Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2000 Chevrolet Tracker, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Suspension37
- Structure27
- Electrical system13
- Air bags10
- Visibility10
- Service brakes, hydraulic9
- Engine and engine cooling9
- Steering7
- Seat belts5
- Equipment4
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 8 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 6 2000 Tracker vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 7 people died inside them, and 4 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2000 Chevrolet Tracker failed the safety check 2.26% of the time — 21% more often than the average 2000 passenger car (1.86%). Median odometer at inspection: 125,695 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 5 variants: combined 9.9–11.1 L/100 km (about 21–24 mpg US), CO₂ 228–255 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tracker Convertible 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 10.5 | 9.0 | 9.9 |
| Tracker 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 11.7 | 9.8 | 10.9 |
| Tracker Convertible 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 11.7 | 9.9 | 10.9 |
| Tracker 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 11.9 | 10.1 | 11.1 |
| Tracker Convertible 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 11.9 | 10.1 | 11.1 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2000 Chevrolet Tracker.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Chevrolet told its dealers about the 2000 Chevrolet Tracker: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 634987 | A TICK TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING DURING COLD OR HOT OPERATION. *TT |
| 629759 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE RIGHT END OR LEFT FRONT WINDOWS TIP FORWARD WHEN BEING RAISED AND HAVE A TENDENCY TO BIND IN THE WINDOW CHANNEL. *TT |
| 629730 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON VARIOUS CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION. *TT |
| 629554 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE DOME LAMP CANNOT BE TURNED ON MANUALLY BUT IT WILL TURN ON WHEN A DOOR IS OPENED. *JG |
| 629488 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT ONE OR MORE WINDOWS BINDS OR TO TIPS FORWARD WHEN OPENING. *JG |
| 627630 | INFORMATION REGARDING IGNITION KEY BINDING IN ACCESSORY POSITION. *YH |
| 626420 | SUBJECT REGARDING VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE IGNITION KEY MAY BIND IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. *SLC |
| 625308 | SOME VEHICLES MAY COMMENT THAT THE IGNITION KEY BINDS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. *SLC |
| 625194 | INFORMATION REGARDING VEHICLES WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND AN IGNITION SWITCH WHERE THE KEY BINDS IN THE ACCESSORY POSITION. *JG |
| 623969 | SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A SQUEAK OR RATTLE TYPE NOISE THAT IS COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, USUALLY IN THE AREA OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER, RADIO OR LEFT OUTBOARD AIR OUTLET. *TT |
| 622945 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY WANT TO TOW THEIR VEHICLE BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH ALL FOUR TIRES ONT HE GROUND. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION REGARDING RECREATIONAL (DINGHY) TOWING FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES INCLUDING THE 1996 THROUGH 2000 TOYOTA CAVALIER. *TT |
| 622702 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE HVAC SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. WHEN THE CONTROL IS MOVED TO THE DOWN OR FLOOR (HEAT) POSITION, AIR CONTINUES TO FLOW FROM THE END VENTS OF THE DASH. NLM |
| 621232 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK WHEN MOVING THE KEY FROM THE ACCESSORY POSITION TO THE LOCK POSITION. *TT |
| 619756 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT THE IGNITION KEY BEING STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH PARTICULARLY ON VEHICLES BUILT BEFORE NOVEMBER 2000. TT |
| 619736 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON A FRAYED SERPENTINE BELT. *TT |
| 619182 | SUBJECT REGARDING PRODUCT ENHANCEMENTS TO IMPROVE SLOW / NO START CONDITIONS IN EXTREME COLD WEATHER. *TT |
| 619174 | EXPERIENCING DRIVELINE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 56-97 KM/H (35-60 MPH). *TT |
| 618266 | SUBJECT REGARDING VEHICLES WITH FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM TWO HIGH TO FOUR HIGH. *TT |
| 618201 | SUBJECT REGARDING IGNITION SWITCH LOCK REPLACEMENTS. *TT |
| 618199 | INFORMATION REGARDING DIFFICULTIES WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCK. *TT |
| 618183 | SUBJECT REGARDING REPLACEMENT KEY TO LOCKING ROOF RACK CROSS RAILS. *TT |
| 618171 | SUBJECT REGARDING COMMENTS OF FRAYED SERPENTINE BELTS, BELTS THAT JUMP GROOVES, SQUEAKING AND SECREECHING BELTS. *TT |
| 618164 | CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON THE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF EFFORT NEEDED TO SHIFT FROM TWO HIGH TO FOUR HIGH ESPECIALLY THE FIRST TIME. *TT |
| 618149 | SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON A HIGHER THAN NORMAL ACCELERATOR PEDAL EFFORT AND / OR HARD AND HIGH TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. *TT |
| 617958 | THIS MESSAGES CONCERNS DIAGNOSIS OF HIGH-SPEED REAR BRAKE PULSATION. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER CORROSION
CROSSMEMBER CORROSION FAILURE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation