1994 GEO Metro

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/20/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MAP SENSOR FAILED CAUSEING STALLING AND POOR PERFORMANCE IN COLD WEATHER. *ET

• 12/15/1998· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 15MPH, THE FRONT AXLE FELL OUT OF THE HOLE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLAM TO THE GROUND DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BOLT IN THE AXLE. THE MECHANIC SAID IT SHOULD NOT HAVE FALLEN OUT & DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED. *AK

• 12/15/1997· SEAT BELTSCrash

  VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE POPPED OPEN, AND THE DRIVER WAS NOT RESTRAINED IN THE SEAT BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT CAME UNDONE. *AK

• 11/21/1995· SUSPENSION

  STRUT FAILURE. TT

• 11/16/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TURN SIGNALS BEGAN TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY EVEN THOUGH I CLEANED SOCKETS AND REPLACED BULBS. THEN HEADLIGHTS FAILED AT 2AM 0N 11/15/99 AND I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THAT AFTERNOON. THEY FOUND THE HARNESS SHORTING OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND THEY REPLACED IT. LOOKING AT THE PLUG-INS ONE OF THEM LOOKED DISCOLORED FROM THE SHORTING OUT. *AK

• 11/12/2003· STRUCTURE

  WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE FRAME BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. *AK THE CONSUMER NOTED SHE WAS ALMOST KILLED BY THE DEFLECTING STEEL FROM THE DEFECTIVE FRAME. *PH *JB

• 11/07/2013· STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  SEVERE CORROSION OF BODY FRAME HARD POINT TO REAR OF LOWER CONTROL ARM OF FRONT SUSPENSION CAUSED BOTH FRONT WHEELS TO SPLAY OUT WITH UNCONTROLLABLE CAMBER AND STEERING. BOTH FRONT TIRES WORE ON INNER HALF OF TIRES ONLY AND VEHICLE REQUIRED HARD LEFT FORCE ON STEERING WHEEL TO CONTROL. *TR

• 11/02/1994· EQUIPMENT

  RADIO SPEAKER FAILED. *AK

• 10/28/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE ENGINE IS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

• 10/15/1998· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELT HARNESS FAILED TO LOCK AND RESTRAIN DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY.

• 10/14/1999· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  THE METAL ATTACHMENT ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD THAT LOCKS INTO THE HOOD LATCH IS RIPPING LOOSE FROM THE HOOD. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF LIABILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 10/07/1998· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE FAILED DUE TO PISTON, WHICH CAUSED THE PISTON TO BREAK THE SPARK PLUG AND MOTOR.

• 09/28/1995· SEATSCrash

  DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED UPON BEING REAR ENDED. TT

• 09/27/1999· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  WHILE DRIVING HOOD FLEW UP, CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

• 09/27/1999· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD FLEW UP, CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

• 09/27/1995· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  HOOD LATCH BROKE OFF, WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP. TT

• 09/27/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS, BRAKE PULSATE WHILE DRIVING, REPLACE DISC PADS AND ROTORS, CONTINUE REPLACEMENT. TT

• 09/12/1996· STRUCTURE

  DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S WINDOW ROLLED, INTERNAL ATTACHMENT HARDWARE THAT MOVES THE WINDOW UP AND DOWN IS BROKE. *AK

• 09/05/1995· WHEELS

  WHILE REMOVING LUG NUTS FROM VEHICLE ONE OF THEM BROKE. TT

• 08/22/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  CAR HAS GREAT GAS MILEAGE BUT HAS DEADLY STRUCTURAL,SAFETY AND COMFORT DESIGN FLAWS

• 08/19/1996· SEAT BELTSCrash

  CONSUMER WA SINVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENTAND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE. *AK

• 08/10/1998· SEAT BELTS

  THE RESTRAINTS WILL NOT LOCK UP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND THE RESTRAINTS WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. *AK

• 08/07/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING, EVENTUALLY HIT DIVIDER; VEHICLE EXTREMELY LIGHT IN WEIGHT, DOES NOT HOLD TO ROAD. TT

• 08/01/1996· WHEELS

  WHEEL STUDS/BOLTS BREAK OFF EVERY THREE MONTHS.. *SD

• 07/31/1996· TIRES

  WHILE CHANGING ALL FOUR TIRES , (3) OUT OF (16) LUG NUTS BROKE. ALL ON THE BACK WHEELS.*AK

• 07/13/1999· SEATSCrash

  CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AT VERY HIGH SPEED IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBACKS COLLAPSED FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 07/12/1999· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  REAR DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR LOCKS ARE INOPERABLE. PASSENGERS CANNOT ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR DOORS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 07/07/1998· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELT RETURN FAILED AFTER 20,000 MILES. BELT SAGS WHEN DIS-ENGAGED. HAS BEEN REPLACED BEFORE AND IS BROKEN AGAIN.

