1998 GEO Metro Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 18%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the brakes of the 1998 GEO Metro, 18% of the 33 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.
“Consumer concerned because there is one more inch of brake pedal travel after the brake booster was replaced, there is also a spongy effect when pushing down on the broke, consumer believes this happens because the booster was put on without adjusting the clevis rod or brake pedal. Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #551301, filed 2000-03Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 17% |
| 2000 | 2 | 11% |
| 1999 | 2 | 9% |
| 1998 | 6 | 18% |
| 1997 | 9 | 14% |
| 1996 | 9 | 10% |
| 1995 | 13 | 12% |
| 1994 | 9 | 13% |
| 1993 | 2 | 4% |
| 1992 | 5 | 9% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 4% |
Other parts of the 1998 GEO Metro
6 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology