Worst years for a GEO Metro
Owners have filed 805 complaints about the GEO Metro with NHTSA across model years 1989 to 2001. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.
Every GEO Metro year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | — | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2000 | C | 23 | 3 | 1 | — | Airbags |
| 1999 | C | 36 | 6 | 0 | 69,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1998 | C | 39 | 7 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 1997 | D | 90 | 14 | 3 | 30,925 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1996 | D | 116 | 34 | 5 | 128,842 | Airbags |
| 1995 | F | 132 | 54 | 0 | 120,500 | Airbags |
| 1994 | D | 91 | 9 | 2 | 97,000 | Seat Belts |
| 1993 | D | 54 | 6 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1992 | — | 78 | 8 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1991 | — | 65 | 7 | 1 | — | Doors, Latches & Locks |
| 1990 | — | 45 | 5 | 0 | — | Doors, Latches & Locks |
| 1989 | — | 29 | 5 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
What breaks on a GEO Metro
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1996
Worst in 1997
Exactly what failed on a GEO Metro
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every GEO Metro, by the month it reached NHTSA.
GEO Metro problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the GEO Metro
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.