1994 Geo Metro: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 91 complaints
91
Total Complaints
97,000mi
Median Mileage
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

62,506 25th Percentile
97,000 Median Mileage
97,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
6
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
3
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
3
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
3

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
2
Fires
17
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. TT"
"PASSENGER'S SIDE EXTERIOR MIRROR CAME LOOSE. *AK"
"BOTH FRONT DOOR LATCHES LOCKED UP/JAMMED; DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN; EXCESSIVE EFFORT. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 10 CA: 8 IL: 8 MD: 7 MI: 6 WI: 5 VA: 5 NJ: 4 WA: 4 GA: 3

Who Files Complaints?

17.6%
Original Owners
82.4%
Second+ Owners

Geo Metro — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1990455
1991657
1992788
1993546
199513254
199611634
19979014
1998397
1999366
2000233

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28