Volvo XC40 vs GEO Metro

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	Volvo XC40	GEO Metro
Complaints on file	326	805
Model years covered	2019–2025	1989–2001
Worst model year	2023	1995
Best model year	2025	2000
Crashes reported	48	160
Fires reported	0	12
Injuries reported	31	121
Deaths reported	0	3
Most complained-about part	Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance	Airbags
Share of complaints involving harm	24.2%	36.8%

Volvo XC40 by year

43 23 80 46 65 49 20

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

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

What breaks

Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 94 28.8%

Electrical System 44 13.5%

Other & Unspecified 39 12.0%

Brakes 30 9.2%

Engine & Cooling 19 5.8%

Transmission & Drivetrain 15 4.6%

Fuel & Propulsion 15 4.6%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 14 4.3%

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%