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.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 5 | 70,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 4 | 51,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 4 | 60,040 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 3 | 89,090 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 70,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | — |
| Structure: body | 2 | 70,000 mi |
| Tires | 2 | 140,629 mi |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | 78,000 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | 78,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail | 1 | 70,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 140,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | 78,500 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | 51,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 1 | 75,000 mi |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | 240,000 mi |
| Steering: rack and pinion: rack | 1 | — |
| Suspension | 1 | 140,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | 78,000 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
| Wheels: rim | 1 | 74,000 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.
Other Chevrolet Prizm model years
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