GEO Metro vs Chevrolet Aveo

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	GEO Metro	Chevrolet Aveo
Complaints on file	805	1,930
Model years covered	1989–2001	2004–2012
Worst model year	1995	2007
Best model year	2000	2011
Crashes reported	160	183
Fires reported	12	122
Injuries reported	121	123
Deaths reported	3	12
Most complained-about part	Airbags	Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm	36.8%	22.8%

GEO Metro by year

29 45 65 78 54 91 132 116 90 39 36 23 7

89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 95 11.8%

Seat Belts 75 9.3%

Doors, Latches & Locks 75 9.3%

Body & Structure 72 8.9%

Engine & Cooling 71 8.8%

Brakes 66 8.2%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 52 6.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 45 5.6%

Chevrolet Aveo by year

271 323 280 307 251 278 105 112 3

04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 370 19.2%

Electrical System 352 18.2%

Airbags 284 14.7%

Lights 185 9.6%

Transmission & Drivetrain 117 6.1%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 91 4.7%

Brakes 76 3.9%

Suspension 74 3.8%