1990 Geo Metro problems
Owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA about the 1990 Geo Metro. Latches & locks is the most reported problem area, at 36% of complaints. After that come seat belts (24%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 45 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Latches & locks 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1990 ranks 10th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Geo Metro with enough data (14 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
During rear end collision, while stopping,, drivers' seatback rest broke, then collapsed rearward, resulting in an injury.
During a frontal impact accident at 25 MPH, front seat belt failure was experienced. The seat belts did not lock in place upon impact.
Hood latch failed prior to recall, causing hood to fly up, cracking windshield. Recall repairs refused for windshield, hood repaired only. (93v-189001)