2000 Chevrolet TRACKER: complaints, problems and recalls
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.
Most common problems
Suspension is the most frequently named component, appearing in 18 of 108 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 24 | 22.2% |
| Steering behavior | 11 | 10.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 2.8% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
Examples from the source records
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 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 10025850 · 2003-07-11 (July 11, 2003)
THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION, IT WAS STUCK. I CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY ALSO COULD NOT GET THE KEY OUT EITHER. HAD TO REPLACE THE KEY LOCK. I HOPE THAT SOMETHING CAN AND WILL BE DONE ABOUT THIS. DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE WORKED ON OTHER TRACKERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOPE THIS WILL HELP BRING A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10025850 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10030424 · 2003-07-30 (July 30, 2003)
2000 TRACKER BOUGHT NEW HAVE HAD IT FOR 3 YEARS. ON JULY 28, 2003 KEY GOT STUCK IN IGNITION AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. COULD START VEHICLE AND SHUT OFF, BUT NOT REMOVE KEY.
Owner-reported narrative. 37,106 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030424 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10043173 · 2003-10-18 (October 18, 2003)
BELT SQUEALING IN COLD START, ALWAYS IN RAINY OR COLD DAY. HAVE 4 REPAIRS N THIS PROBLEM OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS WITH THE SAME DEALER, DENOOYER CHEVROLET, ALBANY, NY. DEALER JUST REPLACED BELT TENSIONER AND SERPENTINE BELTS, HOWEVER, NOT ABLE TO FIX IT PERMANENTLY. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043173 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 10056763 · 2004-02-08 (February 8, 2004)
SERPRNTINE BELT CONTINUALLY GLAZES, HAVE REPLACED EVERY 6 MONTHS SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE. DEALER NOW ADVISES BELTS WILL NO LONGER BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND CHARGES $150.00 EVERY TIME BELT IS REPLACED. DEALER ADVISES THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I'LL JUST "HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10056763 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10064466 · 2004-04-03 (April 3, 2004)
I HAVE RECENTLY HAD TO REPLACE MY STEERING SHAFT ON MY 2000 CHEVY TRACKER. THIS EXACT SAME PART HAS BEEN RECALLED IN THE 1999 TRACKER. WHY IS IT NOT RECALLED IN THE 2000 WHEN IT IS THE EXACT SAME PART??THIS HAS COST ME OVER $500.00. I WAS DRIVING IN MY VEHICLE WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD AND 5 YEAR OLD WHEN IT WENT OUT. HOW UPSET I WAS WHEN I LEARNED THROUGH CHEVY THAT IT IS THE SAME PART BUT SINCE IT WAS A DIFFERENT YEAR THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10064466 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.