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1992 Geo Storm

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Geo Storm do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 50.5.

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77Owner complaints

Model-year median: 50.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Electrical System
22Engine And Engine Cooling
16Air Bags
15Vehicle Speed Control
11Unknown Or Other
5
All reported categories
Power Train
4Steering
4Seat Belts
3Structure
3Latches/locks/linkages
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Suspension
2Visibility
2Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Tires
1Wheels
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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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

14 crash reports0 fire reports9 injury reports

Steering complaints

4 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 20, 2002
Electrical SystemSteeringCrashInjury

THE FAULTY ECU COMPONENT ON MY CAR HAS AGAIN MADE MY CAR TO STALL, BUT THIS TIME I WAS IN A BAD SITUATION, W/THE ENGINE STALLING OUT I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, THUS CAUSING ME TO DRIVE INTO A 10FT DEEP DITCH. AS METIONED BEFORE, THIS HAS NOT BEEN THE ONLY TIME MY CAR HAS STALLED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM (IE IN THE MI…

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THE FAULTY ECU COMPONENT ON MY CAR HAS AGAIN MADE MY CAR TO STALL, BUT THIS TIME I WAS IN A BAD SITUATION, W/THE ENGINE STALLING OUT I HAD NO POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES, THUS CAUSING ME TO DRIVE INTO A 10FT DEEP DITCH. AS METIONED BEFORE, THIS HAS NOT BEEN THE ONLY TIME MY CAR HAS STALLED DUE TO THIS PROBLEM (IE IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTIONS AND SO FORTH) THIS IS A VERY DAGEROUS DEFECT THAT, IZUZU UAND NHTSA ARE AWARE OF, I'M HOPING THAT THIS INCIDENT ALONG W/THE MANY OTHERS IS ENOUGH FOR NHTSA TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM . THANK YOU. *AK

NHTSA ODI #763291

Mileage unknown · Sep 26, 1996
Power TrainSteeringWheels

SPINDLE RUSTED THROUGH AND AXLE BROKE. FRONT WHEEL WAS ACTUALLY WOBBLY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #802937

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 1995
Steering

THE STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE AND IT LEAKS AND CAUSED A STEERING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT STEERING WAS SQUEALING SO CONSUMER CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID, IT WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY, SO CONSUMER FILLED IT AND THE VERY NEXT DAYIT WAS EMPTY, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THE RACK AND PINION LEAKED IN THE STEERING COLUMN…

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THE STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE AND IT LEAKS AND CAUSED A STEERING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT STEERING WAS SQUEALING SO CONSUMER CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID, IT WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY, SO CONSUMER FILLED IT AND THE VERY NEXT DAYIT WAS EMPTY, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THE RACK AND PINION LEAKED IN THE STEERING COLUMN.*JB

NHTSA ODI #974570

Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 1995
Steering

WHEN GOING AROUND LEFT CURVE, STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK TO RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #958703

Official recalls

1

92V091001 · Air Bags

Jul 6, 1992

THE STEERING WHEEL CENTER HUB CAN FRACTURE DURING CERTAIN FRONTAL AND NEAR FRONTAL VEHICLE COLLISIONS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FRACTURING OF THE STEERING WHEEL HUB CAN DECREASE THEDRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD REDUCE THE CRASH PROTECTION OF THESTEERING SYSTEM AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG.

Remedy: A STEERING WHEEL REINFORCEMENT PLATE AND NUT WILL BE ADDED TO THE STEERING WHEEL HUB.

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

0

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