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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

Seat Belts complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 1999
Seat BeltsCrash

THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNLATCHED DURING A CRASH, CAUSING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, WHICH WAS RESTRAINED BY SEATBELT, TO FLY ACROSS THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY, THE CHILD WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

NHTSA ODI #847771

Mileage unknown · May 13, 1996
Seat Belts

DRIVER SIDE DOOR MOUNTED SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984352

Mileage unknown · Apr 8, 1996
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #982430

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.