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1996 Geo Metro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1996 Geo Metro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 36.

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88Owner 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
199368
1994109
199588
199663
199733
199823
1999
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
28Electrical System
12Engine And Engine Cooling
9Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Seats
6
All reported categories
Visibility
6Exterior Lighting
5Tires
5Power Train
4Suspension
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Seat Belts
3Structure
3Equipment
2Parking Brake
2Steering
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 88 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 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. 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.

27 crash reports5 fire reports18 injury reports

Power Train complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 1999
Power Train

WHILE TRAVELLING ON HIGHWAT AT 50 OR MORE THE RIGHT WHEEL AXLE CAME OFF VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT OR INJURY. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE INFROMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #850648

Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 1998
Electrical SystemPower Train

VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER & ODOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING OF COMPUTER CHIP. WOULD REGISTER A DIFFERENT SPEED OR MILEAGE. ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER REPLACED ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER, BUT NOT COMPUTER CHIP COMPONENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #822066

Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolinePower Train

SEAT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE ROCKS AND HAS GLOBS OF LUBRICANT UNDER THE SEAT. ALSO GEARS DO NOT SHIFT PROPERLY/MUFFLER IS RUSTED/SIDE DEFROSTERS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND VEHICLE SLIDES IN RAIN WITH NO TRACTION ON TIRES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #508798

Mileage unknown · May 21, 1996
Power Train

THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS AND COULD BE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984729

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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