1997 Geo Metro: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 90 complaints
90
Total Complaints
30,925mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

19,850 25th Percentile
30,925 Median Mileage
42,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
9
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
2
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
2
TIRES
2

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
3
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE'S DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM MAKES A NOISY SOUND AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACE CALIPER. BEEN IN SHOP 3 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK"
"THE TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT FUNCTION WHEN THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE ON."
"WHILE BACKING OUT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CAUSED ACCIDENT."

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

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