Model year record

1995 Geo Metro

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 132 owner complaints on file.

Geo Metro, 1995–1997 generation
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Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 94V213000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
435
Reported to NHTSA
1994-10-26
Owners notified
1994-11-11

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

IF THIS OCCURS, A WHEEL COULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE, AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE REAR BRAKE DRUMS.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal25—
Structure: body: door14—
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch9—
Air bags790,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components5—
Seats4—
Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers3—
Seat belts: front: webbing3—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip3197,252 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline2—
Seats: front assembly: head restraint2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc2—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system2—
Steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm2—
Suspension: front2—
Suspension: front: control arm2—
Tires2—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal2—
Wheels2—
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator1—
Electrical system: horn1—
Electrical system: ignition1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner1—
Exterior lighting: headlights1—
Exterior lighting: headlights: concealment devices1—
Exterior lighting: headlights: switch1—
Exterior lighting: turn signal: switch1—
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system1—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap1—
Latches/locks/linkages1133,000 mi
Parking brake: conventional1—
Power train: automatic transmission1—
Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL)1—
Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch1—
Power train: manual transmission1—
Seat belts1—
Seat belts: front: anchorage1—
Seats: front assembly: recliner1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings1—
Steering1—
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar1—
Steering: linkages1—
Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly1—
Structure130,000 mi
Structure: frame and members1—
Suspension1—
Suspension: rear: shock absorber1—
Unknown or other1—
Vehicle speed control1—
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system1—
Visibility: glass, side/rear1—
Visibility: power window devices and controls1—
Visibility: windshield1108,000 mi
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs1—

The 1994 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1996 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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