We found the following complaints for GEO PRIZM (1996)
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The contact owns a 1996 geo prizm. The contact stated that the steering wheel air bag and front passenger air bag abruptly deployed when the ignition switch was engaged. The contact sustained burn injuries to both arms and chest. Medical attention was not received. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 228,194.
Drivers airbag failed, no deployment.
Frontal collision with a tree at 35 mph. Upon impact,both air bags did not deploy. Dealer/ manufacturerwere not notified at this time.
Passenger side airbag on national backorder per gm. Unable to find one anywhere.y
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, impact 12:00 position, speed 20mph, dual airbags did not deploy.
False deployment of air bag caused injuries to consumer. Mjs
While at a standstill, a vehicle behind prizm hit it, causinga frontal collision. Occurred at least 3 times,causing extensive damages to the front and back of the vehicle. Both airbags didnot deploy which did not protect the occupants in this accident and they sustained injuries.
While traveling at 25 mph another vehicle pulled out in front of consumer's vehicle, and it hit drivers side of other vehicle head-on.consumer's vehicle airbags did not deploy.please provide any further information.
While driving the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed without reason, cause unknown.please provide details.
Was traving at about45miles per hour,car cut me off, hit rear drivers side bumper, hit my bumper, went through my grill and hood,looking at front of car hole is in the upper left hand coner of decritive plate and bumper,bumper is damaged on top of it,and bowed down,dont understand why air bags did not deploy.
Driving at speed of 70mph, vehicle impacted at a 1:00 position, dual airbags did not deploy.
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.
While driving on back roads consumer didn't see the stop sign. There was a curve in the road, and vehicle went off the road and flipped over. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed.
False deployment of air bag resulting in accident and injury to consumer (face and ribs).mjs
While driving about 55 mph on wet pavement, and as coming down the highway, there was a fuel spill in the road, causingvehicle to slide into the back of a pickup truck,driver's side/passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.
Owner states while driving vehicle she hit the curb at no more that 8-10mph and the driver's side airbag deployed.owner questions the safety of vehicle because of the very low speed deployment and their was no damage to the vehicle.
In an accident vehicle rolled over several times andnone of the air bags deployed on impact, causing serious injuries to driver.
At 7:30am consumer was driving approximately 55-60mph when she began to mergeright.consumer felt like she had hit something, she saw nothing. Then the vehicle began to spin and she saw her wheel rolling down the interstate, vehicle hit the wall and skidded down the side. Air bag did not deploy.
Consumer was driving between 35- 40 mph when she hit a vehcle head-on. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy which could have caused injuries.
While driving at 45 mph on wet pavement, applied the brakes and they were hard. Rear ended another vehicle, the driver's side/passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.
During low impact collision (knicked other vehicle) stucture folded due to weak material, possible false deployment of air bags (low mph), injury to consumer (head, ribs, facial)nlm
Air bags did not deploy.
A fire had developedunder the hood while at a stop light.local fire department arrived, but fire extinguished itself before they arrived.vehicle at an independent repairshop.mechanicbelieved thatfire was due to an electrical short.manufacturernotified. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Consumer states that while driving and no warning the engine caught on fire under the hood, the consumer was able to pull over to the side of the road,dealer notified. Ts *nlm
Oxygen sensor failed causing the check engine light to illuminate.nlm
Oxygen sensor failed causing the check engine light to illuminate.nlm
Oncold days the right and left turn signals are inoperable until the vehicle is warm.please give any further details.
Three of my doors on my 1996 geo prizm locks have failed, shutting the doors permanently.i have only one door to get in/out of my car.i have spoken to other geo owners and they are experiencing the same problem.i now have to se if i can find a shop to get the doors unlocked so i no longer have to climb over the seat to get in to drive.heaven help me if i get into an accident.
I got a report from carfax and found out that the car i bought two years ago had over 37,000 more miles on it .the dealer sold me this car knowing that the odometer had been rolled back.because it has been two years ago,do i still have any rights?.
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.
Clutch failed due to improper installation of the pushrod during manufacturing, causing pressure on the plate.yh
Driver side restraint belt locks up.took car to dealer.the service department will repair.
Seat belt failed to lock on impact.
Rear buckle wouldn't unlock whenconsumer was trying to takecar seat out. Consumer purchased another , anddealer couldn't cover itbecausewarranty expired.
