1999 Chevrolet TRACKER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
47 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
102,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 22 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 47 complaints (19.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 12 | 25.5% |
| Steering behavior | 7 | 14.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 6.4% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 4.3% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 2.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Structure:Frame And Members | 9 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 5 |
| Electrical System:Ignition:Switch | 5 |
| Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner | 3 |
| Structure | 3 |
| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components | 2 |
| Steering | 2 |
Structure:Frame And Members: 9; Air Bags:Frontal: 5; Electrical System:Ignition:Switch: 5; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 3; Structure: 3; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 2; Steering: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 8 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 8; 150,000 and above: 3
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (8). 25 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 | 12 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
2000: 12; 2001: 7; 2002: 2; 2003: 5; 2004: 3; 2006: 2; 2007: 4; 2008: 2; 2009: 1; 2010: 4; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2014: 2
Pattern summary
Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 7 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10008079 · 2003-02-25 (February 25, 2003)
HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10008079 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10037048 · 2003-09-02 (September 2, 2003)
IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION SWITCH. CAR MAY BE IN ACCESSORY USE OR COMPLETELY OFF BUT KEY REMAINS. AT TIMES THE KEY CAN'T BE REMOVED EASILY AND MUST BE LEFT IN THE CAR. DEALER INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT IS NOT A SAFTEY ISSUE, WHICH CAN'T BE TRUE. IF THE CAR CAN'T BE COMPLETELY TURNED OFF THERE IS A FIRE SAFETLT ISSUE. COST OF REPAIR IS $390. CHEVY SHOULD PAY FOR THE NEW IGNITION SWITCH ($189) AS IT IS OBVIOUSLY A PERVASIVE FAILURE MECHANISM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 24,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10037048 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10040990 · 2003-09-30 (September 30, 2003)
KEY STUCK IN ACCESSORY POSITION, UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER, IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER NEEDED REPLACEMENT, NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, (FOR WHICH WE PAID EXTRA). REPLACEMENT COST $294.00 (WITH A SMALL COURTESY DISCOUNT) AND NO GUARANTEE OF PROBLEM NOT REOCCURING. THIS CERTAINLY IS NOT A USUAL PROBLEM AND NOT THE FIRST EXACT SAME COMPLAINT LOGGED WITH NHTSA-HOW MANY MORE ARE NEEDED TO REALIZE THERE'S A PROBLEM? ALSO, HOW MANY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, BUT DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS AGENCY OR HOW TO GET THE INFO TO YOU?
Owner-reported narrative. 45,295 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040990 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10048845 · 2003-11-29 (November 29, 2003)
HAVE BEEN REPORTING CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN I TURN VEHICLE. HAVE REPORTED THIS TO MY DEALERSHIP ON A REGULAR BASIS SINCE 2000. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND HAVE HAD NO OTHER COMPLAINTS. I ALSO CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THEY DO NOT CONTRRADICT THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, I JUST FOUND OUT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS THAT WAS ISSUED 4-1-01. THE DEALERSHIP (TEAM CHEVROLET IN COLORADO SPRINGS NOR CHEVROLET HAS EVER MENTIONED THIS TO ME). I FEEL THAT THEY …
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10048845 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10050869 · 2003-12-21 (December 21, 2003)
WHEN I SHIFT MY CAR IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE I HAVE A HARD TIME PUTTIN IT INTO GEAR AND WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION IT SHIFTS OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND MAKES A HARD THUD SOUND. I HAVE HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR WHICH IS UNFORTUNATE THING BECAUSE I DO BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLETS ARE GOOD CARS . *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10050869 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10056289 · 2004-02-01 (February 1, 2004)
I RECENTLY TOOK MY 1999 CHEVROLET TRACKER, VIN [XXX], INTO MY LOCAL GM DEALER FOR A PROBLEM I WAS HAVING WITH THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE. IT WAS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT AND THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS SLIPPING IN AND OUT. THE DEALER CHECKED IT OUT AND CALLED ME BACK TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. HE FOUND THIS OUT ONLY AFTER RESEARCHING SEVERAL OTHER POSSIBILITIES (AT $61.00 PER HOUR) BY CALLING GM'S TECH SUPPORT. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM IN WHICH GM HAS HAD TO MODIFY T…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10056289 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10070462 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
MY COMPLAINT ISN'T THE FAILURE OF THE ITEMS ON THE TRUCK. WE PURCHASED THIS TRUCK FROM SANDS ON BROADWAY. THE TRUCK WAS LIFTED WHEN WE PURCHASED IT, WE ASKED THE FINANCE PERSON WHO WAS SELLING US THE WARRANTY IF THE WARRANTY COVERED EVERYTHING SINCE THE TRUCK WAS LIFTED. HE SAID YES AND WENT AS FAR AS ASSURING US THAT IT WOULD EVEN COVER THE OVER SIZED TIRES. WE MADE IT CLEAR SEVERAL TIMES THAT WE DID NOT WANT THE TRUCK IF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER A LIFTED TRUCK. WE WERE ASSURED THAT IT WOULD COVER THE TRUCK EVEN THOUGH IT WAS LI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10070462 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10095061 · 2004-09-28 (September 28, 2004)
POWER STEERING FAILURE. *BF THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE RACK AND PINION. THE CONSUMER ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10095061 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.