1997 GEO Metro Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%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 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 GEO Metro, 5% of the 63 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“The two injuries were slight, neck and back sprains. Both occupants were wearing lap and shoulder belts. I am concerned that the air bags did not deploy. The speed at impact was somewhere between 30 and 35 MPH. The accident occurred on a rainy evening, just about dusk. The other driver, coming the opposite direction had started a left turn across the other lanes when he apparently froze and stopped the car. My daughter, driving the Metro, tried to stop but couldn,t because of the proximity and the slick road surface. …”
NHTSA complaint #700191, filed 1998-10Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 4% |
| 1998 | 1 | 3% |
| 1997 | 3 | 5% |
| 1996 | 3 | 3% |
| 1995 | 5 | 5% |
| 1994 | 16 | 24% |
| 1993 | 3 | 6% |
| 1992 | 9 | 17% |
| 1991 | 15 | 30% |
| 1990 | 11 | 28% |
| 1989 | 4 | 15% |
Other parts of the 1997 GEO Metro
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTires
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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