Cracking rot and separating where the rear suspension attaches. *Tr
Body, doors & structure
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
Latest Tracker body complaints
Hood latch mechanism: driving down highway approximately 60mph when the latch came loose, hood flew up. Cause unknown. *Tr
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
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
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
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
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
Door on passenger's side is rusted to point where hinges and bolts are coming right through door.*Ak
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
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
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
Driver's door top hinge broke, and door disconnected on top. *Ak *slc
Holes in rear floorboard. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *Ak
Panel where driver side top door hinge is attached experienced metal fatigue, causing door to separate from frame.*Ak
Consumer was injured in a rollover accident (attorney for client), possibly related to structure stability nlm
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data