1996 GEO Metro problems
Owners have filed 116 complaints about the 1996 GEO Metro with NHTSA. Air bags account for 25% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 12.1%.
Complaints116
Crashes34
Fires5
Injuries30
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Air bags 25.0% · 29
Electrical system 12.1% · 14
Engine and engine cooling 8.6% · 10
Seats 7.8% · 9
Service brakes, hydraulic 6.0% · 7
Tires 5.2% · 6
Visibility 5.2% · 6
Power train 4.3% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 34 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire, 30 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 8 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 128,842 miles.
In owners' own words
Car was involved in 2 diffrent crashes one with a impact on the drivers side the other head on into the side of a pickup. Both times car was traveling 25-30 mph. Air bags did not deploy. The second time after impact with the truck the car also struck a telephone pole with the front bumper to the point where it had to be pryed off the pole and it still did not deploy. Air bags
Consumer was driving at approx 25 mph, aprroaching red light, another vehicle came into contact with consumer vehicle which was running at approx above 30 mph. Hit head on, extensive damage to front end. Drove vehicle 15 feet after impact , no airbags deployed,consumer sustained injuries in chest area/neck/right shoulder. Had seatbelt on. Air bags
Passenger airbag deployed while vehicle was in motion,driver possibly hit a piece of brick in the road only, no passengers were in car, driver airbag did not deploy, reported to gm, no action taken, brought to triangle chev, port arther tx, stayed in shop 3 wks, they said had no machinery available to test it but said this was a safety issue. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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