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1992 Geo Prizm

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Geo Prizm do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 46.

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50Owner complaints

Model-year median: 46

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
37
199046
199150
199277
1993134
199496
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Structure
17Engine And Engine Cooling
15Electrical System
6Seat Belts
5Visibility
5
All reported categories
Power Train
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Air Bags
1Child Seat
1Exterior Lighting
1Interior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Steering
1Suspension
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 50 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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.

  • Structure. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. 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.

4 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING A HELICOPTER-LIKE BLADE SOUND CAME FROM CAR. CHARGED FOR FUEL PUMP ALTHOUGH FUEL PUMP WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #838826

Mileage unknown · May 25, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline

THERE IS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK, AND DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE FUEL PUMP OR TANK, WHICH MAY CAUSE A FUEL LEAK AND MAYBE A FIRE. BUT MANUFACTURER DOES NOT WANT TO SEND A TECHNICIAN TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #838378

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.