1997 Geo Tracker: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 35 complaints
35
Total Complaints
65,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

65,000 25th Percentile
65,000 Median Mileage
119,672 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
3
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE FUSE BLOWING, CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL TO BECOME INOPERATIVE . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUSE. CONSUMER HAD THE FUSE REPLACED ON A NUMBER OF TIMES. *AK"
"EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE FAILED 5 TIMES, ONCE CAUSING A COLLISION."
"DURING ACCIDENT THE FUEL SHIELD AND FUEL TANK CRUMPLED AND RUPTURED WITH A MAXIMUM SPEED OF 10-20 MPH. THE CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS INSUFFICIENT, THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY SHOULD SUSTAIN AN IMPACT AT THIS MILEAGE."

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