Total Complaints
68 filings
GEO TRACKER · model year
1995 GEO TRACKER
68 NHTSA complaints, 8 crash reports for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1995GEOTRACKER carries 68 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 8 crashes, 7 fires, 7 injuries, and 2 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1995 TRACKER is structure:body:door:hinge and attachments with 16 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (5) and steering: steering wheel/handle bar (4). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
No open NHTSA investigation overlaps the 1995 TRACKER in the current dataset. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
68
Complaints
8
Crashes
7
Fires
7
Injuries
2
Deaths
Crashes Reported
8 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 16 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 5 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | 2 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 2 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20140508POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GEO TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD BEEN REPAIRED TWICE BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
20110920SUSPENSION
CRACKING ROT AND SEPARATING WHERE THE REAR SUSPENSION ATTACHES. *TR
Mileage: 150,264
20110920STRUCTURE
CRACKING ROT AND SEPARATING WHERE THE REAR SUSPENSION ATTACHES. *TR
Mileage: 150,264
20101119FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GEO TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PIPE THAT HOLDS THE GASOLINE TANK HAD DETERIORATED AND WAS HANGING OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,501. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,850.
Mileage: 113,850
20081112POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GEO TRACKER. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 15 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION MOVED INTO FIRST GEAR, BUT FAILED TO GO INTO SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REACH SECOND GEAR. THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO FAIL TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR. THE CONTACT MUST MANUALLY SHIFT BACK INTO FIRST GEAR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 170,000.
Mileage: 170,000
20050302CrashPOWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND THREW ME FROM THE VEHICLE GOING 50 MPH DOWNHILL! I WAS IN HOSPITAL/ICU FROM SEPT 17TH, 2004 TO ~ MID OCTOBER. LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. VEHICLE WAS A 1995 GEO TRACKER. COULD SOMEONE CONTACT ME? I NEED HELP.*AK
20050302CrashPARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND THREW ME FROM THE VEHICLE GOING 50 MPH DOWNHILL! I WAS IN HOSPITAL/ICU FROM SEPT 17TH, 2004 TO ~ MID OCTOBER. LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. VEHICLE WAS A 1995 GEO TRACKER. COULD SOMEONE CONTACT ME? I NEED HELP.*AK
20031013STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HINGE SEPARATING FROM FRAME AND DOOR IS SAGGING, READY TO FALL OFF. REPAIR PERSON INFORMED ME TO FIX IT WOULD REQUIRE REMOVING THE DASHBOARD AND REPAIRING OR REWELDING THE POST. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED, AS I CANT AFFORD WHAT IT WOULD COST. *LA
Mileage: 72,500
20030401ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY BY THE MANUFACTURER. *JB
Mileage: 60,000
20020930FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
PARKED VEHICLE IN PARKING LOT AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE. NLM....*AK
20011016POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MAN. HAS NO RECALL, BUT 4 OTHER GEOS IN SHOP AT SAME TIME WITH SAME PROBLEM. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED. *AK
20010924STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
MY DOOR FELL OFF IN MY HAND. BECAUSE THE SHEET METAL THAT HOLDS THE UPPER DOOR HINGE IS SO THIN THAT THE NUT HOLDING THE DOOR PULLED THROUGH THE SHEET METAL.*AK
20010905STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS SEPARATED FROM DOOR FRAME. DOOR WILL NOT PROPERLY CLOSE. CONSUMER FEELS DOOR IS NOT SECURE AND COULD COME OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. *AK
20010807CrashFatalSEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55-60MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CAUSED IT TO FLIP FROM FRONT TO BACK. SHOULDER SEAT BELT WAS TORN, AND DID NOT HOLD CONSUMER IN VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE, AND DID NOT SURVIVE THE CRASH.*AK
20010807CrashFatalSTEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55-60MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CAUSED IT TO FLIP FROM FRONT TO BACK. SHOULDER SEAT BELT WAS TORN, AND DID NOT HOLD CONSUMER IN VEHICLE. DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE, AND DID NOT SURVIVE THE CRASH.*AK
20010801FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE READING HOT ALL THE TIME, BUT CAR IS NOT OVERHEATING, WAS TOLD IT SOUNDS ELECTRICAL. THEN THE TURNING SIGNAL STARTED TO MAKE THE CLICLING NOISE EVEN THOUGH YOU HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED YOUR TURN, NO VISABLE LIGHTS FLASHING JUST THE CLICKING NOISE THEN DRIVING ALONG WITH WINDOWS ROLLED UP AND AC ON EYE'S STARTED BURNING AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL TURNING SIGNAL I WAS TOLD SHORTED OUT WHY??? HALLMANS STATES THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A GEO EVER, EVER HAVING A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DID NOT PURCHASE FROM HALLMANS BUT THEY ARE A GEO DEALER AND THAT IS WHERE I WAS TOLD TO GO FOR SERVICE THANK YOU FOR THIS WONDERFUL WEBSITE FEEL LIKE THIS SHOULD HAVE NOT HAPPENED. *AK
20010301STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING COLUME TILT LOCKING MECHANISUM FAILED AND THE COLUME DROPED. HAD I NOT BEEN ALERT VEHICLE COULD HAVE SWERVED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER SAYS STEERING COLUME HAS TO BE CHANGED BUT THEY ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. WANTS TO PUT A USED ONE IN. IT SEEM TO ME THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. IF NOT WHY ARE THERE NONE AVAILABLE ANY LONGER? MAYBE BECAUSE OF A SILENT RECALL! THIS VEHICLE HAS BENN TOWED BEHIND A MOTORHOME FOR 25,000 MILES OF IT'S TOTAL 53,567 AND HAS NOT BEEN OUT OF THE HIGH POSITION MORE THAN TWO DOZEN TIMES SINCE I OWNED IT BECAUSE I AM A BIG GUY AND NEED THE ROOM.
20010131STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY BREAKS AWAY CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING. CAUSE: WELD WITH NO PENATRATION AND POOR DESIGN. I CAN'T IMAGINE A MORE SERIOUS SAFTY DEFECT.
20010122STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN STEERING WHEEL CAME APART WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING, STEERING WAS COMPLETLY LOST. *AK THE CAUSE FOR THE STEERING WHEEL TO COME APART WAS POOR DESIGN AND POOR WELDING. *YH
20000713STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS SEPARATED FROM THE HINGES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1995 GEO TRACKER have?▼
The 1995 GEO TRACKER has 68 NHTSA complaints, 8 crashes, 7 fires, 7 injuries, and 2 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 GEO TRACKER?▼
The most-complained component for the 1995 GEO TRACKER is STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS with 16 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE and STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR.
Is the 1995 GEO TRACKER safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.