2004 Chevrolet Tracker problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Suspension (4) · Air Bags (4) · Vehicle Speed Control (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (351)
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 351 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-04-20 · Unknown Or Other“i purchased a vehicle from a friend that is 20 years old but runs great and he takes great care of his vehicles. this one was his away car, in that he was here only 6 months of the year and drove this one mainly when he was here and only put on about 2-3 thousand miles per year. he told me he was scraping the car so i offered him scrap value but li…”
2018-04-15 · Air Bags · 100,000 mi · 💥 crash“takata inflators recall did not inflate on impact…”
2017-02-08 · Air Bags · 69,000 mi · 💥 crash“the airbags are not listed on the recall. how even on dec 19, 2016 this vehicle was totaled in a front end crash. none of the airbags deployed, the drivers side seatbelt came loose.…”
2016-08-16 · Structure:body · 45,932 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tracker. the contact stated that the manufacturer did not notify the contact of a manufacturer's service campaign for rust and corrosion on the cross member. the vehicle was taken in for an inspection, and the vehicle failed. the inspector indicated that the cross member bar had extensive rust and corrosion, wh…”
2014-08-19 · Suspension · 142,347 mi“driving on expressway car started to vibrate and shake severely. the car was pulling to the left and steering became difficult, experiencing partial loss of control. i pulled over to shoulder of highway and upon investigation noticed the cross beam was rusted through and the left drivers side control arm had broke free. i had the car towed to the n…”
2014-07-31 · Suspension · 41,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tracker. the contact stated that the brake dust shield on the rear brakes became corroded. the contact wanted to repair the vehicle however the manufacturer informed him that the part was obsolete and not available. the approximate failure mileage was 41,000. …”
2014-05-23 · Suspension · 200 mi · 💥 crash“my car is in excellent shape i store it right and wash all the salt off during winter there was no corrosion or at least i thought until i was driving down the road the car started shaking violently causing me to go off the road and hit a tree come to find out my front crossmember was extrrememly corroded but the metal right next to it was not cor…”
2014-03-05 · Air Bags · 20,000 mi · 💥 crash“tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tracker. the contact stated that while driving in the snow, she lost control of the vehicle and crashed the front of end into an embankment. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact suffered contusions and bruising to the torso region. a police report was taken. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the …”
2010-02-26 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“myself and 2 daughters were in a head on wreck 2/04/2010 when a guy pulled out in front of us, neither of the airbags deployed. my daughter hit the windshield and i hit the steering wheel and dash. the pregnant one was thankfully in the back seat. *tr…”
2007-02-07 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm“the lower arm control problems and air conditioning unit with my vehicle, chevrolet tracker 2004. *jb…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.