1999 Chevrolet MetroProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 3 owner complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Metro, most often about the engine. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 14, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1999 Chevrolet Metro has problems

3 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine21
Fuel system, gasoline10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1999 Chevrolet Metro recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1999 vs. every other Metro year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Metro median. How we score

'97'98'99'00
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Metro owners report

Recent engine complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

AS I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY I-15 SOUTHBOUND, IN SAN DIEGO, CA, ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2015 AT 4.40 PM, I HEARD A PUTTERING / CLINKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. I SENSED SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I COULD NOT INCREASE THE SPEED. I DECREASED THE SPEED, CAME ON THE LAST (4TH LANE), TOWARD THE SHOULDER, PUT MY…
Complaint 10683422 · Feb 14, 2015 · 188,000 miles
1999 CHEVY METRO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PRODUCES DANGEROUSLY HIGH LEVELS OF RADIATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE IS DISABLED WITH EHS(ELECTROMAGNETIC HYPERSENSITIVITY) AND THE DANGEROUS HIGH LEVELS OF RADIATION CAUSES DAMAGE TO HER BODY. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WOULD LOOSE HER…
Complaint 10509038 · Apr 22, 2013

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