Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 1995 Geo Metro owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
I had 95 Geo Metro, the day I wrecked it was raining. I was coming upon a curve, and I hit my brakes. It had anti lock brakes. They locked up, and the car started spinning around. I couldn't get control of the vehicle, and the car had turned on its top in a covert. My 15 year old daughter was in with me, and neither air bag had came out like it was suppose to. The whole front grill came to rest across the road from where the car was. I lost the use of the vehicle, because it could not be fixed. The top was pushed in, the windshield was cracked, and the front grill was off. The rear passenger tire is pushed toward the rear passenger door. The law had came out, and I don't know if he filed a report. He had asked if I was going to report it to the insurance company, and I replied no. There were no other vehicles involved, and as for us we seemed alright just bruised and sore all over. …
Owner states while driving 45 MPH she heard a noise and vehicle started to fishtail. She notes that vehicle was thrown across the interstate and she was hurt. Owner also notes that the rear right tire had been replaced with brand new tires and she still had tire problems. In addition, airbags did not deploy.
Consumer was taking off from a stop sign and another vehicle crossed in front of consumer's vehicle and was hit in the side, consumer's vehicle was hit in the front end. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy. Dealer was notified .
My Geo Metro went down a hill flipped a couple of times and hit a tree. Neither air bag ever came out.
Driver lost control of vehicle and ran head-on intoan embankment, then went airborne before landing on the passenger side of the vehicle and rolling over three times. Neither air bag deployed.
Vehicle wandered onto the opposite side of the express way and hit a guardrail head-on at 60mph, and neither driver's side nor passenger side airbags deployed. Dealer has vehicle.
Failure on the driver's and passenger's side air bags, consumer was involved in a head-on collision and the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.
Consumer was involved in a 25 MPH frontal crash in which a guardrail was hit. The driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please add any further details.
Failure on the driver and passenger side air bags, consumer was involved in a head on collision and the driver and passenger side air bag did not deploy.
Consumer was involved in a head-on collision traveling 50 to 70 MPH and the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.
Airbag complaints in other Metro years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 1995 Geo Metro?
NHTSA has 29 complaints about the air bags of the 1995 Geo Metro, 27% of the model year's 109 complaints. The component named most often is frontal (25 mentions).
Is there a recall for 1995 Geo Metro airbag problems?
No. NHTSA lists no air bags recall for the 1995 Geo Metro, though it has 1 recall for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 1995 Geo Metro airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 197,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 27 crashes, 0 fires and 24 injuries to air bags problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.