Model year record
1998 Chevrolet Prizm
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 33 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 3 | 125,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 3 | — |
| Tires | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 2 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | — |
| Steering | 2 | — |
| Suspension: front: stabilizer bar | 2 | — |
| Air bags: side/window | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | 34,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | 132,900 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 150,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: linkages | 1 | — |
The 1999 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other Chevrolet Prizm model years
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.