2001 Geo Metro Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 Geo Metro. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the visibility. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes1injuries
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
1crashes1injuries
Total complaints7

What owners report

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

“Dt: a 2001, geo, metro. Contact's vehicle was involved in an accident, it was hit in the rear. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was totaled. *ak”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2005-06-04

“I bought a 2001 chevrolet metro for my daughter in june of 2002 with a 3 year or 35,000 mile warranty carrying forward with the purchase. At the time the odometer read 33,374. The air conditioner did not work in june of 2003 and the compressor had to be replaced with a bill of $1,156.63. The car…”

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER · reported 2003-06-29

“Consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and another vehicle cut him off. Consumer applied brakes to slow down, and lost control of vehicle. Then, he hit center divider. He was injured slighly. He will contact manufacturer.*ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS · reported 2000-11-03

“The vehicle did not come equipped with a rear defroster. *jb”

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW

“Vehicle did not have rear defroster. Manufacturer was contacted, consumer was told that was the way the vehicle was manufactured.*ak”

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW

“The vehicle started off in third gear. The dealer did not specify what components of the automatic transmission had to be replaced. Also, rear defroster stopped operating, causing poor visibility to the driver. *ak”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

“The vehicle started off in third gear. The dealer did not specify what components of the automatic transmission had to be replaced. Also, rear defroster stopped operating, causing poor visibility to the driver. *ak”

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
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 2001 Geo Metro as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.