FaultScore

1990 GEO Metro seat belt problems

11 of the 45 complaints about the 1990 GEO Metro are about the seat belts — 24% of everything reported for this model year.

D

11

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Buckle Assembly 6 54.5%
Retractor 3 27.3%
Anchorage 2 18.2%

Seat Belts across every GEO Metro year

1990 11 20.4%
1991 15 27.8%
1992 11 20.4%
1994 17 31.5%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Janesville, WI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

INQUIRING ABOUT WHETHER RECALL # 95V103007 IS AN ACTUAL RECALL .

NHTSA complaint #10011458 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LA Habra, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DEALER HAS NOT HONORED NHTSA RECALL 95V-103.007/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 91C-52, CONCENING SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE SINCE AUGUST 10, 1997 UP TO THE PRESENT. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD ON SERVERAL OCCASIONS THAT THE KIT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED, OR THEY WOULD CONTACT CONSUMER WHEN IT ARRIVED, NEED NHTSA'S HELP IN THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #841380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Portland, OR

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED.

NHTSA complaint #525469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Whittier, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

RECEIVED NOTICE (395V10300). CALLED DEALER & SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN. DEALER HAD VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 HOURS BEFORE INFORMING OWNER THEY HAD NO PARTS FOR VEHICLE. WOULD HAVE TO GET PARTS FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, IF THEY HAVE ANY. NOT SATISFIED.

NHTSA complaint #817479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mission Viejo, CA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RESTRAIN THE DRIVER.

NHTSA complaint #813861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Philliburg, NJ Crash

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 25 MPH, FRONT SEAT BELT FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE UPON IMPACT.

NHTSA complaint #803175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Irwin, OH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT ATTACHED TO DOOR, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED FROM CAR WHEN DOOR OPENED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #505098 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tacoma, WA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #505318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mico, TX

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

CONSUMER SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RESTRAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #985510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chehalis, WA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

RECALL #95V103007 DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT EXIST. TT

NHTSA complaint #975107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mount Moris, MI

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

VEHICLES DRIVER SIDE BELT BUCKLE IS DIFFICULT TO BUCKLE DUE TO POSSIBLE BREAKAGE.(EA94-035). TT

NHTSA complaint #963820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1990 GEO Metro problems

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