2000 GEO Metro

19 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

1. Filed Aug 17, 2006Failure Jun 30, 200635,000 milesJacksonville, FLAir bagsCrash

   DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON A RAIN SLICKED ROAD, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS PRE BRAKING PRIOR TO THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEATBELT, BUT NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE NOT ALERTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A BODY REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

   NHTSA complaint 10165794
2. Filed Nov 8, 2005Failure Apr 25, 2003Luzerne, PAService brakes, Hydraulic, Rear

   REGULAR DRIVING WHEEL CAME OFF...REAR I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM MY SON THAT OWNED IT 2 YRS. FROM 37000 MI...IT NOW HAS 52000. THE WHEEL FALLING OFF HAPPENED TO MY SON. THE CAR NOW NEEDS REAR WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY...NOTHING TO DO WITH WHEEL FALLING OFF...NORMAL WEAR. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE REAR WHEEL, SPINDLE, BEARING AND DRUM ASSEMBLY AS THE 1995 RECALLED METRO HCHBC W/O ABS. GM SAYS IS HAS THE UPDATED ASSEMBLY. I ORDER AND THEY SEND THE PARTS. THE BEARING HUB DRUM ASSEMBLY ARE NOW SEPARATE IN THE UPDATED VERSION. THEY SEND ME THE NEW BEARING/HUB...BUT THE DRUM, MINUS THE BEARING FROM THE ONE THAT DOES NOT EXIST SINCE 1995... THEY SAY THE NUMBERS ARE WRONG IN WAREHOUSING,,BUT NOT WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED... I ORDER AND THEY SEND THE CORRECT DRUM....HOWEVER THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY WITH DRUM IS TOO LARGE FOR THE SPINDLE, WHICH CONTAINS THE OTHER BRAKING COMPONENTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS COMPLETE WRONG ASSEMBLY AND NOT THE UPDATED VERSION. THE 1995 GEO METRO 3DR HTCHBK W/O ABS, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 94V213000 .....IS THE ASSEMBLY THAT IS ON THIS CAR. I BELIEVE GM SHOULD BRING THIS VEHICLE IN AND INSTALL THE CORRECT PARTS. IF THIS WAS NOT OK TO BE PUT ON THE VEHICLE IN 1995 THEN IT SHOULD NEVER BE INSTALLED ON A VEHICLE BUILT IN 2000. AND...IN 2005 WHEN REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE ORDERED THE OLD DRUM ASSEMBLY SHOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE AS I UNDERSTAND IT IS UNSAFE. HELP.C. *NM

   NHTSA complaint 10142063
3. Filed Nov 8, 2005Failure Apr 25, 2003Luzerne, PARear

   REGULAR DRIVING WHEEL CAME OFF...REAR. *NM

   NHTSA complaint 10142040
4. Filed Jul 8, 2005Failure Nov 1, 2004Springville, UTSwitchFire

   THE WINDOW DEFROST BLOWER MOTOR FAILS TO WORK AFTER STARTING THE CAR. ALSO THE REAR WINDOW ELECTRIC DEFROST FAILS. THIS COULD LEAD TO IMPAIRED VISIBILITY DURING WINTER OR RAIN CONDITIONS WHEN THE WINDSHIELD FOGS OR ICES UP. THERE IS AN APPARENT SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING THIS. AFTER ENGAGING THE STARTER, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILS TO RETURN TO THE PROPER POSITION FOR THE ABOVE ACCESSORIES TO WORK. THE DRIVER MUST JIGGLE THE KEY AND IGNITION SWITCH BACKWARDS TO ALMOST THE OFF POSITION TO RESTORE POWER TO THE BLOWER MOTOR AND REAR DEFROST. SOMETIMES, WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD THE DEFROST BLOWER MOTOR STOPS WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD. IN ADDITION TO THIS, MY WIFE ONCE SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AFTER TRYING TO START THE CAR. AFTER READING ABOUT THE NHTSA RECALL OF CHEV. CAVALIERS FOR FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES (CAMPAIGN ID #04V036000), I WONDERED IF THIS IS A RELATED SAFETY PROBLEM.

