Reliability & cost of ownership
Prime Time Tracer Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Prime Time Tracer? 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.
Prime Time Tracer problems by model year
6 recall entries and 6 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Tracer | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Tracer | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Tracer | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Tracer | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Prime Time Tracer, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other2 complaints
- suspension2 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint
- power train1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint
- wheels1 complaint