FaultScore

1990 GEO Tracker seat belt problems

12 of the 27 complaints about the 1990 GEO Tracker are about the seat belts — 44% of everything reported for this model year.

F

12

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Buckle Assembly 10 83.3%
Retractor 1 8.3%
Webbing 1 8.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Weehawken, NJ

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

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

NHTSA complaint #728421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Burlington, IA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

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 THEY KNEW ALL ABOUT THE PROBLEM, AND SO I SCHEDULED THE APPOINTMENT AND TOOK IT IN. THEY HAD MY VEHICLE THREE DAYS, AND WHEN I PICKED IT UP, THEY HAD DONE NOTHING TO IT. STILL ALL ORIGINAL SEATBELTS, HOUSINGS, ETC. WHEN I QUESTIONED THEM AT THIS TIME, THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE SEAT BELTS. I ASKED FOR THE CERTIFICATE BACK SO I COULD GO ELSEWHERE, AND THEY SAID "NO,THEY HAVE TO GET PAID". IN CASE OF FIRE OR FLOODING, HOW AM I GOING TO GET OUT OF THIS VEHICLE? THUS FAR I HAVE BEEN CITED TWICE FOR FAILURE TO WEAR SATEY BELTS. I GUESS IT'S A SMALL PRICE TO PAY FOR MINE AND MY PASSENGERS LIVES.

NHTSA complaint #724925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sandpoint, ID

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

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 ANCHORED IN ONLY 3 OF THE 4 CORNERS. CHEVROLET HEADQUARTERS CLAIMS THAT SINCE GEO IS NO LONGER SOLD BY CHEVROLET, THEY HAVE NO RECORDS OF OLDER GEO VIN NUMBERS AND CAN NOT TELL ME IF THIS VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THEIR EXPENSE. THEY CLAIM IT WOULD BE UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL DEALER'S DISCRETION. TAYLOR-PARKER HAS ALREADY TOLD ME THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE SEAT BELT AT THEIR EXPENSE, DESPITE MY TELLING THEM THAT THE NHTSA ISSUED A RECALL. WHAT GOOD ARE RECALLS??

NHTSA complaint #722061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Thermoplis, WY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

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

NHTSA complaint #860573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

BAY City, MI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

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

NHTSA complaint #979937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

BAY City, MI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

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

NHTSA complaint #979937 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Carmichael, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #483613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Wappingers F, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

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

NHTSA complaint #976445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Grandview, MO

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

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

NHTSA complaint #964386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Staten Islan, NY Crash 1 killed

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING

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

NHTSA complaint #963999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Vance AFB, OK

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE PASSENGER FRONT SEATBELT LOCKS ALL THE TIME. TT

NHTSA complaint #962274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ANN Harbor, MI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

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

NHTSA complaint #960180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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