Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1993 GEO Metro, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Structure12
- Latches/locks/linkages8
- Electrical system3
- Air bags3
- Visibility3
- Seat belts3
- Seats3
- Engine and engine cooling3
- Exterior lighting3
- Service brakes, hydraulic2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 6 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 3 1993 Metro vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 3 people died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1993 GEO Metro failed the safety check 2.15% of the time — 79% more often than the average 1993 passenger car (1.20%). Median odometer at inspection: 120,406 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1993 GEO Metro.
| 1993155 18 Nov 1993 | Structure CRACKS ON THE HOOD INNER PANEL MAY LEAD TO A CONDITION IN WHICH THE HOOD STRIKER ASSEMBLY DOES NOT PROPERLY ENGAGE THE HOOD LATCH WHEN CLOSED. THIS COULD POTENT… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What GEO told its dealers about the 1993 GEO Metro: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 37945 | MOISTURE MAY BECOME TRAPPED IN THE ENGINE VACUUM LINE BETWEEN TBI UNIT AND MAP SENSOR AND FREEZING, CAUSING A NO START CONDITION. *TW |
| 37930 | REVISED VACUUM HOSE ASSEMBLIES TO CORRECT A HARD/NO START CONDITION. *TW |
| 10246631 | Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)