2000 Geo Metro Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 Geo Metro, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Airbags521.7%
- Electrical313.0%
- Driver assistance28.7%
- Transmission28.7%
- Brakes28.7%
- Body & structure28.7%
- Heating & air conditioning28.7%
- Suspension28.7%
- Visibility14.3%
- Steering14.3%
- Tires & wheels14.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON A RAIN SLICKED ROAD, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS PRE BRAKING PRIOR TO THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEATBELT, BUT NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WERE NOT ALERTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A BODY REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE WINDOW DEFROST BLOWER MOTOR FAILS TO WORK AFTER STARTING THE CAR. ALSO THE REAR WINDOW ELECTRIC DEFROST FAILS. THIS COULD LEAD TO IMPAIRED VISIBILITY DURING WINTER OR RAIN CONDITIONS WHEN THE WINDSHIELD FOGS OR ICES UP. THERE IS AN APPARENT SHORT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSING THIS. AFTER ENGAGING THE STARTER, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILS TO RETURN TO THE PROPER POSITION FOR THE ABOVE ACCESSORIES TO WORK. THE DRIVER MUST JIGGLE THE KEY AND IGNITION SWITCH BACKWARDS TO ALMOST THE OFF POSITION TO RESTORE POWER TO THE BLOWER MOTOR AND REAR DEFROST. SOMETIMES, WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD THE DEFROST BLOWER MOTOR STOPS WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD. IN ADDITION TO THIS, MY WIFE ONCE SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AFTER TRYING TO START THE CAR. AFTER READING ABOUT THE NHTSA RECALL OF CHEV. CAVALIERS FOR FAULTY IGNITION SWITCHES (CAMPAIGN ID #04V036000), I WONDERED IF THIS IS A RELATED SAFETY PROBLEM.
PROBLEM WITH BATTERY, TIRE
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER WENT TO PUT VEHICLE IN PARK WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, WHEN THE CAR JERKED OUT IN THE STREET AND HIT A CAR, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. *SLC
HAD RENTED VEHICLE FROM ENTERPRISE. STARTED VEHICLE & HAD JUST SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER NOTICED A CLEAR OILY LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE GROUND. TOOK VEHICLETO MECHANIC, AND MECHANIC SAID TRANSFER HOUSING WAS CRACKED. *AK
WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE AND REVERSE VEHICLE STALLS AND DIES IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. ALSO, HAS STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
REGULAR DRIVING WHEEL CAME OFF...REAR I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM MY SON THAT OWNED IT 2 YRS. FROM 37000 MI...IT NOW HAS 52000. THE WHEEL FALLING OFF HAPPENED TO MY SON. THE CAR NOW NEEDS REAR WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY...NOTHING TO DO WITH WHEEL FALLING OFF...NORMAL WEAR. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE REAR WHEEL, SPINDLE, BEARING AND DRUM ASSEMBLY AS THE 1995 RECALLED METRO HCHBC W/O ABS. GM SAYS IS HAS THE UPDATED ASSEMBLY. I ORDER AND THEY SEND THE PARTS. THE BEARING HUB DRUM ASSEMBLY ARE NOW SEPARATE IN THE UPDATED VERSION. THEY SEND ME THE NEW BEARING/HUB...BUT THE DRUM, MINUS THE BEARING FROM THE ONE THAT DOES NOT EXIST SINCE 1995... THEY SAY THE NUMBERS ARE WRONG IN WAREHOUSING,,BUT NOT WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED... I ORDER AND THEY SEND THE CORRECT DRUM....HOWEVER THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY WITH DRUM IS TOO LARGE FOR THE SPINDLE, WHICH CONTAINS THE OTHER BRAKING COMPONENTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS COMPLETE WRONG ASSEMBLY AND NOT THE UPDATED VERSION. THE 1995 GEO METRO 3DR HTCHBK W/O ABS, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 94V213000 .....IS THE ASSEMBLY THAT IS ON THIS CAR. I BELIEVE GM SHOULD BRING THIS VEHICLE IN AND INSTALL THE CORRECT PARTS. IF THIS WAS NOT OK TO BE PUT ON THE VEHICLE IN 1995 THEN IT SHOULD NEVER BE INSTALLED ON A VEHICLE BUILT IN 2000. AND...IN 2005 WHEN REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE ORDERED THE OLD DRUM ASSEMBLY SHOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE AS I UNDERSTAND IT IS UNSAFE. HELP.C. *NM
