The fuel tank on these vehicles can become punctured by a fuel tank flange attachment reinforcement during rear-end collisions. This does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 301, "Fuel tank integrity."
Fuel system
Geo Tracker Fuel System problems by year
9 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Geo Tracker's fuel system. Fuel pumps, leaks, injectors, fuel smells, gauges and stalling caused by fuel delivery.
Fuel System complaints by model year
Fuel System recalls
Latest Tracker fuel system complaints
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 geo tracker. The contact stated that the pipe that holds the gasoline tank had deteriorated and was hanging off of the vehicle. The dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was 122,501. The failure mileage was 113,850.
Tl*the contact owns a 1994 geo tracker purchased in 2004 as a fuel vehicle. While driving at various speeds of less than 30 mph the vehicle began to smoke and stalled. He was misinformed as to which type of fuel to put into the vehicle and was told it was a diesel fuel vehicle. The contact complained that the "conduit of continuum of vehicular propriety." The dealer stated the carburetor and exhaust system failed and needed repairs at an estimated costs of $700. The failure and current mileages were 238,000.
Vehicle stalled on highway in town, no voltage to fuel injector. Waiting for new ecm to repair car. *Ak
Engine check light has repeatedly come on. Twice because of gas tank cap failure, and three times because of a pcm/vcm module failure. The module has now been replaced three times. *Ak
While driving the tracker about 5 or 6 mph it just quits and would not start again. On july 29th owner discovered that one of the wires from the fuel pump is touching the fuel tank which is causing the wire to short out. Dealer would not correct the problem. Owner has ordered a fuel pump assembly and will be replacing the pump. *Ak
While driving vehicle stalls for no reason, problem is intermittent. Cause unknown. *Ak consumer states that the engine misses and has a loss of power. Fuel mileage has dropped, and vehicles rmps will drop. The lights dim at night when the idle drops. *Slc
FUEL TANK PROBLEM.
Recall #96v121 8-28-96. Fuel tank assembly: consumer is upset because dealer sold her this vehicle without doing the recall. She contacted them after receiving notice of recall and was told to bring in for repair , but she is saying that they shoul have repaired the vehicle before they sold it to her because they knew it was on recall. *Ak
(Recall 96v121001 ) it has been a month since received recall notice and still no parts are available to repair the vehcile.*Ak
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