   NHTSA complaint 10128153
5. Filed Oct 27, 2003Glendale, AZFrontalCrash

   WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

   NHTSA complaint 10044770
6. Filed Oct 6, 200336,000 milesShoreview, MNBell housing

   CONSUMER NOTICED A CLEAR OILY LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE GROUND. TOOK VEHICLETO MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC SAID TRANSFER HOUSING WAS CRACKED. *AK

   NHTSA complaint 10042385
7. Filed Oct 9, 2002Failure Apr 19, 2002Washington, DCFrontalCrash

   CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP THE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AT 60-65 MPH AND THE CONSUMER WAS PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER MR

   NHTSA complaint 8020505
8. Filed Jan 17, 2002Failure Oct 1, 2000Houston, TX12v/24v/48v battery, Tires

   PROBLEM WITH BATTERY, TIRE

   NHTSA complaint 9005189
9. Filed Jan 17, 2002Failure Jan 16, 2002NEW Orleans, LAAir bags

   AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. AIR BAGS DEACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A COLLISION. CONTACT DEALER.*AK

   NHTSA complaint 8002396
10. Filed Jan 17, 2002Failure Aug 1, 2001NEW Orleans, LABody

    WHEN IT RAINS WATER GETS INTO THE VEHICLE AND SATURATES FLOOR AND THE WIRES. VEHICLE HAS A MILDEW SMELL WHICH CAUSES THE CONSUMER TO GET SICK. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 8002395
11. Filed Jan 17, 2002Failure Aug 1, 2001NEW Orleans, LAHeater core

    DEFROSTER WAS INOPERATIVE. WHEN TURNING ON DEFROSTER IT WOULD FOG UP WINDOWS. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 8002379
12. Filed Jan 11, 2002Failure Jan 9, 2002Pittsburgh, PAElectrical system, Air conditioner

    A/C AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ALSO FAILED REPEATEDLY. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 756701
13. Filed Jun 7, 2001Shawnee, KSSteering

    WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST ALL STEERING CAPABILITY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND HIT A CURB, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HAD TWO FLAT TIRES (RIGHT SIDE) AND TWO BROKEN RIMS, WHILE DRIVING THE CHEVROLET METRO (RENTAL CAR SINCE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIR) THIS VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS THE TRUCK EXCEPT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUD 180 DEGREES BEFORE IT HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. NLM

    NHTSA complaint 561496
14. Filed Jan 25, 2001Failure Jan 25, 2000LA Vergne, TNAir conditioner, Frame and members

    VEHICLE RIDES REALLY ROUGH AND BUMPY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID FRAME WAS BENT. ALSO, VEHICLE STALLS WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 879010
15. Filed Dec 23, 2000Failure Jan 15, 2000Castro Valley, CAAir bags

    AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WHEN STARTING CAR. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 738202
16. Filed Nov 29, 2000Failure Oct 19, 2000Pasadena, TXVehicle speed control

    CONSUMER WENT TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN THE CAR JERKED OUT IN THE STREET AND HIT A CAR, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. *SLC

    NHTSA complaint 557643
17. Filed Oct 13, 2000Failure Mar 1, 2000Bonanza, ORAutomatic transmission

    WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND REVERSE VEHICLE STALLS AND DIES IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. ALSO, HAS STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 872954
18. Filed Sep 7, 2000Failure Jan 1, 2000Seminole, OKService brakes, Disc

    VEHICLE HAS A BAD SHIMMYING AND VIBRATION. AVEHICLE SHOOK WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AT THIS TIME THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 869945
19. Filed Jul 26, 2000Failure May 2, 2000Philadelphia, PAVehicle speed control

    HAD RENTED VEHICLE FROM ENTERPRISE. STARTED VEHICLE & HAD JUST SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 866074