Reliability & cost of ownership
Geo Metro Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Geo Metro? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Geo Metro problems by model year
0 recall entries and 25 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Metro | 0 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 Metro | 0 | 19 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Geo Metro, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags6 complaints
- visibility4 complaints
- service brakes3 complaints
- hydraulic3 complaints
- electrical system3 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- equipment3 complaints
- suspension2 complaints