1996 Chevrolet Tracker Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Chevrolet Tracker. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes
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
1injuries
STEERING:LINKAGES
1
1injuries
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
1
Total complaints12

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“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.”

WHEELS · reported 2010-12-16

“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.”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2010-12-16

“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.”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2010-12-16

“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”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 2001-10-30

“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”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2001-08-06

“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…”

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) · reported 2001-01-18

“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…”

STEERING:LINKAGES · reported 2001-01-18

“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…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2000-06-14
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Chevrolet Tracker as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.