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1993 Geo Prizm

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Geo Prizm do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 46.

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77Owner complaints

Model-year median: 46

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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1993134
199496
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
27Visibility
10Seat Belts
9Engine And Engine Cooling
8Electrical System
7
All reported categories
Structure
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Seats
4Fuel System, Gasoline
3Suspension
3Exterior Lighting
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Child Seat
1Equipment
1Power Train
1Steering
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 77 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

21 crash reports2 fire reports15 injury reports

Seats complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 1996
SeatsCrashInjury

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER SEAT BROKE IN THE MIDDLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #987143

Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 1996
SeatsCrashInjury

DURING A REAR-END COLLISION BOTH FRONT SEATBACKS COLLAPSED INTO BACK SEAT, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTIN GIN AN INJURY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #504954

Mileage unknown · May 29, 1996
SeatsCrash

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE TWO FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED INTO THE REAR SEATS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #984930

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1995
SeatsCrash

THE CAR WAS REAR ENDED. FIRST SHE WENT ALL THE WAY FORWARD AND THEN THE SEAT FULLY RECLINED AND SO DID THE DRIVER. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #974065

Official recalls

1

96V107000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Jun 20, 1996

IF LIQUID IS SPILLED IN THE CONSOLE BOX AREA, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAN ILLUMINATE AND STAY "ON" DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE AIR BAG SENSOR TO PREVENT POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION CAUSED BY THE SPILLING OF LIQUID SUBSTANCES ON THE SENSOR. AIR BAG SENSORS DAMAGED BY PREVIOUS LIQUID SPILLAGE WILL BE REPLACED.

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

1

EA97015 · Turn Signal Failures

Opened Jul 22, 1997 · Closed Sep 21, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting

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