12 of the 54 complaints about the 1993 GEO Metro are about the body and structure — 22% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 180,000 miles.
12
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE LEFT FRONT A FRAME ROTTED OUT. I LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING.
NHTSA complaint #10441006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. SPRING CAME OUT OF HANDLE. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN.
NHTSA complaint #8004361 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HOOD STARTED LIFTING UP. ABOUT THREE SECONDS LATER, HOOD CAME OFF, AND HIT TOP OF WINDSHIELD AND ROOF OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #891738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE FROM THE INSIDE, CAUSING CONSUMERS TO GET LOCKED IN VEHICLE. AS SOON AS CONSUMER STARTED TO DRIVE DOORS IMMETEALLY LOCKED.
NHTSA complaint #838093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF.
NHTSA complaint #529114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
CRACKS IN THE HOOD INNER PANEL.
NHTSA complaint #536209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK WILL JUST LOCK UP AS CONSUMER IS DRIVING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR, NOT REALIZING THE DOOR IS LOCKED, THE HANDLE FALLS OFF. BOTH INSIDE HANDLES ARE OFF BOTH FRONT DOORS.
NHTSA complaint #816038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO EXIT VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #517853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH AND THE HOOD FLEW OFF VEHICLE. WITHOUT ANY WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #812480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE
BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE TO THE FRAME CAME APART.
NHTSA complaint #810858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
RECALL #93V189, STRUCTURE HOOD ASSEMBLY: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND HOOD FLEW UP ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. GM WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL,SAYING THE SAFETY CATCH HAD RUSTED ON IT AND THAT'S WHY IT DID NOT CATCH.
NHTSA complaint #810247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONSUMER ALMOST LOST FINGER TRYING TO CLOSE THE CONVERTIBLE TOP . TT
NHTSA complaint #977571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.