Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 |
| 1999 | 23 | 0 |
| 1998 | 33 | 0 |
| 1997 Metro | 63 | 1 |
| 1996 | 88 | 0 |
| 1995 Metro | 109 | 1 |
| 1994 | 68 | 0 |
| 1993 Metro | 50 | 1 |
| 1992 Metro | 54 | 1 |
| 1991 Metro | 50 | 2 |
| 1990 Metro | 39 | 2 |
| 1989 Metro | 27 | 2 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Air bags88
- Latches/locks/linkages73
- Seat belts71
- Structure70
- Engine and engine cooling63
- Service brakes, hydraulic54
- Visibility46
- Power train42
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 16 Metro vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 15 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 7 | 6 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2 | 2 |
| 1993 | 3 | 3 |
| 1991 | 3 | 3 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 3 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 5.9 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Metro · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 6.5 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| 1996 | Metro · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 6.5 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| 1995 | Metro · Subcompact · Regular gasoline | 6.5 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
4 campaigns cover the Metro.
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.
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
THE REAR BRAKE DRUMS WERE NOT CORRECTLY MACHINED. AS THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, LOSS OF WHEEL CLAMP LOAD CAN RESULT FROM THIS CONDITION. ONCE CLAMP LOAD IS LOST, ALL TIRE LOADS ARE DIRECTLY TAKEN BY THE WHEEL STUDS. THIS LOADING CAN CAUSE FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL STUDS.
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.
NHTSA recalls