1995 Geo Tracker LSi? from North America - Comments

All of the speakers have fallen out of the car and are not working.

The windows are misaligned and it feels like the crank handles will break off in my hand.

The driver's door is sagging badly, making it difficult to open and close. The latch also sticks whenever it wants to, so the door will not close sometimes.

The paint has cracks in it all over the place and rust is showing up everywhere.

All of the little zippers and things in the top are worn out.

The windshield has a big, nasty crack in it.

The engine pops and sputters when you hit the gas hard. This problem was so bad at one point that it became dangerous to be in traffic because the car would NOT accelerate.

The A/C does not work anymore and was lousy at best when it did work.

There is a lot of shuddering at around 65 MPH, have heard of this with other Trackers/Sidekicks.

The rear trim panels have fallen off and it looks as though they were put on with tape, because that's what is on the backs of the panels.

The interior is always musty and damp. Once, after a couple of days of rain, I opened the passenger door and there were two inches of standing water in the floorboard. The roof has never leaked on me, so I don't know where all the water came from.

The little beast starts up every time, but it is a most unpleasant vehicle to drive.

The suspension doesn't seem to soak up any bumps whatsoever. Everything rattles violently when you hit a bump, including your brain!

There are no creature comforts at all. The seats are very poorly shaped. I always wind up hunched over no matter how I adjust the seat!

It doesn't seem to live up to its original purpose as an economy vehicle because it always needs repairs and they are more expensive than people think. I have heard that the cost to fix the sagging door thing is like $2,000, more than the car is worth.

At least this car has alloy wheels and pinstripes to hide some of the ugly spots.

I think that the only way to own one of these cars is to buy it new and keep it in a climate-controlled garage. I imagine that it was a nifty vehicle when it was new, but now it's just...old. And it doesn't even have 100,000 miles on it. I'm just glad it's not mine, it belongs to an acquaintance.

As with all cars and trucks you have to maintain them. I have replaced my driver side window crank assembly and valve cover gasket as well as my soft top since buying my Tracker. Oh yes I've also put on new tires. All in all not bad for 90,000 miles. The body, paint, wheels, seats, and all else have remained perfect. Yes I'm guilty of maintaining the thing.That's why it looks and runs like new.

There are a couple of suggestions I can make. for the hard suspension, it is because the vehicle is not heavy enough for the shocks that were put on it from the factory. you can put softer ones on to make the ride better, but you off-road abilities will suffer. for the door, I just helped my step-father re-hang the driver side door on my 95 LSI. it sagged because the bolt holes had rusted because GM didn't put any washers in the back. you can fix this by removing the from quarter panel (simple - only about 5 screws), and then the door (leaving the hinge attached to the door). put a string through the holes for the bolts, and lower it down until you can grab it from the inside (underneath by the foot pedals). attach the new bolts with a set of 2 washers on each bolt (the bigger closest to the frame) and pull it up and into the hole. repeat for each bolt replaced. then, reattach your door. be sure not to drop a nut or bolt down the whole, as the bottom of the frame is sealed, and you won't get it out. I also realize that this means that the bolts are opposite the way that GM put them in. as long as they don't stick out more than an inch, the door will fit fine. putting them back on the other way would be much more complicated, and need special tools. I hope this helped.

I had same problem with sagging doors, and paid a body shop $75.00 to re-weld the hinges back into shape. It is a common problem that they rust there. They have been fine ever since. I am now replacing window regulators to allow the windows to roll up properly.It`s another common problem with this vehicle. You can purchase new regulators at any Chevy or Suzuki dealer for $120.00.About the ride,,,, it is a S.U.V.,,,not a car. If you want a luxury ride, then buy a luxury car. I have had three of these vehicles, and am sad that they gave up on these to make the Chevy Equinox (all wheel drive).

I just recently purchased my 2nd GEO Tracker 2dr conv.

My first was bought new in 1996 and I kept it for about 3-4 years. My latest is a 1995 4x4 Soft Top with the matching Hard Top. The car is a one owner and has 42,000 miles on it. I am a firm believer that you get out of a vehicle what is put into it. If your speakers are "Falling Out" than someone must have removed them in the past and not refitted them correctly. Same goes with the side panels. As an owner of a brand new one and now a 11 year old one I can attest to the build quality of this little car. Quirky yes... But still solid.

I have a 1995 LSI Soft-Top 2 Wheel Drive that I bought used a few years ago. It gets driven hard, since I live in a mountain wilderness area with few paved roads. The only thing I have ever had to do other than normal maintenance is fix the front bumper cover when I broke it on a large rock. The vehicle has never left me stranded, handles off-road and marginal roads well, and is perfectly acceptable on the highway. And, if you install a Flo-Blade Vortex Fan in the intake hose, the gas mileage is phenomenal. I get 40+ mph since I installed mine (bought on E Bay for $12.95). Before, I only I got around 32-35 mph. It also gets about 20 more HP. I've never had a bit of trouble with the doors, speakers or anything else. A wonderful vehicle, for this type!!!

I just recently bought my 95 tracker. It has a good soft top that doesn't leak, no sagging doors, perfect interior. The motor runs very good (179,000 miles on it) no noises or leaks of any kind. It get around 31 miles to the gallon. The paint has no cracks fading or anything like that. As far as I know its the original paint. The ride is as good as it gets for a short wheel base suv. I would recommend this suv to anyone who wants to save gas and have fun doing it.

I fixed my driver's door the same way the other commenter did by pulling M8-1.25 x 30 flanged bolts backwards, using masons string through the holes where the weld in nuts were. I epoxied two 1.25 inch washers under the heads of the flanged bolts. I put serrated washers under the nuts. Took approximately 2 hours total.

