IllustrationDOOR HANDLES CONTINUOUSLY BREAK OFF, THUS FAR CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE 3 DIFFERENT DOOR HANDLES REPLACED.*AK *JB
1991 Geo Prizm
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1991 Geo Prizm do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 46.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 46 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports3 fire reports2 injury reports
Structure complaints
13 reportsRIGHT REAR WINDOW IS VERY HARD TO ROLL UP OR DOWN. YH
INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKE. QCAW
THE DEFECTIVE INTERIOR PASSENGER'S DOOR HANDLE AND BOTH REAR DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF, MAKING THE DOORS NOT OPERABLE FROM THE INSIDE. *AK
WK 316 264-0500; INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BREAK PREVENTING EXIT. FIVE DEALERS IN AREA HAVE RECEIVED INQUIRIES. MANUFACTURER DECLINED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. TT
THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE IN THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAN NOT GET OUT THE VEHICLE. TT
THREE OUT OF FOUR WINDOWS DO NOT ROLL UP AND DOWN. TT
ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES INSIDE OF VEHICLE ARE BROKEN. TT
THE INNER DOOR LATCHES HAVE BROKEN AND FALLEN APART AND CANNOT GET OUT OF CAR ON ONE SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
VEHICLES INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING PREMATURELY, HAS 5 HANDLES REPLACED, PARTS NUMBER BEING 95007062/95007063. TT
Official recalls
190V191000 · Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
Nov 9, 1990
LUG NUTS THAT RETAIN WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS MAY HAVE BEEN TORQUED TO LOWER THAN RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INSUFFICIENT CLAMPING OF LUG NUTS RETAINING THE WHEELCOVER AND WHEEL COULD RESULT IN A LOOSE WHEEL THAT COULD FALL OFF WITH POTENTIALFOR LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REMOVE ORIGINAL WHEEL COVER, TORQUE LUG TO SPECIFICATION, AND INSTALL FULL WHEEL COVERS THAT ARE RETAINED BY SPRING CLIPS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.