Model year record

1999 Chevrolet Prizm

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 47 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.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags570,000 mi
Air bags: frontal451,000 mi
Electrical system460,040 mi
Engine and engine cooling389,090 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module2
Exterior lighting270,000 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights2
Structure: body270,000 mi
Tires2140,629 mi
Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator178,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition178,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Exterior lighting: tail lights1
Exterior lighting: turn signal1
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail170,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system1140,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch178,500 mi
Seat belts: front151,000 mi
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly175,000 mi
Seats1
Seats: front assembly: recliner1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1
Steering1240,000 mi
Steering: rack and pinion: rack1
Suspension1140,000 mi
Vehicle speed control1
Vehicle speed control: cruise control178,000 mi
Wheels1
Wheels: rim174,000 mi

The 1998 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.