FaultScore

1995 GEO Tracker body problems

20 of the 68 complaints about the 1995 GEO Tracker are about the body and structure — 29% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 111,382 miles.

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20

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Hinge AND Attachments 16 80.0%
Door 3 15.0%
Structure 1 5.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 150,264 miles Bennington, VT

STRUCTURE

CRACKING ROT AND SEPARATING WHERE THE REAR SUSPENSION ATTACHES.

NHTSA complaint #10426427 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 72,500 miles Portland, OR

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HINGE SEPARATING FROM FRAME AND DOOR IS SAGGING, READY TO FALL OFF. REPAIR PERSON INFORMED ME TO FIX IT WOULD REQUIRE REMOVING THE DASHBOARD AND REPAIRING OR REWELDING THE POST. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN FIXED, AS I CANT AFFORD WHAT IT WOULD COST.

NHTSA complaint #10041706 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Knoxville, TN

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

MY DOOR FELL OFF IN MY HAND. BECAUSE THE SHEET METAL THAT HOLDS THE UPPER DOOR HINGE IS SO THIN THAT THE NUT HOLDING THE DOOR PULLED THROUGH THE SHEET METAL.

NHTSA complaint #752360 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Suisun, CA

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS SEPARATED FROM DOOR FRAME. DOOR WILL NOT PROPERLY CLOSE. CONSUMER FEELS DOOR IS NOT SECURE AND COULD COME OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY.

NHTSA complaint #895783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Morgantown, WV

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS SEPARATED FROM THE HINGES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #865347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Celina, OH

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

THE DRIVER'S SIDE TOP HINGE IS RUSTED THROUGH. THE BODY METAL WHERE THE HINGE IS SUPPOSED TO ATTACH IS TEARING OFF OR NOT THERE. THIS IS HAPPENING TO BOTH DOORS AND ALL HINGES BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE METAL TO WHICH THE HINGES ARE ATTACHED. THE HINGES ALSO HAVE DEFECTIVE METAL. THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ASSEMBLY WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE AND WON'T WORK.

NHTSA complaint #721175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Boswell, PA

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

BOLTS ARE PULLING OUT OF THE METAL OF DOOR BEHIND THE HINGES ON DRIVER'S SIDE. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN, AND REPAIRS WOULD BE DONE ONLY AT CONSUMER'S COST.

NHTSA complaint #859786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Canton, GA

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

THE DRIVER'S DOOR HAD BEGUN SQUEAKING IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS. AS I WAS DRIVING ON 03/26/2000 I HIT A ROUGH SPOT IN THE ROAD AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR POPPED OPEN AND SAGGED ONTO THE BOTTOM HINGE. I HAD TO STOP AND EXIT THE VEHICLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR. I CAN'T CLOSE THE DOOR FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD.

NHTSA complaint #720635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hanover, PA

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR I NOTICED THAT IT SEEMED TO BE MISALLIGNED. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE DOOR HINGE COMPONENTS WELDED TO THE BODY WERE NO LONGER FULLY ATTACHED AND THE DOOR WAS LITERALLY HANGING ON BY A THREAD.

NHTSA complaint #719660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lorain, OH

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

WHILE OPENING DOOR THE DOOR ASSEMBLY FELL OFF, CAUSING DOOR TO LAY ON GROUND. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON.

NHTSA complaint #855861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Grand Island, NE

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

PASSANGER SIDE DOOR HINGE MOUNT IS SEPARATING FROM THE CAR THE REPAIR MAN SAID THE METAL WAS TO THIN THERE FOR THE DOOR. SAME PROBLEM ON THE DRIVER SIDE.

NHTSA complaint #713139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

GI, NE

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

THE TOP HINGE OF THE DOOR SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF THE TRUCK THE REPAIR MAN SAID THE METAL WAS TO THIN FOR THE DOOR AND IT'S A DESIGN FLAW.

NHTSA complaint #713004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brighton, AL

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGES CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE DOOR TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA complaint #844737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hull, MA

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS SEPARATED (RUSTED) FROM THE BODY.

NHTSA complaint #706622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Shoreline, WA

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S DOOR HINGES WHICH WERE WELDED BROKE OFF. THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH. BOTH DOORS BEEN HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, BUT THE PROBLEM REOCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #837459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dailey, WV

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR ,THE BOLT THAT GOES THROUGH THE BODY AND IS WELDED TO THE FRAME HAS BROKEN OFF, CAUSING THE DRIVER DOOR'S TO FALL, CANNOT OPEN DOOR.

NHTSA complaint #833915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Philadelphia, PA

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

THE 2 TOP BOLTS THAT HOLD THE DOOR HAVE RUSTED THROUGH, CAUSING THE TOP PART OF THE DOOR TO FALL OFF WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #833380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

St.louis, MO

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SEPARATED FROM THE TOP HINGE, THE WELD CAME COMPLETELY OUT OF THE DOOR.

NHTSA complaint #535313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Huddleston, VA

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE LOOSE FROM THE TOP HINGE. THE DOOR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #814149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Limerick, ME

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

GETTING INTO VEHICLE, HAD OPEN DOOR, DOOR FELL OFF FRAME W/HANDLE IN HAND; HELD AT BOTTOM W/HINGE & PIN; TOOK TO DEALER; WAS INFORMED BOLTS WERE TOO SMALL FOR FRAME.

NHTSA complaint #810991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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