10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,376 miles

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problem #8

Apr 052000

Metro 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 10 miles
Front driver seat air bag did not deploy.

- Port St. Lucie, FL, USA

problem #7

Feb 272003

Metro

  • 147,000 miles
The vehicle was in a frontal collision, and the air bags failed to deploy.

- Livingston, TX, USA

problem #6

Feb 232003

Metro

  • miles
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags did not deploy, consumer was injured.

- Livingston, TX, USA

problem #5

Jul 132002

Metro

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a collision with a deer, and neither air bag deployed. Dealer and manufacturer have not been notified at this time.

- Lazerne, MI, USA

problem #4

Jul 022001

Metro

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was going 70mph and both front airbags deployed without any type of impact. Consumer and passenger received minor burns, but no injuries from airbags. Consumer will add VIN to form.

- Visalia, CA, USA

problem #3

Feb 072001

Metro

  • miles
Consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway and heard a snapping noise. Front wheel broke, and vehicle rolled three times and landed on roof upside down, and airbags didn't deploy. There were no injuries.

- Fulton, MI, USA

problem #2

Dec 212000

Metro

  • miles
Driver side air bag did not deploy. The car is a total loss. We would like to know if there have been other air bag failures on this type of car. Thank you.

- Lancaster, CA, USA

problem #1

Oct 261998

Metro

  • miles
While driving at 45 mph the consumer ran head-on into another vehicle, causing the bumper to fall off, and the driver side or the passenger side air bags did not deploy.

- Zephyrhills, FL, USA