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1998 Chevrolet Tracker Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1998 Chevrolet Tracker right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 10 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 Chevrolet Tracker.

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1998 Chevrolet Tracker owner complaints

Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 Chevrolet Tracker, describing incidents dated August 11, 2001 to February 6, 2004.

Most-cited components

Power Train 3 complaints
Engine 2 complaints
Electrical System 1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 1 complaint
Seat Belts 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10056672 · Filed February 6, 2004
POOR STABILITY WHILE DRIVING UNDER WINDY CONDITIONS. FEELS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS BEING BLOWN OFF THE ROAD AND THAT A CORRECTION COULD LEAD TO AN "OVER-CORRECTION". EVEN A LIGHT WIND (10 KPH) CAUSES THIS FEELING.*AK
ODI #8004061 · Filed February 14, 2002
FABRIC OF BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS IS TEARING, SEAT BELTS NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
ODI #894135 · Filed August 13, 2001
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND LOST ALL POWER.*AK *JB

Read all 10 complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1998 Chevrolet Tracker right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1998 Chevrolet Tracker. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

10 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 Chevrolet Tracker.

Electronic Stability Control

ODI #10056672

Incident: February 6, 2004 · Filed: February 6, 2004

POOR STABILITY WHILE DRIVING UNDER WINDY CONDITIONS. FEELS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS BEING BLOWN OFF THE ROAD AND THAT A CORRECTION COULD LEAD TO AN "OVER-CORRECTION". EVEN A LIGHT WIND (10 KPH) CAUSES THIS FEELING.*AK

Seat Belts

ODI #8004061

Incident: February 1, 2002 · Filed: February 14, 2002

FABRIC OF BOTH REAR SEAT BELTS IS TEARING, SEAT BELTS NEED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #894135

Incident: August 11, 2001 · Filed: August 13, 2001

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND LOST ALL POWER.*AK *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #767617

Incident: March 4, 2002 · Filed: September 23, 2002

MY VEHICLE WAS RUINED BY A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT. I TOOK IT FOR A SMALL OIL GASKET LEAK AND NOW THE CAR HAS NO POWER AND ANOTHER DEALERSHIP SAID THE GAS WAS IN THE OIL AND THAT MY VEHICLE BELONGS IN A JUNKYARD. I HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION NEEDED UPON REQUEST. NLM

Power Train

ODI #763986

Incident: February 2, 2002 · Filed: July 9, 2002

THE TRANSMISSION, TORQUE CONVERTER, LOCK-UP SOLENOID HAS FAILED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FIRST UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING, THIS IS AN EMISSIONS/DRIVEABILITY/ECONOMY RELATED COMPONENT. I AM NOW EXPERIENCING VERY POOR MILEAGE AND THE ENGINE SEEMS TO BE RUNNING INCREASINGLY POOR AS WELL. DRIVEABILITY SEEMS TO BE SUFFERING. THE DEALER STATES "NOTHING CAN BE DONE." - IS THIS TRUE?*AK

Power Train

ODI #763816

Incident: June 15, 2002 · Filed: July 3, 2002

FAILURE OCCURRED OUT OF WARRANTY TIME PERIOD BUT WELL WITHIN MILAGE WARRANTY. 3/36 MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Tires

ODI #607397

Filed: February 1, 1999

TIRES AND BRAKES EXPERIENCE POOR PERFORMANCE, SEVERAL TIMES CONSUMER HAS FELT OUT OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO SLIPPAGE. YH

Power Train

ODI #566173

Filed: June 21, 2002

THE VEHICLE COULD NOT SHIFT FROM THE PARKING GEAR. *YH

Structure

ODI #551757

Filed: April 5, 2000

DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE STRUCTURE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO HAVE POOR STABILITY, WHILE DRIVING WIND INTERFERENCE CAUSES CONTROL DIFFICULTY AND PROBLEMS DUE TO LIGHT WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. *MJS

Electrical System

ODI #549708

Filed: November 24, 1999

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE CAUSED THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS TO FAIL. YH

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