Geo Metro — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 1995 · Best bets: 1998, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1992, 1997

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Geo Metro Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2001 highlighted. 1986: 0 complaints 1986 1987: 0 complaints 1988: 0 complaints 1988 1989: 27 complaints 1990: 39 complaints 1990 1991: 50 complaints 1992: 54 complaints 1992 1993: 50 complaints 1994: 68 complaints 1994 1995: 109 complaints 1996: 88 complaints 1996 1997: 63 complaints 1998: 33 complaints 1998 1999: 23 complaints 2000: 19 complaints 2000 2001: 6 complaints 2001
2001: 6 complaints
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YearComplaints
19860
19870
19880
198927
199039
199150
199254
199350
199468
1995109
199688
199763
199833
199923
200019
20016

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2001 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Recommended 33 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 63 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Caution 88 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Avoid 109 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1994 Caution 68 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1993 Recommended 50 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1992 Recommended 54 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1991 Recommended 50 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1990 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.