IllustrationHEADLIGHT SWITCH ON TURNSIGNAL ARM GOES OFF CAUSING LIGHTS TO GO OUT. BAD SWICTH AND BRIGHT LIGHT SWITCH CAUSE BLACKOUT WHILE DRIVING.*AK
1995 Geo Metro
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Metro years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Geo Metro are substantially higher than the model-year median of 36.
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Owner complaints by model year
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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 109 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.
- Air Bags. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
43 crash reports0 fire reports27 injury reports
What owners actually said
109 reportsALL FOUR DOORS ARE UNABLE TO OPEN FROM BOTH SIDES, INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT STAY ON TRACK. BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK DUE TO A SHORT IN THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. *JB
WHERE WIRING HARNESS FOR HEADLIGHT SWITCH PLUGS INTO FUSE BOX BURNT CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO STOP WORKING. MECHANIC TOLD ME HE HAS HAD NUMBER OF THESE AT A COST OF $550 TO REPAIR. I SAY IF THEY KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM THEY NEED TO RECALL THEM. HEADLIGHT FAILURE AT ANY SPEED I FEEL IS VERY DANGEROUS.
THE BRAKES START TO MAKE A NOISE ALL AROUND THE CAR. *AK
WHILE ROLLING UP DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW GLASS WILL COME OUT OF TRACK. ALSO, INSIDE HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN THE DOOR. *AK BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE BACK DOOR HANDLES ARE DEFECTIVE. *YH
HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. WIRING HARNESS FOR HEADLIGHTS PLUGGED IN THE HEAD DUE TO PIN CONNECTORS BEING TOO SMALL TO HANDLE THE CONNECTION AND STARTED BURNING. COMBINATION SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND WAS HIT IN THE SIDE, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED . *AK *ML
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL BECOMES SOFT AND GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *AK
VEHICLE WANDERED ONTO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE EXPRESS WAY AND HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD-ON AT 60MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO USE THE DAYTIME RUNNING TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A AUTO REPAIRED SHOP. THE LIGHTS WORKED FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN. OWNER DOES NOT DRIVE VEHICLE AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THIS REASON. PL…
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WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE TAIL LIGHTS WENT OUT. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO USE THE DAYTIME RUNNING TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY A AUTO REPAIRED SHOP. THE LIGHTS WORKED FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK AND THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN. OWNER DOES NOT DRIVE VEHICLE AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THIS REASON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
Official recalls
194V213000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:drum
Oct 26, 1994
THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE NOT CORRECTLY MACHINED. AS THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, LOSS OF WHEEL CLAMP LOAD CAN RESULT FROM THIS CONDITION. ONCE CLAMP LOAD IS LOST, ALL TIRE LOADS ARE DIRECTLY TAKEN BY THE WHEEL STUDS. THIS LOADING CAN CAUSE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL STUDS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, A WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: REPLACE REAR BRAKE DRUMS.
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.