Geo Metro
The Geo Metro appears on NHTSA's register for model years 1989 to 2001: 4 recall campaigns (10 model-year entries) and 629 consumer complaints.
The component named most often in complaints is air bags (118 per 1,000 component mentions), followed by latches/locks/linkages (93.2).
The 1995 model year has the most complaints (109). Recall campaigns peaked in 1993 with 1; complaints were received in the largest number in 1995 (116). Within Geo, this line ranks 1 of 4 by total complaints.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | vs line average | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Geo Metro | 2 | 27 | 56% | 822,999 |
| 1990 Geo Metro | 2 | 39 | 81% | 822,999 |
| 1991 Geo Metro | 2 | 50 | 103% | 822,999 |
| 1992 Geo Metro | 1 | 54 | 112% | 356,097 |
| 1993 Geo Metro | 1 | 50 | 103% | 356,097 |
| 1994 Geo Metro | 0 | 68 | 141% | — |
| 1995 Geo Metro | 1 | 109 | 225% | 435 |
| 1996 Geo Metro | 0 | 88 | 182% | — |
| 1997 Geo Metro | 1 | 63 | 130% | 32,903 |
| 1998 Geo Metro | 0 | 33 | 68% | — |
| 1999 Geo Metro NHTSA record | 0 | 23 | 48% | — |
| 2000 Geo Metro NHTSA record | 0 | 19 | 39% | — |
| 2001 Geo Metro NHTSA record | 0 | 6 | 12% | — |
"vs line average" is the model year's complaints as a share of the line's average per model year (100% = average). A campaign covering several model years counts once per year. Model years with one campaign and fewer than 25 complaints are listed but have no page of their own; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record.
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all Geo Metro complaints (805 mentions).
Campaigns by year reported
Complaints by year received
Other Geo model lines
- Metro 10 recalls · 629 complaints
- Prizm 6 recalls · 601 complaints
- Tracker 12 recalls · 355 complaints
- Storm 6 recalls · 270 complaints
Questions and answers
Which Geo Metro model years have the most recalls?
1989 (2), 1990 (2), 1991 (2). Across model years 1989–2001 there are 4 distinct campaigns.
Which Geo Metro model year has the most complaints?
1995, with 109 of the line's 629 complaints. Newer model years have had less time to accumulate reports.
What do owners of the Geo Metro complain about?
air bags (118 per 1,000 mentions), latches/locks/linkages (93.2 per 1,000 mentions), seat belts (93.2 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall and complaint flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Model names are as NHTSA records them; variants such as "Accord" and "Accord Hybrid" are separate lines. See the methodology.