1994 Geo Prizm: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 173 complaints
173
Total Complaints
107,500mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
50
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

85,283 25th Percentile
107,500 Median Mileage
126,087 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
41
AIR BAGS
12
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
5
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
4
STEERING
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
4

Severity Assessment

50
Crashes
7
Fires
44
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLES DRIVER SEAT MOVES AND IS UNADJUSTABLE. TT"
"REAR SEAT BELT FAILED TWICE. *SKD"
"WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY FREEZES. TT"

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