Seat belts
Filed Mar 26, 2003
INQUIRING ABOUT WHETHER RECALL # 95V103007 IS AN ACTUAL RECALL .
- NHTSA ID
- 10011458
1990 Geo Metro Owner Complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 26, 2003
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jan 18, 1995
What this page shows
Our database holds 39 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Geo Metro. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
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Interior & seats
Filed Sep 19, 2001
THE DOOR LATCH HANDLES STAY UP WHEN OPENED. I HAVE 2 DOOR HANDLES DOING THIS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE & REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPENEN THE HANDLES STAY UP AND WHEN THE DOOR IS PULLED SHUT THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH. THE WINDOW HAS TO BE ROLLED DOWN AND THE HANDLE PUSHED DOWN TO LATCH DOOR. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A POOR LUBRICATION PROBLEM. IT MAY IMPROVE SLIGHTLY, BUT ONLY TEMPRORARILY. IF THE PASSENGER THINKS THE DOOR IS LATCHED IT WILL OPEN SUDDENLY WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNS RISKING FALL OUT OF PASSENGER OR PROPERTY OR PERSONAL INJURY LIABILITY FROM THE DOOR SWINGING OPEN.
- NHTSA ID
- 9004455
Engine
Filed May 1, 2000
ENGINE IS BURNING OIL WHILE DRIVING, AND SMOKE COMES OUT REALLY BADLY. DRIVER CAN'T SEE TRAFFIC BEHIND HER. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 861153
- Incident
- Feb 1, 2000
Body & structure
Filed Mar 1, 2000
WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 75 MPH, LATCH ON THE HOOD ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP AND BREAK WINDSHIELD. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SHOULDER SAFELY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HOOD AND WINDSHIELD HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE HOOD LATCH YEARS AGO, BUT IS UNSURE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS DONE. *AK *ML
- NHTSA ID
- 857690
- Incident
- Feb 20, 2000
Interior & seatsExterior lighting
Filed Sep 29, 1999
THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DASH LIGHTS CAME BACK ON BUT THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 849053
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 29, 1999
HOOD LATCH STRIKER BROKE AFTER TWO YEARS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 843775
- Incident
- Jul 7, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Jun 29, 1999
DEALER HAS NOT HONORED NHTSA RECALL 95V-103.007/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 91C-52, CONCENING SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE SINCE AUGUST 10, 1997 UP TO THE PRESENT. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD ON SERVERAL OCCASIONS THAT THE KIT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED, OR THEY WOULD CONTACT CONSUMER WHEN IT ARRIVED, NEED NHTSA'S HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 841380
- Incident
- Aug 10, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 20, 1999
IT'S BEEN 1 MONTH SINCE CONTACTING THE DEALER CONCERNING HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY RECALL. HOOD LATCH IS BROKEN SO BADLY THAT THE ENTIRE HOOD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. I'VE CALLED THEM 3 TIMES ALREADY THIS WEEK. THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT THEY NEED APPROVAL TO REPAIR IT AND THAT THE MAIN OFFICE IS CHECKING TO SEE IF RECALL IS STILL IN EFFECT. I'VE BEEN HAVING TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR A MONTH FEARING THAT THE HOOD WILL FLY UP AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 707687
Engine
Filed Aug 31, 1998
EXCESSIVE CO EMMISSIONS. A TSB WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM.
- NHTSA ID
- 780260
- Incident
- Aug 27, 1998
Seat belts
Filed Nov 25, 1997
SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED.
- NHTSA ID
- 525469
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 13, 1997
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO GO IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION WHICH CAUSED NO VISIBILITY AND A BROKEN WINDSHIELD. *AK *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 818958
Seat belts
Filed Oct 2, 1997
RECEIVED NOTICE (395V10300). CALLED DEALER & SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN. DEALER HAD VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 HOURS BEFORE INFORMING OWNER THEY HAD NO PARTS FOR VEHICLE. WOULD HAVE TO GET PARTS FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, IF THEY HAVE ANY. NOT SATISFIED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 817479
- Incident
- Sep 10, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Jul 7, 1997
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 813861
- Incident
- May 3, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 28, 1997
STRUCTURE OF THE HOOD ASSEMBLY LATCH RECALL NUMBER 93V189001, CONSUMER HAD THE WORK CORRECTED IN APRILOF 95 AND ON FEB 27, 1997 WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE HOOD FLEW UP. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 809494
- Incident
- Feb 27, 1997
Seat belts
Filed Jan 14, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
HEAD REST FAILED TO PROVIDE PROPER SUPPORT IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING HEAD INJURY.
- NHTSA ID
- 513736
- Incident
- Dec 21, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Oct 21, 1996
Crash reported
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 25 MPH, FRONT SEAT BELT FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE UPON IMPACT.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 803175
- Incident
- Apr 15, 1995
Engine
Filed Aug 16, 1996
OIL PLUG LOOSENED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OUT.
- NHTSA ID
- 507634
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 21, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
DURING REAR END COLLISION, WHILE STOPPING,, DRIVERS' SEATBACK REST BROKE, THEN COLLAPSED REARWARD, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 985114
Seat belts
Filed Jun 11, 1996
CONSUMER SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RESTRAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 985510
Body & structureSeat belts
Filed Jun 6, 1996
HATCHBACK PISTONS WILL NOT PROPERLY SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE DOOR. *SD
- NHTSA ID
- 505318
- Incident
- Mar 1, 1995
Seat belts
Filed Jun 6, 1996
SEAT BELT ATTACHED TO DOOR, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED FROM CAR WHEN DOOR OPENED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *DH
- NHTSA ID
- 505098
- Incident
- May 5, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 4, 1996
EXPERIENCD OUTSIDE DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTION, RENDERING DOORS INOPERATIVE FROM OUTSIDE WHEN ALL DOORS WON'T OPEN WITH KEY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 985257
Interior & seats
Filed May 31, 1996
PERFORMANCE CHEVROLET 93C21/93V189. OWNER SEEKS ASSISTANCE IN HAVING RECALL REPAIR HONORED. AFTER THREE MONTHS PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 985098
- Incident
- Feb 29, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed May 30, 1996
HOOD LATCH BROKE, CAUSING HOOD TO OPEN WHILE DRIVING, PRIOR TO RECALL.
- NHTSA ID
- 504872
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1995
EngineInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed May 24, 1996
DOME LIGHT STAYS ON. *DH
- NHTSA ID
- 504651
- Incident
- May 16, 1996
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