Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1991 GEO Metro

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

2
Open recalls
50
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
2
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

50 filed
6
Crashes
1
Fires
12
Injuries reported
1
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
    11
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE Assembly
    9
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
    3
  • SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
    3
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    3
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
    2
  • STRUCTURE:FRAME AND Members
    2
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
    2

Recalls

2 campaigns
95V103007·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1995-05-24

THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.

RiskTHE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

FixOWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, AND THEN PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS A SIGN OF BREAKING OR CRACKING OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CONTACT THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER IS DEVELOPING A REMEDY DESIGNED TO PREVENT FAILURE OF THE BUTTONS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY BROKEN.

93V189001·LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH1993-11-23

MISLOCATED ATTACHING SPOT WELDS OF THE HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY CAUSE CRACKS TO START ON THE HOOD INNER PANEL. IF CRACKS OCCUR, THE HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY MAY NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE THE HOOD LATCH WHEN THE HOOD IS CLOSED.

RiskAN IMPROPERLY ENGAGED HOOD LATCH MAY RESULT IN A HOODFLY-UP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS WOULD OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VIEWAND COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH.

FixGM DEALERS WILL (A) INSTALL TWO BOLTS AND NUTS TO SECURE THE STRIKER ASSEMBLY TO THE HOOD INNER PANEL, AND (B) ENSURE THAT THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY FASTENERS ARE PROPERLY TIGHTENED.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
EA95014·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1995-04-25 → 1995-07-28

SEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILURE

Led to recall95V103007

PE94092·SEAT BELTS1994-12-21 → 1995-04-25

TAKATA SEAT BLT BCKLS FAIL

EA93006·STRUCTURE1993-02-26 → 1993-11-26

HOOD FLY-UPS

Led to recall93V189000

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