Ride control is recalling certain front strut mounts branded as gabriel ride control or arvinmeritor, p/nos. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, Sold as replacement equipment for the vehicles listed above. The affected front strut mounts did not contain a weld...
Manufacturer safety record
Geo Problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA holds 1,892 owner complaints and 20 recalls for Geo vehicles from 1986 to 2002. The most complained-about model is the Metro (635 complaints).
- Complaints
- 1,892
- Recalls
- 20
- Crashes
- 389
- Fires
- 52
- Injuries
- 362
- Deaths
- 16
Geo models
All time
Most complained-about Geo vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1994 Geo Prizm | 143 | 3 | F |
| 2 | 1995 Geo Metro | 109 | 1 | F |
| 3 | 1995 Geo Prizm | 96 | 3 | F |
| 4 | 1991 Geo Storm | 91 | 2 | D |
| 5 | 1996 Geo Metro | 88 | 0 | F |
| 6 | 1993 Geo Prizm | 79 | 2 | F |
| 7 | 1992 Geo Storm | 79 | 1 | D |
| 8 | 1996 Geo Tracker | 71 | 1 | F |
| 9 | 1994 Geo Metro | 69 | 0 | D |
| 10 | 1995 Geo Tracker | 64 | 0 | F |
| 11 | 1997 Geo Metro | 63 | 1 | D |
| 12 | 1996 Geo Prizm | 61 | 1 | F |
| 13 | 1993 Geo Storm | 57 | 0 | C |
| 14 | 1992 Geo Metro | 55 | 1 | C |
| 15 | 1991 Geo Metro | 51 | 2 | D |
Latest Geo recalls
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Mislabeled seat belts intended for 2-door model vehicles were installed in the 4-door front passenger seat belt location. For the passenger seat safety belt, if the child seat mode has been engaged or the belt...
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles have an inoperative brake lamp-actuating switch. If the brake lamp-actuating switch does not function properly when the brake pedal is depressed, the brake lights may be inoperative. On...
Vehicle description: passenger vehicle. The windshield may have been improperly installed and may not meet the windshield retention during a frontal impact requirements of fmvss no. 212, "Windshield mounting."
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The coupling that connects the steering column shaft to the intermediate steering shaft is cracked. This could allow the steering shafts to separate.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with an automatic transaxle. The shift lever appears to be in "park," but can easily be moved from the "park" position without the use of the key, transaxle lever detent button, or depressing the brake.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data