Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1992 Geo Metro.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-11-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM SUPPORT RUSTED AND COULD POSSIBLY BREAK AND RELEASE THE CONTROL… |
| 2004-07-13 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | DUE TO THE SUSPENSION BEING RUSTED, THERE WAS BE ERRATIC STEERING CONTROL. *JB |
| 2004-04-28 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE CONTROL ARM HOO… |
| 2003-09-02 | CHILD SEAT | No | 1 | THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT HAS A GUARD THAT PINCHES THE BOTH SIDES OF THE CHILD'S LEGS. THE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE HARNE… |
| 2001-08-19 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | FRONT END BROKE APART WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CO… |
| 2001-03-12 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON AN EXPRESSWAY, IN THE FAST LANE, WHEN THE HOOD LATCH BROKE, CAUSING THE HOOD TO POP UP AND… |
| 2001-01-16 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 30MPH HOOD FLEW UP. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK |
| 2001-01-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | HOOD ASSEMBLY REPAIRED AS PER RECALL, BUT BOLTS HAVE DETACHED FROM HOOD AND LATCH IS NOT SECURE, HAVE BUNGI-CORRODED HO… |
| 2000-06-19 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | I JUST FILLED THE GAS TANK AND WAS AT WORK...THE TANK LEAKED ALL OVER THE PARKING LOT AND I LOST 1/2 A TANK OF GAS...TH… |
| 2000-06-14 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | RECALL 93V189 001. HOOD RELEASED ON ITS OWN, AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *AK |
| 2000-04-26 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY FELL OFF. ALSO, REAR HATCHBACK DOOR WAS NOT AB… |
| 1999-10-19 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | RECALL REPAIR DENIED BY DEALERSHIP FOR UNKNOWN REASONS (93V-189001), HOWEVER LATCH HAS FAILED. *MJS |
| 1999-10-04 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | HOOD LATCH SEPARATED FROM BODY (STILL LATCHED); SUDDENLY FLEW OPEN, SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD AND MANGLED THE HOOD. I NO… |
| 1999-10-03 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PROBLEM; HAVING DIFFICULTY OBTAINING DEALER REPAIRS OF THE RECALLED PART AND, ESPECIALLY, THE PARTS… |
| 1999-09-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHEN SHIFTING GEAR FROM FIRST TO SECOND TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP IN FIRST. IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN STOPPING AND THEN ST… |
| 1999-07-22 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE SEATBELT WILL NOT STAY BUCKLED TO HOLD THE CAR SEAT IN PLACE, AND THE SEAT CONSTANTLY FLIPS OVER. *AK |
| 1998-10-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | CONTIINUOUS PROBLEM/ ASKED DEALER ABOUT IT AND HE ACTED DUMB ABOUT IT . CAN'T EVEN FIND UNBROKEN ONES AT JUNK YARD.....… |
| 1998-09-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | HAD A BLOWN TIRE THAT RIPPED OUT THE LINER AND GRABBED THE WIRE HARNESS. CAR COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. CAR IS BEING TOTA… |
| 1997-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED CAUSING A COLLISION. |
| 1996-08-12 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK |
| 1996-07-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | INSIDE DOOR HANDLE FAILURES. |
| 1996-03-12 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BECOMES UNLATCHED 0N ITS OWN. *AK |
| 1995-12-06 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT;CAR RAN INTO CONCRETE WALL, FLIPPED OVER, LANDED ON REAR BUMPER, FLIPPED OVER… |
| 1995-12-02 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE IMPACT OF THE AIR BAG BLEW OUT THE CO… |
| 1995-10-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SEATBELT IN COLD WEATHER WILL NOT SNAP COMPLETELY INTO PLACE AND THEREFORE KEEPS DISENGAGING. CHEVY REPAIR… |
| 1995-07-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | THE IGNITION KEY HAS BROKEN TWICE AND IT IS NOW LODGED IN THE IGNITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1995-06-19 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TIRES CUPPING DUE TO BAD STRUTS. |
| 1995-06-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING GAS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1995-04-18 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | THE RIGHT WHEEL BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACE 4 TIMES. TT |
| 1995-04-01 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | WHEEL LUG NUTS BREAK DUE TO THEIR SIZE. TT |
| 1995-03-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE FRONT SEATBELTS DO NOT ENGAGE. TT |
| 1995-02-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | RUBBER PULLING AWAY ON DOOR, CAUSING DOME LIGHT TO STAY ON WHEN DOOR IS CLOSED. |
| 1995-02-07 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED DEALER USED SPECIAL SPRAY WHICH ONLY LASTED A FEW DAYS AND THEY WERE BACK TO N… |
| 1995-01-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | WHEN RAINING MOST TIMES CAR WON'T START IN COLD WEATHER IT STARTS WITH NO PROBLEM. TT |
| 1995-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | FRONT LAP/SHOULDER BELTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR, BELT WILL GET JAMMED.… |
| 1994-12-30 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | LUGS DESIGNED TOO SMALL TO BE INSTALLED WITH POWER TOOL, CAUSED THREADS TO CROSS/LUGS TO FAIL. *SKD |
| 1994-12-23 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | No | 0 | HOOD FLEW UP WHILE DRIVING 55MPH OH HIGHWAY, CAUSING BLOCK VISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT |
| 1994-11-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 0 | CONVERTIBLE TOP FLEW OPEN, RIPPING OUT BACK WINDOW/BENDING ALL BARS INSIDE. *AK |
| 1994-10-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | No | 0 | PROBLEMS WITH WIPER CONTROL SWITCH. |
| 1994-01-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | NONE OF THE SEATBELTS LOCK UP IN THE CAR, DEALER REFUSE TO REPAIR THEM. *AK |
| 1993-12-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | Yes | 1 | REAR ENDED VEHICLE DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE IN COLD WEATHER. TT |
| 1992-09-15 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | No | 0 | PLASTIC WINDSHIELD WIPER/LEVER IS CRYSTALIZED; SNAPS EVEN TRYING TO USE IN UP/DOWN MOTION. TT |
| 1992-06-13 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | Yes | 1 | SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK |
| 1992-04-14 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | No | 0 | HEARD NOISE DUE TO DEFECTIVE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING FALLING APART. THIS IS THE FOURTH OCCURANCE. TT |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | HEADLIGHT SWITCH BROKE, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. … |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | PISTON WAS DESTROYED IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS. TT |
| — | SEATS | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BOLT SEPARATED FROM THE BODY FRAME UPON IMPACT, DUE TO WRONG PART USED. |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 35MPH, EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ABRUPT TRANS. FAILURE, WHEN HEARD LOUD BANGING NOISE THEN VEHICLE ST… |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | No | 0 | WHILE TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY AT APPROX. 5MPH, THE BOLT WHICH HELD BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSED AXEL TO DETACH, TRANSMISSION … |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | WHEN RAINING THE HORN DOESN'T WORK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |