There are 14 stored owner reports matching the air bags & restraints leading-label group for the 1994 Geo Metro in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 14 of 14 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)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
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 SHOULDER BELT RAPPING AROUND MY NECK. I HAVE JUST RECEIVED A TICKET FOR WEARING THE SHOULDER STRAP UNDER MY ARM. THE SEAT BELT EXTENDER ARE A POOR DESIGN, AND WILL NOT WORK. I WOULD LIKE A LAW ALLOWING EVERYONE OVER SIX FEET TO BE ABLE TO WEAR A SEAT BELT UNDER THE ARM. DID YOU EVER DO A STUDY ON HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE KILLED BY BEING STRANGLED BY A SEAT BELT? *TR
SEAT BELT HARNESS FAILED TO LOCK AND RESTRAIN DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY.
THE RESTRAINTS WILL NOT LOCK UP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND THE RESTRAINTS WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE POPPED OPEN, AND THE DRIVER WAS NOT RESTRAINED IN THE SEAT BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT CAME UNDONE. *AK
CONSUMER WA SINVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENTAND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE. *AK
DRIVER INJURED WHEN SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE DURING ACCIDENT. *DH
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY; HAVE TO MANUALLY FEED INTO TRACK. TT
AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DO NOT LOCK WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP, VEHICLE HAS SENSATIVE SEAT BELTS. TT
TAKATA SEAT BELTS FAILED. TT
DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELTS FAILED TO HOLD DRIVER SECURE DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK IN POSITION DURING IMPACT, RESULTING IN INJURY.
SEAT BELT RETURN FAILED AFTER 20,000 MILES. BELT SAGS WHEN DIS-ENGAGED. HAS BEEN REPLACED BEFORE AND IS BROKEN AGAIN.
BOTH FRONT SEAT SHOULDER BELTS FAIL TO RESTRAIN OCCUPANTS. CHILDS' HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD WHILE OWNER WAS BACKING OUT. GM STATES TO PUT CHILD IN REAR. 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
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 11, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.