1993 Geo Metro: raw data

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vehicle	1993 / geo / metro
known issues	4 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-09)
complaints	52 on file (1994-03-22 → 2011-12-22)
recalls	1
investigations	0
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Hood latch failure with hood lifting or detachingLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES12 complaints1996-01 → 2005-07metro-1993-hood-latch-hood-detachment

851923 WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND DUE TO CRACKS WITHIN THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY, THE HOOD FLEW UP, CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD
526137 WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, HOOD LATCH FAILED, ALLOWING THE HOOD TO FLY UP AND STRIKE THE WINDSHIELD
810247 RECALL #93V189, STRUCTURE HOOD ASSEMBLY: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND HOOD FLEW UP ON VEHICLE

Door handle breakageSTRUCTURE5 complaints1997-06 → 2002-02metro-1993-door-handle-breakage

838093 PASSENGER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE FROM THE INSIDE, CAUSING CONSUMERS TO GET LOCKED IN VEHICLE
517853 BOTH INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO EXIT VEHICLE
529114 INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF

Key breakage in ignition and lock cylindersELECTRICAL SYSTEM2 complaints1996-06 → 1997-11metro-1993-ignition-key-breakage

525104 KEYS BREAK OFF IN THE IGNITION, DUE TO FAULTY DESIGN OF KEY BEING NARROW IN LOCATIONS
505276 KEY HAS A DESIGN FLAW, CAUSING 3 KEYS TO BREAK INSIDE LOCK CYLINDERS

Air bag non-deployment in collisionAIR BAGS3 complaints1995-03 → 2003-01metro-1993-air-bag-non-deployment

962295 CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT REAR ENDED THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY
10002230 CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HIT A DEER AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY UPON COLLISION

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
52	1994-03-22	2011-12-22	6	0	STRUCTURE:12; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:8; AIR BAGS:3; SEAT BELTS:3; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:3

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
93V189001	23/11/1993	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH	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.	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 →

none listed

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). 1993 Geo Metro vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1993/geo/metro

@misc{wrenchpro_1993_geo_metro_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1993 Geo Metro},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1993/geo/metro}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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