The 1989 Geo Tracker has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 466,902 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS95V1030071995-05-24466,902 affected
Defect
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
Consequence
THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS…
Complaints by component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
1crashes1injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints10
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The engine would be racing very fast. The rpms are high. The vehicle is fine when first starting up. After getting warmed up & would start to move, that's when engine would race. Have taken vehicle to garage to check it out. *ak”
“While driving one of the roof latches broke and the convertable roof began to fly off. *ak”
“Seat belt recall repairs unsatisfactory.”
“Driver and passenger side belt buckle red release button broke. Tt”
“Suspension failed, causing vehicle to rollover and roll cage collapsed, resulting in injuries. *ak”
“Model tk524. Red release botton on female portion broke allowing fragments to fall inside buckle. Tt”
“The drivers side and front passenger seatblet retracter doesn't work. Would not occupant in a crash.*ak”
“Plastic seat belt buckle release button broke. *dsh”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA92001 Opened 1992-01-14 · closed 1992-11-20
EXHAUST LEAK/FIRES
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationEA95014 Opened 1995-04-25 · closed 1995-07-28
SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE90007 Opened 1989-10-19 · closed 1990-04-30
WELD FAILURE IN STRUCTURE
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE94092 Opened 1994-12-21 · closed 1995-04-25
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1989 Geo Tracker as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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