2000 Geo Metro Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 Geo Metro. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
3
1crashes
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
2crashes
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2
SUSPENSION:REAR
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1
1fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING
1
Total complaints23

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph on a rain slicked road, the vehicle hydroplaned into the rear of another vehicle and the airbags did not deploy. There was pre braking prior to the impact. The contact was wearing a seatbelt, but no injuries were sustained. There was moderate damage to…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2006-06-30

“The window defrost blower motor fails to work after starting the car. Also the rear window electric defrost fails. This could lead to impaired visibility during winter or rain conditions when the windshield fogs or ices up. There is an apparent short in the ignition switch causing this. After…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 2004-11-01

“Regular driving wheel came off...rear. *nm”

SUSPENSION:REAR · reported 2003-04-25

“Regular driving wheel came off...rear I bought this car from my son that owned it 2 yrs. From 37000 mi...it now has 52000. The wheel falling off happened to my son. The car now needs rear wheel bearing assembly...nothing to do with wheel falling off...normal wear. This vehicle has the rear wheel,…”

SUSPENSION:REAR · reported 2003-04-25

“Regular driving wheel came off...rear I bought this car from my son that owned it 2 yrs. From 37000 mi...it now has 52000. The wheel falling off happened to my son. The car now needs rear wheel bearing assembly...nothing to do with wheel falling off...normal wear. This vehicle has the rear wheel,…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2003-04-25

“Consumer states that while at a complete stop the consumer was rear ended at 60-65 mph and the consumer was pushed into another vehicle and none of the air bags deployed. Contacted dealer mr”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2002-04-19

“Air bag light stays on. Air bags deactivated without warning. Vehicle was not in a collision. Contact dealer.*ak”

AIR BAGS · reported 2002-01-16

“A/c and electrical components also failed repeatedly. *ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2002-01-09
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Geo Metro as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.