IllustrationONLY AFTER 3 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP AND 53,000 MILES I HAVE TO REPLACE ALL 26 LIFTERS IN THE ENGINE.*AK
2001 Chevrolet Tracker
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
60–25K
525–50K
1550–75K
975–100K
11100–150K
3150K+
49 reports with mileage · 34 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports1 fire reports11 injury reports
What owners actually said
83 reportsBRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ON START UP AFTER CAR SITS FOR A FEW HOURS IN SUB-ZERO (F) TEMPERATURES. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IS WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE. PEDAL RETURNS TO NORMAL AFTER CAR WARMS UP. FIRST OCCURRED ON 1-16-04, BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER WHO FOUND NOTHING WRONG, HAPPENED AGAIN 1-26-04. BRINGING CAR BACK TO DEALER…
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BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ON START UP AFTER CAR SITS FOR A FEW HOURS IN SUB-ZERO (F) TEMPERATURES. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IS WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE. PEDAL RETURNS TO NORMAL AFTER CAR WARMS UP. FIRST OCCURRED ON 1-16-04, BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER WHO FOUND NOTHING WRONG, HAPPENED AGAIN 1-26-04. BRINGING CAR BACK TO DEALER TODAY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *JB
WHEN TURNING RIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO TILT AND LOSE CONTROL. *AK AFTER HAVING HAD WORK DONE SEVERAL TIMES ON THE VEHICLE THE PROBLEM WAS STILL UNIDENTIFIABLE. THE CONSUMER WANTED THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK AND REFUND HER MONEY, BECAUSE THE CAR WAS DEFECTIVE. *CB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES AND TIRES WER…
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WHEN TURNING RIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO TILT AND LOSE CONTROL. *AK AFTER HAVING HAD WORK DONE SEVERAL TIMES ON THE VEHICLE THE PROBLEM WAS STILL UNIDENTIFIABLE. THE CONSUMER WANTED THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK AND REFUND HER MONEY, BECAUSE THE CAR WAS DEFECTIVE. *CB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES AND TIRES WERE REPLACED TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT CONTINUED. ALSO THE VEHICLE HAD AN ALIGNMENT, AND THAT DID NOT HELP. *JB
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE SHUTTING DOWN WHEN SHIFTING AND STOPPING. *MR THE VEHICLE WOULD DIE WHEN THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE GAS. THE VEHICLE WOULD DIE WHEN SHIFTING AND STOPPING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS WOULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN GOING DOWN HILLS AND CURVES. *SCC *JB
I DRIVE A 2001 CHEVROLET TRACKER. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES GENTLY AND TRAVELING AT 20-30 MILES PER HOUR, I HAVE MORE THAN ONCE EXPERIENCED FRIGHTENING SKIDDING DRIVING ON DRY, DEW-MOISTENED, AND WET PAVEMENTS. THIS OCCURS WHEN COMING TO A STOP BEFORE A TURN; A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN HAS THE SAME EFFECT. I AM LISTING THE MOST REC…
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I DRIVE A 2001 CHEVROLET TRACKER. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES GENTLY AND TRAVELING AT 20-30 MILES PER HOUR, I HAVE MORE THAN ONCE EXPERIENCED FRIGHTENING SKIDDING DRIVING ON DRY, DEW-MOISTENED, AND WET PAVEMENTS. THIS OCCURS WHEN COMING TO A STOP BEFORE A TURN; A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN HAS THE SAME EFFECT. I AM LISTING THE MOST RECENT DATE OF OCCURRENCE. MY HUSBAND HAS HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE WITH A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE; HE DRIVES A 2002 CHEVY TRACKER, WHICH HE PURCHASED SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED MINE.*AK
THE CONSUMER FOUND ANTIFREEZE IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE HEATER CORE FAILED. *AK *JB
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH DRIVER STRUCK A DEER HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SLIGHT INJURIES FROM MAKING CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND WEARING SEAT BELT HAD A FRONT COLLISION ,AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO WARNING LIGHT APPEARED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE. *AK
FUMES ENTERING INTO CABIN OF VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF A LEAKY TOPPER ON THE VEHICLE.*MR THERE WERE FUMES COMING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER DUE TO THE AFTER MARKET TOPPER THE CONSUMER PURCHASED, WHICH WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY FROM THE BEGINNING, AND HAD BEEN REPLACED PREVIOUSLY. *TS *JB
THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FROM THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE, THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *TS *JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
1EA06018 · Front Suspension Crossmember Corrosion
Opened Oct 30, 2006 · Closed Dec 3, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:front
IN OCTOBER 2007, GM INITIATED A SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM FOR ALL MY 1999 THROUGH 2004 CHEVROLET TRACKER VEHICLES SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN SALT-BELT STATES.THE PROGRAM EXTENDS THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER CORROSION TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.GM IS ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM IN PHASES DUE TO PART AVAILABILITY.THE FIRST PHASE STARTED IN OCTOBER 2007 AND COVERS THE MY 1999 AND 2000 VEHICLES.OWNERS OF MY 2001 THROUGH 2004 VEHICLES WILL RECEIVE LETTERS AT A FUTURE DATE, BUT ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FREE REPAIRS FROM THE PROGRAM IF THE CROSSMEMBER REQUIRES REPLACEMENT.GM'S PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE INSPECTIONS FOR CONSUMERS EVERY 12 MONTHS THROUGH THE TERMS OF THE POLICY ADJUSTMENT.COPIES OF THE DEALER BULLETIN AND OWNER LETTER FOR GM'S SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM ARE ATTACHED TO THE CLOSING REPORT FOR THIS INVESTIGATION. THE RATE OF CONFIRMED LCA SEPARATIONS AT 5 YEARS IN SERVICE IS LESS THAN 10 PER 100,000 VEHICLES, WHICH IS LOW RELATIVE TO OTHER INVESTIGATIONS OF FRONT SUSPENSION ISSUES PREVIOUSLY INVESTIGATED BY ODI. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED. SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.