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Flxible Metro

Every Flxible Metro model year on file, 1978 to 1998. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years50 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years181978 to 1998
Recall campaigns21Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins0Summed across model years
By model year

The 1989 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 20% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

00.250.50.7511978198319851987198911991199319951998
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Visibility and wipers leads the Flxible Metro complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Visibility and wipers
1
Lighting
1
Structure
1
Suspension
1
Brakes
1
Latches and locks
1
Seat belts
1
Airbags
1
Powertrain
1
Equipment
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Flxible Metro model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Flxible Metro by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1998Not decoded10.0100000
1997Hatchback10.06000
1996Not decoded10.0100000
1995Not decoded0NoneNone100
1994Not decoded0NoneNone200
1993Not decoded0NoneNone100
1992Not decoded10.0100100
1991Not decoded0NoneNone200
1990Not decoded0NoneNone300
1989Hatchback10.09710
1988Not decoded0NoneNone610
1987Not decoded0NoneNone610
1986Not decoded0NoneNone810
1985Not decoded0NoneNone810
1984Not decoded0NoneNone700
1983Not decoded0NoneNone400
1979Not decoded0NoneNone010
1978Not decoded0NoneNone010
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Flxible Metro

  • 95V-235 Dec 14, 1995
    These buses have the headlights automatically activated whenever the windshield wipers are activated
    Visibility and wipers · 741 vehicles
  • 95E-003-012 Jun 30, 1995
    Air system blockage in the air dryer occurs degrading the moisture removing capabilities of the dryer when the vehicle is operated in a cold…
    Brakes · 97 vehicles
  • 93V-050 Apr 1, 1993
    Emergency release valve moves out of position causing it to become inoperative
    Structure · 487 vehicles
  • 90V-203 Dec 14, 1990
    Adjustable length tether belt on driver's air suspension type seat may not have been adjusted to the correct length during manufacture
    Seat belts · 1,447 vehicles
  • 90V-150 Aug 20, 1990
    With approximately two threads engagement of steering wheel retaining nut with steering shaft, the steering wheel could separate from the steering…
    Steering · 461 vehicles
  • 90V-122 Jun 26, 1990
    Retrofit light sockets for rear stop, turn, tail and backup light assemblies would cause the buses to be in non-compliance with fmvss 108
    Lighting · 45 vehicles
  • 90V-085 May 7, 1990
    Window insert in driver's barrier enclosure was not marked in accordance with fmvss 205
    Visibility and wipers · 55 vehicles
  • 89V-186 Nov 3, 1989
    Clamp load may not fully engage on the mating steering box splines due to manufacturing tolerances and/or the pinch bolt may not be properly torqued
    Steering · 755 vehicles
  • 89V-172 Oct 16, 1989
    Air lines to the right rear brake chamber can be pinched by the auxiliary heater cabinet if the air in the rear air suspension system bleeds out…
    Brakes · 167 vehicles
  • 89V-169 Oct 12, 1989
    Floor anchorage insert bolts for securing wheelchair are subject to break
    Other or unknown · 51 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.