1994 Geo Tracker review from North America

36k Rear window shattered in cold.

40k small tear in side of driver's seat.

45k Exhaust Manifold replaced.

48k Cat to tail pipe replaced.

79,999 odometer broke.

90k driver door rusted off post, water pump, thermostat, radiator replaced.

93k passenger hub rusted out, 6 months later driver's hub also rusted out.

95k straight pipe to tail pipe replaced.

Complete brake replacement before 35k and at 96k. Brake pads replaced annually since 35k.

When I purchased my Tracker I loved it. It is was great for commuting to work and never got stuck in snow once the 4WD was engaged. A fun to drive vehicle if you are a city commuter. The soft top is great in summer and opening it can almost instantly clear the car of sweltering heat.

Ground clearance is super and good for casual off road driving. I only drove it off road a few times, but had a huge grin on my face all the time.

I would not recommend this vehicle for anyone regularly driving two hours or more. This soft top seems louder than others and on long trips the smallish gas tank has you stopping rather frequently. Longer trips are best when the top is off.

I don't think the driver's door should have rusted off when the vehicle was 6 years old. The only body rust at that time was where the previous owner had a car bra on the hood.

I would drive this car until it died it hadn't been for a recent accident. The body work looks to be too expensive for me to keep my "Mighty Mighty Tracker". Hopefully it will prove easy to swap the body panels and I can keep it for several more years (and use a rental car for summer road trips of 350 - 2000 miles).