1993 Geo Metro problems
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about the 1993 Geo Metro. Body & structure is the most reported problem area, at 22% of complaints. After that come latches & locks (15%) and electrical system (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 54 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 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: 6 complaints mention a crash; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Geo Metro with enough data (36 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
Driving down middle of street, another vehicle hit rear of driver side vehicle, frame buckled, seat fell backwards, seat belt held, air bag did not deploy.
During a front end collision the seat belt restraint did not provide consumer with protection resulting in an injury, consumer struck the steering wheel. *slc
While driving the left front tire blewout causing the vehicle to veer off the roadway, hit an offramp median and become airborn approximately 30 feet, the vehicle then struck a tree before coming to a stop, the driver sustained injuries to the neck, brain, and leg (3rd degree burns) (goodyear tire). Nlm
Dt: consumer states he found a recall on the NHTSA website, #93v189001. The hood flew up and off, hitting the roof and damaged the hood. He was going approximately 40 MPH. There was no warning; it had been about a week since the hood was opened. The dealership said it was out of warranty and he would have to pay for it himself and the VIN was not part of the recall. There is a case file number,1-348-257471. There was almost a accident and there was not a police report.