"How reliable is the 1998 Geo Tracker?"

"Based on 27 NHTSA complaints, the 1998 Geo Tracker has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 1998 Geo Tracker?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1998 Geo Tracker is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 27 total complaints filed."

1998 Geo Tracker: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 27 complaints

Total Complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

STRUCTURE:BODY

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

SUSPENSION:FRONT

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE TRUCK HAS ALMOST ROLLED OVER AT LEAST 10 TIMES. WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. A STRONG WIND CAME AND BLEW THE VEHICLE INTO NEXT LANE. *AK"

"VEHICLE LOSS OF CONTROL, DRIVER FEELS VEHICLE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO ROLL OVER."

"CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATLEY 35 MPH ON NORMAL WINDING ROAD,WAS GOING AROUND BEND WHEN VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES, RESULTING IN 1 FATALITY AND 4 INJURIES.*AK.ET."

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