2003 Chevrolet TrackerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 69 owner complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Tracker, most often about the suspension. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2003 Chevrolet Tracker

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 23, 2021. Updated daily. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.

Complaints by system

Where the 2003 Chevrolet Tracker has problems

69 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
Suspension213
Structure92
Air bags76
Steering60
Seat belts65
Vehicle speed control63
Engine and engine cooling50
Electrical system50
Power train50
11 other systems246

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

0 recalls

2003 Chevrolet Tracker recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2003 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 2003 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 suspension complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

VEHICLE HAS A KNOWN AND SERIOUS SAFETY MANUFACTURING DEFECT PREVIOUSLY COVERED UNDER A "SPECIAL COVERAGE - #06186" FOR CORROSION AND RUST PROOFING CAUSING THE SUBFRAME AND CONTROL ARMS CORRODE AND DETACH. GM REFUSES TO HONOR PREVIOUSLY EXPIRED SPECIAL COVERAGE AND CONSIDERS THIS AN "OUT OF POCKET"…
Complaint 10960362 · Mar 13, 2017 · 50,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. WHILE INSPECTING UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE A-ARM SUSPENSION FRACTURED DUE TO RUST…
Complaint 10944990 · Jan 13, 2017 · 162,000 miles
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS…
Complaint 10806579 · Nov 24, 2015 · 84,000 miles

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