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1990 Geo Metro

Safety Score
89
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
39
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Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1993-11-23 93V189001 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH 356,097 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2000-02-20 STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS No 0 WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 75 MPH, LATCH ON THE HOOD ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP AND BR…
2000-02-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE IS BURNING OIL WHILE DRIVING, AND SMOKE COMES OUT REALLY BADLY. DRIVER CAN'T SEE TRAFFIC BEHIND HER. CONSUMER FE…
1999-07-07 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 HOOD LATCH STRIKER BROKE AFTER TWO YEARS. *AK
1998-08-27 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM No 0 EXCESSIVE CO EMMISSIONS. A TSB WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM.
1997-09-10 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 RECEIVED NOTICE (395V10300). CALLED DEALER & SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN. DEALER HAD VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 HOUR…
1997-08-10 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 DEALER HAS NOT HONORED NHTSA RECALL 95V-103.007/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 91C-52, CONCENING SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE SINC…
1997-02-27 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 STRUCTURE OF THE HOOD ASSEMBLY LATCH RECALL NUMBER 93V189001, CONSUMER HAD THE WORK CORRECTED IN APRILOF 95 AND ON FEB …
1996-12-21 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT Yes 1 HEAD REST FAILED TO PROVIDE PROPER SUPPORT IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING HEAD INJURY.
1996-05-16 INTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 DOME LIGHT STAYS ON. *DH
1996-05-05 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 SEAT BELT ATTACHED TO DOOR, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED FROM CAR WHEN DOOR OPENED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *DH
1996-05-03 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. *AK
1996-04-18 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 THE HOOD FLEW UP WHILE DRIVING AND HIT THE WINDSHEILD DESTROYING THE HOOD AND WINDSHEILD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1996-02-29 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 PERFORMANCE CHEVROLET 93C21/93V189. OWNER SEEKS ASSISTANCE IN HAVING RECALL REPAIR HONORED. AFTER THREE MONTHS PARTS AR…
1996-02-15 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 BLACKWELL CHEVROLET 93C21. VEHICLE INVOLVED IN WRECK HOOD REPLACED BY PRIVATE MECHANIC TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD AND DEALER …
1995-11-01 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 HOOD LATCH BROKE, CAUSING HOOD TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING, PRIOR TO RECALL.
1995-08-12 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 HAD HOOD RECALL DONE, HOOD FLEW UP AND SMASHED WINDSHIELD. TT
1995-04-15 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY Yes 0 DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 25 MPH, FRONT SEAT BELT FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK IN PL…
1995-04-01 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 HOOD LATCH FAILED, RESULTING IN HOOD RELEASE PRIOR TO RECALL, OWNER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED (93V-189). *AK
1995-03-01 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT No 0 HATCHBACK PISTONS WILL NOT PROPERLY SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR. *SD
1995-01-06 STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD No 0 RECALL REPAIRS ON MISLOCATED HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT IS NOT TO OWNER'S SATISFACTION. *SKD
1995-01-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 OIL PLUG LOOSENED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OUT.
1994-10-01 STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK No 0 STEERING RACK FAILED. *DH
1994-07-23 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH Yes 0 HOOD LATCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-189), CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP INTO WINDSHIELD/ACCIDENT. *SKD
1993-12-01 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 HOOD LATCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP, CRACKING WINDSHIELD. RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED FOR WINDSHIELD, …
1993-06-14 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 1 DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE, ALSO DRIVER'S SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLT DETACHED FROM ANCHOR POINT. TT
1993-02-11 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE BELT BUCKLE IS DIFFICULT TO BUCKLE DUE TO POSSIBLE BREAKAGE.(EA94-035). TT
1993-01-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH No 0 HIGH BEAM-LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. *AW
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER Yes 1 DURING REAR END COLLISION, WHILE STOPPING,, DRIVERS' SEATBACK REST BROKE, THEN COLLAPSED REARWARD, RESULTING IN AN INJU…
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH No 0 TAKATA SEAT BELT NHTSA RECALL #95V103007; GEO MANUFACTURER/MARTING CHEVROLET BOTH TOLD HER NO SUCH RECALL. PLEASE DESCR…
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HOOD LATCH FAILED, THE FRONT HOOD CAME OPEN AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT A YEAR LATER RECEIVED RECAL…
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DASH LIGHTS CAME BACK ON BUT THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT. DEALER …
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 EXPERIENCD OUTSIDE DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTION, RENDERING DOORS INOPERATIVE FROM OUTSIDE WHEN ALL DOORS WON'T OPEN WITH KEY. …
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO GO IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION WHICH CAUSED NO VISIBILIT…
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 THE DOOR LATCH HANDLES STAY UP WHEN OPENED. I HAVE 2 DOOR HANDLES DOING THIS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE & REAR DRIVER'S…
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 CONSUMER SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RESTRAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 RECALL #95V103007 DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT EXIST. TT
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 IT'S BEEN 1 MONTH SINCE CONTACTING THE DEALER CONCERNING HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY RECALL. HOOD LATCH IS BROKEN SO BADLY THAT…
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 INQUIRING ABOUT WHETHER RECALL # 95V103007 IS AN ACTUAL RECALL .