1999 Geo Metro problems
Owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA about the 1999 Geo Metro. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 14% of complaints. After that come engine (11%) and suspension (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 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; 8 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 89% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Geo Metro with enough data (30 complaints in that window).
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.
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.
Head-on impact- airbags failed to deploy-police at scene noted the bags should have deployed - the car was totaled by the impact.
Window gaskets or door water seals are failing on all 4 doors. Both front door locks are frozen; both front door handles are beginning to freeze; rear driver door lock and door handle is beginning to freeze; rear passenger door lock is beginning to freeze. Front passenger door has been frozen to the point of not being able to open it from the inside. When door was dismantled extensive rust was found on all components. No work has been done to any doors to my knowledge otherwise.
While driving vehicle stalled because the exhaust system snapped at the manifold. Also, when starting vehicle made a loud noise until it warmed up.