Model year record
1998 GEO Prizm
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 11 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: frontal | 1 | — |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | 69,000 mi |
| Child seat | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | 96,200 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | 78,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: stabilizer bar | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has about a fifth as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has about a third 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.