2002 Chevrolet Prizm: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints
20
Total Complaints
67,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

55,500 25th Percentile
67,000 Median Mileage
73,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HEADLIGHTS STAY ON ALLDAY AND ARE VERY BRIGHT. WHICH BLINDS OTHER DRIVERS.*AK"
"VEHICLE STALLED AT 35 MPH. DEALER DETERMINED THAT IGNITION COIL HAD BURNED OUT. 2 CYLINDERS HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL.*AK"
"VEHICLE STALLED AT 35 MPH. DEALER DETERMINED THAT IGNITION COIL HAD BURNED OUT. 2 CYLINDERS HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL.*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