2001 Chevrolet Tracker problems
Owners have filed 105 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Chevrolet Tracker. Body & structure is the most reported problem area, at 14% of complaints. After that come engine (11%) and suspension (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 105 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 17 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 57 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 | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 14 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 7 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 57 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 68,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 105,000 miles (12 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 17 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 18 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Chevrolet Tracker with enough data (50 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.
While driving 60 MPH tapped brakes to disengage cruise control, brakes locked up, and vehicle spun around 180 degrees and rolled 25 feet down a ravine. Driver and passenger suffered neck and back injuries. Vehicle was totalled.
I was t boned, a lady ran a stop sign hitting my car I was passenger, but it was my vehicle. I need up on the dash board when the firemen and emt go on the scene they told us to lean the seats all the way back incase the air bags later deployed and they never did! I ended up getting 2 back surgeries due to that accident on4/23/07 in my 2001 chevy tracker which the airbags never went active and it was a bad impact! There was a police report made of the accident as well.
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 provide any further information.
Keep writing frame under parts but it keeps dissappearing. The last act is the motor mount rusting through droping the engine and putting a hole in the oil pan. The whole underside of the vehicle has rusted. The crossmember did and was replaced.but the rest of the frame has also rusted. The middle support for the car is almost completely gone. The oil pan was replaced when it rusted though. All brake and tranny lines are failing. Rear end cover almost is rusted through and is leaking.
My front suspension crossmember completely corroded and cracked in half making my car not drivable. I located the special coverage program online as this appeared to be a common occurrence. I am the 2nd owner. I purchased this car from a woman who resides in assisted living and had been in assisted living since the special coverage notice. As she did not have a driver's license, this vehicle sat in her garage without the needed repair covered by GM until her family sold it to me in june.