"How reliable is the 1990 Geo Tracker?"

"Based on 27 NHTSA complaints, the 1990 Geo Tracker has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY."

"What are common problems with the 1990 Geo Tracker?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1990 Geo Tracker is SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, accounting for a significant portion of the 27 total complaints filed."

1990 Geo Tracker: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 27 complaints

Total Complaints

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

SEATS

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PLASTIC WINDOWS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE CAUSING VISION PROBLEMS. TT"

"DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT FAILS TO LATCH OR UNLATCH PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"

"IN COLD WEATHER PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE OTHER PROBLEMS. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28