1990 Geo Tracker
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1990 Geo Tracker. Newest first.
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.
Risk and remedy
Risk
The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. They should ensure that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tugging on the belt to make sure the latch IS securely locked, and then pressing the release button. The latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button IS pressed. If either release button shows a sign of breaking or cracking or if either buckle fails to operate properly, owners should promptly contact their authorized dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired, free of charge. The manufacturer IS developing a remedy designed to prevent failure of the buttons that are not currently broken.
Owner complaints
25 complaints3 involved a crash1 injuries1 deaths
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Wife involved in a rear end collision. Her vehicle was stopped. Upon inpact the drivers seat back fell all the way back, she suffered a concussion and whip lash injury and was transported to chelsea community hospital. The seat being in the downward position was pointed out to the state police and…
Wife involved in a rear end collision. Her vehicle was stopped. Upon inpact the drivers seat back fell all the way back, she suffered a concussion and whip lash injury and was transported to chelsea community hospital. The seat being in the downward position was pointed out to the state police and ems person by my wife. The vehicle was towed to my home, seat photographed in downward position. When seat IS raised it will not stay in proper uprite position, it goes back at approx 45 degree angle and twisted back on rt side. contacted general motors, they say that the seat condition did not cause the accident so therefore they are not responsible.*ak
- Tires › Tread/belt
PE00 020 ;was traveling about 61mph on highway and heard a noise vehicle started to vibrate and she lost control. vehicle rolled over four times and when down into an enbankment. flipped upside down. there were two tires that exploded; driver's front tire and the passenger rear tire. tire were firestone, and vehicle was totaled. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Buckles on the seat belts jam passagers can't remove belts
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Both saftey belts in the front "lock-up" and you are stuck in the vehicle. You get out only when the the seat belt finally pops out of it's housing. The more you struggle, the tighter it gets. These seat belts were once recalled, I took the certificate to deery brothers in burligton iowa. They said…
Both saftey belts in the front "lock-up" and you are stuck in the vehicle. You get out only when the the seat belt finally pops out of it's housing. The more you struggle, the tighter it gets. These seat belts were once recalled, I took the certificate to deery brothers in burligton iowa. They said they knew all about the problem, and so I scheduled the appointment and took it in. They had my vehicle three days, and when I picked it up, they had done nothing to it. Still all original seatbelts, housings, etc. When I questioned them at this time, they told me nothing was wrong with the seat belts. I asked for the certificate back so I could go elsewhere, and they said "no,they have to get paid". In case of fire or flooding, how am I going to get out of this vehicle? Thus far I have been cited twice for failure to wear satey belts. I guess it's a small price to pay for mine and my passengers lives.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Sometimes when trying to stop at either high speeds or low, brakes will not function properly. Pedal can be pressed all the way down, vehicle will slowly stop. This has almost caused several accidents. Occurs most often when trying to stop quickly. Also when vehicle IS cold, brake pedal can be pressed all the down and vehicle will do the same thing. *Ak
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Neither the chevrolet dealer nor chevrolet headquarters will fix the defective seat belts. claim it IS not part of a recall, although the seat belt latch failed exactly as described in recall campaign ID # 95v103007. also, the driver's side seat assembly has a broken weld, leaving the seat…
Neither the chevrolet dealer nor chevrolet headquarters will fix the defective seat belts. claim it IS not part of a recall, although the seat belt latch failed exactly as described in recall campaign ID # 95v103007. also, the driver's side seat assembly has a broken weld, leaving the seat anchored in only 3 of the 4 corners. chevrolet headquarters claims that since geo IS no longer sold by chevrolet, they have no records of older geo vin numbers and can not tell me if this vehicle will be repaired at their expense. they claim it would be up to the individual dealer's discretion. taylor-parker has already told me they would not repair the seat belt at their expense, despite my telling them that the nhtsa issued a recall. what good are recalls?? *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Consumer contacted dealer in reference to recall number 95v103007. Dealer only replaced the driver's side seat belt buckle. passenger's side seat belt buckle also broke, but dealer refused to replace it. passenger's side seat belt was supposedly repaired later, but it broke not long after. *Ak *ML
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Before vehicle IS warmed the brakes are extremely hard to apply, excessive pressure IS needed when applying the brake pedal, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak
- Steering › Gear box (other than rack and pinion) · Structure › Frame and members
While driving, the vehicle lost control. loss of control was due to corrosion of the steering gear, as well as the structure rusting away from frame. Manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that nothing could be done because the vehicle was not under a recall. *Ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
When brakes are applied during cold temperatures they will resist and suddenly engage. The dealer has been notified. *ak
- Structure › Frame and members
Driver's side rear frame corroded and broke at the connection of the control arm while driving. *ak
- Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and attachments
An inner piece located near the top of driver's door became loose, eventually the door could fall off.*ak
- Seats
Bolt that secures front passengers seats loosened, uncertain of cause. *ak
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
Consumer was driving and front hood came open. Please describe . *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Driver's side seat belt buckle failure, unable to latch seatbelt buckle
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
1.6 engine. Motor revealed three inch crack. No indication driver only noticed small odor. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Seat belt buckle failure. *ak
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
#95V103007 the passenger and driver side seat belt buckle failed. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Front passenger seatbelt does not latch and the drivers seatbelt does latch but does not release easily. Please explain. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Webbing
Hit a full rimmed tire, vehicle flipped over, seat belt broke, driver was thrown out of window and died. tt
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
When starting vehicle the power braking system IS intermittently inoperative for a few moments. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
The passenger front seatbelt locks all the time. tt
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
In cold weather pedal goes to the floor. Resulting in extended stopping distance. Please describe other problems. tt
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Drivers side seatbelt fails to latch or unlatch properly. Please describe details. tt
- Visibility › Windshield
Plastic windows on passenger and driver side of vehicle causing vision problems. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Seat belt buckles failure
There is no summary currently available
- Takata seat blt bckls fail
There is no summary currently available
- Exhaust leak/fires
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 45880Torque converter clutch (tcc) chuggle/hunting condition.*sd
- 43020Unknown
- 41082Torque converter clutch (tcc) chugle/hunting condition.
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