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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

Other model years Selected year
48
199464
199571
199625
199718
199822
19997
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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

Equipment 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 · Aug 5, 2002
Equipment

CANNOT SEEM TO KEEP CAR OUT OF SHOP DUE TO NO AIR. I AM AN ELDERLY LADY AND CANNOT KEEP ON NOT KNOWING IF MY CAR IS GOING TO KEEP ME COOL.*AK

NHTSA ODI #765228

Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1999
Equipment

AIR CONDITIONER--LOSS OF GAS.

NHTSA ODI #609774

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.