Engine
Filed Jan 22, 2001
ALTERNATOR BELT KEEPS POPPING OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL POSSIBLY DUE TO A DEFECT IN PULLEY , CONSUMER HAS REPLACED BELT 4 TIMES.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 878691
1994 Geo Metro Engine Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine 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.
13
Latest Jan 22, 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.
19%
of 68 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.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Geo Metro submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 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 engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Engine
Filed Dec 20, 1999
MAP SENSOR FAILED CAUSEING STALLING AND POOR PERFORMANCE IN COLD WEATHER. *ET
- NHTSA ID
- 784366
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1998
Engine
Filed Jun 15, 1999
Fire reported
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
- NHTSA ID
- 839847
- Incident
- Jun 13, 1999
Engine
Filed Apr 27, 1999
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?
- NHTSA ID
- 706030
- Incident
- Jul 10, 1998
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jan 25, 1999
WATER PUMP FAILED.
- NHTSA ID
- 543501
Engine
Filed Oct 7, 1998
ENGINE FAILED DUE TO PISTON, WHICH CAUSED THE PISTON TO BREAK THE SPARK PLUG AND MOTOR.
- NHTSA ID
- 541912
- Incident
- Jun 23, 1998
Engine
Filed Feb 19, 1998
ENGINE SEIZED UP DUE TO WATER CORROSION.
- NHTSA ID
- 530838
- Incident
- Mar 9, 1997
Engine
Filed Mar 10, 1997
MAP SENSOR FAILS.
- NHTSA ID
- 524288
- Incident
- Dec 13, 1994
Engine
Filed Jan 28, 1997
FAILURE OF THE FUEL MAP SENSOR, FUEL SENSOR REGULATOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DEACCELERATE, CONSUMER HAS HAD THE PART REPLACED ON FIVE OCCASIONS, PART # 91171596. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 807113
- Incident
- Nov 29, 1996
Engine
Filed Jan 22, 1997
LOSS OF POWER EXPERIANCE BETWWEEN 35-55 MPH
- NHTSA ID
- 808002
Engine
Filed Oct 28, 1996
THE ENGINE IS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 804098
Engine
Filed Feb 7, 1996
MANIFOLD COMPRESSION SENSOR FAILED, RESULTING IN A STALL OUT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 978832
- Incident
- Feb 4, 1996
EngineSeat beltsTires & wheels+1 more
Filed Jun 24, 1995
NOISY ENGINE DUE TO LOOSE FAN BELT.
- NHTSA ID
- 484247
- Incident
- Nov 1, 1994
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
Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .