"How reliable is the 1992 Geo Prizm?"

"Based on 75 NHTSA complaints, the 1992 Geo Prizm has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR."

"What are common problems with the 1992 Geo Prizm?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1992 Geo Prizm is STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, accounting for a significant portion of the 75 total complaints filed."

1992 Geo Prizm: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 75 complaints

Total Complaints

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HORN LOCATED IN MIDDLE OF STEERING WHEEL, ONLY BLOWS/ACTIVATED WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS IN A STRAIGHT POSITION WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"

"DEFECT IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE DRIVER HAS TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. TT"

"DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LOCKS UP WHILE CAR SITTING OVERNIGHT/CAN'T EXTRACT BELT TO FASTEN UP. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28