Geo Metro Complaints (1996)

88 consumer complaints on file.

#847771September 15, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT
THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE UNLATCHED DURING A CRASH, CAUSING THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT, WHICH WAS RESTRAINED BY SEATBELT, TO FLY ACROSS THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY, THE CHILD WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845254August 18, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
UPON COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL. ALSO, VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE FROM 0-15. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844519August 6, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CAME TO STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START BACK UP. LOW VOLTAGE READING OR DIM LIGHTS.CHANGED ALTERNATOR IN NOVEMBER. WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE WAY THE CAR WAS DESIGNED, AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT BIG ENOUGH. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844171August 3, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT. THE WAY THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED, THE ALTERNATOR IS NOT BIG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE A/C AND RADIO. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837021April 22, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705821April 20, 1999
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED FACING UPHILL IN THE DRIVEWAY,THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND THE MANUAL TRANSMIISON WAS IN NEUTRAL. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND LOCKED AT APPROXIMATELY 3:30 PM. AT APPROXIMATELY 7:10 PM THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN THE DRIVE AND ACROSS THE STATE HIGHWAY AND STOPPED AGAINST THE GUARDRAIL, BLOCKING TRAFFIC. MY SON HEARD A COMMOTION AND NOTICING THE CAR, WENT TO MOVE IT OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. HE RETURNED TO THE HOUSE, GOT THE CAR KEY AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE CAR BACK TO THE DRIVEWAY. HE NOTICED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT APPLIED AT THAT TIME. HE VERY RARELY DRIVES THIS CAR AND WOULD NOTICE THAT THE BRAKE WAS NOT ON. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544478March 19, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702325January 18, 1999
TIRES
AT 22,000 MILES I NOTICED SLIGHT CUPPING ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. ALSO VEHICLE WAS NOISY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MY WIFE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK THE MCPHERSON STRUTS. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID THAT THIS WEAR PATTERN IS TYPICAL OF GEO METRO AND THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE STRUTS. THEY RECOMMENDED ROTATING THE TIRES AT 3,000 MILE INTERVALS. AFTER AN ADDITIONAL 5,000 MILES THE OEM TIRE ON THE RIGHT REAR IS CUPPED SO BADLY THAT THE TREAD IS ENTIRELY WORN AWAY IN SOME SPOTS. THE LEFT REAR TIRE HAS BEGUN TO CUP ALSO. I CALLED THE CHEVROLET 800 SERVICE ASSISTANCE NUMBER (1-800-222-1020) AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY KNOW OF NO PROBLEM WITH THE METRO. IF THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT WITH THE METRO, THERE SHOULD BE AN UPDATE PUBLISHED TO THE OWNERS MANUAL RECOMMENDING EXTREMELY FREQUENT TIRE ROTATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700574November 13, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE LIGHT SWITCH WHICH CAUSED WIRES/CONNECTION AT FUSE BOX (UNDER DASH) TO BURN AND MELT. THE EFFECT OF THIS WAS THAT ONLY THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND PARKING LIGHTS WOULD WORK. THE HEADLIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS WOULD NOT WORK. JUST WONDERING WHY A FUSE WOULD NOT BLOW TO INDICATE A PROBLEM INSTEAD OF WIRES BURNING AND FUSE BOX BURNING?
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781271October 15, 1998
AIR BAGS
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT CAUSED INJURY TO PASSENGER.*ET
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#540882September 17, 1998
AIR BAGS
SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED DURING IMPACT RESULTING IN HEAD,NECK,SHOULDER, HIP AND KNEE INJURY. NOT AIR BAG COMPLAINT (E.G., SEAT BELT, TRAILER SUSPENSION AIR BAG, ETC.,). ADDED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#537404July 7, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
IDLE CONTROL MOTOR FAILED CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION DUE TO STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537605June 29, 1998
AIR BAGS
I HAVE ALREADY SENT IN A FORM BUT HAVE NEVER BEEN CONTACTED SINCE BY NEITHER YOURSELVES NOR THE MANUFACTURES OF THE VEHICLE. I STILL WANT TO KNOW WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH A PERFECT, HEADLIGHT TO HEADLIGHT, FRONT END COLLISION. MY FIRST THROUGHT IS THAT THE THINGS JUST DON'T WORK OR THAT THE AIRBAG IMPRINTS ARE JUST FOR LOOKS. THE OUTO BODY SHOP AT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP COULD NOT EVEN SHOW ME THE SENSOR ON THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. THE OWNERS MANUAL SHOWS WHERE IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE BUT ITS NOT THERE, WHY?? ALL HELP ON THIS MATTER WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#824017June 29, 1998
WHEELS, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
HAD GOODYEAR TIRES CHANGED AT 8,000 MILES DUE TO BROKEN BELTS. HAD TO CHANGE THEM AGAIN AT 23,000 DUE TO BELTS BREAKING. ALSO WHEELS WERE CHOPPING. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535555May 12, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
HAZARD LAMPS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822066March 23, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER & ODOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING OF COMPUTER CHIP. WOULD REGISTER A DIFFERENT SPEED OR MILEAGE. ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER REPLACED ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER, BUT NOT COMPUTER CHIP COMPONENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527148December 30, 1997
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING COLUMN LOCK DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819604December 2, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PRPOERLY. OWNER HAS CHECKED THE BULBS, WIRING AND THE FUSES . THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819183November 18, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER BEGAN SMELLING EXHAUST FUMES WHENEVER RPM'S ARE UP OR AT SPEED OF (55MPH AND OVER ). DEALERSHIP HAD VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, WHENEVER DEALER HAD VEHICLE ON THE ROAD THEY WOULD FIND SMELL OF EXHAUST, BUT WHEN THEY TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO GARAGE THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. DEALER WILL NOT WORK ON VEHICLE AT THIS POINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817253October 20, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 25 MPH, APRROACHING RED LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH CONSUMER VEHICLE WHICH WAS RUNNING AT APPROX ABOVE 30 MPH. HIT HEAD ON, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT END. DROVE VEHICLE 15 FEET AFTER IMPACT , NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED,CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES IN CHEST AREA/NECK/RIGHT SHOULDER. HAD SEATBELT ON. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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