2001 Chevrolet Tracker: Reliability Data

105
Total Complaints
68,000mi
Median Mileage
Suspension
Top Issue
17
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

55,000 25th Percentile
68,000 Median Mileage
100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Suspension
7
Frontal
6
Steering
6
Underbody Shields
5
Frame And Members
5
Gasoline
4
Air Bags
4
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
4
Engine
3
Seal
3

Severity Assessment

17
Crashes
1
Fires
18
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WENT TO PUT ON BRAKES DRIVESHAFT CAME OUT, CAUSING RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO SLIDE REAR ENDING ANOTHER CAR.."
"WHEN BRAKES WAERE APPLIED PEDAL WAS NORMAL, BUT THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK"
"WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 TO 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT SLAMMED ON VEHICLE'S BRAKES, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT FAILED TO LOCK. CONSUMER WAS INJURED BY STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. PLEASE..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Suspension 7 complaints
25th: 78,979 mi Median: 106,459 mi 75th: 125,750 mi
Steering 6 complaints
Median: 57,100 mi
Underbody Shields 5 complaints
25th: 68,862 mi Median: 76,000 mi 75th: 96,000 mi
Frame And Members 5 complaints
25th: 100,000 mi Median: 110,000 mi 75th: 151,200 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

WI: 10 MI: 10 FL: 8 TX: 7 ME: 7 IL: 5 MO: 5 NJ: 4 OR: 4 WV: 4

Who Files Complaints?

41%
Original Owners
59%
Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Tracker — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1999827
200016019
20028214
20039826
2004226

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