1999 Chevrolet TrackerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 49 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Tracker, most often about the structure. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 23, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Chevrolet Tracker has problems

49 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Structure131
Electrical system101
Power train81
Suspension80
Air bags65
Service brakes, hydraulic50
Visibility40
Engine and engine cooling40
Steering40
7 other systems110

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1999 Chevrolet Tracker recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other Tracker year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Tracker median. How we score

'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1999 Chevrolet Tracker, and the recalls they led to.

  1. FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER CORROSIONEA06018 · closed Dec 3, 2007
    No recall
In owners' words

What Tracker owners report

Recent structure complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

FRONT FRAME CROSSMEMBER RUSTED THROUGH IN MULTIPLE AREAS AND HAS MADE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE PULLS VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGH SPEEDS OR TURNING SHARPLY. *TR
Complaint 10393898 · Mar 31, 2011 · 120,000 miles
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY WHEN THE FRONT SUSPENSION BEGAN TO SHUDDER VIOLENTLY. APPLYING BRAKES CAUSED VEHICLE TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT. INSPECTION SHOWED THAT FRONT CONTROL ARM MOUNT HAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM THE CROSSMEMBER DUE TO CORROSION. CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD IN CAREFULLY…
Complaint 10364994 · Nov 8, 2010 · 116,500 miles
MY MOTHER SAID TO ME THAT HER CAR WAS PULLING TO THE CENTER LINE WHEN SHE PUT HER BRAKES ON. SHE AND I NATURALLY THOUGHT SHE HAD A STUCK CALIPER OR SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE. SHE DROVE IT TO MY HOUSE THE NEXT MORNING, AND SAID IT WAS PULLING BADLY TO THE CENTER LINE. I JACKED UP THE CAR TO FIND THAT…
Complaint 10360178 · Oct 12, 2010 · 73,312 miles

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