Geo Metro vs Geo Storm

Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 8, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.

Geo Metro

Total complaints: 623
Avg per model year: 48
Recall campaigns (all years): 0
Most complained year: 1995 (109)

Top problems: Air Bags, Latches/locks/linkages, Seat Belts

Geo Storm

Total complaints: 268
Avg per model year: 67
Recall campaigns (all years): 0
Most complained year: 1991 (90)

Top problems: Electrical System, Engine and Engine Cooling, Air Bags

Complaints by model year

Year	Geo Metro	Geo Storm
1993	50	56
1992	54	77
1991	50	90
1990	39	45

Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.