Geo Metro Complaints (1991)

50 consumer complaints on file.

#518111July 14, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE MECHANICS WITHIN DRIVER'S/PASSENGER DOORS ARE CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO BE SCRATCHED AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814064July 11, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, STEERING
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROX. 35MPH WHEN SHE WAS REARENDED. AT THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBACK BROKE, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, RESULTING IN HITTING A POLE AND A TREE. CONSUMER WAS INJURED DUE TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#518601June 16, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEATBELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#813048June 12, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH, VEHICLE WAS HIT RIGHT FRONT BY ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE, SPEED UNKNOWN, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, DRIVER'S DRESS CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING 4 INCH HOLE, DRIVER RECEIVED FACIAL BURNS; INCIDENT REPORTED BY CHRIS KILLAM, FIRE MARSHALL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#809103February 19, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONVERTIBLE TOP LATCH CRACKED, WILL LOCK ON DRIVER'S SIDE BUT NOT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807255January 7, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DEALER FIXED THE RECALL ON THE HOOD ASSEMBLY, BUT NOW THE HOOD HAS CRACKED ALL AROUND THE LATCH. THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE FIXED AGAIN FOR THE SAME RECALL NOTICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510894November 1, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD (FLEW OPEN), CONSUMER HAD NO NOTICE OF PRIOR RECALL ON LATCH.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803283October 7, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN CAR IS WARM PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR GETS NO RESPONSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985069October 4, 1996
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
DRIVER/PASS. WINDOW SLIPS OFF TRACK AND FALLS INSIDE DOOR, ALSO EXPERIENCES KEY BREAKAGE IN IGNITION AND HATCHBACK DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985072October 4, 1996
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
DRIVER/PASS. WINDOW SLIPS OFF TRACK AND FALLS INSIDE DOOR, ALSO EXPERIENCES KEY BREAKAGE IN IGNITION AND HATCHBACK DOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801464August 28, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD FLEW UP AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507323August 12, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD OF DRIVERS CAR FLEW UP DUE TO LATCH FAILURE SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD. WAS REPAIRED ONCE BUT THE INCIDENT HAPPENED AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800514August 5, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING ON HWY AT APPROX. 50MPH, SUDDENLY HOOD FLEW UP, SHATTERING WINDSHIELD, BENDING HOOD, GLASS THROUGH OUT INTERIOR, VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR HOOD LATCH DEFECT, DLR REPLACED HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505571June 17, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR INOPERATIVE. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505231June 3, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH FAILED TWICE, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP/BLOCK DRIVERS VISION. *DH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505249June 1, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY SEPARATED, CAUSING HOOD TO STRIKE WINDSHIELD. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985063May 29, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVING VEHICLE ON I-90, ROAD UNDER CONSTRUCTION, VEHICLE HIT ROCKS IN ROAD/FLIPPED OVER, DRIVER THROWN FROM VEHICLE, SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#983775April 30, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE HOOD HAS BEEN REPLACED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL AND THE LATCH STILL DOESN'T WORK 93V189001. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979247February 15, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
METAL PLATE THAT SECURES DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#979130February 13, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND HOOD CAME OFF AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD RECEIVE RECALL AFTER THIS HAPPENED . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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