Safety Score
96
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
23
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1999 Geo Metro.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-23 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | WINDOW GASKETS OR DOOR WATER SEALS ARE FAILING ON ALL 4 DOORS. BOTH FRONT DOOR LOCKS ARE FROZEN; BOTH FRONT DOOR HANDL… |
| 2003-04-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION AND AIR CONDITIONER.*MR *TS. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED, THE SWITCH THAT WENT FROM LOW SPEED… |
| 2002-12-20 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER FRONT AND BACK SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT AFTER THE BUCKLE WAS RELEASED, THE BELTS HUNG LOOSE ALONG SIDE.… |
| 2002-04-17 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | HEAD-ON IMPACT- AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY-POLICE AT SCENE NOTED THE BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED - THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY … |
| 2001-03-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | THE CAR WAS PARKED. I OPENED THE DOOR AND THE WIND TOOK IT OPENING IT PAST IT'S DESIGNED MAXIMUN. I WAS ABLE TO RECLOSE… |
| 2000-11-07 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, … |
| 2000-05-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PADS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER A … |
| 2000-05-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | I BELIEVE CRACKED HEAD ENGINE GASKET HAPPENED LONG AGO AND SIGNS ONLY SHOWED 5/16/2000. *AK |
| 2000-05-02 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHEN STARTING VEHICLE THERE IS STRONG FUEL SMELL WHICH CAUSES OCCUPANTS TO FEEL SICK. *AK THE SMELL COMES THROUGH… |
| 1999-12-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE IDLES HIGH AND THE VEHICLE CRUISES WITHOUT APPLYING GAS. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND CUSTOM… |
| 1999-10-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | THE PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW WAS REPORTED YESTERDAY 11/12/1999. I FORGOT TO ADD THAT IT MAY NOT CAUSE SAFETY PROBLEMS N… |
| 1999-10-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES TO DATE, BUT WITH SUB STANDARD RESULTS. *AK |
| 1999-09-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM EXPERIENCES NOISE AND VIBRATION/PULLING, ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH UNEVEN WEAR OF THE TIRES, S… |
| 1999-08-28 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | THE LOCAL DEALER DECLINED TO REPAIR THE SPEEDOMETER. ON RECORD REPORTED "NO PROBLEMS FOUND" OFF THE RECORD THEY TOLD M… |
| 1999-06-26 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | THE FUEL HOSE THAT CONNECTS TO THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK, AND MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE I… |
| 1999-03-17 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OFF AT SUCH LOW SPEED. *AK |
| 1999-03-05 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 2 | WHILE AT A STOP A VEHICLE HIT THE METRO IN THE REAR AND THE METRO WENT FORWARD HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A FRONTAL IMP… |
| 1999-01-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE AT SLOW SPEED, IDLING WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR DRIVING DOWN… |
| 1901-01-01 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | No | 0 | 1999 GEO METRO CONSUMER QUESTION ABOUT CAR REPAIR MONEY. CONSUMER WOULD TO KNOW ABOUT A GRANT FOR $200 DOLLARS FOR A CA… |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKING AT HIGH SPEED BUT NOT AT LOW SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORM… |
| — | TIRES | No | 0 | ORIGINAL TIRES FAIL PREMATURELY/FLAT, PREMATURE WEAR SHOWED AT 1,500 MILES. YH |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | BOUGHT CAR IN 5/2001 IN 9/2001 PROBLEM WITH FRONT ROTORS HAD THEM GROUND DOWN IN 9 & 10 OF 2001 STILL HAVING HIGH SP… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED BECAUSE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM SNAPPED AT THE MANIFOLD. ALSO, WHEN STARTING VEHICLE MADE A … |