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1994 Geo Metro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1994 Geo Metro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 36.

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68Owner complaints

Model-year median: 36

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
50
199154
199250
199368
1994109
199588
199663
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
16Engine And Engine Cooling
13Service Brakes, Hydraulic
9Latches/locks/linkages
8Structure
7
All reported categories
Wheels
5Visibility
4Electrical System
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Power Train
2Seats
2Suspension
2Tires
2Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Steering
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 68 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports1 fire reports11 injury reports

Seat Belts complaints

16 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 29, 2007
Seat BeltsInjury

SEAT BELT USE FOR PEOPLE OVER SIX FEET TALL. I RECEIVED THROAT INJURIES FROM THE SEAT BELT JUST BY HITTING A BUMP. IF THIS OCCURRED DURING A MINOR ACCIDENT, I WOULD BE DEAD. THE CAR WAS A GEO METRO 1994. THIS ALSO HAPPEN DURING HARD BREAKING. I HAVE SOLD THE CAR BUT STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SHOULDER BELT RAPPING AROUND MY…

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SEAT BELT USE FOR PEOPLE OVER SIX FEET TALL. I RECEIVED THROAT INJURIES FROM THE SEAT BELT JUST BY HITTING A BUMP. IF THIS OCCURRED DURING A MINOR ACCIDENT, I WOULD BE DEAD. THE CAR WAS A GEO METRO 1994. THIS ALSO HAPPEN DURING HARD BREAKING. I HAVE SOLD THE CAR BUT STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE SHOULDER BELT RAPPING AROUND MY NECK. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED A TICKET FOR WEARING THE SHOULDER STRAP UNDER MY ARM. THE SEAT BELT EXTENDER ARE A POOR DESIGN, AND WILL NOT WORK. I WOULD LIKE A LAW ALLOWING EVERYONE OVER SIX FEET TO BE ABLE TO WEAR A SEAT BELT UNDER THE ARM. DID YOU EVER DO A STUDY ON HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLED BY BEING STRANGLED BY A SEAT BELT? *TR

NHTSA ODI #10191898

Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 2003
Seat Belts

WHEN CONSUMER UNLOCKED SEAT BELT IT FLEW OUT OF HER HAND AND SNATCHED BACK. SHE HEARD SOMETHING INSIDE OF THE LOCKING PART, SOUNDED AS IF IT BROKE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10022044

Mileage unknown · Oct 15, 1998
Seat BeltsInjury

SEAT BELT HARNESS FAILED TO LOCK AND RESTRAIN DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY.

NHTSA ODI #541998

Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 1998
Seat Belts

THE RESTRAINTS WILL NOT LOCK UP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND THE RESTRAINTS WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #826465

Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 1998
Seat Belts

SEAT BELT RETURN FAILED AFTER 20,000 MILES. BELT SAGS WHEN DIS-ENGAGED. HAS BEEN REPLACED BEFORE AND IS BROKEN AGAIN.

NHTSA ODI #537779

Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1997
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE POPPED OPEN, AND THE DRIVER WAS NOT RESTRAINED IN THE SEAT BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT CAME UNDONE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #819194

Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 1996
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WA SINVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENTAND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984867

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 1996
Seat BeltsInjury

DRIVER INJURED WHEN SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE DURING ACCIDENT. *DH

NHTSA ODI #506084

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 1996
Seat Belts

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY; HAVE TO MANUALLY FEED INTO TRACK. TT

NHTSA ODI #978124

Mileage unknown · Jun 24, 1995
Engine And Engine CoolingSeat BeltsVisibility

REPLACED PASSENGER'S REAR HUB CAP.

NHTSA ODI #484247

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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