Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1996 Geo Prizm.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 GEO PRIZM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG AND FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG A… |
| 2012-05-09 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 GEO PRIZM. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE … |
| 2004-05-11 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | REAR SEAT BELTS WOULD UNLOCK FROM THE BUCKLE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM… |
| 2004-02-20 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT BUCKLE. THE BELT DOES NOT COME OUT OF HOLDER. *AK |
| 2004-01-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | THREE OF MY DOORS ON MY 1996 GEO PRIZM LOCKS HAVE FAILED, SHUTTING THE DOORS PERMANENTLY. I HAVE ONLY ONE DOOR TO GET … |
| 2003-06-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY REAR WINDOW LITERALLY SHATTERED TODAY (JUNE 5, 2003) WHILE I WAS A WORK THE CAR WAS PARKED THE TWO FRONT SIDE WINDOW… |
| 2002-10-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PU… |
| 2002-08-29 | TIRES | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF OF AXLE. DRIVER LOST CONTROL , RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.… |
| 2002-08-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | IN AN ACCIDENT VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES… |
| 2002-07-12 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND IT HIT DRIVERS SIDE OF OTHER V… |
| 2002-06-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SEATBEALT COMPLETLY UNWOUND WHILE BUCKLED AND WILL NOT RETRACT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT WILL NOT PULL … |
| 2002-05-07 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | REAR LAP SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE, BELT WILL NOT LATCH. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*… |
| 2001-06-30 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | WINSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS RESULTS IN INOPERATIVEWINDSHIELD WIPERS WHICH REDUCE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, … |
| 2001-04-26 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | REAR BUCKLE WOULDN'T UNLOCK WHEN CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO TAKE CAR SEAT OUT. CONSUMER PURCHASED ANOTHER , AND DEALER C… |
| 2001-01-12 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | Yes | 2 | BOTH SEATBELTS WERE IN USE THE DRIVERS FAILED AS WELL, BY BREAKING FREE AT THE RETRACTOR.*AK |
| 2000-11-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | A FIRE HAD DEVELOPED UNDER THE HOOD WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, BUT FIRE EXTINGUISHED ITSEL… |
| 2000-09-12 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WHEELS WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED ONTO THE CENTER SHOULDER OF THE HUB, THE WHEEL CENTER CAPS WERE ALSO IMPROPERLY INSTAL… |
| 2000-07-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AND REAR SHOULDER BELT WOULD TIGTHEN DOWN ON USERS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND REPLA… |
| 2000-07-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | WAS TRAVING AT ABOUT45MILES PER HOUR,CAR CUT ME OFF, HIT REAR DRIVERS SIDE BUMPER, HIT MY BUMPER, WENT THROUGH MY GRILL… |
| 2000-07-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 4 | AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK |
| 2000-07-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON BACK ROADS CONSUMER DIDN'T SEE THE STOP SIGN. THERE WAS A CURVE IN THE ROAD, AND VEHICLE WENT OFF THE … |
| 2000-06-05 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | REAR LAP SEAT BELT WOULD NOT LATCH AND REAR DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT WOULD NOT RETURN TO RETRACTOR. DEALER NOTIFIED, … |
| 2000-04-14 | SUSPENSION:REAR | No | 0 | STRUTS CAUSE TIRE TO FAIL AND ROAD HANDLING IN DRY OR RAIN ,RAIN IS WORSE( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P175/65R14 ) |
| 2000-02-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR BROKE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AND SHUTDOWN. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK … |
| 2000-02-06 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY KEEPS BREAKING. *AK |
| 1999-11-28 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TREE AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOT… |
| 1999-10-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS BRAKE MODULE ASSEMBLY FAILED CAUSING ABS BRAKE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE, SB ISSUED CONCERNING ABS LIGHT. YH |
| 1999-05-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD LOCK UP AND NOT RELEASE PROHIBITING ONE FROM PUTTING IT ON, IT WOULD ALSO L… |
| 1999-01-17 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY WERE HARD. REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'… |
| 1999-01-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE SEAT BELTS LOCK IN THE RETRACTED POSITION THEY ARE UNABLE TO BE USED. THIS USUALLY STARTS WITH THEM STICKING WHEN Y… |
| 1998-12-03 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | AT 7:30AM CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55-60MPH WHEN SHE BEGAN TO MERGE RIGHT. CONSUMER FELT LIKE SHE HAD HIT S… |
| 1998-11-25 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON NATIONAL BACKORDER PER GM. UNABLE TO FIND ONE ANYWHERE. *AKY |
| 1998-04-01 | STRUCTURE | Yes | 1 | DURING LOW IMPACT COLLISION (KNICKED OTHER VEHICLE) STUCTURE FOLDED DUE TO WEAK MATERIAL, POSSIBLE FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF … |
| 1998-02-16 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, AND AS COMING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A FUEL SPILL IN THE ROAD, CAUSING… |
| 1998-01-03 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 1 | SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK ON IMPACT. |
| 1997-07-23 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 2 | WHILE AT A STANDSTILL, A VEHICLE BEHIND PRIZM HIT IT, CAUSING A FRONTAL COLLISION. OCCURRED AT LEAST 3 TIMES, CAUSING… |
| 1997-07-22 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER SIDE RESTRAINT BELT LOCKS UP. TOOK CAR TO DEALER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WILL REPAIR. *AK |
| 1997-05-14 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 20MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK |
| 1997-04-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | VEHICLE'S ROOF CAVED IN DUE TO WEAK AND DEFECTIVE METAL. ONLY ABOUT 2 FEET OF SNOW WAS ON TOP. *AK |
| 1996-12-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | No | 0 | TRUNK RELEASE MECHANISM OPENS TRUNK, BUT IT DOESN'T SPRING BACK TO ALLOW THE TRUNK TO CLOSE PROPERLY. |
| 1996-11-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP. *AK |
| 1996-11-07 | STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM | Yes | 1 | REAR SPINDLE SHEARED OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, RESULTIN GIN A COLLISION. *AK |
| 1996-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP… |
| 1996-10-20 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAIL… |
| 1996-07-25 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | DRIVING AT SPEED OF 70MPH, VEHICLE IMPACTED AT A 1:00 POSITION, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK |
| 1996-06-21 | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | Yes | 2 | WAS DRIVING VEHICLE FROM UTAH TO BOSTON; ROAD & WEATHER WAS GOOD & CLEAR; AXLE BROKE & LEFT REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM V… |
| 1996-05-28 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN FAILED. |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. |
| — | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 35- 40 MPH WHEN SHE HIT A VEHCLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH C… |
| — | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO CONSUMER (FACE AND RIBS).MJS |