Model year record

1995 Geo Metro recalls & problems

The 1995 Geo Metro has 1 safety recall and 109 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is air bags (32 complaints).

Recalls1safety recalls

Complaints109filed by owners

Crashes · fires43 · 0reported in complaints

Injuries · deaths36 · 0reported in complaints

Safety recalls

Service brakes, hydraulicOct 26, 1994

Foundation components › Drum

Recall 94V213000435 vehicles

Problem: THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE NOT CORRECTLY MACHINED. AS THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, LOSS OF WHEEL CLAMP LOAD CAN RESULT FROM THIS CONDITION. ONCE CLAMP LOAD IS LOST, ALL TIRE LOADS ARE DIRECTLY TAKEN BY THE WHEEL STUDS. THIS LOADING CAN CAUSE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL STUDS.
Risk: IF THIS OCCURS, A WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Fix: REPLACE REAR BRAKE DRUMS.

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

Crash test ratings

1995 Geo Metro 4-DR.

OverallNot Rated

Frontal crash	Not Rated
Side crash	Not Rated
Rollover	Not Rated

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.

Fuel economy

Metro

40mpg combined

City / highway	37 / 44 mpg
Fuel	Regular Gasoline

1 L · 3 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $1,700/year to fuel

Metro

35mpg combined

City / highway	33 / 39 mpg
Fuel	Regular Gasoline

1.3 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $1,900/year to fuel

Metro

28mpg combined

City / highway	26 / 31 mpg
Fuel	Regular Gasoline

1.3 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 3-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $2,400/year to fuel

EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.

What owners report

Problem area	Complaints	Crashes	Injuries	Typical mileage*
Air bagsFrontal	32	30	28	—
StructureBody › Door; Frame and members	16	1	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components; Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip	13	6	5	—
Latches/locks/linkagesDoors › Latch	10	0	0	—
SteeringLinkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm; Hydraulic power assist system	8	4	0	—
SeatsFront assembly › Head restraint; Front assembly › Recliner	7	7	10	—
SuspensionFront › Control arm; Front	6	1	1	—
Electrical systemWiring › Fuses and circuit breakers; Horn	6	0	0	—
Seat beltsFront › Webbing; Front › Anchorage	5	2	2	—
Power trainAutomatic transmission › Park/neutral start interlock switch; Manual transmission	4	1	0	—
Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline; Exhaust system › Emission control	4	0	0	—
VisibilityDefroster/defogger/hvac system; Glass, side/rear	4	0	0	—

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

Latches/locks/linkages
REAR DOORS ON MY GEO METRO (1995) WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE! IT STARTED WITH REAR LEFT AND NOW BOTH ARE EFFECTED. *TR
Nov 19, 2008 · 133,000 miles
Visibility › Windshield
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GEO METRO WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 108000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HAD PITTING IN WINDSHIELD WHICH CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO HAVE A GLARE AND VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHEN THE SUN SHINEDE ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW HOW THE WINDSHIELD BECAME PITTED.*AK
Feb 16, 2007 · 108,000 miles
Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipCrash2 injuries
I HAD 95 GEO METRO, THE DAY I WRECKED IT WAS RAINING. I WAS COMING UPON A CURVE, AND I HIT MY BRAKES. IT HAD ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THEY LOCKED UP, AND THE CAR STARTED SPINNING AROUND. I COULDN'T GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE CAR HAD TURNED ON ITS TOP IN A COVERT. MY 15 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN WITH ME, AND NEITHER AIR BAG HAD CAME OUT LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSE TO. THE WHOLE FRONT GRILL CAME TO REST ACROSS THE ROAD FROM WHERE THE CAR WAS. I LOST THE USE OF THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. THE TOP WAS PUSHED IN, THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED, AND THE FRONT GRILL WAS OFF. THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE IS PUSHED TOWARD THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE LAW HAD CAME OUT, AND I DON'T KNOW IF HE FILED A…
Aug 6, 2005 · 197,252 miles
Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
BACK DOORS W/CHILD SECURITY LOCKS FAIL TO UNLOCK ONCE PLACED INTO CHILD PROTECTION MODE. DOORS TAKEN APART AND "REPAIRED" HOWEVER CHEVY DEALER ONLY SPRAYED WD-40 INTO LOCKS. DOORS OPENED ONCE AND HAVE NOT OPENED FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHES.*AK
May 5, 2003
Air bagsCrash
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Sep 1, 2003
Air bagsCrash1 injury
MY GEO METRO WENT DOWN A HILL FLIPPED A COUPLE OF TIMES AND HIT A TREE. NEITHER AIR BAG EVER CAME OUT.
Dec 7, 2002 · 90,000 miles
Structure1 injury
THE DASH IN MY 1995 GEO METRO IS DISINTEGRATING IN SMALL PARTICLES THAT BLOW INTO MY FACE WHILE DRIVING AND IS PARTICULARLY AGGRAVATING WHEN THE HEATER OR AIR CONDITION ARE ON. I COMPLAINED AS EARLY AS 1998 TO NO AVAIL. I CAN FURNISH PICTURES SHOWING HOW SERIOUS THIS IS. EVERYONE SAYS THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. CAN YOU HELP! DATES ARE APPROXIMATE.*JB
Jul 1, 1997 · 30,000 miles
Air bags › FrontalCrash2 injuries
IN A REAR COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
Jul 23, 2002

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.