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1996 Geo METRO: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

88 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

116,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 model year. Data updated: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 20 of 88 complaints (22.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1011.4%
Steering behavior55.7%
Engine operation44.5%
Transmission and shifting22.3%
Electrical and battery issues22.3%

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:Frontal
20
Air Bags
8
Seats
5
Electrical System:Ignition
4
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers
4
Suspension:Front
4
Tires
4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags:Frontal20
Air Bags8
Seats5
Electrical System:Ignition4
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers4
Suspension:Front4
Tires4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System3

Air Bags:Frontal: 20; Air Bags: 8; Seats: 5; Electrical System:Ignition: 4; Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers: 4; Suspension:Front: 4; Tires: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 83 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.

1995
1
1996
15
1997
16
1998
8
1999
14
2000
11
2001
9
2002
3
2003
1
2004
2
2005
3
2006
2
2007
1
2009
1
2011
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
199615
199716
19988
199914
200011
20019
20023
20031
20042
20053
20062
20071
20091
20111

1995: 1; 1996: 15; 1997: 16; 1998: 8; 1999: 14; 2000: 11; 2001: 9; 2002: 3; 2003: 1; 2004: 2; 2005: 3; 2006: 2; 2007: 1; 2009: 1; 2011: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 4 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10047825 · 2003-11-05 (November 5, 2003)

VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR THE VEHICLE STARTED GIVING THE CONSUMER TROUBLE WHILE DRIVING. ONCE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. *PH *JB

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Owner report 10083648 · 2004-07-27 (July 27, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE AND STEAM WAS COMING IN FROM THE VENTS. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE THERMOSTAT AND RADIATOR CAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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Owner report 10096260 · 2004-10-23 (October 23, 2004)

FUSE BOX/HEADLIGHT CONNECTION BURNT/MELTED. HEADLIGHTS NON OPERATIVE, ONLY DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AVAILABLE. REPLACED FUSEBOX FOR SECOND TIME. REPLACED BUTT CONECTOR FOR FOURTH TIME.*AK

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Owner report 10113641 · 2005-03-08 (March 8, 2005)

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR AN ALIGNMENT, AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS LEAKING FLUID ONTO THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL FRAME. THERE WAS SO MUCH LIQUID THAT THE FRAME HOLDING THE WHEEL RUSTED, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL TO FALL OFF.*AK

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Owner report 10123831 · 2005-06-01 (June 1, 2005)

THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY WIFE'S CAR, LIKE SO MANY OTHERS, HAVE BECOME ALMOST OPAQUE. AFTER HAVING THE LIGHTS REPAIRED AT SUBSTANTIAL COST I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS DUE TO UV EXPOSURE AND THAT IT DOES NOT AFFECT ALL MAKES. APPARENTLY SOME MANUFACTURERS PRODUCE LIGHTS THAT CONTINUE TO FUNCTION AFTER EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT. SOME DO NOT. I FEEL THIS IS A REAL SAFETY HAZARD. IT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES THE LIGHT OUTPUT AND IT ONLY TAKES A FEW MINUTES LOOKING ABOUT ANY PARKING LOT TO REALIZE THAT MOST GO UNCORRECTED. WHY CAN'T ALL MANUFACTURERS USE HEADLIGHTS THA…

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Owner report 10141300 · 2005-10-31 (October 31, 2005)

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT A CRANK SHAFT PROBLEM IN THE ENGINE. THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. AFTER HEARING A NOISE IN THE ENGINE, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE CHECKED. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT A BELT BROKE. THE BELT WAS REPLACED, AND A WEEK LATER SHE HEARD ANOTHER NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. AFTER THE CRASH THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER BEING INSPECTED THE BOLT CAME LOOSE IN THE CRANK SHAFT. THE CAR WAS EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF POW…

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Owner report 10161790 · 2006-07-07 (July 7, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND AIR COMING OUT BETWEEN THE VALVE STEM AND THE TIRE. AFTER TEN DAYS, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND AIR COMING OUT IN THE SAME AREA. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS PRIOR TO THESE INCIDENTS. THE PROPER PRESSURE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNKNOWN AND PRESSURE CHECKS WERE NOT PERFORMED. THERE WAS ALSO NO VIBRATION BEFORE THE INCIDENT. HE BRAND NAME OF THE TIRE IS TURISMO TWO.

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Owner report 10174336 · 2006-11-20 (November 20, 2006)

1996 GEO METRO FRAME RUSTED AND BROKE OFF WHILE DRIVING. *TS *JB

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Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

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

5.7%Usable mileage5 / 88 records
84.1%Valid incident date74 / 88 records
100.0%Valid filing date88 / 88 records
84.1%Ordered incident and filing dates74 / 88 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.

Component complaint heatmap
Component1989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001
Air Bags:Frontal
00.0%

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12.6%
ODI 979030

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE, ALSO DRIVER'S SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLT DETACHED FROM ANCHOR POINT. TT

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36.0%
ODI 529628

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CRASH. DOES RECALL EXSIST.

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35.6%
ODI 507349

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK

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24.0%
ODI 962295

CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT REAR ENDED THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT

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00.0%

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2220.2%
ODI 529212

DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND RAN HEAD-ON INTOAN EMBANKMENT, THEN WENT AIRBORNE BEFORE LANDING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND ROLLING OVER THREE TIMES. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.

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2022.7%
ODI 507022

PASSENGER'S AIR BAG INFLATED, GRAND SON WAS SERIOUSLY BURNED. *AK

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812.7%
ODI 10009518

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INJURED.*JB

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13.0%
ODI 851374

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED SOMEONE. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT. *AK

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417.4%
ODI 704922

AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE GONE OFF AT SUCH LOW SPEED. *AK

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210.5%
ODI 10044770

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

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116.7%
ODI 10125519

DT: A 2001, GEO, METRO. CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, IT WAS HIT IN THE REAR. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

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Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch
518.5%
ODI 507963

HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP.

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1333.3%
ODI 480547

HOOD LATCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP, CRACKING WINDSHIELD. RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED FOR WINDSHIELD, HOOD REPAIRED ONLY. (93V-189001) *AW

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1122.0%
ODI 505231

HOOD LATCH FAILED TWICE, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP/BLOCK DRIVERS VISION. *DH

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611.1%
ODI 550464

RECALL REPAIR DENIED BY DEALERSHIP FOR UNKNOWN REASONS (93V-189001), HOWEVER LATCH HAS FAILED. *MJS

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816.0%
ODI 10128334 · 113,042 mi

DT: CONSUMER STATES HE FOUND A RECALL ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, #93V189001. THE HOOD FLEW UP AND OFF, HITTING THE ROOF AND DAMAGED THE HOOD. HE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THERE WAS NO WARNING; IT HAD BEEN ABOUT A WEEK SINCE THE HOOD WAS OPENED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT HIMSELF AND THE VIN WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THERE IS A CASE FILE NUMBER,1-348-257471. THERE WAS ALMOST A ACCIDENT AND THERE WAS NOT A POLICE REPORT. *NM

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68.8%
ODI 813835

WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH WIND WAS BLOWING HARD TRACKER TRAILER WENT BY WHEN THE HOOD LATCH BROKE OFF. THE LATCH BLEW OFF, CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
00.0%

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00.0%

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24.0%
ODI 703931

EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION OF STALLING AND DECELERATION DUE TO FACTORY INSTALLED FAULTY PARTS. NATIONAL SERVICE BULLETINS 92-362-6A & 91-442-6E (BOTH ISSUED WHILE MY CAR WAS UNDER ORIGINAL WARRANTY) INDICATE THE NEED FOR "REVISED" PARTS. I RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM INHERENT IN MY CAR. BY THE TIME MY CAR BEGAN MANIFESTING THESE HIGHLY DANGEROUS STALLS, WARRANTY EXPIRED. NO WILLINGNESS FROM CHEVY GEO TO REPAIR THE CAR TO MAKE IT SAFE FOR USE, WHEN OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. HELP ME! THANK YOU FOR YO…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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57.4%
ODI 530838

ENGINE SEIZED UP DUE TO WATER CORROSION.

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21.8%
ODI 530296

VEHICLE STALLS.

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11.1%
ODI 719726

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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914.3%
ODI 540069

BRAKES FAILED.

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515.2%
ODI 541006

VEHICLE ENGINE DIES CONTINUALLY, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.

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28.7%
ODI 848244

ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE AT SLOW SPEED, IDLING WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR DRIVING DOWN A HILL. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK ALSO THERE WAS A GRENDING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNS RIGHT. *YH

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
13.7%
ODI 980769

THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLES WILL NOT HOLD IN PLACE WHEN YOU FASTEN IT. YOU CAN PUT THE FACE IN THE BUCKLE AND IT WILL SLIDE OUT IF YOU MOVE. *AK

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615.4%
ODI 10011458

INQUIRING ABOUT WHETHER RECALL # 95V103007 IS AN ACTUAL RECALL .

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918.0%
ODI 10020385

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR COLLISION WHERE BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS BECAME UN-BUCKLED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE PASSENGER BEING EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND KILLED. RELATED RECALL 95V103007, MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

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59.3%
ODI 733738

THE DRIVERS SEATBELT IN COLD WEATHER WILL NOT SNAP COMPLETELY INTO PLACE AND THEREFORE KEEPS DISENGAGING. CHEVY REPAIR SHOP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY. THE PROBLEM IS, IS THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE SEATBELT HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETELY ENGAGED UNTIL YOU GO AROUND A CORNER, USE THE BRAKES OR MOVE EXCESSIVELY AND THE BELT POPS OUT. THE PROBLEM IS, THE SEATBELT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF MALFUNCTIONS IN AN ACCIDENT. SEATBELT LIGHT GOES OFF SO YOU BELIEVE THE BELT IS IN CORRECTLY. YOU PULL AND IT DOES'NT C…

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00.0%

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34.4%
ODI 10022044

WHEN CONSUMER UNLOCKED SEAT BELT IT FLEW OUT OF HER HAND AND SNATCHED BACK. SHE HEARD SOMETHING INSIDE OF THE LOCKING PART, SOUNDED AS IF IT BROKE. *AK

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00.0%

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22.3%
ODI 847771

THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNLATCHED DURING A CRASH, CAUSING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, WHICH WAS RESTRAINED BY SEATBELT, TO FLY ACROSS THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY, THE CHILD WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Structure:Body:Door
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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47.4%
ODI 488071

DOME LIGHT SWITCH WIRING AT ROCKER PANEL FAULTY. *DSH

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510.0%
ODI 517853

BOTH INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO EXIT VEHICLE. *AK

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00.0%

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1311.9%
ODI 507272

PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR JAMS INTERMITTENTLY. *DH

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00.0%

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00.0%

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13.0%
ODI 745159

CAR UNDER WARRANTY 12,000 MI. WATER IN BOTH DOORS GROWING MOLD AND IN AIR VENTS. *AK

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14.3%
ODI 742877

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 THE DOOR WITH ONE HAND, SO THE WIND WAS NOT THAT STRONG. I FEEL THE DAMAGE THAT OCCURRED WAS EXCESSIVE FOR A SAFELY CONSTRUCTED VEHICLE. THE PARTS THAT WERE DESIGNED TO GIVE WAY AND ARE REPLACEABLE DID NOT GET DAMAGED. THE DAMAGE OCCURED TO THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS NOT DESIGNED TO BE REPLACEABLE AND THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE MUST BE FABRICATED. UPON VIEWING THE DAMAGE IT IS EVIDENT THAT THERE IS A FACTORY DEFECT …

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Air Bags
00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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11.9%
ODI 712879

HOOD LATCH SEPARATED FROM BODY (STILL LATCHED); SUDDENLY FLEW OPEN, SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD AND MANGLED THE HOOD. I NOTICE, NOW, THAT THE CAR WAS RECALLED 6 YEARS AGO FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM. WHY WASN'T I NOTIFIED BY MAIL OR THE MANY TIMES THE CAR WAS SERVICED BY DEALERS SINCE THE RECALL???? THIS EVENT OCCURED AT 2:30 PM ON A BUSY SO. CALIFORNIA FWY - IT IS A MIRACLE THAT I AND SEVERAL OTHER CARLOADS OF PEOPLE WEREN'T KILLED AS I BLINDLY DEACCELERATED FROM 70MPH ONTO THE MEDIAN. PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SEE UNDER THE UPRAISED HOOD…

