"How reliable is the 1999 Chevrolet Tracker?"

"Based on 82 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Chevrolet Tracker has a median complaint mileage of 113000 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Chevrolet Tracker?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Tracker is STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, accounting for a significant portion of the 82 total complaints filed."

1999 Chevrolet Tracker: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 82 complaints

Total Complaints

113,000mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

69,000 25th Percentile

113,000 Median Mileage

126,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

STRUCTURE

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

SUSPENSION:FRONT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

SUSPENSION:REAR

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSION IS WHINING. YH"

"FUEL PUMP RELAY FAILED. YH"

"PRIOR TO RECALL BRAKE LAMP ACTUATING SWITCH INOPERATIVE (99V-273). YH"

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