Reliability & cost of ownership
Chevrolet Tracker Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chevrolet Tracker? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Chevrolet Tracker problems by model year
0 recall entries and 408 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Tracker | 0 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Tracker | 0 | 70 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Tracker | 0 | 60 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 Tracker | 0 | 83 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Tracker | 0 | 108 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 Tracker | 0 | 48 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 Tracker | 0 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Tracker | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Tracker | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Tracker | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chevrolet Tracker, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension98 complaints
- structure82 complaints
- air bags45 complaints
- service brakes44 complaints
- engine and engine cooling42 complaints
- steering35 complaints
- electrical system34 complaints
- hydraulic32 complaints