"How reliable is the 1995 Geo Metro?"

"Based on 132 NHTSA complaints, the 1995 Geo Metro has a median complaint mileage of 120500 miles. The most common issue is Frontal."

"What are common problems with the 1995 Geo Metro?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1995 Geo Metro is Frontal, accounting for a significant portion of the 132 total complaints filed."

1995 Geo Metro: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 132 complaints

132

Total Complaints

120,500mi

Median Mileage

Frontal

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

94,500 25th Percentile

120,500 Median Mileage

181,189 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Frontal

Door

Latch

Air Bags

Foundation Components

Seats

Fuses And Circuit Breakers

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Webbing

Arm

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, LAST INSTANCE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. TT"

"NO INTERLOCK SYSTEM, IGNITION KEY IS REMOVABLE IN ALL GEARS. *AK"

"BRAKES WENT OUT FIVE TIMES REPLACED SHOES, ROTORS, STRUTS AND OTHERS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. 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.

CA: 21 NY: 12 MO: 11 PA: 10 VA: 7 FL: 7 MD: 6 LA: 6 CT: 6 MI: 5

Who Files Complaints?

24.2%

Original Owners

75.8%

Second+ Owners

Geo Metro — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	45	-	Latch	5
1991	65	-	Latch	7
1992	78	-	Buckle Assembly	8
1993	54	-	Latch	6
1994	91	97,000	Latch	9
1996	116	128,842	Frontal	34
1997	90	30,925	Gasoline	14
1998	39	-	Gasoline	7
1999	36	69,000	Frontal	6
2000	23	-	Air Bags	3

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