Brake and fuel lines leaking due to excessive rust. Wheel lug nuts had to be cut-off due to rust. Dash panel covering speedometer, odometer and gauges was removed and speedometer was non-functional.
The worst 1996 Chevrolet Tracker problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes2
- Engine2
- Steering2
- Airbags1
- Fuel system1
Problems by type
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- Brakes2
- Engine2
- Steering2
- Airbags1
- Fuel system1
- Seats1
- Tires1
- Wheels1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 1996 Chevrolet Tracker 5
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy...
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- No published service information for diagnostic trouble code (DTC) P0770. tt
- Diagnostic information for intermittent transmission downshift, slip, busy/cycling tcc or noisy cooling...
- General motors began providing child restrain seat top tether hardware packages to customers in the united...
What 1996 Chevrolet Tracker owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While pulling into a parking lot at 5 MPH and driving over a speed bump rear brakes locked up, and the vehicle was skidding a bit.
Vehicle was at a stop light wating to turn while it wa srainin, applied brakes, and skidded into vehicle from rear. Upon impact, driver's side airbag didn't deploy.
Consumer states vehicle steering system is not stability controllable, while making a turn the vehicle failed to respond to steering and kept moving to the right side and hit a pole, consumer suffered minor injuries, during the repair of the vehicle it was discovered that the steering gear and linkage was out of position, the front control arm became winding and the front knuckle was bended.
Back seat will not properly install a convertable rear facing car seat, the consumer has even had a trained technician install the seat with no luck. Nlm
Tire had split from the tread to the firewall on the outside, and had started to separate. We had replaced the tire on 6/17/2000 with a michelin brand because of the fact that firestone had discontinued this tire, the remaining three tires show signs of separation. The tires in question had a three year ,75,000 mile warranty which was not honored. As to the issue of the engine stalling out and clutch not engaging and kicking out of gear. The vehicle has been taken to the dealership on numurous occasions, with the dealership claiming nothing was wrong with the vehicle. With this in mind this vehicle has not been driven since 7/28/2000 due to safety concerns. The vehicle has continued to have this problem, and the problem has gotten worse, from any speed when deceleration begins, the vehicle has cut out causing steering to lock up. After the speed of 50 MPH the gear kicks out at any given time. *ak( dot number: vdp21570r tire size: 21570r15 )
Egr sensor is coming loose time after time. Causing engine to stall at lights.
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Questions about the 1996 Chevrolet Tracker
Is the 1996 Chevrolet Tracker reliable?
Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet Tracker, fewer than a typical Tracker model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1996 Chevrolet Tracker?
Brakes, with 2 complaints. Next is engine (2).
How many recalls does the 1996 Chevrolet Tracker have?
No recalls on record.
What year does the Chevrolet Tracker have bad brakes?
The Chevrolet Tracker model years with the most brakes complaints are 2000 (10 complaints) and 2001 (10 complaints).
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