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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chevrolet Tracker problems by model year
408 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for those years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Tracker | Not confirmed | 15 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Tracker | Not confirmed | 70 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Tracker | Not confirmed | 60 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Tracker | Not confirmed | 83 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Tracker | Not confirmed | 108 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 Tracker | Not confirmed | 48 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Tracker | Not confirmed | 10 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Tracker | Not confirmed | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Tracker | Not confirmed | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 Tracker | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
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
- engine and engine cooling42 complaints
- steering35 complaints
- electrical system34 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic32 complaints
- power train30 complaints