VEHICLE HAS A BAD SHIMMYING AND VIBRATION. AVEHICLE SHOOK WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AT THIS TIME THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN IT RAINS WATER GETS INTO THE VEHICLE AND SATURATES FLOOR AND THE WIRES. VEHICLE HAS A MILDEW SMELL WHICH CAUSES THE CONSUMER TO GET SICK. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
VEHICLE RIDES REALLY ROUGH AND BUMPY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID FRAME WAS BENT. ALSO, VEHICLE STALLS WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
A/C AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ALSO FAILED REPEATEDLY. *AK
VEHICLE RIDES REALLY ROUGH AND BUMPY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID FRAME WAS BENT. ALSO, VEHICLE STALLS WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
REGULAR DRIVING WHEEL CAME OFF...REAR I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM MY SON THAT OWNED IT 2 YRS. FROM 37000 MI...IT NOW HAS 52000. THE WHEEL FALLING OFF HAPPENED TO MY SON. THE CAR NOW NEEDS REAR WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY...NOTHING TO DO WITH WHEEL FALLING OFF...NORMAL WEAR. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE REAR WHEEL, SPINDLE, BEARING AND DRUM ASSEMBLY AS THE 1995 RECALLED METRO HCHBC W/O ABS. GM SAYS IS HAS THE UPDATED ASSEMBLY. I ORDER AND THEY SEND THE PARTS. THE BEARING HUB DRUM ASSEMBLY ARE NOW SEPARATE IN THE UPDATED VERSION. THEY SEND ME THE NEW BEARING/HUB...BUT THE DRUM, MINUS THE BEARING FROM THE ONE THAT DOES NOT EXIST SINCE 1995... THEY SAY THE NUMBERS ARE WRONG IN WAREHOUSING,,BUT NOT WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED... I ORDER AND THEY SEND THE CORRECT DRUM....HOWEVER THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY WITH DRUM IS TOO LARGE FOR THE SPINDLE, WHICH CONTAINS THE OTHER BRAKING COMPONENTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS COMPLETE WRONG ASSEMBLY AND NOT THE UPDATED VERSION. THE 1995 GEO METRO 3DR HTCHBK W/O ABS, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 94V213000 .....IS THE ASSEMBLY THAT IS ON THIS CAR. I BELIEVE GM SHOULD BRING THIS VEHICLE IN AND INSTALL THE CORRECT PARTS. IF THIS WAS NOT OK TO BE PUT ON THE VEHICLE IN 1995 THEN IT SHOULD NEVER BE INSTALLED ON A VEHICLE BUILT IN 2000. AND...IN 2005 WHEN REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE ORDERED THE OLD DRUM ASSEMBLY SHOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE AS I UNDERSTAND IT IS UNSAFE. HELP.C. *NM
REGULAR DRIVING WHEEL CAME OFF...REAR. *NM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
DEFROSTER WAS INOPERATIVE. WHEN TURNING ON DEFROSTER IT WOULD FOG UP WINDOWS. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST ALL STEERING CAPABILITY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE RIGHT AND HIT A CURB, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HAD TWO FLAT TIRES (RIGHT SIDE) AND TWO BROKEN RIMS, WHILE DRIVING THE CHEVROLET METRO (RENTAL CAR SINCE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIR) THIS VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE AS THE TRUCK EXCEPT THIS TIME THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUD 180 DEGREES BEFORE IT HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. NLM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
PROBLEM WITH BATTERY, TIRE
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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