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00.0%

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00.0%

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76.4%
ODI 10013879 · 90,000 mi

MY GEO METRO WENT DOWN A HILL FLIPPED A COUPLE OF TIMES AND HIT A TREE. NEITHER AIR BAG EVER CAME OUT.

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89.1%
ODI 537605

I HAVE ALREADY SENT IN A FORM BUT HAVE NEVER BEEN CONTACTED SINCE BY NEITHER YOURSELVES NOR THE MANUFACTURES OF THE VEHICLE. I STILL WANT TO KNOW WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH A PERFECT, HEADLIGHT TO HEADLIGHT, FRONT END COLLISION. MY FIRST THROUGHT IS THAT THE THINGS JUST DON'T WORK OR THAT THE AIRBAG IMPRINTS ARE JUST FOR LOOKS. THE OUTO BODY SHOP AT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP COULD NOT EVEN SHOW ME THE SENSOR ON THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. THE OWNERS MANUAL SHOWS WHERE IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE BUT ITS NOT THERE, WHY?? ALL HELP ON THIS MATTER …

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00.0%

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13.0%
ODI 868459

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT, FORCED INTO INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON AT SPEED OF 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE IN THE RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK *SLC

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00.0%

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315.8%
ODI 10165794 · 35,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON A RAIN SLICKED ROAD, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS PRE BRAKING PRIOR TO THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEATBELT, BUT NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE NOT ALERTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A BODY REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
13.7%
ODI 962351

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON FOR NO REASON AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. TT

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37.7%
ODI 504651

CYLINDER HEAD/EXHAUST VALVE FAILED. *DH

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00.0%

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11.9%
ODI 967846

PISTON WAS DESTROYED IN LESS THAN THREE YEARS. TT

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24.0%
ODI 531062

OIL PAN HAS FAILED AT BASE WHERE SCREW IS FOUR TIME IN TWO MONTHS.

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22.9%
ODI 541912

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO PISTON, WHICH CAUSED THE PISTON TO BREAK THE SPARK PLUG AND MOTOR.

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00.0%

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33.4%
ODI 10047825

VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*MR THE VEHICLE STARTED GIVING THE CONSUMER TROUBLE WHILE DRIVING. ONCE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. *PH *JB

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57.9%
ODI 10022392

STALLING PROBLEMS. WHILE DRIVING ENGINE WILL STOP RUNNING. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALLS.*AK

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00.0%

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14.3%
ODI 722786

I BELIEVE CRACKED HEAD ENGINE GASKET HAPPENED LONG AGO AND SIGNS ONLY SHOWED 5/16/2000. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
13.7%
ODI 986289

DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS VERY WEAK, AND WIND GETS INSIDE OF THE DOOR AND CAUSE THE DOOR TO COME OPEN. *AK

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25.1%
ODI 9004455

THE DOOR LATCH HANDLES STAY UP WHEN OPENED. I HAVE 2 DOOR HANDLES DOING THIS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE & REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPENEN THE HANDLES STAY UP AND WHEN THE DOOR IS PULLED SHUT THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH. THE WINDOW HAS TO BE ROLLED DOWN AND THE HANDLE PUSHED DOWN TO LATCH DOOR. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A POOR LUBRICATION PROBLEM. IT MAY IMPROVE SLIGHTLY, BUT ONLY TEMPRORARILY. IF THE PASSENGER THINKS THE DOOR IS LATCHED IT WILL OPEN SUDDENLY WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNS RISKING FALL OUT OF PASSENGER OR PROPERTY OR PERSONAL IN…

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12.0%
ODI 490693

DOOR LOCKS FAILED 3 TIMES. *SD

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00.0%

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00.0%

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22.9%
ODI 842051

REAR DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR LOCKS ARE INOPERABLE. PASSENGERS CANNOT ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR DOORS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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98.3%
ODI 10098121

