2002 Chevrolet Tracker problems
Owners have filed 82 complaints with NHTSA about the 2002 Chevrolet Tracker. Suspension is the most reported problem area, at 21% of complaints. After that come body & structure (17%) and brakes (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 82 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Suspension 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 52 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 | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 52 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 85,000 miles. For suspension specifically, the median reported mileage is about 85,000 miles (14 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 5 complaints mention a fire; 13 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 91% 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 2002 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Chevrolet Tracker with enough data (36 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.
The safety airbags exploded and burning my face and the passenger side passenger it was very hard and his arm and the of explosion of the airbags she was spraying and burning the face and was
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tracker. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact heard a loud popping noise, when he lost power steering making it difficult to control the vehicle. A private mechanic informed the contact that the cross member of the front suspension was corroded. The dealer was notified and informed the contact that they would be repair the cross member; however, the upper control arm was corroded and the warranty would not cover the procedure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tracker. The contact stated that the vehicle did not stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The front end swerved and the contact had to apply extreme force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed extensive rust on the frame and that the cross member was fractured. The vehicle was unable to be driven due to the failures. The manufacturer was notified. The dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired.