We found the following complaints for GEO METRO (1995)
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My geo metrowent down a hill flipped a couple of times and hit a tree. Neither air bag ever came out.
No deployment of airbag during collision, causing injury.
Unspecified air bag failure, causing bags not to deflate.
Consumer complains that airbags are unsafe for short driver's.
No deployment of airbag during accident/headrest failed to secure neck, causing injury. *sd
I had 95 geo metro, the day i wrecked it was raining. I was coming upon a curve, and i hit my brakes. It had anti lock brakes. They locked up, and the car started spinning around. I couldn't get control of the vehicle, and the car had turned on its top in a covert. My 15 year old daughter was in with me, and neither air bag had came out like it was suppose to. The whole front grill came to rest across the road from where the car was. I lost the use of the vehicle, because it could not be fixed. The top was pushed in, the windshield was cracked, and the front grill was off. The rear passenger tire is pushed toward the rear passenger door. The law had came out, and i don't know if he filed a report. He had asked if i was going to report it to the insurance company, and i replied no. There were no other vehicles involved, and as for us we seemed alright just bruised and sore all over. I can't remember the exact date, but it is close to it.
While driving at 20 mph vehicle was involved in a head on collision, and airbag did not deploy.
Involved in a frontal collision and the air bag did not deploy. Please describe.
Consumer was involved in a 25 mph frontal crash in which a guardrail was hit. The driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy.please add any further details.
No deployment of driver's and passenger's air bags duringa head-on collision, resulting in injuries.
The driver side air bag did not deploy when in accident.tt
Driver was involved in a four car accident and air bags did not deploy. Car was totaled.
In a rear collision none of the air bags deployed on impact. Both driver and passengersustained injuries.
Failure on the driver's and passenger's side air bags,consumer was involved in a head-on collision and the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.
Upon impact, during frontal crash at approx. 20mph, 12:00 on front bumper, passengers airbag fail to deploy.tt
Owner states while driving 45 mph she heard a noise andvehicle started to fishtail.she notes that vehicle was thrown across the interstate and she was hurt. Owner also notes that the rear right tire had been replaced with brand new tires and she still had tire problems. In addition,airbags did notdeploy.
The vehicle was hit head-on and the air bag didn't deploy. Did not take vehicle to dealer.
Consumer had accident and drivers side airbag did not deploy.ttconsumer was injured in accident.
Vehiclewandered onto the opposite side of the express way and hit a guardrail head-on at 60mph, and neither driver's side nor passenger side airbags deployed. Dealer has vehicle.
Driving 20mph brakes failed causing frontend collision. Airbag did not deploy. Injuries received. Please describe details.tt
Failure on the driver and passenger side air bags, consumer was involved in a head on collision and the driver and passenger side air bag did not deploy.
The consumer had an accident and the air bag didn't deploy.please describe.tt
Consumer had accident and passengers side airbag did not deploy.tt
Driver lost control of vehicle and ran head-on intoan embankment, then went airborne before landing on the passenger side of the vehicle and rolling over three times.neither air bag deployed.
During a rear collision, was forced into vehicle in front, 40mph, 12:00 on front bumper, dual airbags failed to deploy.
During frontal impact the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.
Consumer was taking off from a stop sign and another vehicle crossed in front of consumer's vehicle and was hit in the side, consumer's vehicle was hit in the front end. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy. Dealer was notified . *ml
Consumer was involved in a head-on collision traveling 50 to 70 mph and the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.
Upon impact, during frontal crash, at approx. 35mph, 12:00 on front bumper dual airbags failed to deploy.
Involved in a frontal collision and the air bag did not deploy. Please describe.
Upon impact, during frontal crash, at approx. 35mph, 12:00 on front bumper dual airbags failed to deploy.
