Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Interior & seats reportsComplaints 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.
19
Latest Sep 19, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
49%
of 39 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1990 Geo Metro submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming interior
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 19, 1996
THE HOOD FLEW UP WHILE DRIVING AND HIT THE WINDSHEILD DESTROYING THE HOOD AND WINDSHEILD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NHTSA ID
983091
Incident
Apr 18, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 15, 1996
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HOOD LATCH FAILED, THE FRONT HOOD CAME OPEN AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT A YEAR LATER RECEIVED RECALL ON HOOD LATCH. 93V1890001. *AK
NHTSA ID
982672
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 15, 1996
BLACKWELL CHEVROLET 93C21. VEHICLE INVOLVED IN WRECK HOOD REPLACED BY PRIVATE MECHANIC TOOK VEHICLE TO FORD AND DEALER STATES RECALL IS VOID. TT
NHTSA ID
979256
Incident
Feb 15, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 29, 1995
HAD HOOD RECALL DONE, HOOD FLEW UP AND SMASHED WINDSHIELD. TT
NHTSA ID
975710
Incident
Aug 12, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 12, 1995
TAKATA SEAT BELT NHTSA RECALL #95V103007; GEO MANUFACTURER/MARTING CHEVROLET BOTH TOLD HER NO SUCH RECALL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA ID
966816
Interior & seats
Filed May 8, 1995
HOOD LATCH FAILED, RESULTING IN HOOD RELEASE PRIOR TO RECALL, OWNER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED (93V-189). *AK
NHTSA ID
964927
Incident
Apr 1, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 19, 1995
Crash reported
HOOD LATCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-189), CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP INTO WINDSHIELD/ACCIDENT. *SKD
NHTSA ID
489476
Incident
Jul 23, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 23, 1995
HOOD LATCH FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP, CRACKING WINDSHIELD. RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED FOR WINDSHIELD, HOOD REPAIRED ONLY. (93V-189001) *AW
NHTSA ID
480547
Incident
Dec 1, 1993
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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