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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

Seat Belts complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 1997
Seat Belts

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO PIECES OF THE RED PLASTIC BUTTON BREAKING OFF INTO THE ASSEMBLY HOUSING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813542

Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 1997
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

DRIVING VEHICLE AT A SPEED 55MPH, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AFTER GOING INTO SNOW ENBANKMENT, REAR LAP/SHOULDER BELT UNBUCKLED, PASSENGER WAS THROWN FROM SEAT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807008

Mileage unknown · Aug 27, 1996
Seat Belts

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT THE RETRACTOR.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #801350

Mileage unknown · Nov 2, 1995
Seat Belts

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT LOCKUP. TT

NHTSA ODI #974466

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

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.