IllustrationWHEN ROTATING TIRES EVERY 6000 MILES SEVERAL OF THE LUG STUDS BREAK OFF -
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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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Metro years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
Wheels complaints
5 reportsWHEEL STUDS/BOLTS BREAK OFF EVERY THREE MONTHS.. *SD
EXPERIENCED STRESS CRACKS AROUND RIMS NEAR LUG NUT AREA. *AK
WHILE REMOVING LUG NUTS FROM VEHICLE ONE OF THEM BROKE. TT
REPLACED PASSENGER'S REAR HUB CAP.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.