1999 Geo Prizm: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 33 complaints
33
Total Complaints
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
14
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
8
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
2
TIRES
1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
STEERING
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1

Severity Assessment

14
Crashes
4
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AIR BAG LIGHT COMES AT ANY RANDOM TIME AND WILL NOT CUT OFF. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND PART WAS REPLACED. *AK"
"AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT. I HAVE HAD THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR, AND THIS WOULD NOT PREVENT THE FRONT AIRBAGS FROM DEPLOYING. DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE DEFECT, BECAUSE I..."
"AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHES PERIODICALLY. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *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