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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

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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

Power Train complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 15, 2000
Power Train

I WAS ON MY WAY TO A FRIENDS HOUSE AND ON THE WAY I STOPPED FOR GAS AND AFTER I GOT BACK ON THE ROAD I HEARD A LOUD NOISE. ABOUT 2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR LOCKED UP ON ME. IT WAS LIKE THE CAR SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND I COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR. MY FATHER HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A PLACE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION COULD BE CH…

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I WAS ON MY WAY TO A FRIENDS HOUSE AND ON THE WAY I STOPPED FOR GAS AND AFTER I GOT BACK ON THE ROAD I HEARD A LOUD NOISE. ABOUT 2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR LOCKED UP ON ME. IT WAS LIKE THE CAR SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND I COULDN'T CONTROL THE CAR. MY FATHER HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO A PLACE WHERE THE TRANSMISSION COULD BE CHECKED. THEY PUT A TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR. I GOT THE CAR BACK AND IT WAS RUNNING PRETTY GOOD BUT AFTER A WEEK OR SO THE CAR BEGAN TO MAKE NOISES. MY DAD TOOK MY CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE AND ON HIS WAY HOME ,THE TRANSMISSION THAT WAS JUST PUT IN THE CAR LOCKED UP ON HIM. I DID NOT FILL OUT THE DEALER INFORMATION BECAUSE I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THE OWNER. THE PREVIOUS OWNER BOUGHT THE CAR FROM THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #720146

Mileage unknown · May 14, 1998
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH AND GET OFF ROAD SAFELY. THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, BOTH WITH LESS THAN 30,000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION IS BEING REPLACED A THIRD TIME BY DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #823340

Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1997
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #523739

Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 1996
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH, THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SEIZED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP. *AK CHEVROLET AGREED TO PAY 40 PERCENT OF REPAIRS, CONSUMER STATES PRIOR TO FAILURE, AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION WAS HEARD. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #805736

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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