1998 Geo Tracker Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Geo Tracker. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
1
1crashes
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
1
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.

“Vehicle started on fire while driving. *nm”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2004-11-28

“Check engine light has been on since 9/30/02 when the pc module was replaced in my 1998 geo chevy tracker. I have taken it back to roger whitley chevrolet just about every other week from october to january 3, 2003. They have checked everything possible but cannot fix the problem. I was told not…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2002-09-30

“After coming to a stop throttle remained open. Engine was revving. Brakes failed to work. Shifted into park & turned vehicle off. Had vehicle towed to dealer to check. *ak”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 1999-06-29

“After coming to a stop throttle remained open. Engine was revving. Brakes failed to work. Shifted into park & turned vehicle off. Had vehicle towed to dealer to check. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 1999-06-29

“Oct17,1998, day after vehicle purchased, brake spring broke in right rear brake, dealership worked on vehicle 5 times in 11 days ,but could not get clattering noise out of brakes,.stated they couldn't fix it. Agreed through bbb to have another dealership work on vehicle. In dec ,1998 new brake…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM · reported 1999-04-01

“Oct17,1998, day after vehicle purchased, brake spring broke in right rear brake, dealership worked on vehicle 5 times in 11 days ,but could not get clattering noise out of brakes,.stated they couldn't fix it. Agreed through bbb to have another dealership work on vehicle. In dec ,1998 new brake…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER · reported 1999-04-01

“We have had to take the vehicle in almost every week to fix something in the last month. We are not happy with the product if this continues. We are requesting some kind of action on this "lemon" of a vehicle. No safety defect (s) indicated. *ak”

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT · reported 1999-01-01

“We have had to take the vehicle in almost every week to fix something in the last month. We are not happy with the product if this continues. We are requesting some kind of action on this "lemon" of a vehicle. No safety defect (s) indicated. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION · reported 1999-01-01
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 1998 Geo Tracker as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.