IllustrationTHE RIGHT REAR STRUT SEPARATED FROM THE STRUT MOUNT, CAUSING THE RIGHT WHEEL TO COLLASPE. THE DRIVER LOSTED CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND DRIVER WAS EJECTED AND KILLED IMMEDIATELY.
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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What owners reported most
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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 reportsOWNER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE LEFT REAR AXLE BREAKING WHICH RESULTED IN THE WHEEL SNAPPING OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 55 TO 60 MPH. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK
AIRBAG POPPED OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, NO IMPACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AND HOOD FLEW OPEN INTO THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE LATCHES. *AK
FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WILL JUST CUT OFF. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER AT LEAST (2) TIMES, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING (65) MPH THE HOOD FELL OPEN. THE LATCH THAT HOLDS THE HOOD DOWN BROKE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, HAVE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. *AK
DRIVER WAS NOT HELD BACK BY THE SHOULDER BELT AND ALSO FEELS THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT PREVENT THE PASSENGER'S HEAD FROM SLAMMING INTO THE WINDSHIELD. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD OF THE CAR FLEW UP HITTING THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKING IT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD OF THE CAR FFLEW UP HITTING THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKING IT. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.