Upon impact, during frontal crash at approx. 20mph, 12:00 on front bumper, drivers airbag fail to deploy.tt
The alternator burned out after 37-40 days after purchase in the middle of a highway.tt
The design for the horn and steering cause of the horn button not visible.tt
The electrical system keeps shorting out dealer replaced the wire and transmission has no power car keeps stalling .tt
Electrical short, fuses continue to flow, causing vehicle to stall without warning.
Where wiring harness for headlight switch plugs into fuse box burnt causing headlights to stop working. Mechanic told me he has hadnumber of these at a cost of $550 to repair. I say if they know this is a problem they need to recall them. Headlight failure at any speed i feel is very dangerous.
Headlights go out.wiring harness forheadlights plugged in the head due to pin connectors being too small to handle the connection and startedburning. Combination switch has been replaced twice.please add additional information.
The door latches will not open from the inside. You have to roll down the window to open the door. Consumer states vent was broken, broken strut on rear passenger side, vehicle stalls but not all the time when at a stop and trying to turn leftwas advised by dealer that problem could not be duplicated, and also back door will not open.
Vehicle stalls.
Consumer was starting up the vehicle when he smelled exhaust fumes coming inside the vehicle from the exhaust manifold . Consumer look under the vehicle, where there was a crack in manifold, and fumes was getting into the vehicle. Consumer contacted the dealer, and there is'nt anything they coulddo.
Catalytic coverter rusted in two places. Believed this problem was due to defective part. Dealer notified.
The a/c system malfunctioned, causingfreon to leak which may cause overheating and a fire if the freon would spill unto the engine compartment.
Last year the headlight on the right side was dim. The headlight onleft side wasnormalthe headlights are screwed around, when turning on high beam, the left side goes off, and the right side becomes totally bright.
While driving the vehicle at night, the headlights and the tail lights went out. Driver was able to use the daytime running to continue driving. The vehicle was repaired by a auto repaired shop. The lights worked for about one week and the same thing happen again. Owner does not drive vehicle at night because of this reason.please provide any further information.
Headlight switch on turnsignal arm goes off causing lights to go out. Bad swicth and bright light switch cause blackout while driving.
All four doors are unable to open from both sides, inside or outside.manufacturer notified. Drivers side window will not stay on track.brake lights would not work due to a short in the multifunction switch.
While driving the vehicle stalled due to a defective fuel regulator pressure which almost resulted in an accident. Took to dlr 4 times. Cannot fix this problem.
Gas tank filler neck failed. *dsh
Rear doors on my geo metro (1995) will not open from outside or inside!it started with rear left and now both are effected.
The back doors will not open from the outside dealer replaced the lock four times.tt
The door latches will not open from the inside. You have to roll down the window to open the door. Consumer states vent was broken, broken strut on rear passenger side, vehicle stalls but not all the time when at a stop and trying to turn leftwas advised by dealer that problem could not be duplicated, and also back door will not open.
The door latch on vehicle has failed, unable to open door from inside or outside.tt
Rear door latches don't work.passengerhas to climb over into the front seat to get out the vehicle.also, the front driver's side door will not open from the inside.
Rear doorlatches don't work at all. Passenger has to climb over into the front seats to get outside of the vehicle.
Back doors w/child security locks fail to unlock once placed into child protection mode. Doors taken apart and "repaired" however chevy dealer only sprayed wd-40 into locks. Doors opened once and have not opened for the last 4 monthes.
Rear child safety latch, once applied won't open from inside or outside, while engine's on or off.tt
Both rear doors will fail to open when vehicle is exposed to excessive heat temperatures. Dealers are trying to change lock mechanism.tt
All four doors are unable to open from both sides, inside or outside.manufacturer notified. Drivers side window will not stay on track.brake lights would not work due to a short in the multifunction switch.
While vehicle was running and in neutral the emergency brake released by itself and vehicle wa srolling down the parking lot into a cement barrier.
Transmission failed.
Put the car in park driver got out of car, gears jumped. Please describe.
No interlock system, ignition key is removable in all gears.
The car will not engage into reverse. 5speed transmission. Please describe.tt
Owner states upon shifting gears the passenger 's side automatic safety belt becomes too tight,sometimes choking occupants.
Seatbelts designed for tall people only. Seatbelt goes across neck and right breast of driver and left breast of passenger.
Upon impact, during frontal crash at approx. 20mph, 12:00 on front bumper, driver/pass. Shoulder/lap belts failed to retract, result driver/pass hit windshield.
Design of seatbelt is incompatible with shorter drivers; driver must continually readjust seatbelt across chest.
Driver's side seatbelt has failed when involved in an accident.tt
I was stoped at a red light and struck from behind. The seat broke backwards upon impact violently and contributed to my injuries. The airbags did not even go off when i was pushed into the car in front of me sending me forward from an almost horozantal p
The vehicle was struck from behind by another vehicle and the driver's side seat broke upon impact, throwing the driver backwards.
The passenger seat slides forward in an accident occured july 22,1995.tt
The consumer was in an accident and the seat split at the rail. Tt consumer states another vehicle pulled out and that vehicle did not see her and that vehicle spun around three times and each time consumer tried to avoid that vehicle just got closer to her vehicle and consumer lost control of her vehicle and spun around and slid backwards into guard rail, consumer suffered injuried, also passenger seat beltbroke from rail passenger suffered injuries in which the seat belt broke.
No deployment of airbag during accident/headrest failed to secure neck, causing injury. *sd
The driver received whip lash from the drive's seat due to lack of neck support in the vehicle. The driver waswearing her sea tbelt.
Phone ext 5465: upon impact, front passenger bucket seat back rest collapsed down flat; vehicle skidded in circle; hit guardrail.tt
Brake pedal becomes very hard upon depressing the brake pedal due to the front brakes locking up,resulting in extended stopping distance /brakes fade away.consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has replaced the front calipers. Problem still occurs.
Antilock brakes failed, causing accident/injury.
I had 95 geo metro, the day i wrecked it was raining. I was coming upon a curve, and i hit my brakes. It had anti lock brakes. They locked up, and the car started spinning around. I couldn't get control of the vehicle, and the car had turned on its top in a covert. My 15 year old daughter was in with me, and neither air bag had came out like it was suppose to. The whole front grill came to rest across the road from where the car was. I lost the use of the vehicle, because it could not be fixed. The top was pushed in, the windshield was cracked, and the front grill was off. The rear passenger tire is pushed toward the rear passenger door. The law had came out, and i don't know if he filed a report. He had asked if i was going to report it to the insurance company, and i replied no. There were no other vehicles involved, and as for us we seemed alright just bruised and sore all over. I can't remember the exact date, but it is close to it.
The brakes do not work at all and too much play in the linkages.tt
Driving at speed of 30mph, applied brakes vehicle swirled and went out of control and flipped over.
Driving 20mph brakes failed causing frontend collision. Airbag did not deploy. Injuries received. Please describe details.tt
Brakes would not work on several occasions, last instance resulted in an accident.tt
Pressed on brakes, they did not stop vehicle, had an accident.
When brakes are appliedpedal becomes soft and goes to the floor, resultingin extended stopping distance. Dealer has replacedbrake pads and rotors.
The brakes start to make a noise all around the car.
Brake pedal becomes very hard upon depressing the brake pedal due to the front brakes locking up,resulting in extended stopping distance /brakes fade away.consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has replaced the front calipers. Problem still occurs.
Corroded brake rotors.
Brakes went out five times replaced shoes, rotors, struts and others. Please explain.tt
In less than 30 days the doors have locked up on two ocassions and the steering locked up.tt
The bolt which holds steering wheel and column backed out, causing steering wheel and column to detach and drop into driver's lap.tt
Driving at speed of 30mph, applied brakes, vehicle swirled and went out of control and flipped over.
Driving at speed of 30mph, applied brakes, vehicle swirled and went out of control and flipped over.
