There are 4 stored owner reports matching the speed control & cruise 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 4 of 4 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)GAS GETS STUCK IF PEDAL IS ALMOST TO THE FLOOR BOARD, THESE ENGINES DO NOT LAST OVER 80,000 MILES. MY NEIGHBORS HAD EARLY ENGINE FAILURE AS WELL. *AK
UPON COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL. ALSO, VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE FROM 0-15. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
IDLE CONTROL MOTOR FAILED CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION DUE TO STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
SUDDEN ACCELERATION ,RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, RPMS INCREASED FROM 900 TO 4000 RPMS. *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
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 10, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.