1998 GEO Metro Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%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 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 1998 GEO Metro, 3% of the 33 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.
“Rear and side collision I was thrown from drivers seat to rear of vehicle while wearing my seat belt. My seat belt twisted and allowed my body to be ejected to the interior rear of my car.”
NHTSA complaint #736358, filed 2000-11Seat 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 1998 GEO Metro
6 complaintsEngine cooling
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 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 Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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