1996 Chevrolet TRACKER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
7 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 7 complaints (14.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 3 | 42.9% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 28.6% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 28.6% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags:Frontal | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 1 |
| Steering:Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion) | 1 |
Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control:Gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve): 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Seats: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1; Steering:Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion): 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 7 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 |
2000: 2; 2001: 4; 2011: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 2 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10377611 · 2011-01-17 (January 17, 2011)
BRAKE AND FUEL LINES LEAKING DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST. WHEEL LUG NUTS HAD TO BE CUT-OFF DUE TO RUST. DASH PANEL COVERING SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER AND GAUGES WAS REMOVED AND SPEEDOMETER WAS NON-FUNCTIONAL.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10377611 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 560297 · 2001-03-12 (March 12, 2001)
BACK SEAT WILL NOT PROPERLY INSTALL A CONVERTABLE REAR FACING CAR SEAT, THE CONSUMER HAS EVEN HAD A TRAINED TECHNICIAN INSTALL THE SEAT WITH NO LUCK. NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 560297 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 560974 · 2001-04-30 (April 30, 2001)
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM IS NOT STABILITY CONTROLLABLE, WHILE MAKING A TURN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO STEERING AND KEPT MOVING TO THE RIGHT SIDE AND HIT A POLE, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, DURING THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE WAS OUT OF POSITION, THE FRONT CONTROL ARM BECAME WINDING AND THE FRONT KNUCKLE WAS BENDED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 560974 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 728898 · 2000-08-24 (August 24, 2000)
EGR SENSOR IS COMING LOOSE TIME AFTER TIME. CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL AT LIGHTS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 728898 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 731428 · 2000-09-14 (September 14, 2000)
TIRE HAD SPLIT FROM THE TREAD TO THE FIREWALL ON THE OUTSIDE, AND HAD STARTED TO SEPARATE. WE HAD REPLACED THE TIRE ON 6/17/2000 WITH A MICHELIN BRAND BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT FIRESTONE HAD DISCONTINUED THIS TIRE, THE REMAINING THREE TIRES SHOW SIGNS OF SEPARATION. THE TIRES IN QUESTION HAD A THREE YEAR ,75,000 MILE WARRANTY WHICH WAS NOT HONORED. AS TO THE ISSUE OF THE ENGINE STALLING OUT AND CLUTCH NOT ENGAGING AND KICKING OUT OF GEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMUROUS OCCASIONS, WITH THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMING NOTHING …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 731428 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 893898 · 2001-08-08 (August 8, 2001)
VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WATING TO TURN WHILE IT WA SRAININ, APPLIED BRAKES, AND SKIDDED INTO VEHICLE FROM REAR. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 893898 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 898536 · 2001-10-31 (October 31, 2001)
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AT 5 MPH AND DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND THE VEHICLE WAS SKIDDING A BIT.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 898536 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.