• 07/07/1997· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH WIND WAS BLOWING HARD TRACKER TRAILER WENT BY WHEN THE HOOD LATCH BROKE OFF. THE LATCH BLEW OFF, CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

• 06/29/2001· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HOOD RELEASED FROM LATCH AND FLEW UP AND SMASHED DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S FRONT WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS NOT FOUND A REMEDY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

• 06/26/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, HEARD LOUD CLUNK, ONE OF BRAKES FELL OFF, NO WARNING. *AK *JB

• 06/26/1996· SEAT BELTS

  DRIVER INJURED WHEN SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE DURING ACCIDENT. *DH

• 06/24/1995· VISIBILITY

  DIFFICULTY OPENING PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW.

• 06/15/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. NO ONE HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE YET. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

• 06/02/2003· SEAT BELTS

  WHEN CONSUMER UNLOCKED SEAT BELT IT FLEW OUT OF HER HAND AND SNATCHED BACK. SHE HEARD SOMETHING INSIDE OF THE LOCKING PART, SOUNDED AS IF IT BROKE. *AK

• 05/29/2007· SEAT BELTS

  SEAT BELT USE FOR PEOPLE OVER SIX FEET TALL. I RECEIVED THROAT INJURIES FROM THE SEAT BELT JUST BY HITTING A BUMP. IF THIS OCCURRED DURING A MINOR ACCIDENT, I WOULD BE DEAD. THE CAR WAS A GEO METRO 1994. THIS ALSO HAPPEN DURING HARD BREAKING. I HAVE SOLD THE CAR BUT STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SHOULDER BELT RAPPING AROUND MY NECK. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED A TICKET FOR WEARING THE SHOULDER STRAP UNDER MY ARM. THE SEAT BELT EXTENDER ARE A POOR DESIGN, AND WILL NOT WORK. I WOULD LIKE A LAW ALLOWING EVERYONE OVER SIX FEET TO BE ABLE TO WEAR A SEAT BELT UNDER THE ARM. DID YOU EVER DO A STUDY ON HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLED BY BEING STRANGLED BY A SEAT BELT? *TR

• 05/16/2001· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING ABOUT AT ANY MPH WOULD STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL, BUT BRAKES WILL NOT ACTIVATE ON TIME. MOST OF TIMES THIS HAPPENED IN THE MORNING. HAD CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY SAID THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED OFTEN TO THIS MAKE AND MODEL.*AK

• 05/11/1995· SEAT BELTS

  AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP, VEHICLE HAS SENSATIVE SEAT BELTS. TT

• 04/27/1999· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THE ENGINE OF THE 1994 GEO METRO HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES AT A TOP SPEED OF 60MPH. EACH TIME THERE IS ENGINE FAILURE, IT LOOSES DECOMPRESSION. ONCE THE ENGINE LOOSES DECOMPRESSION, THE VALVES BURN AND/OR TWIST. THREE TIMES WE HAVE HAD THE BLOCK HEAD REMOVED, THE VALVES REDONE AND EACH TIME THE ENGINE FAILS AGAIN. THE LAST TIME THE ENGINE FAILED, TOP SPEED WAS 55MPH AFTER 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS OF THIS ENGINE OR MAKE/MODEL. EVEN THOUGH WE PURCHASED IT USED WITHOUT WARRANTIES, WE HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THIS VEHICLE THAT CONTINUOUSLY FAILS TO OPERATE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE UNIT AFTER OUR REPEATED REPORTING OF OTHER PROBLEMS PRIOR TO OUR EXPERIENCE WITH ENGINE FAILURE. CAN YOU HELP US?

• 04/25/1996· WHEELS

  EXPERIENCED STRESS CRACKS AROUND RIMS NEAR LUG NUT AREA. *AK

• 04/18/1997· STRUCTURE

  SUPPORT BEAM FOR THE ROOF HAS SHARP EDGE THAT CAUSED INJURY.

• 04/07/1998· POWER TRAIN

  REAR MAIN OIL SEAL LEAKS, CAUSING CLUTCH TO SLIP.

• 04/05/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE BRAKES ROTORS DO NOT WORK. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

• 03/18/2008· STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GEO METRO. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE WHEN SHE DROVE OVER A BUMP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE FRAME WAS CORRODED, AND THE TIRE COULD FALL AT ANY MOMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OLD AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 159,000.

• 03/16/1995· VISIBILITY

  DEFOGGER SYSTEM DOES NOT DEFOG THE WINDOW, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TT

• 03/10/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  MAP SENSOR FAILS.

• 03/09/1999· WHEELS

  WHEN ROTATING TIRES EVERY 6000 MILES SEVERAL OF THE LUG STUDS BREAK OFF -

• 03/03/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACED DISC ROTORS AND PADS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE, ROTORS HAD CRACKS. *AK

• 03/01/2004· STRUCTURE

  LTR FM SUSAN LEBLANC (WI) RE HER 1994 GM GEO METRO HATCHBACK, THE FRAME OF THE CAR BROKE AWAY FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR, REPLY TO THE JANESVILLE DISTRICT OFFICE, ALL ATTACHMENTS NOT IMAGED FWD TO NVS200. *PH *JB *CB

• 03/01/1995· SEAT BELTS

  BOTH FRONT SEAT SHOULDER BELTS FAIL TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS. CHILDS' HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD WHILE OWNER WAS BACKING OUT. GM STATES TO PUT CHILD IN REAR. TT