Known Recalls

Model year record

1992 GEO Metro

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 78 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 93V189001

Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch

Component
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
356,097
Reported to NHTSA
1993-11-23
Owners notified
1993-12-23

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

AN IMPROPERLY ENGAGED HOOD LATCH MAY RESULT IN A HOODFLY-UP WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS WOULD OBSTRUCT THE DRIVER'S VIEWAND COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

GM DEALERS WILL (A) INSTALL TWO BOLTS AND NUTS TO SECURE THE STRIKER ASSEMBLY TO THE HOOD INNER PANEL, AND (B) ENSURE THAT THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY FASTENERS ARE PROPERLY TIGHTENED.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly7—
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch6—
Air bags: frontal4—
Structure: body: door4—
Seat belts: front: anchorage3—
Suspension: front: control arm379,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights: switch2—
Interior lighting2—
Power train2—
Power train: automatic transmission2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum2—
Structure: body: hood2—
Suspension216,000 mi
Suspension: front2—
Suspension: front: macpherson strut2—
Suspension: front: wheel bearing2—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: switch/wiring2—
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs2—
Air bags1—
Child seat1120,000 mi
Electrical system: horn1—
Electrical system: ignition1—
Electrical system: ignition: switch1—
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood1—
Engine and engine cooling: engine1—
Equipment: mechanical: wrecker and wheel lift devices1—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap1—
Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock1—
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines1—
Power train: axle assembly1—
Power train: axle assembly: axle shaft1—
Power train: manual transmission: floor shift assembly1—
Seat belts: front: retractor1—
Seats1—
Seats: front assembly: recliner1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1—
Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments1—
Structure: body: roof and pillars1—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system1—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element1—
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer1—
Wheels1—

The 1991 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1993 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.