IllustrationEXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING A LEAK. *AK
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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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
What owners actually said
50 reportsTHE EXHAUST MANIFOLD: THE ENGINE MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN STARTING DUE TO POOR QUALITY MATERIAL AND DESIGN, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN AND REPAIRED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH, THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SEIZED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP. *AK CHEVROLET AGREED TO PAY 40 PERCENT OF REPAIRS, CONSUMER STATES PRIOR TO FAILURE, AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION WAS HEARD. *SLC
OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE OCCUPANTS TO ROLL THE WINDOWS DOWN TO RELEASE THE HANDLES FROM THE OUTSIDE IN ORDER TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *AK
DOOR'S INSIDE HANDLE IS BROKEN. *AK
DRIVING AT SPEED 35MPH, APPLIED BRAKES ON WET SURFACE ABS LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER. *AK
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR, THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT COME OUT THE RETRACTOR.*AK *SLC
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED IN TWO, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FAIL.*AK
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE IN HALF. PLEASE DESCROBE. *AK
BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.