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This 2001 Chevrolet Tracker has 88 NHTSA complaints — top issue: Structural Problems.
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2001 Chevrolet Tracker Fuel Economy
✓ EPA Official DataEPA-rated fuel economy across 8 2001 Chevrolet Tracker trim configurations. The median figure is shown; range reflects all available trims.
Source: EPA FuelEconomy.gov. Figures reflect EPA lab testing; real-world results vary by driving style, load, and conditions. 8 trims analysed.
2001 Chevrolet Tracker Safety Ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Program2 variants tested — showing 2001 Chevrolet Tracker 4-DR.Official crash test results from the NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings program. Stars reflect government-conducted tests; higher is safer.
Overall
Not RatedFrontal Crash
Not RatedSide Crash
Not RatedRollover
Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Ratings are based on government crash tests and may not reflect all trim levels.
CHEVROLET TRACKER 2001 has 88 NHTSA complaints, with top issues in Structural Problems (16), Engine Problems (15), and Steering Defects (12). No recalls were issued. Low data confidence means these patterns may not be representative. Source: NHTSA owner complaints and recall records.
- Make
- Chevrolet
- Model
- Tracker
- Model year
- 2001
- NHTSA owner complaints
- 88
- Crash-related complaints
- 14
- Safety recall campaigns
- 0
- Top reported component
- Structural Problems
- Reliability signal
- Severe Issues
- EPA MPG combined
- 21
- EPA MPG city / highway
- 20 / 23
- Fuel type
- Regular Gasoline
- NHTSA rollover rating
- 3/5 stars
- Electronic stability control
- No
Common problems
Most common 2001 Chevrolet Tracker problems
Top owner-reported complaint areas and where they often appear.
Structural Problems
Engine Problems
Steering Defects
Complaint patterns center on Structural Problems, Engine Problems, Steering Defects. Use these as a pre-purchase inspection guide, then verify recall and damage history on the specific VIN.
Buyer verdict
Should you buy a used 2001 Chevrolet Tracker?
The 2001 Tracker may be worth considering only if thoroughly inspected, as complaint patterns suggest potential structural and engine issues. However, low confidence in the data means these patterns may not be representative.
Structural and engine complaints can lead to costly repairs and safety concerns, making pre-purchase inspection critical.
May Suit
Budget-conscious buyers who prioritize low initial cost and are willing to accept higher maintenance risk.
May Want to Avoid
Buyers seeking a reliable daily driver or those unable to perform or pay for frequent repairs.
Pre-purchase
What to check before buying a used 2001 Chevrolet Tracker
Inspection Focus
- Inspect the vehicle's frame and body for rust, cracks, or previous repairs.
- Check engine for unusual noises, leaks, and check engine light history.
- Test steering for play, stiffness, or unusual sounds during turns.
Before You Close the Deal
- Have a mechanic inspect structural components for damage or corrosion.
- Verify all open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
- Request service records for engine and steering repairs.
- Test drive to evaluate steering and suspension behavior.
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AI verdict
What the complaint data suggests
Editorial interpretation of NHTSA public complaint data. Source: nhtsa.gov. Complaints are owner-submitted and do not confirm a defect. Methodology
Based on NHTSA complaint data, the 2001 Chevrolet Tracker shows 88 total complaints, with top issues in Structural Problems (16), Engine Problems (15), and Steering Defects (12). No recalls were issued. Source: NHTSA owner complaints and recall records.
Year context: Only one model year (2001) was analyzed, so no comparison to other years is possible.
Recall context: With zero recalls, there are no open recall issues to address, but this does not guarantee reliability.
- Structural Problems account for 16 complaints, the highest count.
- Engine Problems total 15 complaints, a significant concern.
- Steering Defects have 12 complaints, indicating potential handling issues.
- Structural Problems: 16 complaints suggest possible frame or body integrity issues.
- Engine Problems: 15 complaints indicate potential powertrain reliability concerns.
- Steering Defects: 12 complaints point to possible steering system failures.
Full breakdown
All 2001 Chevrolet Tracker complaints by category
Every owner-reported complaint category filed with NHTSA for the 2001 Chevrolet Tracker. Use this as a pre-purchase inspection checklist.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structural Problems | 16 | — | — | — | |
| Engine Problems | 15 | — | 1 | — | |
| Steering Defects | 12 | — | — | — | |
| Suspension Failures | 12 | 1 | — | — | |
| Airbag Malfunctions | 11 | 10 | — | — | |
| Brake System | 10 | 3 | — | — | |
| Hydraulic | 9 | 3 | — | — | |
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 8 | 1 | — | — | |
| Visibility | 7 | — | — | — | |
| Equipment | 5 | — | — | — | |
| Seat Belt Issues | 4 | 2 | — | — | |
| Tire Issues | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
| Wheel Issues | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Electrical Faults | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Child Seat | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Uncategorized Issues | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Fuel System | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Gasoline | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Parking-Brake Issues | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: NHTSA Complaints Database. Complaint counts may exceed total complaints because one report can span multiple categories.
