1998 Geo Tracker problems
Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 Geo Tracker. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 15% of complaints. After that come electrical system (11%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 27 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 15% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 1
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 4 injuries reported; 1 death reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 87% 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 1998 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the Geo Tracker with enough data (16 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.
Consumer was driving at approximatley 35 MPH on normal winding road,was going around bend when vehicle rolled over several times, resulting in 1 fatality and 4 injuries..et.
4x4 wheel drive hub locked and caused the vehicle to slip out of 4x4 wheel drive. Wheels locked up and caused the vehicle to slide into a tree with snow on the ground. Dealer has been contacted.
The truck has almost rolled over at least 10 times. While driving in the rain. A strong wind came and blew the vehicle into next lane.