1997 Geo Metro: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1997 Geo Metro. The campaign is 98V225001. NHTSA received the report on 21 Sep 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch. NHTSA has 63 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
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Remedy of campaign 98V225001, 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.
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. 32,903 units in total.
98V225001Received . 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: .
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Complaints by component
63 complaints, 90 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.
- 1997 Geo Metro
- All 1997 vehicles
| Component | 1997 Metro | All 1997 vehicles | Metro, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 188.9 | 129.3 | 88.2 | 17 |
| Power Train | 122.2 | 87.7 | 55.9 | 11 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 88.9 | 101.4 | 74.5 | 8 |
| Air Bags | 88.9 | 60.4 | 118 | 8 |
| Visibility | 66.7 | 56.1 | 64.6 | 6 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 55.6 | 49.6 | 24.8 | 5 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 44.4 | 43.7 | 24.8 | 4 |
| Seats | 44.4 | 13.2 | 46 | 4 |
| Structure | 44.4 | 40 | 89.4 | 4 |
| Suspension | 33.3 | 64 | 44.7 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 13
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 12
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 14 Jan 2005
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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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 1997 Geo MetroThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 Geo Metro: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/geo/metro/1997/. 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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- 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 1997 Geo Metro?
- 32,903 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 1997 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1997 Geo Metro name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 17 of 90 component mentions, or 188.9 per 1,000. For all 1997 vehicles the figure is 129.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 Geo Metro open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.