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1996 Geo Metro airbags problems

The 1996 Geo Metro has 29 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 25% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

29

Airbags complaints

25%

Share of year

20

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Metro airbags complaints by model year32 complaints1990: 1 complaints1991: 3 complaints1992: 5 complaints1993: 3 complaints1995: 32 complaints1996: 29 complaints1997: 8 complaints1998: 3 complaints1999: 5 complaints2000: 5 complaints2001: 1 complaints
Metro airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 25 MPH, APRROACHING RED LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH CONSUMER VEHICLE WHICH WAS RUNNING AT APPROX ABOVE 30 MPH. HIT HEAD ON, EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT END. DROVE VEHICLE 15 FEET AFTER IMPACT , NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED,CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES IN CHEST…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · October 13, 1997 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 1996 Geo Metro have?

NHTSA has 29 complaints about the 1996 Geo Metro airbags — 25% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.