1999 Chevrolet Tracker problems
Owners have filed 82 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Chevrolet Tracker. Body & structure is the most reported problem area, at 17% of complaints. After that come electrical system (12%) and suspension (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 82 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 113,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 29 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 113,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 117,000 miles (10 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 7 complaints mention a crash; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Chevrolet Tracker with enough data (43 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Another car hit consumer's vehicle on the passengers side. Vehicle spun and hit a light pole on front drivers side bumper. Consumer maintained that if airbags would have deployed injuries could have been prevented.
Consumer's wife was traveling about 35MPH on the highwayand another vehicle didn't yield and veered into her vehicle, and force her off the road. Then she went into a utility pole. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Also horn is difficult to locate on the steering wheel.
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet tracker. The air conditioner in her vehicle would not work. The dealer replaced the compressor, condenser, and the vacuum however; the air conditioner would not work. The cost of the repairs was $6,000. She was also advised that the fan needed to be replaced and the cost of the repairs was $700. The failure has been ongoing since august 2005. The current mileage was 96,000 and the failure mileage was 86,000.
Came to a stop at a stop sign and heart a pop. Tracker would then pull roughly to the left when brakes were applied. Upon inspection it was discovered that the passenger side of the crossmember broke where the inner suspension attaches. Called several dealerships and this is something that is not covered on a recall for this year vehicle. Found several forums that complain of the exact same problem on various years for the chevy tracker.