IllustrationTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GEO TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD BEEN REPAIRED TWICE BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
1995 Geo Tracker
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports7 fire reports5 injury reports
What owners actually said
64 reportsCRACKING ROT AND SEPARATING WHERE THE REAR SUSPENSION ATTACHES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GEO TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PIPE THAT HOLDS THE GASOLINE TANK HAD DETERIORATED AND WAS HANGING OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,501. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,850.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GEO TRACKER. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 15 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION MOVED INTO FIRST GEAR, BUT FAILED TO GO INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REACH SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO FAIL TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT MUST MANUALLY SHIFT BACK INTO FIRST GEAR. THE F…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GEO TRACKER. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 15 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION MOVED INTO FIRST GEAR, BUT FAILED TO GO INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REACH SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO FAIL TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT MUST MANUALLY SHIFT BACK INTO FIRST GEAR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 170,000.
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND THREW ME FROM THE VEHICLE GOING 50 MPH DOWNHILL! I WAS IN HOSPITAL/ICU FROM SEPT 17TH, 2004 TO ~ MID OCTOBER. LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. VEHICLE WAS A 1995 GEO TRACKER. COULD SOMEONE CONTACT ME? I NEED HELP.*AK
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HINGE SEPARATING FROM FRAME AND DOOR IS SAGGING, READY TO FALL OFF. REPAIR PERSON INFORMED ME TO FIX IT WOULD REQUIRE REMOVING THE DASHBOARD AND REPAIRING OR REWELDING THE POST. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED, AS I CANT AFFORD WHAT IT WOULD COST. *LA
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY BY THE MANUFACTURER. *JB
PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. NLM....*AK
MAN. HAS NO RECALL, BUT 4 OTHER GEOS IN SHOP AT SAME TIME WITH SAME PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK
MY DOOR FELL OFF IN MY HAND. BECAUSE THE SHEET METAL THAT HOLDS THE UPPER DOOR HINGE IS SO THIN THAT THE NUT HOLDING THE DOOR PULLED THROUGH THE SHEET METAL.*AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.