1998 Chevrolet Metro Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 67%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the body and structure of the 1998 Chevrolet Metro, 67% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“1998 chevy Metro frame rusts out and causes control arm to break away my chevy Metro both sides rotted and the control arms broke away if this happen while I was driving I could have been hurt contacted chevy and they pretty much said sorry so unless I want to spend thousands to fix my car I have to buy a new one if GM can take my money they need to stand by there product like ford does.”
NHTSA complaint #10376488, filed 2011-01, 110,000 miles“Chevy Metro 1998 .car was going 50mph on expressway when brakes were applied,vehicle did not stop but hopped off the freeway to the right. Thought car axle had broke but,later, after being towed to a mechanic was told car cannot be fixed because body separated from the frame! Similar to the person in ohio.”
NHTSA complaint #10306235, filed 2010-02, 78,000 miles“The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Metro lsi. The contact stated that the vehicle had an excessive amount of rust on the frame. The contact also stated that the tires have fallen apart including the tire wheel frame. The dealer stated that they did not care about this problem and would not offer any assistance. The contact also says that Chevrolet would be at fault if a fatality occurred. The failure mileage was 57,000. The current mileage was 59,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10313790, filed 2010-02, 57,000 miles“The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Metro. While driving 35 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the entire passenger side of the vehicle began pulling excessively to the right. He noticed that something fractured underneath the vehicle, which he thought was one of the control arms. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic and it was discovered that the unibody that supports the lower control arm was fractured and detached from the frame. The manufacturer was unable to assist since there were no recalls available and due to the age of the vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10263599, filed 2009-03, 103,000 milesBody and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 | 67% |
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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