The headlights on my wife's car, like so many others, have become almost opaque. After having the lights repaired at substantial cost I was told that it is due to uv exposure and that it does not affect all makes. Apparently some manufacturers produce lights that continue to function after exposure to sunlight. Some do not. I feel this is a real safety hazard. It significantly reduces the light output and it only takes a few minutes looking about any parking lot to realize that most go uncorrected. Why can't all manufacturers use headlights that do not turn yellow?
1996 Geo Metro: headlights failing or too dim
6 of the 88 complaints about the 1996 Geo Metro describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
- 19981
- 19966
- 19955
- 19942
- 19932
- 19921
- 19902
What owners say
Fuse box/headlight connection burnt/melted. Headlights non operative, only daytime running lights available. Replaced fusebox for second time. Replaced butt conector for fourth time.
Dimmer switch connection burnt causing headlights not to work ,after replaceing dimmer switch fuse box that it connects to burnt out and had to be replaced had same problem with 1991 metro.
(twice within six months) a short in the steering column headlight switch wiring has resulted in the headlights becoming inopperative, so I had to drive at night with only the daytime running lights. Turning to the left causes the parking brake warning light to glow, and turning to the right causes the light to extinguish. This could be due to a loose wire? Another electrical problem is that the left hand side of the dashboard lights no longer work.
There was a short in the light switch which caused wires/connection at fuse box (under dash) to burn and melt. The effect of this was that only the daytime running lights and parking lights would work. The headlights and high beams would not work. Just wondering why a fuse would not blow to indicate a problem instead of wires burning and fuse box burning?
I have already sent in a form but have never been contacted since by neither yourselves nor the manufactures of the vehicle. I still want to know why the air bags did not deploy with a perfect, headlight to headlight, front end collision. My first throught is that the things just don't work or that the airbag imprints are just for looks. The outo body shop at the chevy dealership could not even show me the sensor on the front end of the car. The owners manual shows where it is supposed to be but its not there, why?? All help on this matter will be greatly appreciated.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Geo Metro headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 1996 Geo Metro?
6 of 88 owner complaints about the 1996 Geo Metro (7%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Geo Metro?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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