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CarsLore / GEO / Metro / 1997

1997 GEO Metro

63 owner complaints — #4 of 13 Metro model years. 1 recall, 17 service bulletins.

63complaints · 13 crashes, 2 fires
1recalls
17manufacturer bulletins
30,925 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1997 GEO Metro, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Engine and engine cooling14
  • Power train11
  • Air bags8
  • Service brakes, hydraulic7
  • Fuel system, gasoline5
  • Visibility5
  • Structure4
  • Seats4
  • Vehicle speed control4
  • Tires3

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 12 injuries and 0 deaths reported

Compared with other years

’89’91’93’95’97’99’0163’89’92’95’97’98’0163
1989199019911992199319951997

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Fatal crashes in the US

From 2020 to 2023, 7 1997 Metro vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 6 people died inside them, and 1 of the vehicles rolled over. 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)

Fuel consumption

Official Canadian test results for 3 variants: combined 5.9–8.3 L/100 km (about 28–40 mpg US), CO₂ 136–191 g/km.

VariantEngineTransmissionCityHighwayCombinedCO₂ g/km
Metro · Subcompact · Regular gasoline1.0 L, 3 cyl.M56.55.25.9136
Metro · Subcompact · Regular gasoline1.3 L, 4 cyl.M57.65.96.8156
Metro · Subcompact · Regular gasoline1.3 L, 4 cyl.A39.17.48.3191

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls in Canada

1 Transport Canada recall for the 1997 GEO Metro.

1998189
23 Sept 1998		Powertrain
On certain vehicles, the automatic transaxle shift lever appears to be in PARK, but can easily be moved from the PARK position without the use of the key, trans…

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

98V225001 · Power train21 Sept 1998 · 32,903 vehicles

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.

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 1997 GEO Metro: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
615110PRODUCT RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR VEHICLES EXHIBITING A CONDITION WHEREBY THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE 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.*TT
54419COMMENT THAT THE ABS LIGHT IS ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC'S) 46 AND 86 SET AS CURRENT OR HISTORY. *YC
10248444Vehicle Recalls
10246631Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
10171318This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.
10168979This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code. The PI update to version D is to advise the unlock procedure is temporarily unavailable. E version update is to add administrative details.
10166638This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
10165876This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code. The PI update to version D is to advise the unlock procedure is temporarily unavailable.
10157018This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.
10154641This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
10141381This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco Theft Lock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.
10138060This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information with the field action courtesy transportation policy.
10137901This informational bulletin provides the technician with information on what E85 fuel may due to a non E85 vehicle.
10114947This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.
10114924This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.
10113443This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.
10082506THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE MEDIA DISC PLAYER WITH THE LATEST CALIBRATIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM NOT OPERATING AS INTENDED IN COLDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AREAS DUE TO CALIBRATION CONCERNS.

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)