Geo Prizm 1999
Model Prizm made in 1999 by Geo got 32 consumer complains as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and electrical system. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling.
Model 1999
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 030601020 | 11/01/2005 | 030601020A | 10012558 | Avoiding oil baffle damage during oil fill process. *eh | 03/07/2005 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 07/21/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving on a rainy day the front end of the vehicle struck another vehicle and driver airbag did not deploy.*jb | |||
| 07/02/2000 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Airbag light started blinking. dealer checked flash codes. flash code 44 confirmed. new abs harness on order.*ak | |||
| 02/01/1999 | |||
| Airbag light indicating defect/failure of airbags illuminates. intermittent problem. dealer unable to duplicate. occurred 12 different times from 36,600 to 36,700. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 3 | 04/17/1999 | |
| Air bag warning light remains illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the system. dealer replaced the air bag wiring and the module which did not correct the problem. *ak | |||
| 03/17/1999 | 3 | 11/24/1998 | |
| Air bag light illuminates intermittently. nlm | |||
| 02/14/2000 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 08/11/1999 | 3 | ||
| Air bag light comes at any random time and will not cut off. dealer was contacted and part was replaced. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| Consumer state while traveling 25-35 mph in result of rear ending another vehicle consumer air bags did not deploy at any time. dealer and manufacture has been contacted. please provide further information. ts | |||
| While traveling air bag indicator light would flash through travel. vehicle has been repaired four times, but problem returned. please provide further information. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 10/11/2000 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| I was rearended in an accident on 10-11-00 at a stop light, which in turn pushed me into the car in front of me, i was hit at 45 miles an hour, my trunk was compacted to 6 inches. the front right side has a 2 foot area that is missing and then cought on fire, and yet my air bags didn't deploy. either the passenger or drivers. the car was still under warrenty and had no problems with the air bags that could be seen or checked. this is very trubbling to me. | |||
| 10/11/2000 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| I was rearended in an accident on 10-11-00 at a stop light, which in turn pushed me into the car in front of me, i was hit at 45 miles an hour, my trunk was compacted to 6 inches. the front right side has a 2 foot area that is missing and then caught on fire, and yet my air bags didn't deploy. either the passenger or drivers. the car was still under warranty and had no problems with the air bags that could be seen or checked. this is very trubbling to me.*ak | |||
| Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy, and seat belts did not lock . please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 03/28/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| The driver was traveling at 50mph along a straight highway when sudddenly the steering wheel started moving violently from side to side. the driver was unable to maintain control, left the road and flipped the car several times landing upside down. the driver removed her seatbelt and was attempting to exit through the back broken window when the front airbags very slowly started to inflate. the airbags never fully inflated. the side airbags never inflated. we are anxious to find out if there is a way to determine whether a steering defect lead to the accident. | |||
| 02/05/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| 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 it would not correct the warning light problem, and they removed the sensor that was bad (for the side air bag), but didn't have one to replace it with. i contacted the manufacturer about this problem, and they could not resolve the issue. daniel's told me they have three other prizms with the same problem that they cannot fix. i feel that i could have been seriously injured due to the non-functioning safety component (front air bag) and that other people may be injured from the same problem. the policeman that investigated the accident also recommended that i find out why the air-bag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 02/21/2001 | |||
| Sometimes key won't turn in ignition, and steering wheel wont move and gear shift won't move. cause unknown. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 10/11/2000 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| I was rearended in an accident on 10-11-00 at a stop light, which in turn pushed me into the car in front of me, i was hit at 45 miles an hour, my trunk was compacted to 6 inches. the front right side has a 2 foot area that is missing and then cought on fire, and yet my air bags didn't deploy. either the passenger or drivers. the car was still under warrenty and had no problems with the air bags that could be seen or checked. this is very trubbling to me. | |||
| 10/11/2000 | 1 | 03/01/2000 | |
