1997 Geo Tracker Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Geo Tracker. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 35 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Air bag light comes on when temperature reaches above 90 degrees. Driver side air bag outer shell becomes very soft. *tr”
“While driving on interstate highway, it felt like my transmission had went the car would not move further after going through a toll both. Had car towed to nh chevy car dealer, found nothing wrong on 3 occasions. Personal ny chevy dealer found master brake cylinder had blown causing brakes to lock…”
“While driving on interstate highway, it felt like my transmission had went the car would not move further after going through a toll both. Had car towed to nh chevy car dealer, found nothing wrong on 3 occasions. Personal ny chevy dealer found master brake cylinder had blown causing brakes to lock…”
“Had previous diagnosis on egr valve. Had replaced on 1/19 after ses code cleared another code popped up for pre-cat o2 sensor. Upon fixing that problem on 1/28 yet another egr code came up and was diagnosed on 1/30 for the egr transducer which controls the egr valve I just had replaced! Replaced…”
“There was a funny noise like when putting flapping cards on a bicycle, and when putting on brakes, there was a loud thump.*ak the consumer was unable to use 4 wheel drive because it grindes the gears( sounded like marbles were rolling in the hub). *yh”
“There was a funny noise like when putting flapping cards on a bicycle, and when putting on brakes, there was a loud thump.*ak the consumer was unable to use 4 wheel drive because it grindes the gears( sounded like marbles were rolling in the hub). *yh”
“When driving consumer heard a funny noise coming from front end of vehicle, also when brakes were applied, there was a big thumping noise coming from front end, consumer has contacted dealer, the dealer was unable to detect cause.*ak consumer states the brakes, rotors, catalytic converter were…”
“4 wheel auto locking hubs failed, dealer stated that both sides need repaired even though it's only the left side that is defective. *slc”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Geo Tracker as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.