Chevrolet Tracker Complaints (2004)

15 consumer complaints on file.

#11584191April 20, 2024
STEERING, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I purchased a vehicle from a friend that is 20 years old but runs great and he takes great care of his vehicles. This one was his away car, in that he was here only 6 months of the year and drove this one mainly when he was here and only put on about 2-3 thousand miles per year. He told me he was scraping the car so I offered him scrap value but little to my knowledge that the total frame is rotted from inside to out and on driving it home it thumped, shook rattled and scared the crap out of me. I had no idea being a car person all my life that this vehicle would be allowed on the road with only 84k on it it is undriveable and even a pro welder would not work on it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11085134April 15, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA INFLATORS RECALL DID NOT INFLATE ON IMPACT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10950218February 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT LISTED ON THE RECALL. HOW EVEN ON DEC 19, 2016 THIS VEHICLE WAS TOTALED IN A FRONT END CRASH. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT CAME LOOSE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10896414August 16, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT NOTIFY THE CONTACT OF A MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR RUST AND CORROSION ON THE CROSS MEMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN INSPECTION, AND THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER BAR HAD EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INDICATED THAT THE STATUTE HAD EXPIRED FOR THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE CAMPAIGN FOR THE CROSS MEMBER. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF EITHER A DEALER OR A MECHANIC WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE TO PASS AN INSPECTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,932.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626441August 19, 2014
SUSPENSION, STEERING, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE AND SHAKE SEVERELY. THE CAR WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT AND STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT, EXPERIENCING PARTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL. I PULLED OVER TO SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY AND UPON INVESTIGATION NOTICED THE CROSS BEAM WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND THE LEFT DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL ARM HAD BROKE FREE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS THREE MONTHS PAST THE EXTENDED COVERAGE. I HAD THE TRACKER CHECKED PREVIOUSLY FOR THIS PROBLEM WHEN I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHEVROLET ABOUT A POSSIBLE ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT AN ISSUE WITH MY CAR. REALLY! IF CHEVROLET KNEW THERE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED TO BEGIN WITH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617895July 31, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE DUST SHIELD ON THE REAR BRAKES BECAME CORRODED. THE CONTACT WANTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PART WAS OBSOLETE AND NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593777May 23, 2014
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY CAR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE I STORE IT RIGHT AND WASH ALL THE SALT OFF DURING WINTER THERE WAS NO CORROSION OR AT LEAST I THOUGHT UNTIL I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY CAUSING ME TO GO OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE COME TO FIND OUT MY FRONT CROSSMEMBER WAS EXTRREMEMLY CORRODED BUT THE METAL RIGHT NEXT TO IT WAS NOT CORRODED AT ALL SO THEY USED INFERIOR METAL THE ACCIDENT DAMAGED THE FENDERS BUMPER AND LIGHTS IT ALSO DESTROYED MY SWAY BAR LINKS STRUTS AND STRUT MOUNTS I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY CAR AND WHEN I CALLED CHEVY THE TOLD ME THEY KNEW ABOUT IT AND THAT THE WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567426March 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN THE SNOW, SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED THE FRONT OF END INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED CONTUSIONS AND BRUISING TO THE TORSO REGION. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. UPDATED 04/22/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HIT A PATCH OF ICE WHILE DRIVING, SHE VEERED OFF THE HIGHWAY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND FLIPPED OVER 3 TIMES. UPDATE 04/24/14
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10314549February 26, 2010
AIR BAGS
MYSELF AND 2 DAUGHTERS WERE IN A HEAD ON WRECK 2/04/2010 WHEN A GUY PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF US, NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. MY DAUGHTER HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASH. THE PREGNANT ONE WAS THANKFULLY IN THE BACK SEAT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181885February 7, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE LOWER ARM CONTROL PROBLEMS AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WITH MY VEHICLE, CHEVROLET TRACKER 2004. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166158August 21, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED EXCESSIVELY WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTION BECAUSE THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND IT REPRESENTED A SAFETY RISK IF THE VEHICLE WOULD SHIFT TO DRIVE POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151475February 28, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE SALES MAN , JAM JAMISON SOLD ME THIS CAR WHICH WAS BRAND NEW WHEN I GOT IT. THIS CAR HAS BEEN GIVING ME SO MANY PROBLEMS. THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. I HAVE TRIED SO MANY TIMES TO FIX THE CAR BUT IT JUST COMES BACK TO ME THE SAME WAY. WHEN I RUN THE CAR THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A REALLY LOUD NOISE. ALSO WHILE I'M DRIVING THE CAR IT JUST TURNS OFF ALL OF THE SUDDEN I HAVE TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC, AND DONE ALL THE MAINTENANCE THE CAR NEEDS THE CAR JUST DOES NOT FUNCTION RIGHT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151248February 26, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
SQUEAK FROM FRONT AXEL/POWER TRAIN DURING COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089202September 14, 2004
SUSPENSION
THE TIRES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VIBRATION. VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN GOING 65-70 MPH . DEALER STATED NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND ON THE VEHICLE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065880April 10, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
I PURCHASED A NEW 2004 CHEVY TRACKER. I HAD PUT 260 MILES ON IT IN SHORT TRIPS. ON MARCH 26, 2004 I WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP AND TURN LEFT TO LEAVE A LARGE PARKING LOT IN A RURAL AREA. MY ATTEMPTS TO TURN THE WHEELS FAILED. WHILE TURNING THE STERRING WHEEL THE TIRES MOVED ON AN INCH OR SO. THE STERRING WHEEL "CHEVY LOGO" WAS UPSIDE DOWN. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS FINALLY TOLD THAT "FOUR PINS HAD FALLEN OUT OF THE STERRING MECHANISM." I WAS LIVID. I HAD BEEN DRIVING ALL OVER THE PLACE WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN ALONG AND IF I HAD BEEN ANYWHERE ELSE BESIDE THIS RURAL LOCATION WE COULD HAVE ALL BEEN KILLED. I REFUSED TO LEAVE WITH THE CAR AND INSISTED ON A NEW ONE. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF DEBATE A SALES MANAGER TOOK MATTERS INTO HIS OWN HANDS AND TOLD ME THAT GM WOULD BUY THE CAR BACK. IT TOOK TWO WEEKS TO GET ALL OF THE PAPERWORK COMPLETE BUT THE NEW ONE IS MINE. I HOPE THIS WAS A FLUKE AND I AM GLAD TO BE ALIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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