Rear lap seat belt would not latch and rear driver side shoulder belt would not return toretractor. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under a manufacturer's recall, and any repairs would be at consumer cost. Feel free to provide further details.
Seat belt assembly keeps breaking.
Driver's side front and rear shoulderbelt would tigthen down onusers while driving.dealer was notified, and replaced seat belt system. At present mileage of 71,000 milesproblem is reoccurring. Feel free to provide any further information.
Consumer states driver side seat belt would lock up and not release prohibiting one from putting it on, it would also lock up while wearing it restricting movement.
Driver's seat belt will not buckle. The belt does not come out of holder.
The seat belts lock in the retracted position they are unable to be used. This usually starts with them sticking when you try to pull them down to buckle.i have two geo prizms a 1996 and a 1997 they both have had this problem for a long time.
Rear lap seat belt is inoperative, belt will not latch. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further information.
Both seatbelts were in use the drivers failed as well, by breaking free at the retractor.
The drivers seatbealt completly unwound while buckled and will not retract. The front passenger seatbelt will not pull out easily. In order to get it buckled it must be tugged continuosly moving a quarter inch at a time.
Consumer called complaining about having problems with the rar seat belts.dealer was not contacted at the time of the call. Ph
Rear seat belts would unlock from the buckle without warning.dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
While driving 55 mph and without warningvehicle was involved in a side collision. Driver's side seat broke, and consumerended up inback seat of vehicle.
On geo prizms and toyota corollas from at least 1986-1996, the lever that allows the seat to slide back and forth is hazardous.it can catch either the driver's pant leg or, in my case, the loop on the back of my sneakers.in such instances, it takes me.
When vehicle is in motion the brake pedal will lock up,causing extended stopping distance.the vehicle will not stop until computer diagnoistics are completed.please give further details.
After starting the vehicle,sometimes brake pedal does not always engage when applying the brakes.
Abs brake module assembly failed causing abs brake lights to illuminate, sb issued concerning abs light.yh
While driving applied the brake and the brake pedal locks up.
Master cylinder failed.
The contact owns a 1996 geo prizm. While driving various speeds over a bump in the road, the vehicle pulled to the left. The failure recurred two or three times per day. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed, but not repaired. While driving at an unknown speed, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front passenger side of the vehicle. Also, at 40,000 miles, the tires became worn out within 10,000 miles. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10e002000 (suspension). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,140.
Steering column failed.
Rear spindle sheared off at highway speed, causing loss of control, resultin gin a collision.
During low impact collision (knicked other vehicle) stucture folded due to weak material, possible false deployment of air bags (low mph), injury to consumer (head, ribs, facial)nlm
Vehicle's roof caved indue to weak and defective metal. Only about 2 feet of snow was on top.
Trunk release mechanism opens trunk, but it doesn't spring back to allow the trunk to close properly.
The contact owns a 1996 geo prizm. While driving various speeds over a bump in the road, the vehicle pulled to the left. The failure recurred two or three times per day. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed, but not repaired. While driving at an unknown speed, there was an abnormal noise coming from the front passenger side of the vehicle. Also, at 40,000 miles, the tires became worn out within 10,000 miles. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10e002000 (suspension). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,140.
Faulty stabilizers caused car to fishtail.
Struts cause tire to fail and road handling in dry or rain ,rain is worse( dot number: tire size: p175/65r14 )
While drivingrear driver's sidetire came completely off ofaxle.driver lost control , resulting inan accident. Driver sustained serious injuries.
My rear window literally shattered today (june 5, 2003) while i was a work the car was parked the two front side windows where rolled down approximately 2 to 3 inches the temperature here today reached only 71 degrees with a slight wind and it was overcast so it was not extremely hot yet it shattered have you had any simular reports of this happening
Throttleposition sensor broke while driving, causingvehicle to stall and shutdown.dealer has been notified. *ml
Winshield wipers work intermittently. Thisresults in inoperativewindshieldwipers which reduce driver's visibility, and increasesrisk of a vehicle crash.dealer was notified, and unwilling to assist because part was not covered under a manufacturer'srecall, andvehicle was out of its warranty. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
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.
Wheels were improperly installed onto the center shoulder of the hub, the wheel center caps were also improperly installed causing the tabs on the inside to bend or break, consumer requests a payment in full for the repairs that were done due to the improper installation of the wheels.
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