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1996 Geo Metro air bags problems

29 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 1996 Geo Metro, which is 25% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
29 25% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
20 and 0
Injuries and deaths
17 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 20 crashes, 17 injuries.

What owners wrote

Consumer was driving at approx 25 MPH, aprroaching red light, another vehicle came into contact with consumer vehicle which was running at approx above 30 MPH. Hit head on, extensive damage to front end. Drove vehicle 15 feet after impact , no airbags deployed,consumer sustained injuries in chest area/neck/right shoulder. Had seatbelt on.

October 1997 CrashInjury

Air bags problems in other years

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Air bags problems across all Geo models