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2001 Chevrolet TrackerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 83 owner complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Tracker, most often about the structure. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2001 Chevrolet Tracker
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.0× the Tracker median · #3 of 7 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints8325 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage105kStructure, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 21, 2024. Updated daily. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 Chevrolet Tracker has problems

83 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
Structure150
Engine and engine cooling151
Suspension111
Steering100
Air bags1010
Service brakes, hydraulic82
Power train71
Visibility60
Wheels40
8 other systems173

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

0 recalls

2001 Chevrolet Tracker recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2001 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
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2001 Chevrolet Tracker safety ratings

2001 Chevrolet Tracker 4-DR. in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2001 Chevrolet Tracker frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crashNot rated
  • Rollover: 3 stars (0.0% risk)
  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2001 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.

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…
Complaint 10651305 · Oct 30, 2014 · 72,000 miles
THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE HAS ROTTED, INCLUDING THE BRAKE LINES, OIL LINES AND ANTIFREEZE COOLANT LINES. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS NORMAL FOR ANY CAR, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS 12 YEARS OLD. IT WAS HAPPENING TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER BUT HE WAS RELUCTANT TO REPORT IT...I AM NOT. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR ONLY…
Complaint 10592840 · May 20, 2014
2001 CHEVY TRACKER WITH RUSTED FRONT CROSS MEMBER. THE CROSS MEMBER RUSTED AND BROKE LEAVING THE LOWER A ARM DISCONNECT FROM THE FRAME ON ONE END. THIS CAUSES AN UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKE AND TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I CONTACTED A CHEVY DEALER…
Complaint 10552986 · Nov 19, 2013 · 59,450 miles

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