There are 3 stored owner reports matching the powertrain & transmission leading-label group for the 1996 Geo Metro in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)WHILE TRAVELLING ON HIGHWAT AT 50 OR MORE THE RIGHT WHEEL AXLE CAME OFF VEHICLE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. WAS ABLE TO GET VEHICLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT OR INJURY. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE INFROMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
VEHICLE'S SPEEDOMETER & ODOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY DUE TO A MALFUNCTIONING OF COMPUTER CHIP. WOULD REGISTER A DIFFERENT SPEED OR MILEAGE. ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER REPLACED ODOMETER/SPEEDOMETER, BUT NOT COMPUTER CHIP COMPONENT. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS AND COULD BE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
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 10, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.