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1994 Geo Metro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1994 Geo Metro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 36.

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68Owner complaints

Model-year median: 36

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
50
199154
199250
199368
1994109
199588
199663
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
16Engine And Engine Cooling
13Service Brakes, Hydraulic
9Latches/locks/linkages
8Structure
7
All reported categories
Wheels
5Visibility
4Electrical System
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Power Train
2Seats
2Suspension
2Tires
2Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Steering
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 68 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports1 fire reports11 injury reports

What owners actually said

68 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 1995
SeatsCrash

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED UPON BEING REAR ENDED. TT

NHTSA ODI #972642

Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 1995
Latches/locks/linkages

HOOD LATCH BROKE OFF, WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP. TT

NHTSA ODI #972579

Mileage unknown · Sep 27, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS, BRAKE PULSATE WHILE DRIVING, REPLACE DISC PADS AND ROTORS, CONTINUE REPLACEMENT. TT

NHTSA ODI #972572

Mileage unknown · Sep 5, 1995
Wheels

WHILE REMOVING LUG NUTS FROM VEHICLE ONE OF THEM BROKE. TT

NHTSA ODI #971661

Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 1995
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING, EVENTUALLY HIT DIVIDER; VEHICLE EXTREMELY LIGHT IN WEIGHT, DOES NOT HOLD TO ROAD. TT

NHTSA ODI #969935

Mileage unknown · Jun 24, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingSeat BeltsVisibility

REPLACED PASSENGER'S REAR HUB CAP.

NHTSA ODI #484247

Mileage unknown · May 11, 1995
Seat Belts

AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP, VEHICLE HAS SENSATIVE SEAT BELTS. TT

NHTSA ODI #965168

Mileage unknown · Apr 5, 1995
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE BRAKES ROTORS DO NOT WORK. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

NHTSA ODI #963326

Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 1995
Visibility

DEFOGGER SYSTEM DOES NOT DEFOG THE WINDOW, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TT

NHTSA ODI #962078

Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 1995
Seat BeltsInjury

BOTH FRONT SEAT SHOULDER BELTS FAIL TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS. CHILDS' HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD WHILE OWNER WAS BACKING OUT. GM STATES TO PUT CHILD IN REAR. TT

NHTSA ODI #960836

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.