Geo Metro Complaints

629 consumer complaints on file.

#851527October 22, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE, LIKE SOMETHING WAS DISCONNECTED, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLOSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENTHE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848567October 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRYING TO PUT BRAKES ON, THEY GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE CAR WILL STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851374October 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED SOMEONE. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#713415October 17, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED PROBLEM; HAVING DIFFICULTY OBTAINING DEALER REPAIRS OF THE RECALLED PART AND, ESPECIALLY, THE PARTS BROKEN AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE HOOD LATCH FAILURE AT 70 MPH. THE DEALER, WITH MULTIPLE PROMPTS FROM THE CHEVROLET CORPORATE COMPLAINT DEPT, HAVE AGREED TO ONLY FIX THE HOOD LATCH - THEY WILL ONLY REPAIR THE DENTED HOOD AND BROKEN WINDSHIELD AFTER ONE OF THEIR 'FACTORY REPS' AGREE TO IT. THEY CANNOT GIVE ANY CONCRETE DATE WHEN THIS PERSON WILL BE IN TOWN, BUT THEY, " ...WILL CALL WHEN HE GETS IN". MEANWHILE, I DON'T HAVE A CAR TO DRIVE! THIS IS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; WE PUT ON OUR CARS IN THE MORNING BEFORE LEAVING THE HOUSE- WITHOUT A CAR WE ARE DISABLED. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR THIS WEBSITE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850680October 14, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE METAL ATTACHMENT ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD THAT LOCKS INTO THE HOOD LATCH IS RIPPING LOOSE FROM THE HOOD. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF LIABILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850648October 13, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE TRAVELLING ON HIGHWAT AT 50 OR MORE THE RIGHT WHEEL AXLE CAME OFF VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT OR INJURY. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE INFROMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712879October 6, 1999
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
HOOD LATCH SEPARATED FROM BODY (STILL LATCHED); SUDDENLY FLEW OPEN, SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD AND MANGLED THE HOOD. I NOTICE, NOW, THAT THE CAR WAS RECALLED 6 YEARS AGO FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM. WHY WASN'T I NOTIFIED BY MAIL OR THE MANY TIMES THE CAR WAS SERVICED BY DEALERS SINCE THE RECALL???? THIS EVENT OCCURED AT 2:30 PM ON A BUSY SO. CALIFORNIA FWY - IT IS A MIRACLE THAT I AND SEVERAL OTHER CARLOADS OF PEOPLE WEREN'T KILLED AS I BLINDLY DEACCELERATED FROM 70MPH ONTO THE MEDIAN. PLEASE NOTE THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO SEE UNDER THE UPRAISED HOOD. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCASION THAT THE BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY; APPROX 3 YRS AGO IT DIDN'T DEPLOY DURING A 20MPH FRONT-END COLLISION WITH 4000.00 DAMAGE (REPAIRED BY DEALER IN YORBA LINDA, CA). I WOULD THINK THAT DURING THE 4000.00 REPAIR OF THE FRONT END, THEY WOULD HAVE FIXED THE RECALLED PART!!! I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO CREST IN SAN BERNARDINO MANY TIMES; TWICE STAND OUT - ONCE TO FIX THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER (JUST INSIDE WARRANTY) AND ANOTHER TO FIX THE CHIP THEY INSERTED INTO THE ALARM SYSTEM TO DISABLE IT WHEN I TOLD THE INITIAL DEALER I DIDN'T WANT TO PURCHASE IT (OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY; ONLY DEALER CAN REPAIR; CHARGED ME $30.00). SHOULDN'T I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL; SHOULDN'T THE DEALERS CHECK CARS THEY SERVICE FOR RECALL COMPLIANCE? I THINK SO; I WILL ASSERT THAT POSITION TO THE FOLKS AT CREST TOMORROW ALONG WITH THE STANCE THAT THEY FIX THE HOOD, LATCH AND WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849052September 29, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TAIL LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT WHILE DRIVING, AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
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
#849019September 28, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR DOOR LATCHES DON'T WORK AT ALL. PASSENGER HAS TO CLIMB OVER INTO THE FRONT SEATS TO GET OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849021September 28, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR DOOR LATCHES DON'T WORK. PASSENGER HAS TO CLIMB OVER INTO THE FRONT SEAT TO GET OUT THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848746September 27, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD FLEW UP, CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848747September 27, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING HOOD FLEW UP, CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848333September 22, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN SHIFTING GEAR FROM FIRST TO SECOND TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP IN FIRST. IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN STOPPING AND THEN STARTING TO PROCEED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848389September 22, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE SEATBELT WILL NOT STAY BUCKLED TO HOLD THE CAR SEAT IN PLACE, AND THE SEAT CONSTANTLY FLIPS OVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848244September 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SUSPENSION
ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING WHILE AT SLOW SPEED, IDLING WHILE COMING TO A STOP OR DRIVING DOWN A HILL. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK ALSO THERE WAS A GRENDING NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNS RIGHT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711750September 21, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2 STEREO BUTTONS DON'T WORK, THE TAPE DECK DESTROYS CASSETTES, AND THE AIR CONDITIONING WILL NOT WORK UNLESS IT IS ON ONE OF THE 2 HIGHEST SETTINGS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847759September 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 200 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE STARTS TO LOSE POWER. ALSO WHEN GOING UP AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AT ABOUT 20MPH, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO BE REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE OVER 11 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#847213September 8, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER RECIVED RECALL LETTER. WHEN DEALER WAS CONTACTED, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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