IllustrationWHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.
1994 Geo Tracker
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports3 fire reports5 injury reports
What owners actually said
48 reportsRIGHT REAR AXLE BEARING FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S DOOR FELL OFF DUE TO THE DOOR HINGES BEING RUSTED. ALSO, THE SEAT BELT IS ATTACHED TO THE DOOR IN WHICH THE OCCUPANT ALMOST FELL OUT. *AK
BOTH DOORS ARE DEFECTIVE. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR COMES OFF HINGES WHEN OPENED. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AND THEN RETURNED. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR T SHAPED HINGE IS SEPARATING FROM THE METAL FRAME, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DEATILS. *AK
AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION CAUSED A FIRE TO START AT THE WIRING BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED, INSTRUMENT PANEL MELTED TO THE FLOOR. ALL INSIDE OF VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY BURNT DUE TO DEFECT. BECAUSE WINDOWS WERE ROLLED UP , FIRE SMOTHERED ITSELF OUT. *AK
THE DOOER PILLARS ON VEHICLE ARE COMING OFF, AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK
DRIVING OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN CLUTCH CABLE BROKE; HAD PUSHED CLUTCH PEDAL & FELT A POP. CALLED DEALER ABOUT CLUTCH CABLE & INFORMED NOTHING CAN BE DONE DUE TO WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK
ABS MALFUNCTION.
REAR OF VEHICLE WELDED INCORRECTLY, CAUSING REAR BRAKES TO FAIL, ACCIDENT/PRIOR TO RECALL.
Official recalls
396V118000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
Jul 1, 1996
THE STEERING WHEEL CENTER HUB TO SPOKE WELD CAN FRACTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION WILL ALLOW THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING WHEEL FOR THE SUSPECT STEERING WHEEL LOT DATE CODE AND REPLACE ANY FOUND TO HAVE THIS SUSPECT DATE.
94V073001 · Suspension:rear
Apr 16, 1994
THE RIGHT REAR AND LEFT AXLE SHAFT HOUSING TUBES WERE INCORRECTLY WELDED AND CAN FRACTURE. FRACTURE OF THE REAR AXLE SHAFT HOUSING CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE AFFECTED WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE LINE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE LINE RESULTS IN LOSS OF ONE-HALF OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE. IN EITHER CASE, AN ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELDS OF THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES ON INVOLVED VEHICLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE COMPLETE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY.
94V016000 · Steering:rack And Pinion
Jan 21, 1994
THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH A LOWER STEERING SHAFT THAT CAN SEPARATE DUE TO A MISLOCATED WELD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE SEPARATION OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN RESULT AND AN ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING SHAFT AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE94011 · Rear Axle Housing Failure
Opened Feb 3, 1994 · Closed Apr 20, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
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Additional source detail variants (2)
Suspension
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Suspension
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