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1991 Geo Metro Interior & seats Problems

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 Jul 12, 2004
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.
38%
of 50 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
5

What this page shows

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 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 Jul 12, 2004

WHILE GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE DRIVER'S SEAT RECLINED. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10081701
Incident
Jun 25, 2004
Mileage
71,800 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 30, 2001

RESEARCHED THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND SHOWED A RECALL ON THE HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY UNIT! MY HOOD FLUNG OPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INSTERSTATE, CAUSING THE HOOD TO HIT THE MAIN WINSHIELD AND CRACK! LUCKILY THE WINDSHIELD ITSELF DID NOT IMPLODE AND CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE OR DEATH TO ME! AND LUCKILY THE INTERSTATE WAS NOT BUSY, TO HAVE CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT! I DID VIEWED MY VEHICLE. THE LATCH ITSELF IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY! ACCORDING TO THE RECALL, GM DEALER WILL REPLACE THE "BOLTS" TO PREVENT THE HOOD TO FLY OPEN. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM IS THE WITHIN THE HOOD LATCH "ASSEMBLY" UNIT, THE LATCH ITSELF IS DEFECTIVE. IT DOES NOT "CATCH" ONTO THE "PRIMARY" LOCK OF THE HOOD LATCH. I BELIEVE IT IS ACTUALLY THE ENTIRE "HOOD LATCH" UNIT THAT NEEDS RECALL/REPLACEMENT. I AM GETTING THE IMPRESSION, CHEVROLET IS NOT WILLING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS DEFECT, STATING THAT PERHAPS IT WAS DUE TO A RECENT OIL CHANGE THAT THE HOOD WAS NOT PROPERLY SHUT. I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR CLOSE TO 10 YEARS AND HAVE CHANGED THE OIL MYSELF AND OTHERS, MANY TIMES. I KNOW THAT CAR INSIDE AND OUT, AND INFACT TOOK THE CAR ON THE INTERSTATE THE NIGHT PRIOR TO THE HOOD FLYING OPEN (1/24/01). I BELIEVE THE DEFECT IS IN THE HOOD LATCH ITSELF, BECAUSE IT IS PART OF THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY UNIT!*AK

NHTSA ID
740144
Incident
Jan 25, 2001
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 3, 1999
1 injury reported

THE CAR WAS STRUCK FROM BEHING AT A STOP LIGHT BY A BUS. THE SEAT BROKE BACKWARDS INJURING THE DRIVER, DUE TO LACK OF RESTRAINT.

NHTSA ID
709554
Incident
Apr 12, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 1, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 65 MPH THE HOOD FLEW UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND PUT THE WINDSHIELD BACK DOWN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROLBEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
827492
Incident
Aug 13, 1998
Interior & seatsSteering
Filed Jul 11, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 35MPH WHEN SHE WAS REARENDED. AT THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN HITTING A POLE AND A TREE. CONSUMER WAS INJURED DUE TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK

NHTSA ID
814064
Incident
Jul 2, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 7, 1997

DEALER FIXED THE RECALL ON THE HOOD ASSEMBLY, BUT NOW THE HOOD HAS CRACKED ALL AROUND THE LATCH. THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE FIXED AGAIN FOR THE SAME RECALL NOTICE. *AK

NHTSA ID
807255
Incident
Feb 10, 1994
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 1, 1996

HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD (FLEW OPEN), CONSUMER HAD NO NOTICE OF PRIOR RECALL ON LATCH.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

NHTSA ID
510894
Incident
Jun 27, 1996
ElectricalInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Oct 4, 1996

DRIVER/PASS. WINDOW SLIPS OFF TRACK AND FALLS INSIDE DOOR, ALSO EXPERIENCES KEY BREAKAGE IN IGNITION AND HATCHBACK DOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
985072
ElectricalInterior & seatsVisibility
Filed Oct 4, 1996

DRIVER/PASS. WINDOW SLIPS OFF TRACK AND FALLS INSIDE DOOR, ALSO EXPERIENCES KEY BREAKAGE IN IGNITION AND HATCHBACK DOOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
985069
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 28, 1996

WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD FLEW UP AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
801464
Incident
Aug 24, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 12, 1996

HOOD OF DRIVERS CAR FLEW UP DUE TO LATCH FAILURE SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD. WAS REPAIRED ONCE BUT THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN.

NHTSA ID
507323
Incident
May 26, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 5, 1996

WHILE DRIVING ON HWY AT APPROX. 50MPH, SUDDENLY HOOD FLEW UP, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD, BENDING HOOD, GLASS THROUGH OUT INTERIOR, VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR HOOD LATCH DEFECT, DLR REPLACED HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA ID
800514
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 3, 1996

HOOD LATCH FAILED TWICE, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP/BLOCK DRIVERS VISION. *DH

NHTSA ID
505231
Incident
Apr 8, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 1, 1996

HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY SEPARATED, CAUSING HOOD TO STRIKE WINDSHIELD. *SD

NHTSA ID
505249
Incident
Oct 1, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 30, 1996

THE HOOD HAS BEEN REPLACED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL AND THE LATCH STILL DOESN'T WORK 93V189001. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
983775
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 12, 1996
3 injuries reported

SEAT LATCH BROKE WHEN VEHICLE REAR ENDED, CAUSING INJURIES. *DSH

NHTSA ID
501600
Incident
Aug 5, 1995
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Dec 19, 1995

SEAT BELTS FAILED 3 TIMES. *SD

NHTSA ID
490693
Incident
Sep 1, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 21, 1995

IGNITION KEY THAT FITS ALL DOORS AND LOCKS IS VERY THIN AND BROKE OFF IN THE TRUNK LOCK. TT

NHTSA ID
970765
Incident
Aug 20, 1995
ElectricalEngineInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Mar 13, 1995

PURCHASED USED CAR AND FOUND OUT IT WAS A REBUILT, BURNED UP ENGINE, DEALER CLAIMS HE FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM. TT

NHTSA ID
961766
Incident
Jan 13, 1992

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

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Seat belts15

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