Yuck! Too much trouble for too little car! Better machines can be had for the money. My main complaint is the total lack of occupant safety features in the early Trackers.

To me it sounds more like the previous owner (if any) had a frontal crash with it, half fixed it and sold it to you. The symptoms described by you belong to that, a frontal car crash. I had a 1995 Geo Tracker, and loved it every minute, until a stunned teenager rammed his s10 Chevrolet pick up head-on into mine and practically killed it. The father bought my car, and then fixed it and sold it, and showed the same problems. Get rid of it ASAP, but otherwise, those cars are great. Oh, and don't worry, I live in Guatemala, fat chances you got mine.

I bought my Geo Tracker new in 1995.

I now have 198000 miles on it and so far I have replaced the battery once, replaced the front brake pads once, and the A/C control lever. The first set of tires gave me 152000 miles,

so the Tracker has paid for itself many times over.

(1 happy Geo owner.)

P.s. I did change the spark plugs one time. I am a firm believer in drivers' maint. 'nuff said!

I just got a 1995 4x4 Geo tracker yesterday. So far I like it. Took me a while to find the hood latch, but looked online. (in the glove box) who would have thought. About the comment above about the Flo-Blade Vortex Fan. Has anyone else tried this product? Any results? Any problems. I read the following on Ebay from some guy. Only one mans opinion though. He says:

"I'd stay away from those products and learn to live with what you've got. Every car has a MAF sensor that is very expensive to service and repair. If you change the intake system, it affects this sensor and you should be prepared for the worst.

The rule about air intake systems is: If you interfere with the airflow, you interfere with the engine's performance and will damage sensitive components.

I would NEVER use this and would advise you against considering this. Your PCM is programmed for your car's peak performance and changing it will bring expensive results.

I purchased my 1995 Geo Tracker 4 x 4 1.6l 16 valve back in 2001. I have always had an eye for them ever since I first saw them. It had 116k miles on it when I bought it, and to date it now has 210k miles. I bought a new canvas for it when I first bout the truck, and I wish you could get just the back window separate cause that is the only thing I can think of that bugs me. It scratches VERY easily and looks crappy. I bought its first set of tires for it around 160k and changed the Timing belt at 170k. Clutch was changed at about 180k. I have hit 4 deer so far with mine and it only shows a dent in the drivers side fender. I changed out the headlamp assembly twice and the grille once. The bumper hasn't moved any, and I hit 3 of the 4 deer in same spot. They are a little bit harder to Diagnose than lets say a GM truck but I haven't had to do as much as I would have with a GM truck. I still get about 30 to 33 miles per gal with it. Out of all my Vehicles I have ever owned this one is by far the best HANDS DOWN. In many ways it feels like a Quad cause of the steering and such but I don't mind it myself. I would feel very comfortable driving it from Michigan to Florida on the freeways up and down the mountains. This truck has never left me stranded, and I don't take as good care of it as I should. Even still there is very little wrong with it except a dent, cracked window, rust in drivers door at bottom, window regulator, and rust in front passenger strut mount area. So far the only people I have seem flame the Trackers are people that don't drive one, or if they do it was just a drive down the road and they didn't like it to begin with for what ever reason. But people that own them swear by them.

I have a 1996 Geo Tracker and I love it except for the seats. I weigh 200 lbs. and the seat bottoms out and is very uncomfortable causing me back pain. Since the floor is not flat, the console side has a higher track. Has anyone successfully changed the seat in one?...I would like to find seats to fit it and I do not want guess work, (sorry for the bluntness). Thank You..."Bad Back Tracker"

Yes, I'd like a Tacoma or Land Rover, but I'll tell ya, it's treated me right for over 12 years. Never had to have any work done under the hood.

Sure the shocks are mis matched in development, but I use this thing for the beach and surf casting... It's a great beach buggy.

I save a ton o money on gas. I did buy a hard top for her and it's worth it!!! I'm about to go put on new brake pads for the first time.

If you treat this mini SUV right, I think it's like an old car that can last forever if you just help it do so. It has paid for itself 4 times over.

And I love the 4 wheel drive... It's light on the sand at beach, so I just glide right over... Meanwhile I watch guys with $50,000 trucks dig themselves out and have to reduce tire pressure..

I hope it will always be with me as a recreation vehicle.

Love my Trackers.

I owned a 1991 8 Valve Manual SoftTop from 2002-2005, then gave it to my son who's still running it at over 245,000 miles. He's done minor transmission work and many little things to keep it going, but the truck just won't die!

I bought a replacement for it in June 2007. A 1995 16V Manual SoftTop, missing the soft and a factory hardTop installed. After putting the correct wheels & tires on it (16 inchers do NOT fit or work!), replacing minor trim items, a new window regulator and a set of spark plugs (150K on the ORIGINAL ND Plugs!) the beast runs like a top and has the power to run expressways that the 8Valve just plain lacked.

I've put 14,000 miles on it with my daily driving, and have to say it's truly a great vehicle for the needs I have: 70 mile round trip to/from work over backroads through snow, rain, mud, etc. I wash it once a month, whether it needs it or not. I change the oil every other month and check the tires when I get home every night (2 flats so far due to road hazards).

It's not stylish, very comfortable for my 280lbs. or even a good grocery-getter due to lack of space. It is a FANTASTIC commuter with 24-31mpg (depending on 4WD needs), rock-solid dependability and an ease of maintenance that the automakers seem to have forgotten about.

Highly recommended for folks living out in the country with snow to deal with. Probably the most popular vehicle for little old ladies in my county since it has a good reputation for mileage, dependability and getting through the snow.

Overall - I'm in love with it, and plan to keep it for as long as it lasts - especially since there's nothing else like it out there without the Jccp name and pricetag on it anymore.

Get one!