1992 Geo Metro: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1992 Geo Metro. The campaign is 93V189001. NHTSA received the report on 23 Nov 1993. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch. NHTSA has 54 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 93V189001, in the NHTSA record
Gm dealers will (a) install two bolts and nuts to secure the striker assembly to the hood inner panel, and (b) ensure that the hood latch assembly fasteners are properly tightened.
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.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 356,097 units in total.
93V189001Received . 356,097 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hood / Latch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mislocated attaching spot welds of the hood striker assembly cause cracks to start on the hood inner panel. If cracks occur, the hood striker assembly may not properly engage the hood latch when the hood is closed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An improperly engaged hood latch may result in a hoodfly-up while the vehicle is in motion. This would obstruct the driver's viewand could cause a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Gm dealers will (a) install two bolts and nuts to secure the striker assembly to the hood inner panel, and (b) ensure that the hood latch assembly fasteners are properly tightened.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
54 complaints, 78 component mentions.
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.
- 1992 Geo Metro
- All 1992 vehicles
| Component | 1992 Metro | All 1992 vehicles | Metro, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 141 | 72 | 93.2 | 11 |
| Suspension | 141 | 33.2 | 44.7 | 11 |
| Structure | 102.6 | 62.3 | 89.4 | 8 |
| Power Train | 102.6 | 106.3 | 55.9 | 8 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 89.7 | 15.5 | 93.2 | 7 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 64.1 | 180.7 | 74.5 | 5 |
| Visibility | 64.1 | 42.7 | 64.6 | 5 |
| Air Bags | 64.1 | 33.1 | 118 | 5 |
| Electrical System | 51.3 | 89.2 | 52.2 | 4 |
| Wheels | 38.5 | 7.3 | 19.9 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 6
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 21 Nov 2005
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA93006 | Engineering analysis | HOOD FLY-UPS | Structure | 26 Feb 1993 | 26 Nov 1993 | 93V189000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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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.
- NHTSA page of the 1992 Geo MetroThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1992 Geo Metro: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/geo/metro/1992/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1992 Geo Metro?
- 356,097 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Geo Metro have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Geo Metro, model years 1989 to 2001. 1 of them names the 1992 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1992 Geo Metro name most often?
- Seat Belts: 11 of 78 component mentions, or 141 per 1,000. For all 1992 vehicles the figure is 72 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Geo Metro open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.