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2001 Chevrolet Prizm

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Prizm do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 21.5.

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45Owner complaints

Model-year median: 21.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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27
199836
199924
200045
200119
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
15Air Bags
6Electrical System
4Engine
4Tires
4
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
3Power Train
3Structure
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Fuel System, Other
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Suspension
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Seat Belts
1Unknown Or Other
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

37 reports with mileage · 8 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports

Fuel System, Other complaints

2 reports
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95,000 miles · Jul 26, 2007
Fuel System, Other

FAILED EMISSION TEST. RAN AUTO THROUGH A CODE SCANNER, AND TALKED IT OVER WITH A FRIEND ABOUT CODE THAT CAME UP. FINALLY, CAME UP WITH PURGE CANISTER AS THE PROBLEM. DID A SEARCH ON THE NET ABOUT THAT CODE, CAME UPON QUITE A FEW FORUMS WITH IT MENTIONED. NOW THE CARS INVOLVED WERE 1999-2002 CHEVY PRISMS AND TOYOTA COROLLAS. WHIC…

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FAILED EMISSION TEST. RAN AUTO THROUGH A CODE SCANNER, AND TALKED IT OVER WITH A FRIEND ABOUT CODE THAT CAME UP. FINALLY, CAME UP WITH PURGE CANISTER AS THE PROBLEM. DID A SEARCH ON THE NET ABOUT THAT CODE, CAME UPON QUITE A FEW FORUMS WITH IT MENTIONED. NOW THE CARS INVOLVED WERE 1999-2002 CHEVY PRISMS AND TOYOTA COROLLAS. WHICH ARE THE SAME VEHICLE SOLD UNDER THE COMPANIES NAMES. MY WIFE'S CAR IS A 2001 PRISM. ALMOST ALL THE CARS HAD LESS THEN 100,000 MILES. TO REPLACE THIS CANISTER COSTS ABOUT $300.00, PLUS WHATEVER THE PRICE TO INSTALL IT. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A DEFECT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10197608

76,000 miles · May 21, 2005
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Other

I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESS WAY AND EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE ON MY 2001 CHEVY PRIZM. AS A RESULT I HAD TO HAVE THE WHOLE ENGINE REPLACED 2,500$-TO SAY THE LEAST ENGINE FAILURE ON ANY HIGHWAY IS AN UNSAFE SITUATION. THIS CAR WAS OURCHASED BY ME -BRAND NEW-AND HAD BEEN PROOPERLY MAINTAINED.

NHTSA ODI #10121797

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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