1996 Geo Prizm: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 68 complaints
68
Total Complaints
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
27
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
20
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
4
SEAT BELTS
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
2
WHEELS
2
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
2
AIR BAGS
2
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
1

Severity Assessment

27
Crashes
2
Fires
29
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WAS DRIVING VEHICLE FROM UTAH TO BOSTON; ROAD & WEATHER WAS GOOD & CLEAR; AXLE BROKE & LEFT REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE; ROLLED OVER TWICE ONTO MEDIAN, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK"
"WAS DRIVING VEHICLE FROM UTAH TO BOSTON; ROAD & WEATHER WAS GOOD & CLEAR; AXLE BROKE & LEFT REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE; ROLLED OVER TWICE ONTO MEDIAN, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *AK"
"WAS DRIVING VEHICLE FROM UTAH TO BOSTON; ROAD & WEATHER WAS GOOD & CLEAR; AXLE BROKE & LEFT REAR WHEEL SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE; ROLLED OVER TWICE ONTO MEDIAN, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS, RESULTING IN INJURIES. *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