In their words
Real owner complaints
Read what owners actually reported to NHTSA for the 2001 Chevrolet Tracker. Type a keyword (e.g. “transmission”, “stalling”, “brakes”) to filter.
The contact owns a Graco Safety Seat, Model Number: 2203450, Model Type: N/A manufactured 04/11/2024. The contact stated that the safety seat was being used in a 2001 Chevrolet Tracker. The contact stated that while attempting to remove her [XXX]granddaughter from the safety seat…
INSIDE TIE ROD END DO NOT LINE UP PROPERLY WITH OUTSIDE TIE ROD ENDS ARE FINE AND IN A SHARP TURN IT CAUSE THE FRONT TO SHAKE VERY BAD I CAN LIFT 300 LB AND IT TOOK EVERYTHING I HAD TO CONTROL IT FROM ROLLING OVER. MECHANIC SAID I MUSCLED THE METAL IN TO PLACE AND DAMAGE BOTH INS…
PASSENGER FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM MOUNTING BRACKET HAS DETACHED FROM THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER. HAPPENED TODAY MARCH 28TH 2017. VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD AND DRIVEN IN NORTH MISSOURI. DOES HAVE CONSIDERABLE RUST, BUT DIDN'T KNOW THE SUSPENSION MOUNTING POINT WOULD BREAK FREE? I WAS…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TRACKER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, OIL LEAKED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND SMELLED A STRONG OIL ODOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPA…
MY MECHANIC ADVISED ME THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER IS RUSTED TO THE POINT THE IT WILL SNAP OFF. WHEN I MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN OR GO OVER BUMPS I CAN HEAR CRACKING NOISES. CONTACTED CHEVY (GM) WAS ADVISED THAT I AM 4 YEARS TOO LATE IN CONTACTING THEM. ASKED ABOUT THE R…
IN JUNE 2011, CAR WAS ALMOST 10 YRS. OLD AND HAD 99,919 MILES ON IT. BROUGHT IT TO DEALER FOR 100,000 MILE TUNE-UP AND OTHER WORK. ASKED THEM TO CHECK OUT ENTIRE CAR, AND SAW BANNERS FOR 24 POINT INSPECTION IF I ADDED TIRE ROTATION...SO I DID. IN SEPT. 2014 (CARS 13 YEARS OLD AN…
MY FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER COMPLETELY CORRODED AND CRACKED IN HALF MAKING MY CAR NOT DRIVABLE. I LOCATED THE SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM ONLINE AS THIS APPEARED TO BE A COMMON OCCURRENCE. I AM THE 2ND OWNER. I PURCHASED THIS CAR FROM A WOMAN WHO RESIDES IN ASSISTED LIVING AN…
WHILE BACKING UP OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I HEARD AN ODD SOUND AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT. I STOPPED THE CAR AND WAS TOLD BY MY SON TO NOT DRIVE IT UNTIL HE LOOKED AT IT. I AM 77YR AND HE WAS WORRIED ABOUT HIS MOTHER GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. MY SON SAID THE FRONT SUSPENSIO…
I WAS T BONED, A LADY RAN A STOP SIGN HITTING MY CAR I WAS PASSENGER, BUT IT WAS MY VEHICLE. I NEED UP ON THE DASH BOARD WHEN THE FIREMEN AND EMT GO ON THE SCENE THEY TOLD US TO LEAN THE SEATS ALL THE WAY BACK INCASE THE AIR BAGS LATER DEPLOYED AND THEY NEVER DID! I ENDED UP GET…
THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE HAS ROTTED, INCLUDING THE BRAKE LINES, OIL LINES AND ANTIFREEZE COOLANT LINES. I DO NOT BELIEVE THIS IS NORMAL FOR ANY CAR, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS 12 YEARS OLD. IT WAS HAPPENING TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER BUT HE WAS RELUCTANT TO REPORT IT...I AM NOT. I HAVE OW…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEBBING FOR BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED TO EXTEND ENOUGH TO SECURE OVER THE OCCUPANTS BODY. IN 2003, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V124000 (SEAT BELTS). THE FAILURE RECURRED AN…
2001 CHEVY TRACKER WITH RUSTED FRONT CROSS MEMBER. THE CROSS MEMBER RUSTED AND BROKE LEAVING THE LOWER A ARM DISCONNECT FROM THE FRAME ON ONE END. THIS CAUSES AN UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKE AND TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I CON…
KEEP WRITING FRAME UNDER PARTS BUT IT KEEPS DISSAPPEARING. THE LAST ACT IS THE MOTOR MOUNT RUSTING THROUGH DROPING THE ENGINE AND PUTTING A HOLE IN THE OIL PAN. THE WHOLE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAS RUSTED. THE CROSSMEMBER DID AND WAS REPLACED.BUT THE REST OF THE FRAME HAS ALSO …
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND WOBBLE FROM SIDE TO SIDE WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTOMOTIVE SHOP …
