Geo Metro Complaints (1990)

39 consumer complaints on file.

#10011458March 26, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
INQUIRING ABOUT WHETHER RECALL # 95V103007 IS AN ACTUAL RECALL .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004455September 19, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE DOOR LATCH HANDLES STAY UP WHEN OPENED. I HAVE 2 DOOR HANDLES DOING THIS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE & REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN THE DOORS ARE OPENEN THE HANDLES STAY UP AND WHEN THE DOOR IS PULLED SHUT THE DOOR WILL NOT LATCH. THE WINDOW HAS TO BE ROLLED DOWN AND THE HANDLE PUSHED DOWN TO LATCH DOOR. NOTE: THIS IS NOT A POOR LUBRICATION PROBLEM. IT MAY IMPROVE SLIGHTLY, BUT ONLY TEMPRORARILY. IF THE PASSENGER THINKS THE DOOR IS LATCHED IT WILL OPEN SUDDENLY WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNS RISKING FALL OUT OF PASSENGER OR PROPERTY OR PERSONAL INJURY LIABILITY FROM THE DOOR SWINGING OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861153May 1, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE IS BURNING OIL WHILE DRIVING, AND SMOKE COMES OUT REALLY BADLY. DRIVER CAN'T SEE TRAFFIC BEHIND HER. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857690March 1, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 75 MPH, LATCH ON THE HOOD ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY UP AND BREAK WINDSHIELD. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO SHOULDER SAFELY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HOOD AND WINDSHIELD HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE HOOD LATCH YEARS AGO, BUT IS UNSURE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS DONE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849053September 29, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. THE DASH LIGHTS CAME BACK ON BUT THE HEADLIGHTS DID NOT. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843775July 29, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH STRIKER BROKE AFTER TWO YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841380June 29, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DEALER HAS NOT HONORED NHTSA RECALL 95V-103.007/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 91C-52, CONCENING SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE SINCE AUGUST 10, 1997 UP TO THE PRESENT. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD ON SERVERAL OCCASIONS THAT THE KIT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED, OR THEY WOULD CONTACT CONSUMER WHEN IT ARRIVED, NEED NHTSA'S HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707687June 20, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
IT'S BEEN 1 MONTH SINCE CONTACTING THE DEALER CONCERNING HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY RECALL. HOOD LATCH IS BROKEN SO BADLY THAT THE ENTIRE HOOD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. I'VE CALLED THEM 3 TIMES ALREADY THIS WEEK. THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT THEY NEED APPROVAL TO REPAIR IT AND THAT THE MAIN OFFICE IS CHECKING TO SEE IF RECALL IS STILL IN EFFECT. I'VE BEEN HAVING TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR A MONTH FEARING THAT THE HOOD WILL FLY UP AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780260August 31, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXCESSIVE CO EMMISSIONS. A TSB WAS ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525469November 25, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818958November 13, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO GO IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION WHICH CAUSED NO VISIBILITY AND A BROKEN WINDSHIELD. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817479October 2, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RECEIVED NOTICE (395V10300). CALLED DEALER & SET UP AN APPOINTMENT. TOOK VEHICLE IN. DEALER HAD VEHICLE FOR OVER 2 HOURS BEFORE INFORMING OWNER THEY HAD NO PARTS FOR VEHICLE. WOULD HAVE TO GET PARTS FROM ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, IF THEY HAVE ANY. NOT SATISFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813861July 7, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809494February 28, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
STRUCTURE OF THE HOOD ASSEMBLY LATCH RECALL NUMBER 93V189001, CONSUMER HAD THE WORK CORRECTED IN APRILOF 95 AND ON FEB 27, 1997 WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE HOOD FLEW UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513736January 14, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
HEAD REST FAILED TO PROVIDE PROPER SUPPORT IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING HEAD INJURY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#803175October 21, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 25 MPH, FRONT SEAT BELT FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE UPON IMPACT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507634August 16, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL PLUG LOOSENED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985114June 21, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DURING REAR END COLLISION, WHILE STOPPING,, DRIVERS' SEATBACK REST BROKE, THEN COLLAPSED REARWARD, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#985510June 11, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CONSUMER SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RESTRAIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505098June 6, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT ATTACHED TO DOOR, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE EJECTED FROM CAR WHEN DOOR OPENED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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