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1999 Geo METRO: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

23 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

69,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1999 model year. Data updated: . 3 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 4 of 23 complaints (17.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting313.0%
Engine operation28.7%
Braking behavior14.3%
Fuel system concerns14.3%

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
4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
2
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
2
Power Train
2
Suspension
2
Tires
2
Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags:Frontal4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline2
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch2
Power Train2
Suspension2
Tires2
Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear2

Air Bags:Frontal: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 2; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 2; Power Train: 2; Suspension: 2; Tires: 2; Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear: 2

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
1
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 20 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.

1999
6
2000
6
2001
3
2002
3
2003
3
2004
1
2008
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19996
20006
20013
20023
20033
20041
20081

1999: 6; 2000: 6; 2001: 3; 2002: 3; 2003: 3; 2004: 1; 2008: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10002403 · 2003-06-26 (June 26, 2003)

THE PASSENGER FRONT AND BACK SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT AFTER THE BUCKLE WAS RELEASED, THE BELTS HUNG LOOSE ALONG SIDE. (LOCK MECHANISM BROKE) DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *TS *JB

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Owner report 10029627 · 2003-07-17 (July 17, 2003)

PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION AND AIR CONDITIONER.*MR *TS. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED, THE SWITCH THAT WENT FROM LOW SPEED TO HIGH SPEED CONTAINED FREE PLAY AND ONLY WORKED ON HIGH SPEED, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE COMPRESSOR FAILED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 69,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10029627 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10030396 · 2003-07-30 (July 30, 2003)

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…

Owner-reported narrative. 84,391 miles reported. Look up ODI 10030396 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10061027 · 2004-03-01 (March 1, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED BECAUSE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM SNAPPED AT THE MANIFOLD. ALSO, WHEN STARTING VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE UNTIL IT WARMED UP. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 28,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10061027 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10233889 · 2008-07-02 (July 2, 2008)

1999 GEO METRO CONSUMER QUESTION ABOUT CAR REPAIR MONEY. CONSUMER WOULD TO KNOW ABOUT A GRANT FOR $200 DOLLARS FOR A CAR REPAIR SINCE HE CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY IT FOR SURE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE CV JOINT AND REAR STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED/REPLACED. *JB

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Owner report 550356 · 2000-01-11 (January 11, 2000)

THE KEY IN HARD TO INSERT INTO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DOOR AND HAS BECOME JAMMED DURING INSERTION. *MJS

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Owner report 551132 · 2000-02-28 (February 28, 2000)

ORIGINAL TIRES FAIL PREMATURELY/FLAT, PREMATURE WEAR SHOWED AT 1,500 MILES. YH

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Owner report 704922 · 1999-03-25 (March 25, 1999)

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

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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

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

13.0%Usable mileage3 / 23 records
78.3%Valid incident date18 / 23 records
100.0%Valid filing date23 / 23 records
78.3%Ordered incident and filing dates18 / 23 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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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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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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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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No examples available for this selection.

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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
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Power Train:Automatic TransmissionToo few reports for a range69,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10029627 · 69,000 mi

PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION AND AIR CONDITIONER.*MR *TS. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED, THE SWITCH THAT WENT FROM LOW SPEED TO HIGH SPEED CONTAINED FREE PLAY AND ONLY WORKED ON HIGH SPEED, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE COMPRESSOR FAILED. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. *JB

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Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:LatchToo few reports for a range84,391 mi1 (sparse)
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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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:FrontalPower Train:Automatic TransmissionEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineLatches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:LatchPower TrainSuspensionTiresVisibility:Glass, Side/Rear
Air Bags:Frontal—0000000
Power Train:Automatic Transmission0—000000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline00—00
1
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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Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch000—
1
ODI 550356

THE KEY IN HARD TO INSERT INTO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DOOR AND HAS BECOME JAMMED DURING INSERTION. *MJS

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1
ODI 550356

THE KEY IN HARD TO INSERT INTO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DOOR AND HAS BECOME JAMMED DURING INSERTION. *MJS

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0
1
ODI 550356

THE KEY IN HARD TO INSERT INTO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DOOR AND HAS BECOME JAMMED DURING INSERTION. *MJS

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Power Train000
1
ODI 550356

THE KEY IN HARD TO INSERT INTO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DOOR AND HAS BECOME JAMMED DURING INSERTION. *MJS

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1
ODI 550356

THE KEY IN HARD TO INSERT INTO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DOOR AND HAS BECOME JAMMED DURING INSERTION. *MJS

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0
2
ODI 550356

THE KEY IN HARD TO INSERT INTO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DOOR AND HAS BECOME JAMMED DURING INSERTION. *MJS

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ODI 714707

THE LOCAL DEALER DECLINED TO REPAIR THE SPEEDOMETER. ON RECORD REPORTED "NO PROBLEMS FOUND" OFF THE RECORD THEY TOLD ME NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. I FEEL THAT BY REPORTING INACCURATE SPEEDS BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FLUCTUATES EVEN WHEN GOING AT A CONSTANT (SAME) SPEED, THE DRIVER DOESN'T KNOW THE EXACT SPEED HE/SHE IS GOING. THE PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW FOR THE REAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES AND THE SEALANT (URATHANE) CONTINUES TO SEEP OUT BECAUSE OF OUTSIDE TEMPS. THE WINDSHIELD ALSO SHOWS EVIDENCE BUT NOT AS BAD AS THE REAR BACK W…

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Suspension00
1
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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1
ODI 550356

THE KEY IN HARD TO INSERT INTO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DOOR AND HAS BECOME JAMMED DURING INSERTION. *MJS

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1
ODI 550356

THE KEY IN HARD TO INSERT INTO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DOOR AND HAS BECOME JAMMED DURING INSERTION. *MJS

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1
ODI 550356

THE KEY IN HARD TO INSERT INTO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DOOR AND HAS BECOME JAMMED DURING INSERTION. *MJS

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Tires000000—0
Visibility:Glass, Side/Rear000
1
ODI 550356

THE KEY IN HARD TO INSERT INTO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DOOR AND HAS BECOME JAMMED DURING INSERTION. *MJS

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2
ODI 550356

THE KEY IN HARD TO INSERT INTO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DOOR AND HAS BECOME JAMMED DURING INSERTION. *MJS

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ODI 714707

THE LOCAL DEALER DECLINED TO REPAIR THE SPEEDOMETER. ON RECORD REPORTED "NO PROBLEMS FOUND" OFF THE RECORD THEY TOLD ME NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. I FEEL THAT BY REPORTING INACCURATE SPEEDS BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE FLUCTUATES EVEN WHEN GOING AT A CONSTANT (SAME) SPEED, THE DRIVER DOESN'T KNOW THE EXACT SPEED HE/SHE IS GOING. THE PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOW FOR THE REAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES AND THE SEALANT (URATHANE) CONTINUES TO SEEP OUT BECAUSE OF OUTSIDE TEMPS. THE WINDSHIELD ALSO SHOWS EVIDENCE BUT NOT AS BAD AS THE REAR BACK W…

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1
ODI 550356

THE KEY IN HARD TO INSERT INTO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DOOR AND HAS BECOME JAMMED DURING INSERTION. *MJS

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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

2 mentions · 8.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 28,600 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10061027 · 28,600 mi

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED BECAUSE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM SNAPPED AT THE MANIFOLD. ALSO, WHEN STARTING VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE UNTIL IT WARMED UP. *AK

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

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 4.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 841293

THE FUEL HOSE THAT CONNECTS TO THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK, AND MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE IF THERE WAS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b