1998 GEO METRO Problems & Recalls

THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT AIM CORRECTLY. AFTER A FEW FRUSTRATING ATTEMPTS TO ADJUST MY HEADLIGHTS I REALIZED THEY ENTIRE ASSEMBLY RAISES UP AT HIGH SPEEDS AND NEEDS TO BE MANUALLY MANIPULATED (KICKED) BACK IN TO PLACE WHERE IT REMAINS UNTIL THE NEXT TRIP WHICH REQUIRES SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH. THE HEADLIG...

WHILE DRIVING 15-18 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE HIT A STREET POLE. THE CONSUMER/PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *AK *SC *JB

Mileage: 60,000

THIS PROBLEM EXISTS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR WITH VARIOUS DRIVE TIMES, STOPPING AND ALLOWING THE CAR TO SIT FOR APPROX 25-30 MINS THEN TRYING TO DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN IT STALLS OUT AND DIES IN 2-7 OF DRIVING. IN MOST CASE THE CAR HAS DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS AND O...

Mileage: 33,110

THE BRAKES ON MY METRO HAS BEEN FIXED 5 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT IT, I BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. 5 TIMES IN 5 YEARS. *AK

THE VEHICLE MADE A GRINDING AND CHATTERING NOISE UPON ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NLM

Mileage: 54,000

THE HEATER EMITTED A SMELL WHEN IT WAS ON.*JB

INTERIOR FAN WILL NOT WORK DUE TO HEATER A/C CONTROL FAILURE. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE DEFOGGING SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK, AND SINCE METRO HATCHBACKS ARE EXTREMELY PRONE TO FOGGING, THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE MORNINGS OR EVENINGS. ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOWS DOES NOT HELP THIS PROBLEM. WE ALSO OWN ...

INTERIOR FAN WILL NOT WORK DUE TO HEATER A/C CONTROL FAILURE. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE DEFOGGING SYSTEM WILL NOT WORK, AND SINCE METRO HATCHBACKS ARE EXTREMELY PRONE TO FOGGING, THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE MORNINGS OR EVENINGS. ROLLING DOWN THE WINDOWS DOES NOT HELP THIS PROBLEM. WE ALSO OWN ...

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WASHER FAILED, WINDSHIELD WIPER HANDLE SWITCH FELL OFF. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER FOUND HANDLE SWITCH HAD CRACKED WELL INTO THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK *TT

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WASHER FAILED, WINDSHIELD WIPER HANDLE SWITCH FELL OFF. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER FOUND HANDLE SWITCH HAD CRACKED WELL INTO THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK *TT

CAR WAS PARKED, TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAR WENT BACKWARDS AND HIT OTHER VEHICLE.*AK

PARKING BRAKE IS DEFECTIVE. CONSUMER HEARS A CLICKING NOISE WHEN HE ENGAGES PARKING BRAKE, AND FEELS THAT BRAKES MAY NOT HOLD VEHICLE WHILE PARKED ON A SLOPE. *NOTE: CONSUMER OWNED A 1994, GEO, METRO THAT ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE PARKED ON A SLOPE. CONSUMER STATED THAT BOTH BRAKE MECHANISMS WERE ...

CAR UNDER WARRANTY 12,000 MI. WATER IN BOTH DOORS GROWING MOLD AND IN AIR VENTS. *AK

CAR UNDER WARRANTY 12,000 MI. WATER IN BOTH DOORS GROWING MOLD AND IN AIR VENTS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH REAR WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AND BROKE OFF, DROPPING GLASS EVERY WHERE.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN LETTING UP ON GAS PEDAL MOTOR AND SPEED WILL INCREASE . IT HAS EVEN INCREASED ON ITS OWN. DEALER HAS REPLACED ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. CONSUMER HAS BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT DEFECT FOR OVER A YEAR. *AK NOW THERE IS SPNTANEOUS INCREASE AND DECREASE IN SP...

REAR AND SIDE COLLISION I WAS THROWN FROM DRIVERS SEAT TO REAR OF VEHICLE WHILE WEARING MY SEAT BELT. MY SEAT BELT TWISTED AND ALLOWED MY BODY TO BE EJECTED TO THE INTERIOR REAR OF MY CAR. *AK

THE GOODYEAR INVICTA GL 155-80-13 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE ON ONE, TIRE HAD A FIST SIZED BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL, INSPECTION SHOWED REMAINING TIRES WERE ALSO DEFECTIVE, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO DEFECT TIRES. *MJS

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT, FORCED INTO INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON AT SPEED OF 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE IN THE RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. VEHICLE WAS TOTA...

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT, FORCED INTO INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON AT SPEED OF 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE IN THE RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. VEHICLE WAS TOTA...

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT, FORCED INTO INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON AT SPEED OF 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE IN THE RECLINING POSITION, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER'S SIDE OCCUPANT. VEHICLE WAS TOTA...

ENGINE STALLS WHEN CHANGING GEARS DEALER UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. NLM

VEHICLE'S STEERING IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND EXCESSIVE EFFORT REQUIRED. *MJS

CONSUMER CONCERNED BECAUSE THERE IS ONE MORE INCH OF BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL AFTER THE BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED, THERE IS ALSO A SPONGY EFFECT WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON THE BROKE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS HAPPENS BECAUSE THE BOOSTER WAS PUT ON WITHOUT ADJUSTING THE CLEVIS ROD OR BRAKE PEDAL. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN SHIFTING AND OR APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY STALL OUT AND DIED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

BRAKE VACUUM POWER BOOSTER FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT STOP INTERMITTENTLY. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP, AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED SOMEONE. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT. *AK

AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 200 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENGINE STARTS TO LOSE POWER. ALSO WHEN GOING UP AN INCLINE THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AT ABOUT 20MPH, MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO BE REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE OVER 11 TIMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING WOULD HEAR A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC HAD DUPLICATED THE NOISE, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK

ROOF OF VEHICLE ON INSIDE HAS BURNED MARKS. HAD BEEN PAINTED OVER BY DEALER. BURNED MARKS (HEADLINER) HAVE SINCE REAPPEARED. OWNER FEELS ITS THE ELECTRICAL WIRES CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK

WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SURGES FORWARD. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

WINDSHIELD WASHER FAILED.

VEHICLE ENGINE DIES CONTINUALLY, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.

ONE WIRE SHORTED CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO FAIL WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION.

TRANSMISSION WOULD REQUIRE EXCESSIVE EFFORT TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL WAS WORSE WHEN HOT. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE CONNECTION FROM THE COMPUTER TO THE TRANSMISSION.