1992 Geo Metro: raw data

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vehicle1992 / geo / metro
known issues7 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-10)
complaints74 on file (1994-12-15 → 2005-11-21)
recalls1
investigations1
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Hood latch failure and hood opening while drivingLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES8 complaints1995-01 → 2001-11metro-1992-hood-latch-release
  • 742626 I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON AN EXPRESSWAY, IN THE FAST LANE, WHEN THE HOOD LATCH BROKE, CAUSING THE HOOD TO POP UP AND COMPLETELY BLOCK MY VISION OF THE ROAD
  • 878309 WHILE DRIVING 30MPH HOOD FLEW UP. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
  • 863586 RECALL 93V189 001. HOOD RELEASED ON ITS OWN, AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
Seat belt latching, retraction and releaseSEAT BELTS8 complaints1995-03 → 2000-10metro-1992-seat-belt-latching
  • 980565 DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BECOME UNLATCHED 0N ITS OWN. *AK
  • 984604 FRONT LAP/SHOULDER BELTS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER WILL NOT RETRACT PROPERLY WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR, BELT WILL GET JAMMED. *AK
  • 964563 DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED DEALER USED SPECIAL SPRAY WHICH ONLY LASTED A FEW DAYS AND THEY WERE BACK TO NOT WORKING. TT
Rusted suspension control arm and supportSUSPENSION3 complaints2004-09 → 2005-11metro-1992-rusted-control-arm
  • 10143349 DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM SUPPORT RUSTED AND COULD POSSIBLY BREAK AND RELEASE THE CONTROL ARM
  • 10091953 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE CONTROL ARM HOOKS RUSTED
Wheel bearing and front strut replacementSUSPENSION4 complaints1995-04 → 1995-08metro-1992-wheel-bearing-strut
  • 963952 HEARD NOISE DUE TO DEFECTIVE RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING FALLING APART. THIS IS THE FOURTH OCCURANCE. TT
  • 963954 THE RIGHT WHEEL BEARING HAS BEEN REPLACE 4 TIMES. TT
Fuel tank leaking gasolineFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2 complaints1996-11 → 2000-06metro-1992-fuel-tank-leak
  • 724406 I JUST FILLED THE GAS TANK AND WAS AT WORK...THE TANK LEAKED ALL OVER THE PARKING LOT AND I LOST 1/2 A TANK OF GAS
  • 804776 THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING GAS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Wheel lug nut breakage and thread failureWHEELS2 complaints1995-01 → 1995-04metro-1992-wheel-lug-nuts
  • 963682 WHEEL LUG NUTS BREAK DUE TO THEIR SIZE. TT
  • 480448 LUGS DESIGNED TOO SMALL TO BE INSTALLED WITH POWER TOOL, CAUSED THREADS TO CROSS/LUGS TO FAIL. *SKD
Air bag non-deployment in a crashAIR BAGS2 complaints1995-12 → 1996-08metro-1992-airbag-no-deployment
  • 507349 NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK
  • 976270 PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT;CAR RAN INTO CONCRETE WALL, FLIPPED OVER, LANDED ON REAR BUMPER, FLIPPED OVER ONTO FROMT BUMPER, BACK DOWN TO NORMAL

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
741994-12-152005-11-2170SEAT BELTS:11; SUSPENSION:10; STRUCTURE:8; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:7; POWER TRAIN:7

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
93V18900123/11/1993LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCHMISLOCATED 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.AN 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.GM 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.

Investigations all years →

action_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
EA93006closedHOOD FLY-UPSSTRUCTURE1993-02-261993-11-2693V189000There is no summary currently available

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1992 Geo Metro vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1992/geo/metro
@misc{wrenchpro_1992_geo_metro_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1992 Geo Metro},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1992/geo/metro}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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