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Geo suspension problems

Across all Geo models in NHTSA's complaint database, 109 complaints involve suspension. The Metro accounts for the largest share (33%). The single worst model year is the 1992 Metro with 11 suspension complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
109 about suspension, all Geo models
Most affected
Metro 33% of these complaints
Typical mileage
138,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
17 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Which Geo models

ModelComplaintsShare
Metro3633%
Prizm3633%
Tracker2826%
Storm98%

Worst model years for suspension

  1. 1992 Geo Metro11 complaints
  2. 1995 Geo Metro6 complaints
  3. 1991 Geo Prizm6 complaints
  4. 1994 Geo Prizm6 complaints
  5. 1995 Geo Prizm6 complaints

Suspension complaints by model year

Geo suspension complaints by model year 0 8 15 1990: 8 '90 1991: 9 '91 1992: 15 '92 1993: 10 '93 1994: 14 '94 1995: 15 '95 1996: 13 '96 1997: 8 '97 1998: 3 '98 1999: 10 '99 2000: 3 '00 2001: 1 '01
Totals across all models of the brand. Older model years have had longer to collect complaints.
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Model yearComplaints
19908
19919
199215
199310
199414
199515
199613
19978
19983
199910
20003
20011

Among the 13 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 138,000 miles.

Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.