1994 GEO Metro Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 10%of 68 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 79,753miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the body and structure of the 1994 GEO Metro, 10% of the 68 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 79,753 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.
“Severe corrosion of body frame hard point to rear of lower control arm of front suspension caused both front wheels to splay out with uncontrollable camber and steering. Both front tires wore on inner half of tires only and vehicle required hard left force on steering wheel to control.”
NHTSA complaint #10551460, filed 2013-11, 97,000 miles“Ltr fm susan leblanc (wi) re her 1994 GM Geo Metro hatchback, the frame of the car broke away from the body of the car, reply to the janesville district office, all attachments not imaged fwd to nvs200.”
NHTSA complaint #10061099, filed 2004-03, 62,506 miles“The contact owns a 1994 Geo Metro. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a noise when she drove over a bump. The dealer stated that the front driver side tire frame was corroded, and the tire could fall at any moment. The manufacturer was notified; however, they stated that the vehicle was old and the contact would be responsible for the repair. The vehicle will be taken to a body shop for repair. The current and failure mileages were 159,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10221542, filed 2008-03, 159,000 milesBody and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 11% |
| 1999 | 1 | 4% |
| 1998 | 3 | 9% |
| 1997 | 4 | 6% |
| 1996 | 3 | 3% |
| 1995 | 15 | 14% |
| 1994 | 7 | 10% |
| 1993 | 12 | 24% |
| 1992 | 7 | 13% |
| 1991 | 5 | 10% |
| 1990 | 3 | 8% |
| 1989 | 8 | 30% |
Other parts of the 1994 GEO Metro
16 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
8 complaintsWheels
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1994 GEO Metro
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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