FaultScore

1992 GEO Metro seat belt problems

11 of the 78 complaints about the 1992 GEO Metro are about the seat belts — 14% of everything reported for this model year.

F

11

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Buckle Assembly 7 63.6%
Anchorage 3 27.3%
Retractor 1 9.1%

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.

Alpha, IL

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE DRIVERS SEATBELT IN COLD WEATHER WILL NOT SNAP COMPLETELY INTO PLACE AND THEREFORE KEEPS DISENGAGING. CHEVY REPAIR SHOP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REMEDY. THE PROBLEM IS, IS THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE SEATBELT HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETELY ENGAGED UNTIL YOU GO AROUND A CORNER, USE THE BRAKES OR MOVE EXCESSIVELY AND THE BELT POPS OUT. THE PROBLEM IS, THE SEATBELT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF MALFUNCTIONS IN AN ACCIDENT. SEATBELT LIGHT GOES OFF SO YOU BELIEVE THE BELT IS IN CORRECTLY. YOU PULL AND IT DOES'NT COME OUT SO YOU BELIEVE IT IS IN CORRECTLY.

NHTSA complaint #733738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Freeville, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

WHILE DRIVING THE SEATBELT WILL NOT STAY BUCKLED TO HOLD THE CAR SEAT IN PLACE, AND THE SEAT CONSTANTLY FLIPS OVER.

NHTSA complaint #848389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbia, SC 1 killed

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

INAPPROPRIATE SEAT BELT BOLT INSTALLED ON DRIVERS SIDE, ALLOWING DRIVERS SEAT BELT BOLT TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY FRAME UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN A FATALITY. (ATTORNEY FOR THE DECEASED)

NHTSA complaint #522202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cincinnati, OH

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

FRONT LAP/SHOULDER BELTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR, BELT WILL GET JAMMED.

NHTSA complaint #984604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Luray, VA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BECOMES UNLATCHED 0N ITS OWN.

NHTSA complaint #980565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Luray, VA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BECOMES UNLATCHED 0N ITS OWN.

NHTSA complaint #980565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Luray, VA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BECOME UNLATCHED 0N ITS OWN.

NHTSA complaint #980565 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Harveys LA, PA Crash 1 injured

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RELEASE DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #484627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Durham, NC

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

NONE OF THE SEATBELTS LOCK UP IN THE CAR, DEALER REFUSE TO REPAIR THEM.

NHTSA complaint #967932 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brooklyn, NY

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED DEALER USED SPECIAL SPRAY WHICH ONLY LASTED A FEW DAYS AND THEY WERE BACK TO NOT WORKING. TT

NHTSA complaint #964563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Cummington, MA

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

THE FRONT SEATBELTS DO NOT ENGAGE. TT

NHTSA complaint #962705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1992 GEO Metro problems

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