2002 CHEVROLET TRACKER

82 complaints filed with NHTSA.

82
Complaints
14
Crashes
5
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SUSPENSION11
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS6
SUSPENSION:FRONT5
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS5
AIR BAGS4
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS4
SERVICE BRAKES4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3
TIRES2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
STEERING2

Recent Complaints

20240926CrashFireAIR BAGS

The safety airbags exploded and burning my face and the passenger side passenger it was very hard and his arm and the of explosion of the airbags she was spraying and burning the face and was

20240926CrashFireSERVICE BRAKES

The safety airbags exploded and burning my face and the passenger side passenger it was very hard and his arm and the of explosion of the airbags she was spraying and burning the face and was

20240926CrashFireLANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION

The safety airbags exploded and burning my face and the passenger side passenger it was very hard and his arm and the of explosion of the airbags she was spraying and burning the face and was

20170405CrashAIR BAGS

AFTER A COLLISION WHERE MY TRACKER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AT AROUND 55 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, MY VEHICLE HIT DEAD ON TO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER (T-BONE) AND MY SENSOR SHOULD HAVE TRIGGERED MY AIRBAGS AND DID NOT.

Mileage: 150,000

20141017CrashSUSPENSION

MY CHEVY TRACKER HAS A BROKEN CROSSMEMBER/SUBFRAME/K-FRAME. FRONT SUSPENSION ARMS ARE MOUNTED TO THIS PIECE, IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MOUNTING POINT. IT COMPLETELY BROKE WHILE DRIVING, LUCKILY AT A VERY SLOW SPEED, NO MAJ. INJURY. GM KNOWS THE BAD PART WAS IN EVERY TRACKER/VITARA -THEY SAY IT WASN'T TREATED PROPERLY, HAD NO DRAIN HOLES. THERE IS A BULLETIN TO REPLACE THIS PART (#06186),10 YEARS OR 150K MILES -WHICH SPECIFIES THE REPAIR IS COVERED IF "DISPLAYS THE CONDITION OF" HAVING THE DEFECT

Mileage: 102,000

20141017CrashSERVICE BRAKES

MY CHEVY TRACKER HAS A BROKEN CROSSMEMBER/SUBFRAME/K-FRAME. FRONT SUSPENSION ARMS ARE MOUNTED TO THIS PIECE, IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MOUNTING POINT. IT COMPLETELY BROKE WHILE DRIVING, LUCKILY AT A VERY SLOW SPEED, NO MAJ. INJURY. GM KNOWS THE BAD PART WAS IN EVERY TRACKER/VITARA -THEY SAY IT WASN'T TREATED PROPERLY, HAD NO DRAIN HOLES. THERE IS A BULLETIN TO REPLACE THIS PART (#06186),10 YEARS OR 150K MILES -WHICH SPECIFIES THE REPAIR IS COVERED IF "DISPLAYS THE CONDITION OF" HAVING THE DEFECT

Mileage: 102,000

20141017CrashSTRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

MY CHEVY TRACKER HAS A BROKEN CROSSMEMBER/SUBFRAME/K-FRAME. FRONT SUSPENSION ARMS ARE MOUNTED TO THIS PIECE, IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT MOUNTING POINT. IT COMPLETELY BROKE WHILE DRIVING, LUCKILY AT A VERY SLOW SPEED, NO MAJ. INJURY. GM KNOWS THE BAD PART WAS IN EVERY TRACKER/VITARA -THEY SAY IT WASN'T TREATED PROPERLY, HAD NO DRAIN HOLES. THERE IS A BULLETIN TO REPLACE THIS PART (#06186),10 YEARS OR 150K MILES -WHICH SPECIFIES THE REPAIR IS COVERED IF "DISPLAYS THE CONDITION OF" HAVING THE DEFECT

Mileage: 102,000

20140630CrashSTRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO-WAY RESIDENTIAL STREET, JUST PICKED UP OUR TWO YOUNGEST GRANDSON'S FROM SCHOOL, WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE JAMMED, VERY UNEXPECTEDLY, UP IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND FRAME OF THE TRACKER. THE TRACKER WENT MID AIR, AND THEN ROLLED. CONSUMER HANDWRITING IS ILLEGIBLE. .UPDATED 07/02/14 *BF

Mileage: 144,000

20140630CrashSUSPENSION

I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO-WAY RESIDENTIAL STREET, JUST PICKED UP OUR TWO YOUNGEST GRANDSON'S FROM SCHOOL, WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE JAMMED, VERY UNEXPECTEDLY, UP IN THE AREA BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND FRAME OF THE TRACKER. THE TRACKER WENT MID AIR, AND THEN ROLLED. CONSUMER HANDWRITING IS ILLEGIBLE. .UPDATED 07/02/14 *BF

Mileage: 144,000

20131210FireEXTERIOR LIGHTING

I LOST EVERYTHING. I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 20 IN LASALLE AND A OLD MAN IN A BMW WAS HIGH BEAMING ME, I SLOWED DOWN AND SWITCHED TO THE RIGE TRUCK LANE. HE SPED UP IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND GAVE ME A HAND SIGNAL TO PULL OVER. I EXITED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PARKED THE TRUCK. I WENT IN THE BACK AND DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING BIZARRE, BUT STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE OLD MAN SAW. I WENT BACK IN THE TRUCK AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AND FELT THE TRUCK HESITATING WHILE BACKING UP, NOW I PUT IT IN DRIVE, SAMETHI

Mileage: 205,000

20090403CrashAIR BAGS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRACKER. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD, AND STRUCK A TREE WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND FENDER. THE FRAME WAS BENT IN TWO PLACES, BUT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE SEAT BELT WAS NEVER SERVICED AND WAS WORKING FINE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

20040930FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE . THE DEALER STATED THE OIL FILTER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

Mileage: 39,000

20040805CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE LEFT SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE RUNNING A STOP SIGN. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER AND A PASSENGER SUSTAINED VARIOUS BONE FRACTURES AND BRUISES. THE POLICE AND AN AMBULANCE DID ARRIVED ON THE SCENE.*AK

Mileage: 49,000

20040126CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. THIS CAUSED LOST OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE FLIPPING OVER THREE TIMES. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AS A RESULT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE DEFECT STATED IN A RECALL: ACCELERATOR CABLE CASTING CAP 03V512000. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *NM

Mileage: 50,000

20030122CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

CONSUMER STATED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND TRY TO MAKE A FULL STOP THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BRAKE WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. TS *TT

20020828CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY HAD NO SOLUTION. *AK