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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 22, 1995
Seat Belts

TAKATA SEAT BELTS FAILED. TT

NHTSA ODI #960369

Mileage unknown · Feb 13, 1995
Visibility

ALL WINDOWS EXCEPT FRONT WINDSHIELD FOG UP WITH AN ICY GLAZE OVER THE WINDOWS, DRY OUT INTERIOR OF CAR AND MOISTURE SEALED HATCH DOOR TO NO AVAIL. TT

NHTSA ODI #959934

Mileage unknown · Feb 3, 1995
Seat BeltsInjury

DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELTS FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER SECURE DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD

NHTSA ODI #481064

Mileage unknown · Jan 26, 1995
Structure

IN SUN LIGHT REFLECTION OF DASH ON WINDSHIELD DISTORTS IN DRIVERS VISIBILITY. TT

NHTSA ODI #959159

Mileage unknown · Jan 20, 1995
Seat BeltsInjury

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN POSITION DURING IMPACT, RESULTING IN INJURY.

NHTSA ODI #480661

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 1995
Seat BeltsService Brakes, HydraulicCrash

BRAKES FAILED, RRESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ODI #958736

Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 1995
Fuel System, GasolineLatches/locks/linkagesCrashInjury

BOTH FRONT DOOR LATCHES LOCKED UP/JAMMED; DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN; EXCESSIVE EFFORT. TT

NHTSA ODI #958620

Mileage unknown · Jan 5, 1995
Vehicle Speed ControlVisibility

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TT

NHTSA ODI #958300

Official recalls

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No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.