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.
GEO Metro seat problems
37 of the 805 complaints filed about the GEO Metro are about the seats — 5% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1996.
37
Complaints
5%
Share of all complaints
20
Crashes
1
Fires
Seats complaints by model year
1989 Metro
2
5.4%
1990 Metro
2
5.4%
1992 Metro
2
5.4%
1993 Metro
3
8.1%
1994 Metro
2
5.4%
1995 Metro
7
18.9%
1996 Metro
9
24.3%
1997 Metro
4
10.8%
1998 Metro
1
2.7%
1999 Metro
1
2.7%
What owners said
1996 GEO Metro
Garland, TX
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT GAVE AWAY, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL FOR A MINUTE, BUT WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL, CONSUMER STATED IF ON HIGHWAY MAY HAVE BEEN WORSE.
NHTSA complaint #880104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT, FORCED INTO INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON AT SPEED OF 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE IN THE RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #868459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT JERKED OUT OF POSITION, AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO FALL AGAINST STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS AND A CONCUSSION DUE TO HER HEAD HITTING AGAINST FRONT GLASS. VEHICLE WAS ONLY GOING 5 MPH, AND JUST ENTERING AN INTERSECTION FROM A RED STOP LIGHT WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #861923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1996 GEO Metro
Woodbridge, VA
SEATS
SEAT BRACKET FAILED CAUSING THE DRIVERS SEAT TO COLLAPSE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #549473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1996 GEO Metro
Woodbridge, VA
SEATS
SEAT BRACKET FAILED CAUSING THE DRIVERS SEAT TO COLLAPSE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #549473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1996 GEO Metro
Woodbridge, VA
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT BRACKET FAILED CAUSING THE DRIVERS SEAT TO COLLAPSE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #549473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1992 GEO Metro
Freeville, NY
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
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.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT BACK COLLAPSED WHEN VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED VEHICLE AT A STOP LIGHT, CONSUMER RECIEVED SPAINES TO ANKLES, KNEES, WRIST, ELBOWS AND ALSO NECK AND BACK INJURIES. NLM
NHTSA complaint #547832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
I WAS STOPED AT A RED LIGHT AND STRUCK FROM BEHIND. THE SEAT BROKE BACKWARDS UPON IMPACT VIOLENTLY AND CONTRIBUTED TO MY INJURIES. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT EVEN GO OFF WHEN I WAS PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SENDING ME FORWARD FROM AN ALMOST HOROZANTAL P
NHTSA complaint #709552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE CAR WAS STRUCK FROM BEHING AT A STOP LIGHT BY A BUS. THE SEAT BROKE BACKWARDS INJURING THE DRIVER, DUE TO LACK OF RESTRAINT.
NHTSA complaint #709554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THE CAR, IN FACT I WOULD DISCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM PURCHASING THE CAR AND I HAVE. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AND SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BREAKING.
NHTSA complaint #709290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AT VERY HIGH SPEED IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBACKS COLLAPSED FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #842195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
I STOPPED AT RED LIGHT WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR FOR ME TO GO RIGHT ON RED, IF POSSIBLE. PERSON BEHIND DID NOT STOP. REAR-ENDED ME @ APPROX 20-30MPH. MY DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED TO STAY UPRIGHT AS I HAD IT, BUT BROKE BACK TO A HALF RECLINING POSITION & COULD NOT BE PUT BACK IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #707753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE AT A STOP A VEHICLE HIT THE METRO IN THE REAR AND THE METRO WENT FORWARD HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A FRONTAL IMPACT, BUT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. ALSO, DURING THE ACCIDENT THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO FLY BACKWARD AND MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #835566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEAD RESTRAINTS ON CARS LIKE THE METRO AND THE DAEWOO LANOS ARE NOT SAFE
NHTSA complaint #703790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1996 GEO Metro
Kirkwood, MO
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE ROCKS AND HAS GLOBS OF LUBRICANT UNDER THE SEAT. ALSO GEARS DO NOT SHIFT PROPERLY/MUFFLER IS RUSTED/SIDE DEFROSTERS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND VEHICLE SLIDES IN RAIN WITH NO TRACTION ON TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #508798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1992 GEO Metro
Columbia, SC
SEATS
SEAT BELT BOLT SEPARATED FROM THE BODY FRAME UPON IMPACT, DUE TO WRONG PART USED.
NHTSA complaint #522202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE UPON IMPACT, THROWING THE DRIVER BACKWARDS.
NHTSA complaint #820377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE DRIVER RECEIVED WHIP LASH FROM THE DRIVE'S SEAT DUE TO LACK OF NECK SUPPORT IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING HER SEA TBELT.
NHTSA complaint #814101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.