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2000 Chevrolet TRACKER problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

108 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

89,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 56 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 18 of 108 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior2422.2%
Steering behavior1110.2%
Transmission and shifting32.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Suspension
18
Structure:Frame And Members
15
Suspension:Front
13
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields
9
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch
7
Air Bags:Frontal
5
Air Bags
4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
4
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Suspension18
Structure:Frame And Members15
Suspension:Front13
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields9
Electrical System:Ignition:Switch7
Air Bags:Frontal5
Air Bags4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System4

Suspension: 18; Structure:Frame And Members: 15; Suspension:Front: 13; Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields: 9; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 7; Air Bags:Frontal: 5; Air Bags: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
12
50,000 to 74,999
5
75,000 to 99,999
14
100,000 to 149,999
18
150,000 and above
7
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,99912
50,000 to 74,9995
75,000 to 99,99914
100,000 to 149,99918
150,000 and above7

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 14; 100,000 to 149,999: 18; 150,000 and above: 7

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (18). 52 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
7
2001
17
2002
8
2003
4
2004
14
2005
5
2006
6
2007
19
2008
6
2009
1
2010
6
2011
4
2012
4
2013
1
2014
1
2015
2
2017
1
2018
1
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20007
200117
20028
20034
200414
20055
20066
200719
20086
20091
20106
20114
20124
20131
20141
20152
20171
20181
20211

2000: 7; 2001: 17; 2002: 8; 2003: 4; 2004: 14; 2005: 5; 2006: 6; 2007: 19; 2008: 6; 2009: 1; 2010: 6; 2011: 4; 2012: 4; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 2; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Suspension leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 24 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 11 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10006397 · 2001-04-27 (April 27, 2001)

CAR VEERS TO RT WHEN BRAKES HIT. DOES NOT RIDE ON WET ROADS AT ALL. NOTICE NO TRACKERS ON LOT GMC IS AWARE OF THE CARS PROBLEMS BUT JUST QUITE MAKING TO PREVENT PAYING DAMAGES. THERE ARE NUMEROUS DEFECTS WITH THIS MODEL. TO INCLUDED SEAT BELT ESPECIALLY THE ONES IN THE BACK. THE AIR BAGS CATCH FIRE WHEN THEY COME OUT, MY RT SIDE OF FACE IS STILL NUMB A=, ALSO THE BRAKES LOCK, I'VE REPORTED THIS ON THE SURVEY THEY SENT TO NO AVAIL. YOU HAVE TO CONTROL THE CAR VERY WELL IF THERE IS ANY KIND OF WIND BLOWING. I KNOW THEY ARE AWARE OF ALL THE DEF…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006397 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10116106 · 2005-03-30 (March 30, 2005)

2000 CHEVROLET TRACKER, HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN QUICKLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES CAUSED THE FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO A 10 TO 12' SKID. THE FIRST TWO TIMES I WAS LEAVING A DRIVEWAY SLOWLY ROLLING FORWARD TO ENTER A HWY WHEN I DECIDED NOT TO GO. WHEN QUICKLY DEPRESSOMG THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE'S FRONT TIRES LOCKED SENDING THE VEHICLE INTO A SKID. ONE TIME TO THE RIGHT AND ONE TIME TO THE LEFT. BOTH TIMES THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY AND I HAVE BEEN VERY SLOWLY ROLLING FOREWARD TO SEE IF ALL WAS CLEAR. THE OTHER PROB…

Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116106 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10007580 · 2003-02-16 (February 16, 2003)

ON THE APPROACH TO A TOLL PLAZA, @ 30MPH EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING. RESULTING IN A CRACH. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TURNED IN CAUSING LEFT REAR SIDE OF VEHICLE TO TURN INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER WALL. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED DUE TO THE TIME OF DAY (4:30AM) IT WAS FOUND THAT THE "KNUCKLE" JOINT WHICH CONTROLS THE STEERING LINKAGE BROKE IN HALF RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT WITH DAMAGE OF OVER $5,000.00. THERE HAS BEEN A FRONT END NOISE WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT. DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO LOCATE IT...OR DETERMINE THE SOURCE ON SEVERA…

Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007580 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10050419 · 2004-01-16 (January 16, 2004)

THE KEY DID NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RESERVOIR FOR THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS BURNING OIL. *AK THE IGNITION PROBLEM WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES. THE DRIVE TRAIN DEVELOPED A NOISE, METAL WAS FOUND IN THE REAR END, THE STEERING SHAFT MECHANISM BROKEN AND ALLOWED THE KEY TO GO BACK INTO THE LOCK POSITION, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INTERMITTENT, AND THE A/C WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 28,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10050419 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11016275 · 2017-08-18 (August 18, 2017)

I PURCHASED THE TRACKER 6 DAYS AGO AND THE BRAKE LINES BROKE 5 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 5PM ON THURSDAY 8/17/17 AND LEFT ONE STOP LIGHT TO DRIVE UP A HILL TO ANOTHER STOP LIGHT. THE BRAKE LINES BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN THIRD GEAR AT 25MPH AS I WAS DECREASING MY SPEED TO STOP AT THE SECOND LIGHT. MY CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE PASSED INSPECTION BUT IT DID AND MY SAFETY WAS IN JEOPARDY EVERY MOMENT I DROVE THINKING THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN COMPLETELY, SO ITS METAL ON METAL. THE ROTORS ARE SHOT AND…

Owner-reported narrative. 174,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11016275 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11399860 · 2021-03-08 (March 8, 2021)

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY HAD TO BRAKE STEERING WHEEL VIOLENT WENT LEFT IF ANYONE HAD OF BEEN IN OTHER LANE I WOULD HAVE HIT THEM HEAD ON. I THOUGHT THE BRAKE CALIPER WAS LOCKING UP. SO I WENT TO PART STORE BOUGHT A NW ONE($92) TOOK IT TO A GARAGE OF A MAN I KNEW. HE PUT IT ON LIFT TO CHANGE CALIPER HE NOTICED CONTROL ARM COMPLETE LY RUSTED OUT ON CROSS FRAME..THERE WAS ALSO A HOLE ABOUT 7"LONG RUSTED OUT OF FRAME.BTHIS WASN'T A SAFETY PROB. HE SAID NOT TO DRIVE IT WADS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. IT WAS A SUNDAY NO ONE WORKING ON SUNDAY. WENT BACK MONDA…

Owner-reported narrative. 148,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11399860 at NHTSA ↗