IllustrationWHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A DEER IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NO PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CRASH. *AK *ML
1999 Geo Tracker
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
22 reportsVEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO SHIFT PROPERLY INTO 4- WHEEL DRIVE ON ITS OWN. ALSO, MAKE NOISES. VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN BY HUSBAND & IT POPPED OUT OF 4WD INTO 2WD. TOOK TO GARY POWERS DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC HAD HARD TIME GETTING VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE. ALSO FOUND NO RECALLS ON 4 WHEEL DRIVE. *AK
VEHICLE WILL NOT DOWNSHIFT FROM 4TH GEAR TO 3RD GEAR SMOOTHLY. SOMETIMES CLUTCH STICKS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING FROM 5TH TO 4TH GEAR. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
CLUTCH WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE, AND ALSO THERE WAS RESISTANCE WHEN PUTTING IT INTO SECOND GEAR. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IT BEGAN WITH A HESITATION AND THEN FAILED TO START. ALSO DEFROSTER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
CURRENT UNREPAIRED CONDITION. VIBRATION,ENGINE AND OR RELATED COMPONENTS BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 35MPH AND 40MPH ALSO AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 55MPH AND 60 MPH SEVERE ENOUGH AT TIMES TO MAKE ENTIRE BODY OF VEHICLE VIBRATE, HAVE DRIVEN OTHER LIKE VEHICLES SOME EXHIBIT THIS CONDITION, PROBLEM SEEMS TO DEPEND ON LOCAL SPEED LIMITS AND DRIVEING…
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CURRENT UNREPAIRED CONDITION. VIBRATION,ENGINE AND OR RELATED COMPONENTS BETWEEN SPEEDS OF 35MPH AND 40MPH ALSO AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 55MPH AND 60 MPH SEVERE ENOUGH AT TIMES TO MAKE ENTIRE BODY OF VEHICLE VIBRATE, HAVE DRIVEN OTHER LIKE VEHICLES SOME EXHIBIT THIS CONDITION, PROBLEM SEEMS TO DEPEND ON LOCAL SPEED LIMITS AND DRIVEING CONDITIONS. I HAVE FOUND A SIMILAR REPORT IN YOUR DATABASE CONCERNING THE SUZUKI GRAND VATARI WHICH IS MANUFACTURED ALONG WITH THE GEO TRACKER AT THE CAMI AUTOMOTIVE PLANT IN CANADA. CHEVROLET ACNOWLEDGES THIS CONDITION AS NORMAL. I SUSPECT THE PROBLEM TO BE IMPROPER ENGINE TO BODY ISOLATION. *AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER AND MODIFY A CHIP. BUT MANUFACTURER HAS NO SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS STILL STALLING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
ENGINE STALLS AT STOP LIGHTS, LACK OF POWER IN COLD TEMP. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT BLINKS ON REPEATEDLY. BOTH DEALERSHIP AND CHEVROLET SAY THEY NEED TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER BUT AT THIS DATE THEY DON'T HAVE ONE WRITTEN TO FIX IT, I'VE OWNED THIS CAR FOR LESS THEN 20 DAYS AND ITS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR TWICE, IS THIS CONSIDERD SAFE WHEN …
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ENGINE STALLS AT STOP LIGHTS, LACK OF POWER IN COLD TEMP. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT BLINKS ON REPEATEDLY. BOTH DEALERSHIP AND CHEVROLET SAY THEY NEED TO REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER BUT AT THIS DATE THEY DON'T HAVE ONE WRITTEN TO FIX IT, I'VE OWNED THIS CAR FOR LESS THEN 20 DAYS AND ITS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR TWICE, IS THIS CONSIDERD SAFE WHEN A CAR STALLS AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, ALSO IT HAS A VERY ROUGH IDLE. *AK
BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT.CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS,AND THE DEALER DIDN'T REPAIR THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY BRAKE LIGHTS. *AK
WOULD HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS WHENEVER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC CHECKED OUT THE BRAKES, AND FOUND THEY OPERATED ERRATICALLY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 5 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING AND WENT TO THE LEFT. *AK
Official recalls
399V273001 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
Oct 20, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMP-ACTUATING SWITCH. IF THE BRAKE LAMP-ACTUATING SWITCH DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKE LIGHTS MAY BE INOPERATIVE. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE, A FAILURE IN THE BRAKE LAMP-ACTUATING SWITCH MAY ALSO PREVENT SHIFTING OUT OF PARK. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS FOLLOWING CLOSELY, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH ASSEMBLY.
98V329000 · Visibility:windshield
Dec 22, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLE. THE WINDSHIELD MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAY NOT MEET THE WINDSHIELD RETENTION DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RETAINED AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELDS ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
98V324001 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
Dec 15, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE COUPLING THAT CONNECTS THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT TO THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT IS CRACKED. THIS COULD ALLOW THE STEERING SHAFTS TO SEPARATE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT COUPLING.
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.