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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

What owners actually said

68 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE SEIZED UP DUE TO WATER CORROSION.

NHTSA ODI #530838

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 · Jul 7, 1997
Latches/locks/linkages

WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH WIND WAS BLOWING HARD TRACKER TRAILER WENT BY WHEN THE HOOD LATCH BROKE OFF. THE LATCH BLEW OFF, CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813835

Mileage unknown · Apr 18, 1997
StructureInjury

SUPPORT BEAM FOR THE ROOF HAS SHARP EDGE THAT CAUSED INJURY.

NHTSA ODI #516590

Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

MAP SENSOR FAILS.

NHTSA ODI #524288

Mileage unknown · Mar 3, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACED DISC ROTORS AND PADS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE, ROTORS HAD CRACKS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809598

Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

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 ODI #807113

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 1997
Unknown Or Other

ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.

NHTSA ODI #603331

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

LOSS OF POWER EXPERIANCE BETWWEEN 35-55 MPH

NHTSA ODI #808002

Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 1996
Engine And Engine Cooling

THE ENGINE IS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #804098

Official recalls

0

No 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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.