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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

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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

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

6 reports
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33,110 miles · Jul 16, 2004
Engine And Engine Cooling

THIS PROBLEM EXISTS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR WITH VARIOUS DRIVE TIMES, STOPPING AND ALLOWING THE CAR TO SIT FOR APPROX 25-30 MINS THEN TRYING TO DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN IT STALLS OUT AND DIES IN 2-7 OF DRIVING. IN MOST CASE THE CAR HAS DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS AND ON THE FREEWAY. IT USUALLY TAKE…

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THIS PROBLEM EXISTS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR WITH VARIOUS DRIVE TIMES, STOPPING AND ALLOWING THE CAR TO SIT FOR APPROX 25-30 MINS THEN TRYING TO DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN IT STALLS OUT AND DIES IN 2-7 OF DRIVING. IN MOST CASE THE CAR HAS DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS AND ON THE FREEWAY. IT USUALLY TAKE 1-2 MINUTES TO RESTART IT BEFORE IT WILL RUN. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE SEPTEMBER '03 AND ON THE LAST TRIP TO THE DEALER, THEY NOW ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND WHAT IS CAUSING IT. MY CAR HAS NOW BEEN THERE FOR TWO WEEKS, AND THEY STILL HAVE IT. THEY REPLACED THE MAP SENSOR, BUT IT HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. I AM AFRAID OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT IF MY CAR WERE TO STALL AND DIE IN TRAFFIC. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10081218

Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

ENGINE STALLS WHEN CHANGING GEARS DEALER UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. NLM

NHTSA ODI #551831

Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

WHEN SHIFTING AND OR APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #854693

Mileage unknown · Jan 22, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STALL OUT AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #853694

Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 200 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE STARTS TO LOSE POWER. ALSO WHEN GOING UP AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AT ABOUT 20MPH, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO BE REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE OVER 11 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #847759

Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE ENGINE DIES CONTINUALLY, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.

NHTSA ODI #541006

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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