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1999 Chevrolet Metro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Engine
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Unknown Or Other
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine complaints

2 reports
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188,000 miles · Feb 14, 2015
EngineFire

AS I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY I-15 SOUTHBOUND, IN SAN DIEGO, CA, ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2015 AT 4.40 PM, I HEARD A PUTTERING / CLINKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. I SENSED SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I COULD NOT INCREASE THE SPEED. I DECREASED THE SPEED, CAME ON THE LAST (4TH LANE), TOWARD THE SHOULDER, PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON. I COULD SEE …

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AS I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY I-15 SOUTHBOUND, IN SAN DIEGO, CA, ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2015 AT 4.40 PM, I HEARD A PUTTERING / CLINKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE. I SENSED SOMETHING WAS WRONG. I COULD NOT INCREASE THE SPEED. I DECREASED THE SPEED, CAME ON THE LAST (4TH LANE), TOWARD THE SHOULDER, PUT MY HAZARD LIGHTS ON. I COULD SEE SOME SMOKE COMING POUT FROM BENEATH THE HOOD OF THE CAR. SO, I IMMEDIATELY GOT OUT OF THE CAR, OPENED THE HOOD. SAW THE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM THE ENGINE AREA. OF COURSE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (SERVICE ENGINE SOON) CAME ON THE DISPLAY TOO. I FINALLY GOT IT TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. HE INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE IS DEAD. NOW I AM FINDING OUT THAT THE ENGINE IN 1999 CHEVY METRO'S DID HAVE A PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10683422

Mileage unknown · Apr 22, 2013
EngineUnknown Or Other

1999 CHEVY METRO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PRODUCES DANGEROUSLY HIGH LEVELS OF RADIATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE IS DISABLED WITH EHS(ELECTROMAGNETIC HYPERSENSITIVITY) AND THE DANGEROUS HIGH LEVELS OF RADIATION CAUSES DAMAGE TO HER BODY. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WOULD LOOSE HER BALANCE, DUE TO THE RADIATION …

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1999 CHEVY METRO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE PRODUCES DANGEROUSLY HIGH LEVELS OF RADIATION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE IS DISABLED WITH EHS(ELECTROMAGNETIC HYPERSENSITIVITY) AND THE DANGEROUS HIGH LEVELS OF RADIATION CAUSES DAMAGE TO HER BODY. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WOULD LOOSE HER BALANCE, DUE TO THE RADIATION FROM THE VEHICLE MAKING HER SICK. ALSO, THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE ENGINE BLOCK.

NHTSA ODI #10509038

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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