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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE BRAKES ON MY METRO HAS BEEN FIXED 5 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT, I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. 5 TIMES IN 5 YEARS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10030733

Mileage unknown · Jul 15, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #764273

Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER CONCERNED BECAUSE THERE IS ONE MORE INCH OF BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AFTER THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED, THERE IS ALSO A SPONGY EFFECT WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE BROKE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE THE BOOSTER WAS PUT ON WITHOUT ADJUSTING THE CLEVIS ROD OR BRAKE PEDAL. NLM

NHTSA ODI #551301

Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 2000
EquipmentService Brakes, Hydraulic

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #718979

Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE VACUUM POWER BOOSTER FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT STOP INTERMITTENTLY. NLM

NHTSA ODI #550388

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.