Consumer was driving down street she lost control of car,the front wheels were in different directions ,consumer is having problems with geo.tt\
Bolt came out of the steering knuckle while driving causing the ball joint to come out.tt
Driver side where ball joint screw in the knuckle fell out, resulting in damage to the vehicle.tt
Outer tie rod became disconnected from the steering arm.tt
The dash in my 1995 geometro is disintegrating in small particles that blow into my face while driving and is particularly aggravating when the heater or air condition are on. I complained as early as 1998 to no avail. I can furnish pictures showing how serious this is. Everyone says they have never seen anything like this. Can you help! dates are approximate.
Rear door handles cannot be opened from the outside.tt
Rear passenger door, the door will not open from the outside.tt
Passenger front door lock mechanism not working, unable to open door from inside or outside of car
The both rear back door don't open from the outside consumer went back to dealer about five time with problem purchase car two month ago .tt
The door latches will not open from the inside. You have to roll down the window to open the door. Consumer states vent was broken, broken strut on rear passenger side, vehicle stalls but not all the time when at a stop and trying to turn leftwas advised by dealer that problem could not be duplicated, and also back door will not open.
Passenger side rear door jams intermittently. *dh
In less than 30 days the doors have locked up on two ocassions and the steering locked up.tt
Rear passenger compartment door on drivers side fails to open from outside. Problem reoccured after heritage auto replaced latch.kt
Right rear side door does not open for entering or exiting. Repaired 3 times. Please describe details.tt
Rear second set of doors fail to open continuously. Was told by manufacturer parts on national back order. Parts used from other metro failed also.tt
Rear outside door handle will not unlatch if shut can not open.tt
While rolling updriver's side windowglass will come out of track.also, inside handle will not open the door.both right and left side back door handles are defective.
Both rear doors fail to open from inside and outside.
Passenger front door lock mechanism not working, unable to open door from inside or outside of car
During brake repair mechanic noticed that framewas rusting behindfront wheels.
Brakes went out five times replaced shoes, rotors, struts and others. Please explain.tt
Consumer took car to firestone for an alignment then called geo ,they said there were no problems with the alignmemt geo did not help her.tt
Vehicle pulled to the right when going around curve, causing loss of control/accident/injury.*skd
While driving less than 5 mph, all steering was lost. Mechanic determined that front axle had disconnected from left side of transmission.this was due to left front ball joint failure.
Right rear control arm came off.
The door latches will not open from the inside. You have to roll down the window to open the door. Consumer states vent was broken, broken strut on rear passenger side, vehicle stalls but not all the time when at a stop and trying to turn leftwas advised by dealer that problem could not be duplicated, and also back door will not open.
Kelly tire blew out. (size p1558r13)
Owner states while driving 45 mph she heard a noise andvehicle started to fishtail.she notes that vehicle was thrown across the interstate and she was hurt. Owner also notes that the rear right tire had been replaced with brand new tires and she still had tire problems. In addition,airbags did notdeploy.
Plate under dash board is very sharp and has caused injury to consumer several times.
Cruise control failure.*aw
While applying brake pedal, gas pedal is also depressed,causing vehicle to operate at full throttle.dealers are aware of the problem. Possible design flaw.
Cruise control stuck, set at 60, accelerated to 75, dealer said pedal stuck.tt
Failure on the heater defroster can not see out the window.tt
While rolling updriver's side windowglass will come out of track.also, inside handle will not open the door.both right and left side back door handles are defective.
All four doors are unable to open from both sides, inside or outside.manufacturer notified. Drivers side window will not stay on track.brake lights would not work due to a short in the multifunction switch.
- the contact owns a 1995 geo metro with an odometer reading of 108000 miles. The contact stated thathad pitting inwindshield which caused the windshield to have a glare and visibility problems when the sun shinede on the windshield.the contact did not know how the windshield became pitted.
While driving at speed of 25 mph or 30 mph rear wheel on the drivers side fell off axle.tt
Wheels and lug nuts are rusting. (qc-aw)
Wheels and lug nuts are rusting. (qc-aw)
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