Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1991 GEO Tracker, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Seat belts3
- Structure3
- Electrical system3
- Service brakes, hydraulic2
- Engine and engine cooling2
- Tires1
- Visibility1
- Steering1
- Fuel system, gasoline1
- Latches/locks/linkages1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 4 1991 Tracker vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 4 people died inside them, and 1 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 1991 GEO Tracker failed the safety check 0.00% of the time — 100% less often than the average 1991 passenger car (1.13%). Median odometer at inspection: 57,698 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
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 GEO told its dealers about the 1991 GEO Tracker: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 45880 | TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH (TCC) CHUGGLE/HUNTING CONDITION.*SD |
| 43020 | UNKNOWN |
| 10246631 | Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILURE
TAKATA SEAT BLT BCKLS FAIL
EXHAUST LEAK/FIRES
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation