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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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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

What owners actually said

50 reports
Mileage unknown · May 7, 1996
Structure

INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE. *SD

NHTSA ODI #504208

Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 1996
StructureVisibility

WINDSHIELD WIPER RESERVOIR BROKE OFF OF ITS HINGES. *SD

NHTSA ODI #500754

Mileage unknown · Dec 12, 1995
Electrical SystemVisibility

UPON USING THE ACCESSORIES VEHICLE STALLS. RENDERING WINDSHIELD WIPERS INOPERATIVE. TT

NHTSA ODI #976453

Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 1995
Engine And Engine Cooling

CRACK MANIFOLD IN EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSING FUMES TO COME INTO VEHICLE THROUGH AIR SYSTEM. TT

NHTSA ODI #976412

Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 1995
Structure

THE DOOR HANDLE IS BROKEN. TT

NHTSA ODI #975955

Mileage unknown · Nov 2, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT LOCKUP. TT

NHTSA ODI #974466

Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 1995
Structure

THE DRIVERS SIDE INSIDE HANDLE BREAKS A LOT AND YOU CAN NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR FROM THE INSIDE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #971452

Mileage unknown · Jun 28, 1995
Structure

REAR AND FRONT PASSENAGER INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, REPAIR ONCE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #967942

Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 1995
Seat BeltsStructure

DEFECT IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE DRIVER HAS TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. TT

NHTSA ODI #962159

Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 1995
Electrical System

HORN LOCATED IN MIDDLE OF STEERING WHEEL, ONLY BLOWS/ACTIVATED WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS IN A STRAIGHT POSITION WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #960153

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.