1997 Geo Metro: raw data

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vehicle	1997 / geo / metro
known issues	7 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-07)
complaints	72 on file (1997-03-21 → 2005-01-14)
recalls	1
investigations	0
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Gear selector not holding position and vehicle rollingPOWER TRAIN7 complaints1998-07 → 2002-08geo-metro-1997-gear-shift-vehicle-rolling

881254 WHEN PLACING VEHICLE IN PARK SHIFT GEAR WILL NOT STAY IN PARK POSITION. THIS COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY
830370 A COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER BEING ABLE TO MOVE INTO GEAR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS NOT ON, OR NOT APPLYING THE BRAKES
701714 WHILE PARKED AND LEFT IN GEAR CAR ROLLS EVEN ON SLIGHT INCLINE

Driver seat or seat back moving or collapsingSEATS4 complaints1999-06 → 2000-05geo-metro-1997-driver-seat-failure

547832 SEAT BACK COLLAPSED WHEN VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED VEHICLE AT A STOP LIGHT
707753 MY DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED TO STAY UPRIGHT AS I HAD IT, BUT BROKE BACK TO A HALF RECLINING POSITION & COULD NOT BE PUT BACK IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION
861923 TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT JERKED OUT OF POSITION, AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO FALL AGAINST STEERING WHEEL

Air bags not deploying in collisionsAIR BAGS7 complaints1998-11 → 2003-05geo-metro-1997-air-bag-non-deployment

10009518 THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER WAS INJURED
8014303 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH A DEER, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED
738304 DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS

Engine stalling while driving and failure to startENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING8 complaints1999-01 → 2003-06geo-metro-1997-engine-stalling-no-start

887677 WHEN PULLING OUT OR TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS ENGINE WILL STALL
8012627 AT 35-40MPH AND WITH NO WARNING, ENGINE STALLED, COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT
702779 VEHICLE JUST STOPS RUNING WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING

Unintended acceleration and surgingVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4 complaints1997-03 → 2004-12geo-metro-1997-unintended-acceleration

825516 VEHICLE WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN IT WAS STARTED AND PUT IN GEAR, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED AND TOOK OFF
515815 WHILE BACKING OUT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD AND CAUSED ACCIDENT
10099754 CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE BRAKES WITH BOTH FEET, AND VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE FORWARD

Brake failure, lock-up and extended stopping distanceSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC4 complaints1997-06 → 2000-08geo-metro-1997-brake-system-faults

552419 THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL
854302 WHILE PULLING OUT FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 5MPH BRAKES SUDDENLY LOCKED UP WITHOUT BEING APPLIED
813133 THE VEHICLE'S DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM MAKES A NOISY SOUND AND THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT

Steering wheel becoming loose while drivingSTEERING2 complaints1999-09 → 1999-10geo-metro-1997-steering-wheel-loose

851527 WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE, LIKE SOMETHING WAS DISCONNECTED, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLOSION
847025 WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE, LIKE SOMETHING WAS DISCONNECTED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
72	1997-03-21	2005-01-14	13	2	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:15; POWER TRAIN:11; AIR BAGS:8; SERVICE BRAKES:7; HYDRAULIC:7

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
98V225001	21/09/1998	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE. THE SHIFT LEVER APPEARS TO BE IN "PARK," BUT CAN EASILY BE MOVED FROM THE "PARK" POSITION WITHOUT THE USE OF THE KEY, TRANSAXLE LEVER DETENT BUTTON, OR DEPRESSING THE BRAKE.	IF THE SHIFT LEVER WERE TO COME OUT OF "PARK" WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A NON-LEVEL SURFACE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.	DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SERVICED, OWNERS ARE ADVISED WHEN SHIFTING TO "PARK," ALWAYS APPLY THE PARK BRAKE BEFORE RELEASING THE SERVICE BRAKE.

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). 1997 Geo Metro vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1997/geo/metro

@misc{wrenchpro_1997_geo_metro_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1997 Geo Metro},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1997/geo/metro}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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