1991 GEO Metro problems

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHILE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10081701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

CONSUMERS HUSBAND WAS IN MOTION WHEN THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND, FOLLOWED BY LOST OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ALL BRAKING AND STEERING POWER WAS LOST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE UNISTRUT FRAME ON THE VEHICLE HAD BROKEN. CHEVROLET DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS ENVIRONMENTAL AND NO REIMBURSEMENT OR REPLACEMENT VEHICLE WILL BE INCURRED. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR MONIES PAID.

NHTSA complaint #567807 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT HAD A FLAT, VEERING TO RIGHT. ALSO GRINDING NOISE. WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS TORN AND RUBBED ON WHEEL WELL FRAME. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRAME WHERE CONTROL ARM ATTACHES FAILED DUE TO EXTENSIVE CORROSION. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #885377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

WHEELS

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT HAD A FLAT, VEERING TO RIGHT. ALSO GRINDING NOISE. WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS TORN AND RUBBED ON WHEEL WELL FRAME. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRAME WHERE CONTROL ARM ATTACHES FAILED DUE TO EXTENSIVE CORROSION. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #885377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FELT LIKE IT HAD A FLAT, VEERING TO RIGHT. ALSO GRINDING NOISE. WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS TORN AND RUBBED ON WHEEL WELL FRAME. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FRAME WHERE CONTROL ARM ATTACHES FAILED DUE TO EXTENSIVE CORROSION. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #885377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

GUARDS THAT COVER FUEL LINES UNDERNEATH VEHICLE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #885396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

RESEARCHED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND SHOWED A RECALL ON THE HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY UNIT! MY HOOD FLUNG OPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INSTERSTATE, CAUSING THE HOOD TO HIT THE MAIN WINSHIELD AND CRACK! LUCKILY THE WINDSHIELD ITSELF DID NOT IMPLODE AND CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE OR DEATH TO ME! AND LUCKILY THE INTERSTATE WAS NOT BUSY, TO HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT! I DID VIEWED MY VEHICLE. THE LATCH ITSELF IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY! ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, GM DEALER WILL REPLACE THE "BOLTS" TO PREVENT THE HOOD TO FLY OPEN. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM IS THE WITHIN THE HOOD LATCH "ASSEMBLY" UNIT, THE LATCH ITSELF IS DEFECTIVE. IT DOES NOT "CATCH" ONTO THE "PRIMARY" LOCK OF THE HOOD LATCH. I BELIEVE IT IS ACTUALLY THE ENTIRE "HOOD LATCH" UNIT THAT NEEDS RECALL/REPLACEMENT. I AM GETTING THE IMPRESSION, CHEVROLET IS NOT WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT, STATING THAT PERHAPS IT WAS DUE TO A RECENT OIL CHANGE THAT THE HOOD WAS NOT PROPERLY SHUT. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR CLOSE TO 10 YEARS AND HAVE CHANGED THE OIL MYSELF AND OTHERS, MANY TIMES. I KNOW THAT CAR INSIDE AND OUT, AND INFACT TOOK THE CAR ON THE INTERSTATE THE NIGHT PRIOR TO THE HOOD FLYING OPEN (1/24/01). I BELIEVE THE DEFECT IS IN THE HOOD LATCH ITSELF, BECAUSE IT IS PART OF THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY UNIT!

NHTSA complaint #740144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE . SPEED WAS UNDETERMINED AT THE TIME. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA complaint #854331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

THERE IS A FUEL LEAK IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE LOCATION/POSITIONING OF THE FUEL FILLER NECK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. RUBBER COATING ON THE FILLER TUBE FAILED, ALLOWING SALT FROM THE ROAD TO COME IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH METAL FILLER TUBE. TUBE IS LESS THAN 6 INCHES FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL IN PERFECT SPOT FOR ROAD SPRAY TO HIT IT.

NHTSA complaint #851969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

WE WERE NOT AWARE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN SUBJECTED TO RECALL EARLIER AND OUR DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE LATCH OR OFFER TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD BROKEN DUE TO THE HOOD FLYING UP AS OF 10/30/1999

NHTSA complaint #714128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT

CONSUMER RECIVED RECALL LETTER. WHEN DEALER WAS CONTACTED, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS.

NHTSA complaint #847213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION OF STALLING AND DECELERATION DUE TO FACTORY INSTALLED FAULTY PARTS. NATIONAL SERVICE BULLETINS 92-362-6A & 91-442-6E (BOTH ISSUED WHILE MY CAR WAS UNDER ORIGINAL WARRANTY) INDICATE THE NEED FOR "REVISED" PARTS. I RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM INHERENT IN MY CAR. BY THE TIME MY CAR BEGAN MANIFESTING THESE HIGHLY DANGEROUS STALLS, WARRANTY EXPIRED. NO WILLINGNESS FROM CHEVY GEO TO REPAIR THE CAR TO MAKE IT SAFE FOR USE, WHEN OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. HELP ME! THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

NHTSA complaint #703931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 95V103007. CONSUMER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #824916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 65 MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND PUT THE WINDSHIELD BACK DOWN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROLBEM.

NHTSA complaint #827492 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT SHOULDER BELTS DO NOT LOCK UP WHEN PULLED ABRUPTLY.

NHTSA complaint #702584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

2 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE REPLACED WITHIN A SIX YEAR PERIOD.

NHTSA complaint #702585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING CRASH. DOES RECALL EXSIST.

NHTSA complaint #529628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD (FLEW OPEN), CONSUMER HAD NO NOTICE OF PRIOR RECALL ON LATCH.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

NHTSA complaint #510894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

HOOD OF DRIVERS CAR FLEW UP DUE TO LATCH FAILURE SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD. WAS REPAIRED ONCE BUT THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #507323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#95V103007). CALLED DEALER & TOOK VEHICLE IN; DEALER NEVER DID REPAIRS. RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE & DID SAME THING. AGAIN DEALER FAILED TO REPAIR. GOT A 3RD NOTICE & AGAIN NO REPAIR FROM DEALER. WAS INFORMED DID NOT HAVE TIME TO REPAIR VEHICLE & DID NOT KNOW WHEN ABLE TO SO.

NHTSA complaint #816859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#95V103007). CALLED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT & TOOK VEHICLE. WAS INFORMED, AFTER ARRIVING, THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS. TOOK VEHICLE HOME. LEFT TOWN FOR A WHILE. RETURNED & CALLED DEALER TO SEE IF THEY HAVE PARTS AFTER 5 MONTHS, STILL NO PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #816905 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.