Geo: recalls by model and year

Name: Geo recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 18 vehicle recall campaigns for Geo. The register has 4 model lines of the make, model years 1986 to 2002. NHTSA has 1,856 complaints on file for these model lines. NHTSA also lists 2 child seat, tire or equipment campaigns for the make. The equipment pages show them. By vehicle recall campaigns, Geo is number 194 of 644 makes on the register. Vehicle recall campaigns for Geo: none in 2024 and none in 2025. For all makes, the count fell by 6.2%, from 950 in 2024 to 891 in 2025.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 5 Nov 2026. Recall file through 3 Nov 2026.

Model lines

4 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Geo: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
Metro	13	4	629	48.4	Air Bags
Prizm	13	4	602	46.3	Air Bags
Tracker	15	9	355	23.7	Structure
Storm	5	3	270	54.0	Electrical System

This table compares the model lines of Geo only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not rate one make against another.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 18.

01V124000Received 11 Apr 2001. 1,016 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Mislabeled seat belts intended for 2-door model vehicles were installed in the 4-door front passenger seat belt location. For the passenger seat safety belt, if the child seat mode has been engaged or the belt is extended during normal use and then retracted, the belt cannot be extended again and is unusable. The reset function to normal emergency mode does not work because the 2-door belt webbing is shorter.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In a crash, an unbelted occupant could receive severe injuries.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace incorrect seat belt assemblies. Owner notification began may 3, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 01020. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 May 2001. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
99V273001Received 20 Oct 1999. 30,605 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have an inoperative brake lamp-actuating switch. If the brake lamp-actuating switch does not function properly when the brake pedal is depressed, the brake lights may be inoperative. On vehicles equipped with automatic transaxle, a failure in the brake lamp-actuating switch may also prevent shifting out of park. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion and another vehicle was following closely, a vehicle crash could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the stop lamp switch assembly.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 99052. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 29 Oct 1999. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
98V329000Received 22 Dec 1998. 12 units.
Visibility / Windshield
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicle. The windshield may have been improperly installed and may not meet the windshield retention during a frontal impact requirements of FMVSS no. 212, "windshield mounting."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a crash, the windshield may not be properly retained and injury to vehicle occupants could occur.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the windshields on affected vehicles.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 98077. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
98V324001Received 15 Dec 1998. 1,158 units.
Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The coupling that connects the steering column shaft to the intermediate steering shaft is cracked. This could allow the steering shafts to separate.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion, a loss of steering control could occur increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the steering shaft coupling.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 98076. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 Dec 1998. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
98V225001Received 21 Sep 1998. 32,903 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with an automatic transaxle. The shift lever appears to be in "park," but can easily be moved from the "park" position without the use of the key, transaxle lever detent button, or depressing the brake.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the shift lever were to come out of "park" while the vehicle is parked on a non-level surface, the vehicle could roll increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the shifter assembly. Until the vehicle is serviced, owners are advised when shifting to "park," always apply the park brake before releasing the service brake.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Nov 1998. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.

The list shows the newest 5 of 18 campaigns.

Download all 18 campaigns of Geo (CSV)

Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Geo vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1994, with 3 campaigns.

Complaints about Geo vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 286 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Geo: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Air Bags	142.7	342
Engine and Engine Cooling	106	254
Seat Belts	99.7	239
Structure	89.7	215
Electrical System	84.7	203
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	66.8	160
Power Train	54.7	131
Visibility	49.2	118
Suspension	45.9	110
Latches/Locks/Linkages	43	103

Equipment recalls

Geo: equipment recallsNHTSA recall campaigns for other equipment of the brand.

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

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Recall Register. Geo: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/geo/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 5 Nov 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 3 Nov 2026
Complaint file through: 5 Nov 2026
Investigations that name the make: 10
Units in the campaigns: 1,821,481

Manufacturers in the recall file: GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Geo model line has the most recall campaigns?: The Tracker: 9 campaigns for 15 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Geo model line has the most complaints?: The Metro: 629 complaints for 13 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Geo vehicles name?: Air Bags: 142.7 per 1,000 component mentions. Engine and Engine Cooling: 106 per 1,000 component mentions. Seat Belts: 99.7 per 1,000 component mentions.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Geo?: 1,821,481 units in 18 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.