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1998 Geo Metro

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1998 Geo Metro do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 36.

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33Owner 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
109
199588
199663
199733
199823
199919
20006
2001
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
6Visibility
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Power Train
4Structure
3
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
3Air Bags
2Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Parking Brake
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Steering
1Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 33 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2000
Air BagsSeatsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT, FORCED INTO INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON AT SPEED OF 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE IN THE RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #868459

Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1999
Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED SOMEONE. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #851374

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.