1990 Geo Prizm: raw data

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vehicle	1990 / geo / prizm
known issues	5 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-12)
complaints	51 on file (1994-11-28 → 2006-06-02)
recalls	1
investigations	0
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Seat belt retraction, latch and lockup failuresSEAT BELTS7 complaints1995-06 → 2006-06prizm-1990-seat-belt-failures

10158868 DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE SEAT BELT IS USED
800679 PLASTIC COVER FEMALE PORTION WHICH HOLDS BUCKLE IN PLACE HAS DETACHED FROM SEAT BELT, RENDERING PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT INOPERATIVE.*AK
967535 THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT LOCKED THE OCCUPANT IN AND WOULD NOT RELEASE AND IT IS A TAKATA SEAT BELT. TT

Transmission lockup and abrupt stoppingPOWER TRAIN3 complaints1995-01 → 1998-07prizm-1990-transaxle-lockup

825132 WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LURCHED INTO A STOP. THE WHEELS LOCKED UP. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THAT THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP
527563 VEHICLE COMES TO AN ABRUPT STOP, LIKE SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES

Brake vibration when appliedSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3 complaints1996-04 → 1996-07prizm-1990-brake-vibration

503819 BRAKES VIBRATED WHEN APPLIED AT SPEEDS ABOVE 40 MPH. *DSH
982221 FAILURE OFTHE BRAKE UNIT, WHEN YOU APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SHAKES. *AK

Interior door handle breakageSTRUCTURE3 complaints1995-01 → 1998-01prizm-1990-door-handle-breakage

528864 ALL OF THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IN VEHICLE HAVE BROKEN
959302 DOOR HANDLES ON INSIDE BROKE. MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO EXIT VEHICLE. TT
800432 FAILURE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE.*AK

Rear brake light and bulb failuresEXTERIOR LIGHTING3 complaints1996-01 → 1996-07prizm-1990-rear-brake-light-failure

986580 WHEN DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON, THE RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON
983693 REAR WINDOW BRAKE LIGHT, CONTINUES TO FAIL, AFTER REPLACEMENT OF 6 TIMES. *AK
977377 THE CAR SET ON FIRE FROM A SHORT IN LIGHT REAR BULB. TT *JB

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
51	1994-11-28	2006-06-02	5	1	SEAT BELTS:7; POWER TRAIN:7; STRUCTURE:7; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:6; SUSPENSION:4

Recalls all years →

campaign_number	report_received_date	component	summary	consequence	remedy
10E002000	11/02/2010	SUSPENSION	RIDE CONTROL IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT STRUT MOUNTS BRANDED AS GABRIEL RIDE CONTROL OR ARVINMERITOR, P/NOS. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FRONT STRUT MOUNTS DID NOT CONTAIN A WELD JOINT BETWEEN THE BEARING HOUSING AND THE RATE PLATE.	THE ABSENCE OF THE WELD CAN ALLOW THE STRUT TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING VEHICLE COMPONENTS INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.	RIDE CONTROL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RIDE CONTROL AT 1-248-458-1396.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

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Wrench.Pro (2026). 1990 Geo Prizm vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1990/geo/prizm

@misc{wrenchpro_1990_geo_prizm_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1990 Geo Prizm},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1990/geo/prizm}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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