CarRecallWatchThe 1998 Chevrolet Metro has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.
Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, including 1 injury.
The most-reported problem area is Structure (4 reports).
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6Owner complaints
0Crashes reported
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1998 Chevrolet Metro recalls
No safety recalls on file for the 1998 Chevrolet Metro.
Most common 1998 Chevrolet Metro problems
Problem areas named in the 6 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.
| Problem area | Reports |
|---|---|
| Structure | 4 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Air Bags | 1 |
What owners report
ON MARCH 3RD 2018 I STARTED MY VEHICLE IN STATIONARY POSITION PARKED AND MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN I RECEIVE NO WARNING OR LIGHTS ON ABOUT IT I WAS NOT HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE NOR WAS I DRIVING. I WAS PARKED IN A PARKING STRUCTURE IN LOS ANGELES. I RECEIVED INJURY TO MY FACE AND WRIST. MY GLASSES WERE BROKEN DUE TO THE IMPACT
1998 CHEVY METRO FRAME RUSTS OUT AND CAUSES CONTROL ARM TO BREAK AWAY MY CHEVY METRO BOTH SIDES ROTTED AND THE CONTROL ARMS BROKE AWAY IF THIS HAPPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING I COULD HAVE BEEN HURT CONTACTED CHEVY AND THEY PRETTY MUCH SAID SORRY SO UNLESS I WANT TO SPEND THOUSANDS TO FIX MY CAR I HAVE TO BUY A NEW ONE IF GM CAN TAKE MY MONEY THEY NEED TO STAND BY THERE PRODUCT LIKE FORD DOES. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET METRO LSI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE FRAME. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TIRES HAVE FALLEN APART INCLUDING THE TIRE WHEEL FRAME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT CARE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT ALSO SAYS THAT CHEVROLET WOULD BE AT FAULT IF A FATALITY OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
CHEVY METRO 1998 .CAR WAS GOING 50MPH ON EXPRESSWAY WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED,VEHICLE DID NOT STOP BUT HOPPED OFF THE FREEWAY TO THE RIGHT. THOUGHT CAR AXLE HAD BROKE BUT,LATER, AFTER BEING TOWED TO A MECHANIC WAS TOLD CAR CANNOT BE FIXED BECAUSE BODY SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME! SIMILAR TO THE PERSON IN OHIO. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET METRO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING EXCESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT. HE NOTICED THAT SOMETHING FRACTURED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, WHICH HE THOUGHT WAS ONE OF THE CONTROL ARMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UNIBODY THAT SUPPORTS THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE FRAME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST SINCE THERE WERE NO RECALLS AVAILABLE AND DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE SYSTEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 103,000.
1998 Chevrolet Metro questions
Does the 1998 Chevrolet Metro have any recalls?
No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 1998 Chevrolet Metro at this time.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 Chevrolet Metro?
Based on 6 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Structure (4), Engine And Engine Cooling (1), Air Bags (1).
How do I check if a recall on my 1998 Chevrolet Metro has been fixed?
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