1994 Geo Metro seat belts problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1994 Geo Metro — 24% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Seat belt use for people over six feet tall. I received throat injuries from the seat belt just by hitting a bump. If this occurred during a minor accident, I would be dead. The car was a geo metro 1994. This also happen during hard breaking. I have sold the car but still have problems with the…”
filed May 29, 2007
“When consumer unlocked seat belt it flew out of her hand and snatched back. She heard something inside of the locking part, sounded as if it broke. *ak”
filed Jun 2, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Metro years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Metro | 1 | 4% |
| 1998 Metro | 1 | 3% |
| 1997 Metro | 3 | 5% |
| 1996 Metro | 3 | 3% |
| 1995 Metro | 5 | 5% |
| 1993 Metro | 3 | 6% |
| 1992 Metro | 9 | 17% |
| 1991 Metro | 15 | 30% |
| 1990 Metro | 11 | 28% |
| 1989 Metro | 4 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Geo Metro
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.