1993 GEO METRO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 49 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: STRUCTURE (12 complaints · 24.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 6
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 5
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STRUCTURE appears in 12 of 49 owner complaints (24.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. STRUCTURE: 12 complaints, 24.5% of reports STRUCTURE 12 · 24.5% AIR BAGS: 3 complaints, 6.1% of reports AIR BAGS 3 · 6.1% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 6.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 · 6.1% ENGINE: 3 complaints, 6.1% of reports ENGINE 3 · 6.1% SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 6.1% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 6.1% VISIBILITY: 3 complaints, 6.1% of reports VISIBILITY 3 · 6.1% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 4.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 4.1% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 2.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 2.0% FUEL SYSTEM: 1 complaints, 2.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 1 · 2.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 44 complaints, 89.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 44 · 89.8% · 6 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STRUCTURE 12 24.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 3 6.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 3 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 3 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 4.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 1 2.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 44 89.8% 6 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 1993. 1995-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Nov 1993 Oct 2011 Recall campaign 93V189001 ◆ Recall campaign 93V189001
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 3
1995-Q2 Owner reports 2
1995-Q3 Owner reports 4
1995-Q4 Owner reports 1
1996-Q1 Owner reports 3
1996-Q2 Owner reports 2
1996-Q3 Owner reports 3
1996-Q4 Owner reports 3
1997-Q1 Owner reports 2
1997-Q2 Owner reports 4
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 3
1998-Q1 Owner reports 2
1998-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 1
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 93V189001
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 93V189001

    Report date
    Component:
    LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
    Consequence:
    AN IMPROPERLY ENGAGED HOOD LATCH MAY RESULT IN A HOODFLY-UP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS WOULD OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VIEWAND COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    GM DEALERS WILL (A) INSTALL TWO BOLTS AND NUTS TO SECURE THE STRIKER ASSEMBLY TO THE HOOD INNER PANEL, AND (B) ENSURE THAT THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY FASTENERS ARE PROPERLY TIGHTENED.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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