11 of the 78 complaints about the 1992 GEO Metro are about the suspension — 14% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 79,000 miles.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM SUPPORT RUSTED AND COULD POSSIBLY BREAK AND RELEASE THE CONTROL ARM. A LOCAL BODY SHOP SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE CONTROL ARM SUPPORT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #10143349 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE CONTROL ARM HOOKS RUSTED. AS A RESULT, STEERING WAS INOPERABLE. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10091953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
DUE TO THE SUSPENSION BEING RUSTED, THERE WAS BE ERRATIC STEERING CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #10091464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END BROKE APART WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #895452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY AT APPROX. 5MPH, THE BOLT WHICH HELD BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSED AXEL TO DETACH, TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT AND RIGHT FRONT FELL OFF, HITTING RIGHT FRONT FENDER
NHTSA complaint #802167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY AT APPROX. 5MPH, THE BOLT WHICH HELD BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSED AXEL TO DETACH, TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT AND RIGHT FRONT FELL OFF, HITTING RIGHT FRONT FENDER
NHTSA complaint #802167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
TIRES CUPPING DUE TO BAD STRUTS.
NHTSA complaint #488071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
FRONT STRUTS REPLACED, SECOND TIME LEAKING.
NHTSA complaint #488071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
FRONT STRUTS REPLACED DUE TO NOISE.
NHTSA complaint #489231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
HEARD NOISE DUE TO DEFECTIVE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING FALLING APART. THIS IS THE FOURTH OCCURANCE. TT
NHTSA complaint #963952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
THE RIGHT WHEEL BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACE 4 TIMES. TT
NHTSA complaint #963954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.