U.S. public vehicle records

Flxible METRO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

20 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1983 to 1998 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Transmission and shifting	1	20.0%
Braking behavior	1	20.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags

Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner

Exterior Lighting:Headlights

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter

Seat Belts

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components

Structure:Body

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Air Bags	1
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner	1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch	1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter	1
Seat Belts	1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	1
Structure:Body	1

Air Bags: 1; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 1; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter: 1; Seat Belts: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 1; Structure:Body: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 5 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1997

1998

2000

1997: 3; 1998: 1; 2000: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 538596 · 1997-10-14 (October 14, 1997)

TORQUE CONVERTER CAME APART, CONTAMINATING TRANSMISSION.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 538596 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 515522 · 1997-03-10 (March 10, 1997)

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 515522 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1996

1997

1998

1983: 4; 1984: 7; 1985: 8; 1986: 8; 1987: 6; 1988: 6; 1989: 7; 1990: 3; 1991: 2; 1992: 1; 1993: 1; 1994: 1; 1996: 0; 1997: 0; 1998: 0

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Flxible METRO model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1983	0	4	Not available
1984	0	7	+3
1985	0	8	+1
1986	0	8	0
1987	0	6	-2
1988	0	6	0
1989	1	7	+1
1990	0	3	-4
1991	0	2	-1
1992	1	1	-1
1993	0	1	0
1994	0	1	0
1996	1	0	Not available
1997	1	0	0
1998	1	0	0

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

5 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 5 records

20.0%Valid incident date1 / 5 records

100.0%Valid filing date5 / 5 records

20.0%Ordered incident and filing dates1 / 5 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1996	1997	1998
Air Bags	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 537983 MOTORBELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION. Look up ODI 537983 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 724591 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 724591 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 515522 PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. Look up ODI 515522 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 523667 HOOD LATCHES FAILED, CAUSING HOOD INNER PANEL TO BREAK. Look up ODI 523667 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 538596 TORQUE CONVERTER CAME APART, CONTAMINATING TRANSMISSION. Look up ODI 538596 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Seat Belts	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 537983 MOTORBELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION. Look up ODI 537983 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 515522 PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. Look up ODI 515522 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Body	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 515522 PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. Look up ODI 515522 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1997: 1 complaints · 1998: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1997	0	1	1
1998	0	0	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1997	1	0	0
1998	0	1	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Air Bags	Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner	Exterior Lighting:Headlights	Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch	Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter	Seat Belts	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	Structure:Body
Air Bags	—	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 537983 MOTORBELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION. Look up ODI 537983 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	0	0	—	0	0	0	1 ODI 515522 PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. Look up ODI 515522 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 515522 PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. Look up ODI 515522 at NHTSA ↗
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Seat Belts	1 ODI 537983 MOTORBELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION. Look up ODI 537983 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components	0	0	1 ODI 515522 PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. Look up ODI 515522 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 515522 PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. Look up ODI 515522 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	0	0	1 ODI 515522 PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. Look up ODI 515522 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	1 ODI 515522 PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES. Look up ODI 515522 at NHTSA ↗	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.