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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

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

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

What owners actually said

33 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 22, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE ENGINE DIES CONTINUALLY, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.

NHTSA ODI #541006

Mileage unknown · Feb 19, 1998
Power Train

ONE WIRE SHORTED CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION.

NHTSA ODI #531045

Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 1998
Power Train

TRANSMISSION WOULD REQUIRE EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL WAS WORSE WHEN HOT. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE CONNECTION FROM THE COMPUTER TO THE TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA ODI #530899

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.