There are 3 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 1992 Geo Metro in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
This group counts stored reports whose component label starts with one of this site's matching prefixes, ignoring case. Each matching report counts once within the group. Components mentioned later in the label or only in the narrative are not searched. How component counts work
Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)WHEN SHIFTING GEAR FROM FIRST TO SECOND TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP IN FIRST. IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN STOPPING AND THEN STARTING TO PROCEED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, AT APPROX. 35MPH, EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ABRUPT TRANS. FAILURE, WHEN HEARD LOUD BANGING NOISE THEN VEHICLE STOPPED AND OIL CAME OUT. TT
BOLT FOR SHIFTING FORK BROKE. UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. TT
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Sep 11, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.