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Flxible MetroYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 5 owner complaints and 20 safety recalls on record for the Flxible Metro.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5Top: Air bagsSafety recalls201983–1998 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Flxible Metro years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Metro median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 7 recalls1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Flxible Metro problems

All model years combined: 5 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
Air bags10
Equipment10
Exterior lighting10
Latches/locks/linkages10
Power train10
Seat belts10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Structure10
Suspension10
1 other systems10
20 recalls

Flxible Metro recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Visibility: windshield wiper/washer95V-235 · 1986–1994 · Dec 14, 1995 · 741 vehicles–Body: door93V-050 · 1991 · Apr 1, 1993 · 487 vehicles–Front: anchorage90V-203 · 1988–1990 · Dec 14, 1990 · 1,447 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar90V-150 · 1989–1990 · Aug 20, 1990 · 461 vehicles–Exterior lighting90V-122 · 1988 · Jun 26, 1990 · 45 vehicles–Visibility90V-085 · 1987–1989 · May 7, 1990 · 55 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar89V-186 · 1989 · Nov 3, 1989 · 755 vehicles–Supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings89V-172 · 1989 · Oct 16, 1989 · 167 vehicles–Unknown or other89V-169 · 1988 · Oct 12, 1989 · 51 vehicles–Body: door89V-040 · 1983–1989 · Mar 22, 1989 · 4,758 vehicles–Seat belts88V-196 · 1988 · Dec 27, 1988 · 551 vehicles–Exterior lighting: hazard flashing warning lights88V-079 · 1984–1987 · May 11, 1988 · 726 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 20 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Metro

  1. STEERING LOSSPE90010 · 1989 · closed Dec 15, 1989
    Led to recall 89V-186
  2. ELECTRICAL SHORTSPE88066 · 1978–1979 · closed Nov 9, 1988
    No recall
  3. DRAG LINK FAILUREPE88053 · 1985–1988 · closed Oct 6, 1988
    No recall