IllustrationCONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON SIDE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITION, ALL OF SUDDEN BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO BELIEVE THA T AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. *AK
1997 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: 5 of 25 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.
- 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
What owners actually said
25 reportsWATER LEAKS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. LEAKING WATER COLLECTS IN THE HEATER SYSTEM AND CAUSES THE WINDOWS TO FOG ; OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILED 5 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING A COLLISION.
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
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.