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Geo MetroYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 629 NHTSA owner complaints across 13 model years, the Geo Metro years to avoid are 1995, and the strongest years are 1989, 1990, 1993 and 1998. The Metro has 4 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoid'95Use caution: 1996, 1997Best years'89 '90 '93 '98Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints629Top: Air bagsSafety recalls41989–2001 model years

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

Best & worst years

Geo 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.

'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2001Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/10023 complaints · 0 recalls1998Solid61/10033 complaints · 0 recalls1997Caution42/10063 complaints · 1 recall1996Caution29/10088 complaints · 0 recalls1995Avoid24/100109 complaints · 1 recall1994Solid42/10068 complaints · 0 recalls1993Solid52/10050 complaints · 1 recall1992Solid50/10054 complaints · 1 recall1991Solid50/10050 complaints · 2 recalls1990Solid59/10039 complaints · 2 recalls1989Best67/10027 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Geo Metro problems

All model years combined: 629 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 bags8873
Latches/locks/linkages732
Seat belts7126
Structure707
Engine and engine cooling635
Service brakes, hydraulic5418
Visibility463
Power train424
Electrical system373
12 other systems19942
4 recalls

Geo Metro recalls

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

–Automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch98V-225 · 1997 · Sep 21, 1998 · 32,903 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly95V-103 · 1989–1991 · May 24, 1995 · 466,902 vehicles–Foundation components: drum94V-213 · 1995 · Oct 26, 1994 · 435 vehicles–Hood: latch93V-189 · 1989–1993 · Nov 23, 1993 · 356,097 vehicles
5 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Metro

  1. SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILUREEA95014 · 1989–1991 · closed Jul 28, 1995
    Led to recall 95V-103
  2. TAKATA SEAT BLT BCKLS FAILPE94092 · 1986–1991 · closed Apr 25, 1995
    No recall
  3. HOOD FLY-UPSEA93006 · 1989–1992 · closed Nov 26, 1993
    Led to recall 93V-189
  4. HOOD FLY-UPPE92085 · 1989 · closed Feb 19, 1993
    No recall
  5. REAR SUSPENSION FAILSPE90084 · 1989–1990 · closed Aug 14, 1990
    No recall