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE FRAME EXHIBITED SIGNIFICANT RUST AND CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY WELDED THE DAMAGED FRAME FOR A TEMPORARY REPAIR AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS …
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS LEAKING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ALSO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CURRENT MI…
I PURCHASED A 2001 CHEVROLET TRACKER LT USED WITH 109K MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ME BY A DEALERSHIP WITHOUT SAFETY INSPECTION STICKERS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD THE FRAME WAS ROTTED, INCLUDING THE FRONT FRAME, SUSPENSION AND SIDE RO…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 COMPONENT: STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR THIS RECALL IN 2008 AND NOW THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED.…
2001 CHEVROLET TRACKER, EXPERIENCED A TIRE FAILURE AND DROVE OFF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK A FENCE BEFORE OVERTURNING INTO A FIELD. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE LEFT REAR TIRE LOST TREAD. THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED WITH THE INTACT CASING ON THE WHEEL. THE DRIVER SUFF…
WE HAVE A 2001 CHEVY TRACKER WITH THE RUSTED CROSSMEMBER/SUBFRAME THAT CHEVROLET WON'T REPAIR. I THINK THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I CALLED CHEVY REPS. AND ALL I GOT WAS " WERE SORRY" BUT THE CAR IS 1200 MILES OVER THE LIMIT FOR REPAIRS. WE TOOK OURS TO OUR LOCAL MECHAN…
Source: NHTSA Complaints Database. Real owner reports for the 2001 Chevrolet Tracker.
Safety recalls
2001 Chevrolet Tracker recalls
0 campaignsNHTSA recall campaigns for the 2001 Chevrolet Tracker. With zero recalls, there are no open recall issues to address, but this does not guarantee reliability. Recalls are free to fix at authorized dealers, but completion status must be verified on the exact VIN.
No NHTSA recalls were found for this model year. Recalls can be added at any time — confirm open-recall status on the exact VIN or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Questions
2001 Chevrolet Tracker buying FAQ
Buyer-focused answers based on real NHTSA complaint and recall data for this model year.
Is the 2001 Chevrolet Tracker reliable?▾
Severe Issues. NHTSA currently shows 88 owner complaints, 14 crash-related complaints, and 0 recall campaigns for this model year. The 2001 Tracker may be worth considering only if thoroughly inspected, as complaint patterns suggest potential structural and engine issues. However, low confidence in the data means these patterns may not be representative. Treat this as a model-year signal, then verify the exact vehicle's condition and history before purchase.
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Chevrolet Tracker?▾
#1: Structural Problems (16 complaints). #2: Engine Problems (15 complaints). #3: Steering Defects (12 complaints)
At what mileage do problems start on the 2001 Chevrolet Tracker?▾
Mileage data is not available or insufficient for this model year.
How safe is the 2001 Chevrolet Tracker?▾
Complaint data is not the same as crash-test scoring, but it does highlight possible risk patterns. For the 2001 Chevrolet Tracker, NHTSA complaints include 14 crash-related reports and 1 fire reports out of 88 total complaints. 14 injury reports are also on file. For controlled crash-test ratings, check nhtsa.gov/ratings.
Does the 2001 Chevrolet Tracker have any recalls?▾
No NHTSA recall campaigns were found for the 2001 Chevrolet Tracker in the current data. Always verify with a VIN check as recalls can be added at any time.
Should I buy a 2001 Chevrolet Tracker?▾
The 2001 Tracker may be worth considering only if thoroughly inspected, as complaint patterns suggest potential structural and engine issues. However, low confidence in the data means these patterns may not be representative. Structural and engine complaints can lead to costly repairs and safety concerns, making pre-purchase inspection critical. Pay extra attention to Structural Problems during inspection. Before committing, run a VIN history report to verify accidents, title brands, odometer records, and recall completion for the exact car.
Source: NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) complaint and recall databases, aggregated by VinSpector AI.
Wider context: See the full Chevrolet Tracker reliability report with year-by-year comparison.
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