IllustrationCHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON YOU ARE DRIVING AND NOW POWER TO ENGINE OR ELEC. SYSTEM. HAD CODE CHECK STATES MAP SENSOR AND COOL TEMP SENSOR CHANGED THEM STILL DOES IT. CAR WILL JUST STALL OR YOU CAN RACE MOTOR TO 5 RPMS AND ONLY GOES 25 MPH THIS IS A HAZARD. *TR
2002 Chevrolet Tracker
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Mileage at the reported incident
50–25K
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750–75K
975–100K
10100–150K
2150K+
38 reports with mileage · 21 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Suspension. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports3 fire reports5 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
4 reportsWIRING HARNESS TO AIR CONDITIONER CHAFFED, TOUCHED BODY OF TIRE WELL AND BURNT OUT FUSE AND HARNESS. VEHICLE ONLY 2002 CHEVROLET TRACKER 44,000 MILES AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY AT ALL. EVEN THOUGH NO HARM OR EVENTFUL INCIDENT HAPPENED, I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECT, THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OUT IN 3 YEARS TIME. *NM
THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM THE HEADLIGHTS SENSOR WAS AUTOMATIC, INSTEAD OF COMING ON WHEN THERE WAS LOW VISIBILITY AND OFF WHEN IT WAS DAYLIGHT, THEY CAME ON AND WENT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM.…
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THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM THE HEADLIGHTS SENSOR WAS AUTOMATIC, INSTEAD OF COMING ON WHEN THERE WAS LOW VISIBILITY AND OFF WHEN IT WAS DAYLIGHT, THEY CAME ON AND WENT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE VEHICLE REPAIRED BEFORE WINTER ARRIVES TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. *PH *JB
WHILE DRIVING ALL LIGHTS ARE LOST, TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD WARNING, AIRBAG LIGHT LIGHTS,BATTERY LIGHT LIGHTS, ENGINE SPEED IS REDUCED NO POWER TO ENGINE OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE.
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.