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1993 Geo Prizm

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1993 Geo Prizm do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 46.

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77Owner complaints

Model-year median: 46

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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199046
199150
199277
1993134
199496
199561
1996
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
27Visibility
10Seat Belts
9Engine And Engine Cooling
8Electrical System
7
All reported categories
Structure
6Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Seats
4Fuel System, Gasoline
3Suspension
3Exterior Lighting
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Child Seat
1Equipment
1Power Train
1Steering
1

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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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

21 crash reports2 fire reports15 injury reports

What owners actually said

77 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 1995
Visibility

ON (2) OCCASIONS, MOTOR FOR ELECTRIC WINDOWS FAIL REPEATEDLY. PART ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ODI #971978

Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *DSH

NHTSA ODI #483608

Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 1995
Electrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicSuspension

CONTINUOUS STALLING, JERKING AT HIGHER SPEED. TT

NHTSA ODI #966775

Mileage unknown · Jun 12, 1995
Seat BeltsCrashInjury

SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAME LOOSE AFTER HOLDING PASSENGER FROM GOING FORWARD. TT

NHTSA ODI #966671

Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 1995
StructureVisibility

EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT REAR POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE, WHEN THINK DOORS ARE LOCKED, LEFT/REAR DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED. TT

NHTSA ODI #963676

Mileage unknown · Mar 20, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 35 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ODI #962186

Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 1995
Air BagsCrashInjury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #481942

Official recalls

1

96V107000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Jun 20, 1996

IF LIQUID IS SPILLED IN THE CONSOLE BOX AREA, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAN ILLUMINATE AND STAY "ON" DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE AIR BAG SENSOR TO PREVENT POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION CAUSED BY THE SPILLING OF LIQUID SUBSTANCES ON THE SENSOR. AIR BAG SENSORS DAMAGED BY PREVIOUS LIQUID SPILLAGE WILL BE REPLACED.

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

1

EA97015 · Turn Signal Failures

Opened Jul 22, 1997 · Closed Sep 21, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting

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