What is the fuel economy of a 1996 Geo Metro?

EPA figures for the 1996 Geo Metro reach 40 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 1996 Geo Metro?

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on record for the 1996 Geo Metro in our latest data refresh.

What are common problems with the 1996 Geo Metro?

Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA for the 1996 Geo Metro, most often about: Air Bags, Engine And Engine Cooling, Electrical System. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

Geo · 1996

1996 Geo Metro

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 40 MPG.

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
1.0L 3-cyl	Manual 5-spd	Regular	37	44	40	222
1.3L 4-cyl	Automatic 3-spd	Regular	26	31	28	317
1.3L 4-cyl	Manual 5-spd	Regular	33	39	35	254

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

No NHTSA recall campaigns on record for this model year in our latest refresh.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

54 complaints filed by owners for this model year (17 involving a crash, 2 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Air Bags 16 Engine And Engine Cooling 8 Electrical System 7

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.