCE ON TIRES ARE WRONG ,AND OTHER THINGS REPLACED. BUT THEY STILL CANNT FIX IT THEY SAY IT THE TRACKER ITSELF. *AK
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM THE HEADLIGHTS SENSOR WAS AUTOMATIC, INSTEAD OF COMING ON WHEN THERE WAS LOW VISIBILITY AND OFF WHEN IT WAS DAYLIGHT, THEY CAME ON AND WENT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM.…
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THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM THE HEADLIGHTS SENSOR WAS AUTOMATIC, INSTEAD OF COMING ON WHEN THERE WAS LOW VISIBILITY AND OFF WHEN IT WAS DAYLIGHT, THEY CAME ON AND WENT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE VEHICLE REPAIRED BEFORE WINTER ARRIVES TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. *PH *JB
NOT LONG AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW 2002 TRACKER 2002, A GLOB OF BROWN STICKY STUFF DROPPED FROM THE BRAKE TO THE CAR FLOOR. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, AN IRRITATING SQUEAKY NOISE IS PRODUCED. THE DEALER CHECKED THIS OUT AND SAID SOMETHING IN THE BRAKE WALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT TOOK ABOUT A MONTH TO GET AND IT WAS REPLACED.…
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NOT LONG AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW 2002 TRACKER 2002, A GLOB OF BROWN STICKY STUFF DROPPED FROM THE BRAKE TO THE CAR FLOOR. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, AN IRRITATING SQUEAKY NOISE IS PRODUCED. THE DEALER CHECKED THIS OUT AND SAID SOMETHING IN THE BRAKE WALL HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT TOOK ABOUT A MONTH TO GET AND IT WAS REPLACED. WITHIN A WEEK THE SQUEAK RETURNED AND HAS REMAINED. WHAT IS THIS PROBLEM?*AK
POWER WINDOWS DROP FORWARD AND REFUSE TO WORK. HAVE WORKED ABOUT 4 MONTHS SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE. A 2002 CHEV. TRACKER. I BOUGHT IN NOV. 2001. *JB
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES. IF VEHICLE WAS GOING OVER 30 MPH, AND CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT CONSUMER HAD THAT PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ABS BRAKES. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND TOLD CONSUM…
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CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES. IF VEHICLE WAS GOING OVER 30 MPH, AND CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT CONSUMER HAD THAT PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ABS BRAKES. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND TOLD CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AND HAVE THE BRAKES TESTED AGAIN.*AK
THE DRIVER SEAT LEANS TOWARD THE DOOR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER LAST YEAR. DEALER REMOVED AND INSPECTED THE SEAT. NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SEAT, BUT WHEN THE SEAT WAS PUT BACK IN THE VEHICLE IT LEANED TOWARD THE DOOR. MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
1EA06018 · 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.