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Exterior lightingPart report

1997 GEO Metro Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
3%of 63 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1997 GEO Metro, 3% of the 63 complaints for this model year.

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.

“While the vehicle was parked, it started to roll back with the vehicle being turned off, and the emergency brake up. Contacted dealer. The vehicle jumped a parking block and hit a fence, which hit the windshield, cracking it. The vehicle went under the fence and the fence scratched the vehicle from the front to the back. It damaged the front bumper, front lights, hood, fender, vent screen, left wiper arm, right to left wipers, lift gate, rear lights, and possible suspension damage. The total estimate is 3026.15.”

NHTSA complaint #8015939, filed 2002-08

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199813%
199723%
199656%
199544%
199411%
199336%
199224%
199025%
198914%

Other parts of the 1997 GEO Metro

Engine cooling
14 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Air bags
8 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints
Seats
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 GEO Metro

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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