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1997 Geo Tracker

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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25Owner complaints

Model-year median: 18

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199571
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
5Engine And Engine Cooling
5Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Power Train
4Electrical System
3
All reported categories
Equipment
3Suspension
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Parking Brake
1Seat Belts
1Structure
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 25 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

3 reports
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65,000 miles · Jul 25, 2003
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO ELECTRICAL FUSE PROBLEMS. THE WIPERS, TURN SIGNALS AND INTERIOR LIGHTING MAY ALSO BE EFFECTED BY THE ELECTRICAL FUSE PROBLEM. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED AND THE EXHAUST FELL OFF THE CAR. *AK *CB *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10022837

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 2002
Electrical SystemFire

MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING 5-7 MPH ON ICE, THE CAR SPUN AND HIT THE CURB (IT DID NOT GO OVER THE CURB, JUST HIT IT). NO DAMAGE WAS INITIALLY DONE TO THE VEHICLE, OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT IT STALLED. WHEN SHE TRIED TO RESTART IT, IT WOULD NOT START. AFTER 5 MINUTES, SHE GOT OUT, WALKED AWAY, AND THE VEHICLE EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON F…

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MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING 5-7 MPH ON ICE, THE CAR SPUN AND HIT THE CURB (IT DID NOT GO OVER THE CURB, JUST HIT IT). NO DAMAGE WAS INITIALLY DONE TO THE VEHICLE, OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT IT STALLED. WHEN SHE TRIED TO RESTART IT, IT WOULD NOT START. AFTER 5 MINUTES, SHE GOT OUT, WALKED AWAY, AND THE VEHICLE EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN! IF SHE WERE TRAVELING ANY FASTER, SHE MAY BE DEAD.

NHTSA ODI #758757

Mileage unknown · Aug 12, 1997
Electrical System

CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE FUSE BLOWING, CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL TO BECOME INOPERATIVE . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUSE. CONSUMER HAD THE FUSE REPLACED ON A NUMBER OF TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815277

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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