2003 Chevrolet Tracker problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (17) · Vehicle Speed Control (3) · Seat Belts (3)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
50 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (340)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Electrical System 2024-10-25 · PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester and vehicle data recorder tools, giving website address and ste
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-06 · PIT3271P · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. general motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. technician s
Showing the 6 most recent of 340 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-09-23 · Suspension“corrosion and rust proofing causing the subframe and control arms to corrode and detach…”
2019-10-23 · Service Brakes · 11,300 mi“fuses and brakers keep popping/blowing about once a month. when popped the vehicle loses the ability for the brakes to illuminate brighter when you put your foot on the brake, as well as the ability to use the horn. recently i had a different fuse pop that cut all electrical functions inside of the vehicle as well as affecting some on the outside. …”
2019-10-22 · Air Bags · 200,000 mi“my airbag light has been on for almost 2 years. there are no codes, and the mechanics can't figure out how to fix this.…”
2018-05-28 · Suspension“front suspension cross member rusted through…”
2018-04-10 · Suspension · 135,000 mi“feont suspension crossmember broke on right side.…”
2017-03-13 · Suspension · 50,000 mi“vehicle has a known and serious safety manufacturing defect previously covered under a "special coverage - #06186" for corrosion and rust proofing causing the subframe and control arms corrode and detach. gm refuses to honor previously expired special coverage and considers this an "out of pocket" expense.…”
2017-01-13 · Suspension · 162,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tracker. while driving approximately 55 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle veered to the left and the front driver side wheel began to shake. while inspecting under the vehicle, the contact discovered that the a-arm suspension fractured due to rust and corrosion. the cause of the failure was not di…”
2016-08-02 · Structure:body · 50 mi · 💥 crash“i had a sever car accident and the air bag never open and problem with the suspension and steering wheel and the brakes got lock after we were hit on the rear of the tracker. and last control…”
2015-11-24 · Suspension · 84,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tracker. the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the steering wheel began to vibrate. the failure was persistent. the contact also stated that the vehicle shook violently when the vehicle was stopped. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the front control arm failed and needed …”
2015-07-14 · Suspension · 126,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tracker. while driving approximately 20 mph, the front suspension arm and the cross member fractured. in addition, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence where an independent mechanic discovered that the front mount arm had extensive rust and corros…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.