1990 Geo Prizm
Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
36
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1990 Geo Prizm.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-02 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE SEAT BELT IS USED. … |
| 1999-02-24 | TIRES | No | 0 | GENERAL TIRES UPC 20111G165-80R18, SIZE 165-80-13. CONSUMER PURCHASED TIRES ON 02/29/96. WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WA… |
| 1998-06-20 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT | No | 0 | CV JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE NOISE. *AK |
| 1998-06-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1998-06-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LURCHED INTO A STOP. THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THAT THE TRANSMISSION LOCKE… |
| 1998-02-19 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | FRAME MISALIGNED CAUSING DAMAGE TO TIRES. |
| 1997-08-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FAILED. |
| 1997-05-01 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE COMES TO AN ABRUPT STOP, LIKE SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. AFTER THE SECOND INSTANCE, THE VEHICLE WILL STARTS BUT W… |
| 1996-12-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR FAILED THREE TIMES. *AK |
| 1996-07-21 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK | No | 0 | FAILURE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE.*AK |
| 1996-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | FAILURE OFTHE BRAKE UNIT, WHEN YOU APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SHAKES. *AK |
| 1996-01-30 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | HEADLIGHT GLARE FROM ONCOMING TRAFFIC REFLECTS IN WINDSHIELD, BLINDING DRIVER. *SD |
| 1996-01-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | No | 0 | REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER TWICE. *AK |
| 1995-12-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE PLASTIC LATCH PLATE BROKE. *DH |
| 1995-10-24 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | Yes | 1 | STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 28MPH, FLIP OVER. TT |
| 1995-10-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | No | 0 | VEHICLE'S HOOD FLEW OPEN AND DAMAGE THE WINDSHIELD AND THE HOOD ITSELF, IT HAPPENDED TWICE. TT |
| 1995-09-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | REAR WINDOW BRAKE LIGHT, CONTINUES TO FAIL, AFTER REPLACEMENT OF 6 TIMES. *AK |
| 1995-07-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, THE RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK |
| 1995-07-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | THE CAR SET ON FIRE FROM A SHORT IN LIGHT REAR BULB. TT *JB |
| 1995-05-26 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | Yes | 1 | DRIVER LAP AND SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK UP DURING IMPACT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK |
| 1995-05-26 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. *AW |
| 1995-05-22 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | Yes | 1 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSE UPON REAR IMPACT. TT |
| 1995-05-21 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT LOCKED THE OCCUPANT IN AND WOULD NOT RELEASE AND IT IS A TAKATA SEAT BELT. TT |
| 1995-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES VIBRATED WHEN APPLIED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH. *DSH |
| 1994-12-28 | WHEELS | No | 0 | AUTO-TRAN: WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, TRANSMISSION FROZE; WHEELS LOCKED UP; STARTED MAKING UNFAMILIAR SOUND; SEVERAL LOUD TH… |
| 1994-11-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RADIATOR REPLACED DUE TO CORD LEAKING. *SKD |
| 1994-08-03 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | DURING HEAD ON COLLISION AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT |
| 1994-01-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | DOOR HANDLES ON INSIDE BROKE. MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO EXIT VEHICLE. TT |
| 1992-06-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | DOOR HANDLES MALFUNCTIONED. GEAR SHIFT WILL NOT MOVE. REAR STRUTS WE WORN IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR AFTER PURCHASE. DEALER… |
| 1991-03-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | ALL OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IN VEHICLE HAVE BROKEN. |
| — | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AND PARKED CAR THE HOOD LATCH CAME LOOSE . TT |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT | No | 1 | REAR HATCH HYDRAULIC UNITS FAILED TO SUPPORT HATCH WHEN LIFTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS COME APART. |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | THE DESIGN OF THE HORN IS HARD TO FIND WHEN DRIVING. TT |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | PLASTIC COVER FEMALE PORTION WHICH HOLDS BUCKLE IN PLACE HAS DETACHED FROM SEAT BELT, RENDERING PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BE… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | NONE |