The 1990 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 27 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
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
4
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
1
1crashes1deaths
SEATS
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1
1crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
Total complaints27
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Wife involved in a rear end collision. Her vehicle was stopped. Upon inpact the drivers seat back fell all the way back, she suffered a concussion and whip lash injury and was transported to chelsea community hospital. The seat being in the downward position was pointed out to the state police and…”
“Both saftey belts in the front "lock-up" and you are stuck in the vehicle. You get out only when the the seat belt finally pops out of it's housing. The more you struggle, the tighter it gets. These seat belts were once recalled, I took the certificate to deery brothers in burligton iowa. They…”
“Neither the chevrolet dealer nor chevrolet headquarters will fix the defective seat belts. Claim it is not part of a recall, although the seat belt latch failed exactly as described in recall campaign id # 95v103007. Also, the driver's side seat assembly has a broken weld, leaving the seat…”
“Pe00 020 ;was traveling about 61mph on highway and heard a noise vehicle started to vibrate and she lost control. Vehicle rolled over four times and when down into an enbankment. Flipped upside down. There were two tires that exploded; driver's front tire and the passenger rear tire. Tire were…”
“While driving, the vehicle lost control. Loss of control was due to corrosion of the steering gear, as well as the structure rusting away from frame. Manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that nothing could be done because the vehicle was not under a recall. *ak”
“While driving, the vehicle lost control. Loss of control was due to corrosion of the steering gear, as well as the structure rusting away from frame. Manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that nothing could be done because the vehicle was not under a recall. *ak”
“Consumer contacted dealer in reference to recall number 95v103007. Dealer only replaced the driver's side seat belt buckle. Passenger's side seat belt buckle also broke, but dealer refused to replace it. Passenger's side seat belt was supposedly repaired later, but it broke not long after. *ak *ml”
“Bolt that secures front passengers seats loosened, uncertain of cause. *ak”
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
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 1990 Geo Tracker as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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