IllustrationMY CAR HAS HAD AT LEAST 11 FAILURES DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF THE ECU IT'S BECOMING UNUSABLE THE ECU SHOULD BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER AT NO COST FOR ME.*AK
1993 Geo Storm
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Geo Storm do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 50.5.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 6 of 56 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports1 fire reports5 injury reports
What owners actually said
56 reportsTHIS VEHICLE WAS HIT IN REAR END AT 35-40 MPH. SEATBACK COLLAPSED, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
I'VE HAD THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITH A REBUILT ONE IN THE LAST YEAR BY AUBURN CHEVROLET OF AUBURN, WA. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHERE THE RPMS CHANGE UP AND DOWN ON THERE OWN AND THE ENGINE USUALLY SHUTS DOWN. NO FAULT INDICATIONS ARE DISPLAYED. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WITH CHANGING TE…
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I'VE HAD THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITH A REBUILT ONE IN THE LAST YEAR BY AUBURN CHEVROLET OF AUBURN, WA. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHERE THE RPMS CHANGE UP AND DOWN ON THERE OWN AND THE ENGINE USUALLY SHUTS DOWN. NO FAULT INDICATIONS ARE DISPLAYED. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WITH CHANGING TEMPERATURES. I ALMOST GOT IN AN ACCIDENT TWICE, ONCE ON THE FREEWAY AND ONCE IN AN INTERSECTION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING , CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK
IDLE REMAINS AT 1500-2000 RPM; SPEED OF CAR WILL NOT DECREASE UNLESS ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED.
I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES RPM'S REVING IRADICALLY. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. I WAS LUCKY I DID NOT WREAK. A CAR STALLING ON THE FREEWAY IS NO FUN. WHEN I STALLED THE LIGHTS AND EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN. I COULDN'T EVEN PUT ON MY FLASHERS.
EACH INCIDENT HAS BEEN FIXED AT LEAST FOUR (4) TIMES (STRUTS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR), WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE AIR BAG (THANKFULLY). I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER OF ANY KNOW RECALLS AND COMPLAINTS BUT HAVE NOT HAD ANY LUCK. THE REAR STRUT FAILURE CAUSES THE CAR TO BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND FISHTAILS EXTREMELY B…
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EACH INCIDENT HAS BEEN FIXED AT LEAST FOUR (4) TIMES (STRUTS ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR), WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE AIR BAG (THANKFULLY). I HAVE ASKED THE DEALER OF ANY KNOW RECALLS AND COMPLAINTS BUT HAVE NOT HAD ANY LUCK. THE REAR STRUT FAILURE CAUSES THE CAR TO BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND FISHTAILS EXTREMELY BAD.*AK
HOW MANY THOUSANDS OF INCIDENTS MUST OCCUR BEFORE YOU PEOPLE TAKE ACTION.THIS SEEMS TO BE A WELL DOCUMENTED MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO RANDOMELY NOT START. PERHAPS THERE SHOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION INTO YOUR INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER, OR LACKK THEREOF. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF DESCRIPTIONS OF PROBLEMS EFFECT…
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HOW MANY THOUSANDS OF INCIDENTS MUST OCCUR BEFORE YOU PEOPLE TAKE ACTION.THIS SEEMS TO BE A WELL DOCUMENTED MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO RANDOMELY NOT START. PERHAPS THERE SHOULD BE AN INVESTIGATION INTO YOUR INVESTIGATION OF THIS MATTER, OR LACKK THEREOF. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF DESCRIPTIONS OF PROBLEMS EFFECTING THIS CAR INCLUDING TSBS. YET THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL . WHY NOT? I AM FRUSTRATED AS YOU MIGHT WELL IMAGINE KNOWING THAT MY DAUGHTER AND HER SON ARE DRIVING AROUND IN A CAR THAT RANDOMELY BREAKS DOWN AND YET NONE OF THE SHOPS IS ABLE TO DIAGNOS THE PROBLEM. SERVICE BILL AFTER SERVICE BILL, FOR NOTHING. ONLY TO FIND A RECALL EFFORT REGARDING THIS ON THE INTERNET. CHANNEL 7 NEWS INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS WILL BE MY NEXT CALL, I WONDER JUST WHOS CAGE NEEDS TO BE RATTLED BEFORE THIS MATTER IS SERIOUSLY GIVEN THE ATTENTION IT DESERVES, OR ARE YOU WAITING TO SEE ACTUAL STATISTICS.. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY PULLED INTO A CONVENIENT STORE, WENT IN AND CAME OUT. WENT TO START VEHICLE, PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH, AND IT MADE A LOUD NOISE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WASHER PULLED THROUGH THE FIREWALL AND BROKE THE METAL ON THE FIREWALL. *AK
HI, MY NAME IS JUSTIN AND I OWN A1993 GEO STORM. I READ ON YOUR SITE THAT THEY WERE GOING TO RECALL MY CAR BECUASE OF BAD INSILATION SPRAY ON THE ECU OR ECM CHIP. MY CAR IDLES BELOW 1000 RPM AND SHAKES LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.