Automatic transmission would slip while changing gears. Rpms would rev up excessively high. Would jerk into gear. Filter was changed twice/oil pan had metal chafings in it/abs brakes make noises & had rotors turned.*Ak
Acceleration & cruise control
Geo Tracker Acceleration problems by year
8 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Geo Tracker's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.
Acceleration complaints by model year
Latest Tracker acceleration complaints
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
The engine would be racing very fast. The rpms are high. The vehicle is fine when first starting up. After getting warmed up & would start to move, that's when engine would race. Have taken vehicle to garage to check it out. *Ak
After coming to a stop throttle remained open. Engine was revving. Brakes failed to work. Shifted into park & turned vehicle off. Had vehicle towed to dealer to check. *Ak
Gas and brake pedal are too close together, causing them to be depressed simultaneously. Qcaw
Vehicle stalls when gas pedal is applie. ,Problem is intermittent, and dealers have replaced throttle body which did not correct problem. Dealers cannot duplicate problem. *Ak
While driving the accelerator cable snapped, the the vehicle just stopped and consumer had to coast out of traffic. *Ak
Gas pedal sticks as a result of a poor job of attaching the cruise control to the throttle cable. *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