Model year record
1997 Geo Tracker
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 35 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags: frontal | 5 | 36,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 3 | 65,000 mi |
| Power train: axle hubs | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) | 2 | 134,259 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 2 | 119,672 mi |
| Electrical system | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | 65,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Parking brake | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Geo Tracker model years
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Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.