| I was rearended in an accident on 10-11-00 at a stop light, which in turn pushed me into the car in front of me, i was hit at 45 miles an hour, my trunk was compacted to 6 inches. the front right side has a 2 foot area that is missing and then caught on fire, and yet my air bags didn't deploy. either the passenger or drivers. the car was still under warranty and had no problems with the air bags that could be seen or checked. this is very trubbling to me.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 05/17/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| The drl module failed, causing several lighting anomiles and odd engine revving followed by the engine stopping. following that, the engine started normally but died when the lights were manually activated. after that,the car started and the same lighting anomolies repeated, the engine died and the lights woulnd't turn off. with the drl module disconnected, the lights did not operate. the part wasn't in stock at the dealerships in my area and it had to be ordered. i was without my car from 5/17 until the afternoon of 5/21.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| While driving 55 mph and without any indication vehicle would stall out. also, when traveling around curves engine would stall. dealer has been contacted, but could not duplicate problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 02/25/2000 | 4 | 06/01/1999 | |
| On 4 occassions when going approx. 40-45 mph, engine seemed as if the power just sort of dropped out for several seconds. on two separate occassions, when stopped at a stoplight, when light turned green & i pushed on gas pedal to accelerate, car completely turned itself off. dealer could not re-create problem and offered no explanation. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 05/19/2005 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle owners manual does not provide specific instructions as to how to adjust the headlamp along the horizontal axis(horizontal adjustment) or vertical axis (vertical adjustment) if the headlamp deviates from the nominal adjusted position or the correct aimed position. this may prove to be fatal if the vehicle owner drives the vehicle with headlamps unadjusted especially in rural areas of the country. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/21/2001 | |||
| Sometimes key won't turn in ignition, and steering wheel wont move and gear shift won't move. cause unknown. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy, and seat belts did not lock . please give any further details. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 12/01/2001 | |||
| Abs braking light comes on dashboard when applying brakes. pedal goes all the way to the floor, and vehicle will slide when braking and pulsating. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 08/04/2001 | 15 | 03/01/2000 | |
| I have complained about a loss of brakes several times with gm. this time, i managed to jerk the steering wheel around and a large log truckl missed me by inches. gm cannot duplicate the problem, i have a vehicle i don't dare to drive anymore. | |||
| 01/28/2001 | 13 | 03/01/2000 | |
| I have inconsistant, intermitent loss of brakes. 3 people have experienced this problem while driving the vehicle. the service departments at 2 different dealerships have been unable to duplicate the problem. the brakes will take at first, disappear for a couple of seconds, the pedal goes almost to the floor and the brake returns (so far). the loss happens in both cold/hot weather & wet/dry conditions without warning. i am told the car is 'safe' to drive, although i consider this problem 'unsafe'. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 07/21/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving on a rainy day the front end of the vehicle struck another vehicle and driver airbag did not deploy.*jb | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 03/28/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| The driver was traveling at 50mph along a straight highway when sudddenly the steering wheel started moving violently from side to side. the driver was unable to maintain control, left the road and flipped the car several times landing upside down. the driver removed her seatbelt and was attempting to exit through the back broken window when the front airbags very slowly started to inflate. the airbags never fully inflated. the side airbags never inflated. we are anxious to find out if there is a way to determine whether a steering defect lead to the accident. | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| 06/18/2001 | 2 | 06/01/2001 | |
| Driver's side ball joint completely dry. dealer replaced. still creaking when go over bumps or reverse and turn wheel. | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 02/12/2000 | |||
| Consumer started hearing a noise at 18,000 miles. it was a cupping noise coming from tire located on the inside edge of the rear tires due to the angle of the vehicle. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 05/17/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| The drl module failed, causing several lighting anomiles and odd engine revving followed by the engine stopping. following that, the engine started normally but died when the lights were manually activated. after that,the car started and the same lighting anomolies repeated, the engine died and the lights woulnd't turn off. with the drl module disconnected, the lights did not operate. the part wasn't in stock at the dealerships in my area and it had to be ordered. i was without my car from 5/17 until the afternoon of 5/21.*ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MI | TROY | 48090 | MIKE SAVOIE CHEVROLET, INC |