"How reliable is the 2003 Chevrolet Tracker?"

"Based on 98 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Chevrolet Tracker has a median complaint mileage of 50000 miles. The most common issue is SUSPENSION."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Chevrolet Tracker?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Chevrolet Tracker is SUSPENSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 98 total complaints filed."

2003 Chevrolet Tracker: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 98 complaints

Total Complaints

50,000mi

Median Mileage

SUSPENSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

11,300 25th Percentile

50,000 Median Mileage

126,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION

ENGINE

AIR BAGS

STEERING

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

SEAT BELTS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I RENTED A CHEVROLET TRACKER 2003 AND WAS HIT HEAD ON BY ANOTHER DRIVER AND EVERYONE THERE NOTICE THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT OPEN. THIS WAS A HEAD ON ACCIDENT. I WILL BE FILING THIS TO A LAWYER SHORT AS I WAS HURT. *JB"

"I WAS DRIVING ON I-190 IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE ON DEC 19, 2003. A CAR COMING UP AN ENTRANCE RAMP MERGED INTO MY LINE ALMOST HITTING ME. I SWERVED TO AVOID THE CRASH BUT SUBSEQUENTLY HIT SOME BLACK ICE AND WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER CONTROL. I HIT THE CONCRETE BARRIER HEAD ON. THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S ..."

"WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING REAR END LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE DRIVER ENDED UP IN A DITCH BEFORE STOPPING. *AK"

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