IllustrationBRAKE PROPORTION VALVUE LEAKS FLUID, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
1996 Geo Tracker
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 71 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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.
15 crash reports1 fire reports9 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
8 reportsWHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GETS STIFF AND STARTS TO VIBRATE AND SHAKES, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. DEALER CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE PROBLEM CAN'T BE DUPLICATED. *AK
ANIT-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO WORK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
BRAKE DISC AND PADS FAILED.
BRAKES FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, BRAKES WERE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR AND GAVE NO RESISTANCE. ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL CAR WAS TURNED OFF. BRAKES FAILED ON 2 OCCASIONS. MANF. CONTACTED
DESIGN OF TIRES TOO NARROW.
Official recalls
196V121001 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly
Jul 1, 1996
THE FUEL TANK ON THESE VEHICLES CAN BECOME PUNCTURED BY A FUEL TANK FLANGE ATTACHMENT REINFORCEMENT DURING REAR-END COLLISIONS. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL TANK INTEGRITY."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WAS PRESENT, FUEL LEAKAGE RESULTING FROM THIS PUNCTURE COULD RESULT IN A POST-CRASH FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL TWO NEW SHIELD GUSSETS BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND ATTACHMENT BRACKETS TO PREVENT THE REINFORCEMENT FROM PUNCTURING THE FUEL TANK WALL.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.