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GEO Metro

Every GEO Metro model year on file, 1986 to 2001. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years629164 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years161986 to 2001
Recall campaigns4Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins177Summed across model years
By model year

The 1995 model year drew the most complaints, 109

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

030609012019861988199019921994109199619982001
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the GEO Metro complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
89
Latches and locks
73
Seat belts
72
Structure
71
Engine and cooling
63
Brakes
60
Visibility and wipers
46
Powertrain
42
Electrical system
37
Seats
34
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each GEO 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.

GEO Metro by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2001Sedan633.3270054
2000Sedan1921.1600046
1999Hatchback2317.42090010
1998Sedan3315.2138003
1997Sedan6327.03321017
1996Hatchback8839.82440014
1995Sedan10941.35891015
1994Hatchback6822.1389006
1993Hatchback5020.0278103
1992Hatchback5414.8270111
1991Hatchback5018.0250232
1990Hatchback3912.8139245
1989Hatchback2718.5246251
1988Not decoded0NoneNone010
1987Not decoded0NoneNone010
1986Not decoded0NoneNone010
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the GEO Metro

  • 98V-225-001 Sep 21, 1998
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with an automatic transaxle
    Powertrain · 33k vehicles
  • 95V-103-007 May 24, 1995
    Front safety belt buckle release buttons can break
    Seat belts · 467k vehicles
  • 94V-213 Oct 26, 1994
    Rear brake drums were not correctly machined
    Brakes · 435 vehicles
  • 93V-189-001 Nov 23, 1993
    Mislocated attaching spot welds of the hood striker assembly cause cracks to start on the hood inner panel
    Latches and locks · 356k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.