Geo Metro Complaints (1996)

88 consumer complaints on file.

#740951February 15, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS GETS STUCK IF PEDAL IS ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BOARD, THESE ENGINES DO NOT LAST OVER 80,000 MILES. MY NEIGHBORS HAD EARLY ENGINE FAILURE AS WELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880104February 8, 2001
SEATS
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT GAVE AWAY, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL FOR A MINUTE, BUT WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL, CONSUMER STATED IF ON HIGHWAY MAY HAVE BEEN WORSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559475February 7, 2001
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING, AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT TIMES, DEALER STATED AIRBAG SYSTEM NEEDED REPLACED, HOWEVER AFTER REPLACEMENT THE AIRBAG LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED AGAIN, DEALER FINALLY AGREED TO GIVE A REFUND AS A GOODWILL POLICY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557506November 13, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
STEERING WHEEL ABLE TO SPIN IN CIRCLES WITH NO RESISTANCE, OR ANY EFFECT ON STEERING MECHANISM, CONDITION FINALLY STOPPED, NEXT FEW DAYS A NEW IGNITION LOCK WAS INSTALLED. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735460October 30, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
DIMMER SWITCH CONNECTION BURNT CAUSING HEADLIGHTS NOT TO WORK ,AFTER REPLACEING DIMMER SWITCH FUSE BOX THAT IT CONNECTS TO BURNT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH 1991 METRO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873936October 26, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH ON A HIGHWAY AND ROADS WERE SLIPPERY. SHE APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SLID INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS A FIVE CAR PILE UP ON THE HIGHWAY, AND CONSUMER'S WAS THE FOURTH VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL. SHE WILL CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727886August 14, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I OWNED A 1994 AND A 1996 GEO METRO I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON WITH THE 1994 AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. WHEN I REPORTED IT THE DEALER SAID I DID NOT HIT THE SENSORS RIGHT. SO I BOUGHT ANOTHER ONE A 1996 LSI. I HIT A CHEVROLET S10 GOING 15 MPH WITH NO TIME TO BRAKE AND NITHER ONE OF MY AIR BAGS WENT OFF IN THE CAR. THE FRONT BUMPER ON THIS CAR HAD BEEN REMOVWED FOR REPAIR AND WAS NOT IN PLACE AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. THE WHOLE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED CLEAR THROUGH THE FAN AND RADIATOR SO THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF THAT TIME. JUST THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT I OWNED TWO OF THE GEO'S AND HAD TWO ACCIDENTS AND IN NITHER CAR DID THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#9001471August 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CANT CHECK BREAK LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727400August 9, 2000
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION,DRIVER POSSIBLY HIT A PIECE OF BRICK IN THE ROAD ONLY, NO PASSENGERS WERE IN CAR, DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, REPORTED TO GM, NO ACTION TAKEN, BROUGHT TO TRIANGLE CHEV, PORT ARTHER TX, STAYED IN SHOP 3 WKS, THEY SAID HAD NO MACHINERY AVAILABLE TO TEST IT BUT SAID THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724709June 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE CYLINDER LOCKED UP AND CAUGHT ON FIRE TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860456April 17, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#721004April 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
(TWICE WITHIN SIX MONTHS) A SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRING HAS RESULTED IN THE HEADLIGHTS BECOMING INOPPERATIVE, SO I HAD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH ONLY THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS. TURNING TO THE LEFT CAUSES THE PARKING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT TO GLOW, AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT CAUSES THE LIGHT TO EXTINGUISH. THIS COULD BE DUE TO A LOOSE WIRE? ANOTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS THAT THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719726March 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#718984February 19, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN MY ACCIDENT MY VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE AND LANDED NOSE FIRST. IT SEEMED ODD TO ME THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. MY CONCERN IS ONLY THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH OTHER METROS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#851956November 22, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT A COLLISION OCCURRING ,THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM OR CAUSE. TRIANGLE CHEVROLET MADE NO ATTEMPT TO FURTHER CONTACT CONSUMER ABOUT REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852180October 29, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRING PASSENGER 'SAIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549473October 29, 1999
SEATS
SEAT BRACKET FAILED CAUSING THE DRIVERS SEAT TO COLLAPSE. NLM
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
#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
#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

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