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Geo Tracker Body problems by year

68 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Geo Tracker's body, doors & structure. Doors, hoods and latches, frame rust, sunroofs, leaks, trim and structural failures.

Body complaints by model year

YearBody complaintsCrashesInjuriesRecalls
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Latest Tracker body complaints

1992 Geo TrackerBody, doors & structure

Hood latch mechanism: driving down highway approximately 60mph when the latch came loose, hood flew up. Cause unknown. *Tr

Filed Incident Latches / locks / linkagesNHTSA 10360737
2000 Geo TrackerBody, doors & structure

Excessive front crossmember corrosion which led to catastrophic failure of the left front suspension with no warning. The front pickup point for the lower control arm broke free of the crossmember which caused loss of control of the vehicle. The vehicle left the road and entered a ditch. No damage other than the corrosion damage to the suspension mounting points. This happened on a straight, level country road with a speed of approximately 30 mph. Had this happened 5 minutes later I would have been on i-74...

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traveling approximately 70 mph. In order to repair this I will need to remove the complete suspension on both sides, remove the steering rack, remove the radiator and replace the crossmember with a new part. Part is available, and at this point failed parts are still installed on the vehicle. *Jb

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 10135378
1995 Geo TrackerBody, doors & structure

Drivers side door hinge separating from frame and door is sagging, ready to fall off. Repair person informed me to fix it would require removing the dashboard and repairing or rewelding the post. It has not yet been fixed, as I cant afford what it would cost. *La

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 10041706
1994 Geo TrackerBody, doors & structure

Metal frame that holds windshield wiper motor is deteriorating. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *Ak the vehicles body is defective. The area that holds the windshield wiper motor has rotted. This defect deprived consumer the use of the windshield wiper. Consumer does not feel this is a warranty issue. Consumer had no way of knowing this part was defective at the time of purchase. *Jg

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 8016494
1995 Geo TrackerBody, doors & structure

My door fell off in my hand. Because the sheet metal that holds the upper door hinge is so thin that the nut holding the door pulled through the sheet metal.*Ak

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 752360
1995 Geo TrackerBody, doors & structure

Driver's side door hinge has separated from door frame. Door will not properly close. Consumer feels door is not secure and could come open unexpectedly. *Ak

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 895783
1996 Geo TrackerBody, doors & structure

Door on passenger's side is rusted to point where hinges and bolts are coming right through door.*Ak

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 892936
1994 Geo TrackerBody, doors & structure

Upper hinge bolts came loose on driver side door. Have to lift door to close, and door doesn't latch properly. Also, door could come open.*Ak

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 892786
1994 Geo TrackerBody, doors & structure

Consumer was coming out of driver's side door when door fell off hinges. Screw actually come out of the body of vehicle. *Ak *slc

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 888571
1999 Geo TrackerSuspensionEngine & coolingBody, doors & structure

Bumper bolts failed(3), in addition, 1 grille bolt, and 1 manifold bolt has completly fallen off. The dealer told me "my license plate was loose". This tracker is losing bolts at an alarming rate. The left front suspension developed a severe "rattle"at any and all speeds. The strut assembly was replaced, but a rattle is still noticable over uneven surfaces. I am afraid to drive this vehicle on a long-duration trip.*Ak

Filed Incident Suspension · Engine and engine cooling · StructureNHTSA 744522
1992 Geo TrackerBody, doors & structure

Holes in rear floorboard. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *Ak

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 882366
1993 Geo TrackerBody, doors & structure

Panel where driver side top door hinge is attached experienced metal fatigue, causing door to separate from frame.*Ak

Filed Incident StructureNHTSA 738750
1994 Geo TrackerBody, doors & structure1 injury

Consumer was injured in a rollover accident (attorney for client), possibly related to structure stability nlm

Filed StructureNHTSA 558593

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