BACK DOORS W/CHILD SECURITY LOCKS FAIL TO UNLOCK ONCE PLACED INTO CHILD PROTECTION MODE. DOORS TAKEN APART AND "REPAIRED" HOWEVER CHEVY DEALER ONLY SPRAYED WD-40 INTO LOCKS. DOORS OPENED ONCE AND HAVE NOT OPENED FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHES.*AK

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28.7%
ODI 10030396 · 84,391 mi

WINDOW GASKETS OR DOOR WATER SEALS ARE FAILING ON ALL 4 DOORS. BOTH FRONT DOOR LOCKS ARE FROZEN; BOTH FRONT DOOR HANDLES ARE BEGINNING TO FREEZE; REAR DRIVER DOOR LOCK AND DOOR HANDLE IS BEGINNING TO FREEZE; REAR PASSENGER DOOR LOCK IS BEGINNING TO FREEZE. FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HAS BEEN FROZEN TO THE POINT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO OPEN IT FROM THE INSIDE. WHEN DOOR WAS DISMANTLED EXTENSIVE RUST WAS FOUND ON ALL COMPONENTS. NO WORK HAS BEEN DONE TO ANY DOORS TO MY KNOWLEDGE OTHERWISE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT BECOMING ENTRAPPED IN THE VEHICLE I…

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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
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Suspension:FrontToo few reports for a range141,685 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10259525 · 141,685 mi

I PURCHASED A 1996 GEO METRO SEDAN FROM A FRIEND AND I HAD DRIVEN IT FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. THE FRAME HAD ROTTED AWAY FROM THE CONTROL ARMS AND BROKE THE AXEL OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE ALSO STARTED TO SEE THIS IN OTHER METROS. I WAS WONDERING WHY THERE WASN'T A RECALL ON THIS FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND IF THERE WAS I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW BECAUSE NOW I AM WITHOUT A CAR. IF YOU COULD CONTACT ME THAT WOULD BE GREAT. *TR

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Complaint and recall timeline

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

1 reports2024-112026-10

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
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

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.

Age 0Age 1Age 213 reports

2000: 13 complaints · 2001: 4 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
200071013
2001004
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20001630
2001231

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
ComponentAir Bags:FrontalAir BagsSeatsElectrical System:IgnitionElectrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit BreakersSuspension:FrontTiresEngine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
Air Bags:Frontal—0000000
Air Bags0—000000
Seats00—00000
Electrical System:Ignition000—0000
Electrical System:Wiring:Fuses And Circuit Breakers0000—000
Suspension:Front00000—00
Tires000000—0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System0000000—

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.

2 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

4 mentions · 4.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10141300

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT A CRANK SHAFT PROBLEM IN THE ENGINE. THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. AFTER HEARING A NOISE IN THE ENGINE, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE CHECKED. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT A BELT BROKE. THE BELT WAS REPLACED, AND A WEEK LATER SHE HEARD ANOTHER NOISE IN THE ENGINE. THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY. TWO WEEKS LATER, THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. AFTER THE CRASH THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER BEING INSPECTED THE BOLT CAME LOOSE IN THE CRANK SHAFT. THE CAR WAS EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF POW…

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ODI 801139

AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 15 TO MINUTES, THE CAR STALLS, CONSUMER DRIVES 35 TO 40 MILES . PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

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ODI 805861

OWNER HAS VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, ONE BEING A SAFETY PROBLEM, VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, OWNER NOTES THAT SHE WAS ALMOST IN A CRASH DUE TO THE LACK OF POWER. *AK

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 721004

(TWICE WITHIN SIX MONTHS) A SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRING HAS RESULTED IN THE HEADLIGHTS BECOMING INOPPERATIVE, SO I HAD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH ONLY THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. TURNING TO THE LEFT CAUSES THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TO GLOW, AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT CAUSES THE LIGHT TO EXTINGUISH. THIS COULD BE DUE TO A LOOSE WIRE? ANOTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS THAT THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK.

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b