Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1993 Geo Metro.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE LEFT FRONT A FRAME ROTTED OUT. I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. *TR |
| 2005-07-07 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | DT: CONSUMER STATES HE FOUND A RECALL ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, #93V189001. THE HOOD FLEW UP AND OFF, HITTING THE ROOF AN… |
| 2002-02-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. SPRING CAME OUT OF HANDLE. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK |
| 2001-06-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HOOD STARTED LIFTING UP. ABOUT THREE SECONDS LATER, HOOD CAME OFF… |
| 2000-12-20 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 1 | DURING A FRONT END COLLISION THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINT DID NOT PROVIDE CONSUMER WITH PROTECTION RESULTING IN AN INJURY, C… |
| 2000-09-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HIT A DEER AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON COLLISION. TS |
| 2000-01-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1999-11-04 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | HOOD BLEW COMPLETELY OFF GOING 55 MPH, BREAKING WINDSHIELD, AND DAMAGING TOP OF CAR. *AK |
| 1999-10-03 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND DUE TO CRACKS WITHIN THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, THE HOOD FLEW UP, CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD. CO… |
| 1999-04-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE FROM THE INSIDE, CAUSING CONSUMERS TO GET LOCKED IN VEHICLE. AS… |
| 1998-02-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | OIL PAN HAS FAILED AT BASE WHERE SCREW IS FOUR TIME IN TWO MONTHS. |
| 1997-12-09 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, HOOD LATCH FAILED, ALLOWING THE HOOD TO FLY UP AND STRIKE THE WINDSHIELD. *AK |
| 1997-12-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF. |
| 1997-07-15 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | HOOD LATCH BROKE ON VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING WINDSHIELD DAMAGE. |
| 1997-05-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 45MPH AND THE HOOD FLEW OFF VEHICLE. WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK |
| 1997-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THE CIRCUIT BOARD WITHIN THE FUSE BOX CORRODED, CAUSING VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. HEAD LIGHT BEC… |
| 1997-03-26 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | I WAS CHARGED $186.00 TO REPLACE THE SEAT BELT. I WAS TOLD IT IS NOT WARRANTED. |
| 1997-03-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHOUT PRESSI… |
| 1997-03-07 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE TO THE FRAME CAME APART. *AK |
| 1997-02-14 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT (50-55) MPH THE HOOD POPPED OPEN FROM THE FRONT AND FLEW BACK AND BROKE THE HINGES. PR… |
| 1997-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | KEYS BREAK OFF IN THE IGNITION, DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN OF KEY BEING NARROW IN LOCATIONS. |
| 1997-01-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK WILL JUST LOCK UP AS CONSUMER IS DRIVING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR, NOT REALIZING THE DOO… |
| 1996-12-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | No | 0 | RECALL #93V189, STRUCTURE HOOD ASSEMBLY: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND HOOD FLEW UP ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEE… |
| 1996-11-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | DRIVING ON HWY, HEARD LARGE THUMP, POWER IN VEHICLE WAS GONE, VEHICLE JUST DIED ON HWY, GUIDED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD,… |
| 1996-07-30 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT | No | 0 | THE HEATER CONTROL UNIT HAS GONE OUT. *AK *SLC |
| 1996-06-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | DROVE VEHICLE HOME, VEHICLE LOST FUEL & RAN OUT OF FUEL ON THE WAY HOME, VEHICLE WAS STARTED & GAS SPEWED OUT HEAVY, WE… |
| 1996-02-13 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DRIVING DOWN MIDDLE OF STREET, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT REAR OF DRIVER SIDE VEHICLE, FRAME BUCKLED, SEAT FELL BACKWARDS, SEA… |
| 1996-01-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 1 | CONSUMER ALMOST LOST FINGER TRYING TO CLOSE THE CONVERTIBLE TOP . TT |
| 1996-01-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | No | 0 | BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKE BOOSTER, THE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD WHEN STARTING UP AND AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 20 MPH, PEDAL HE… |
| 1995-12-11 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | WHEN REAR ENDED AT 65-75MPH THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE OFF AT ITS HINGES AND SEAT FELL BACKWARDS. TT |
| 1995-11-01 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | WINDOWS SLIPPING OUT OF METAL FRAME. |
| 1995-09-16 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER FAILED DUE TO FREON LEAK. *SD |
| 1995-08-09 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELT PROBLEMS. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DH |
| 1995-08-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | Yes | 0 | WHEN AIR CONDITIONER IS RUNNING, BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO BE VERY RESPONSIVE, ESPECIALLY IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC; CAUSED ACC… |
| 1995-07-05 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | LUG NUTS/BOLTS SNAPPED. *DSH |
| 1995-06-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | SOMETIMES WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED THE BATTERY IS DEAD AND WHEN YOU GET OUT OF THE CAR YOU ALWAYS GET A SHOCK. PLEASE EX… |
| 1995-05-23 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW, THE WINDOW IS IN THE UP POSITION AND THE WINDOW WILL JUMP OF THE T… |
| 1995-03-22 | SEATS | Yes | 1 | FRONT SEAT BROKE DURING REAR END COLLISION. TT |
| 1995-03-18 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT REAR ENDED THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT |
| 1995-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | MAP SENSOR FAILED, CAUSING SLUGGISHNESS/STARTING PROBLEMS/TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FAILURE, ALSO CAUSED CHECK ENGINE/DOOR … |
| 1995-01-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | KEY HAS A DESIGN FLAW, CAUSING 3 KEYS TO BREAK INSIDE LOCK CYLINDERS. *SD |
| 1994-05-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | No | 1 | HEAD RESTRAINTS ON CARS LIKE THE METRO AND THE DAEWOO LANOS ARE NOT SAFE |
| 1993-08-17 | TIRES | No | 1 | WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF THE ROADWAY, HIT AN OFFRAMP MEDIAN AND BECOME… |
| 1993-02-19 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHT MAKES IT EASY TO BE OBSTRUCTED BY SNOW OR LEAVES. TT CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT HER HEADLI… |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | BOTH INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO EXIT VEHICLE. *AK |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | No | 0 | THE TAIL LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT WHILE DRIVING, AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. … |
| — | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | FRONT HOOD POPS UP WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE HAD RECALL WORK DONE FOR HOOD LATCH FAILURE, BUT LATCH REMAINS DEFECTIVE. OWN… |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | No | 0 | CRACKS IN THE HOOD INNER PANEL. |
| — | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE FRONT HOOD CAME UP THERE IS A RECALL #93V189001 . TT |
| — | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | 5 SPD-TRANSMISSION; SPEED 42 MPH ATTEMPTING TO DOWN SHIFT, DRIVER HAD DIFFICULTY. DRIVER LOST CONTROL SPINNING OUT. TT |