1990 GEO TRACKER

1 recalls, 27 complaints - 3 TSBs

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Defect Description

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 SUR... Read more

466,902 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

27 total complaints 3 crashes 1 injuries 1 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	4
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS	2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD	1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH	1
SEATS	1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	1

Incident date: May 21, 2002

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 E... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Aug 23, 1999

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 WE... Read more

Crash

BUCKLES ON THE SEAT BELTS JAM PASSAGERS CAN'T REMOVE BELTS

Incident date: May 20, 2000

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 SAID ... Read more

SOMETIMES WHEN TRYING TO STOP AT EITHER HIGH SPEEDS OR LOW, BRAKES WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. PEDAL CAN BE PRESSED ALL THE WAY DOWN, VEHICLE WILL SLOWLY STOP. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS. OCCURS MOST OFTEN WHEN TRYING TO STOP QUICKLY. ALSO WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD, BRAKE PEDAL CAN BE PRESS... Read more

Incident date: Apr 22, 2000

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 ANCHORE... Read more

Incident date: May 1, 1996

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

BEFORE VEHICLE IS WARMED THE BRAKES ARE EXTREMELY HARD TO APPLY, EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IS NEEDED WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Incident date: Oct 30, 1998

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

Incident date: Oct 30, 1998

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DURING COLD TEMPERATURES THEY WILL RESIST AND SUDDENLY ENGAGE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR FRAME CORRODED AND BROKE AT THE CONNECTION OF THE CONTROL ARM WHILE DRIVING. *AK

AN INNER PIECE LOCATED NEAR THE TOP OF DRIVER'S DOOR BECAME LOOSE, EVENTUALLY THE DOOR COULD FALL OFF.*AK

Incident date: Apr 20, 1996

BOLT THAT SECURES FRONT PASSENGERS SEATS LOOSENED, UNCERTAIN OF CAUSE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND FRONT HOOD CAME OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Incident date: Feb 28, 1995

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, UNABLE TO LATCH SEATBELT BUCKLE

Incident date: Feb 28, 1995

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE, UNABLE TO LATCH SEATBELT BUCKLE

Incident date: Feb 6, 1996

1.6 ENGINE. MOTOR REVEALED THREE INCH CRACK. NO INDICATION DRIVER ONLY NOTICED SMALL ODOR. TT

Incident date: Aug 28, 1995

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE. *AK

#95V103007 THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILED. TT

Incident date: Apr 26, 1995

FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT DOES NOT LATCH AND THE DRIVERS SEATBELT DOES LATCH BUT DOES NOT RELEASE EASILY. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Incident date: Mar 20, 1995

HIT A FULL RIMMED TIRE, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER, SEAT BELT BROKE, DRIVER WAS THROWN OUT OF WINDOW AND DIED. TT

Crash 1 deaths

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THE POWER BRAKING SYSTEM IS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE FOR A FEW MOMENTS. TT

Incident date: Mar 21, 1995

THE PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT LOCKS ALL THE TIME. TT

Incident date: Dec 8, 1990

IN COLD WEATHER PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE DESCRIBE OTHER PROBLEMS. TT

Incident date: Feb 17, 1995

DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT FAILS TO LATCH OR UNLATCH PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Incident date: Jan 1, 1992

PLASTIC WINDOWS ON PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE CAUSING VISION PROBLEMS. TT

Technical Service Bulletins, 1990 GEO TRACKER

3 manufacturer communications from 3 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	1
151100 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE	1
103700 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER	1

151100 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

UNKNOWN

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH (TCC) CHUGLE/HUNTING CONDITION. *TW

103700 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH (TCC) CHUGGLE/HUNTING CONDITION.*SD

NHTSA Safety Investigations, GEO TRACKER

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1993

REAR AXLE HOUSING FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1989

EXHAUST LEAK/FIRES

There is no summary currently available

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1989

WELD FAILURE IN STRUCTURE

There is no summary currently available

GEO TRACKER - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the GEO TRACKER across all model years (1989, 2001).

12 Total Recalls

453 Total Complaints

3 Investigations

67 Reported Crashes

17 Reported Fires

8 Reported Deaths

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2001	1	2	View
2000	0	8	View
1999	3	36	View
1998	0	27	View
1997	0	35	View
1996	1	103	View
1995	0	68	View
1994	3	56	View
1993	1	35	View
1992	0	20	View
1991	1	21	View
1990 (current)	1	27
1989	1	10	View
1986	0	1	View

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1990 GEO TRACKER

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