Model year record
1992 Geo Prizm
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 75 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Structure: body: door | 15 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 6 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 5 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 2 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 2 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Child seat | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Interior lighting | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Steering: linkages: tie rod assembly | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Tires: valve | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor | 1 | — |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
The 1991 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1993 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 Geo Prizm model years
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