2002 Chevrolet Tracker Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Chevrolet Tracker. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 82 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the suspension. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SUSPENSION
11
2crashes1injuries
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
6
2crashes1injuries
SUSPENSION:FRONT
5
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
5
AIR BAGS
4
3crashes1fires4injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
4
2crashes1fires2injuries
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
3
1crashes
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
2crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
Total complaints82

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The safety airbags exploded and burning my face and the passenger side passenger it was very hard and his arm and the of explosion of the airbags she was spraying and burning the face and was”

AIR BAGS · reported 2024-09-25

“The safety airbags exploded and burning my face and the passenger side passenger it was very hard and his arm and the of explosion of the airbags she was spraying and burning the face and was”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2024-09-25

“The safety airbags exploded and burning my face and the passenger side passenger it was very hard and his arm and the of explosion of the airbags she was spraying and burning the face and was”

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION · reported 2024-09-25

“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tracker equipped with firestone tires, tire line: affinity touring, tire size: 205/65/r15, dot number: 2r9ldbf. The contact stated while driving 75 mph, she heard an abnormal noise. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact parked on the…”

TIRES · reported 2020-10-23

“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tracker. The contact stated that the vehicle did not stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The front end swerved and the contact had to apply extreme force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed extensive rust…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2019-03-11

“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tracker. The contact stated that the vehicle did not stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The front end swerved and the contact had to apply extreme force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed extensive rust…”

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS · reported 2019-03-11

“Rear brakes keep failing, they failed yesterday for the third time in about 8,000 miles. They also discontinued a part for the rear brakes. Cannot find the part anywhere. Was driving and heard a noise coming from the left rear, pulled over and it was the brakes. Have to pump the brakes to stop.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2018-12-12

“After a collision where my tracker hit another vehicle at around 55 mph on a highway, my vehicle hit dead on to the side of another (t-bone) and my sensor should have triggered my airbags and did not.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2017-04-05

Defect investigations

Investigation EA06018 Opened 2006-10-30 · closed 2007-12-03

FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER CORROSION

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…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Chevrolet Tracker as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.