1990 Geo Storm: raw data

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vehicle1990 / geo / storm
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-12)
complaints50 on file (1994-09-26 → 2004-02-16)
recalls3
investigations2
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Seat belt buckle latch and release failureSEAT BELTS3 complaints1995-05 → 1996-09storm-1990-seat-belt-buckle
  • 964588 PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT BELT RED BUTTON CRACKED, PREVENTING PROPERLY LATCHING OR RELEASE OF LATCH
  • 802123 REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL FOR SAFETY BELT BUCKLE-95V103007, THE BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON WAS WORKING FINE, NOW THE BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK OR WORK CORRECTLY
Air bag did not deploy in frontal crashAIR BAGS9 complaints1995-01 → 1998-04storm-1990-airbag-no-deploy
  • 815030 OWNER HIT ANOTHER CAR HEAD-ON AND AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
  • 958364 AT 30 MPH AND FRONTAL END COLLISION AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
  • 822878 CONSUMER DROVE OFF FROM STOP LIGHT. SOMEONE STOPPED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER, AND SHE REARENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE ON FRONT END. THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALLED. *AK
Idle surge and unintended accelerationVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5 complaints1999-06 → 2001-03storm-1990-idle-surge-acceleration
  • 707948 AT IDLE AFTER CAR WARMS UP, ENGINE TENDS TO SURGE UP FROM 800RPM TO 3000RPM WHILE IN DRIVE. THIS LAUCHES THE CAR FORWARD AT A STOP
  • 707951 MY CAR'S IDLE SPEED VARIES AND SURGES, RESULTING IN STALLS AND OCCASIONAL JERKY TAKEOFFS
  • 863637 VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER HAD TO HOLD THE BRAKES SO THAT VEHICLE WOULD SLOWDOWN
ECM and ignition module failure with stallingELECTRICAL SYSTEM4 complaints1999-07 → 2001-04storm-1990-ecm-ignition-stall
  • 708550 ECM FAILURE BEGAN SLIGHTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 80000 MILES ON IT. ENGINE WOULD RUN, THEN SHUT DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WHICH COULD BE A SEVERE HAZARD
  • 718427 THE SYMPTOMS OF THIS FAULT ARE MOST NOTABLY ERRATIC IDLE, IDLE REVVING AND DROPPING, IDLE DIPPING OFTEN WITH ENGINE DYING, IDLE HANGING HIGH ABOVE 2,000 RPM, AND ENGINE DYING OR STALLING FOR NO REASON WITH NO TROUBLE CODES
  • 744203 I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE PICK-UP COIL AND IGNITOR MODULE REPLACE AT 132,563 MILES
Steering column, wheel and rack failuresSTEERING6 complaints1994-09 → 1996-02storm-1990-steering-column-gear
  • 977918 THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE AWAY FROM THE FRAME OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING
  • 968561 WHILE DRIVING INTO DRIVEWAY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN PLACED
  • 473770 RACK/PINION STEERING FAILED. *DH
Front seat breakage or movement in collisionSEATS3 complaints1996-11 → 2001-07storm-1990-seat-breakage-crash
  • 805399 THE VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY A VAN AT 70 MPH, CAUSING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT TO BREAK AND LAY FLAT
  • 816188 VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
501994-09-262004-02-16112AIR BAGS:10; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:10; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:7; STEERING:7; SEAT BELTS:5

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
92V09100106/07/1992AIR BAGSTHE STEERING WHEEL CENTER HUB CAN FRACTURE DURING CERTAIN FRONTAL AND NEAR FRONTAL VEHICLE COLLISIONS.FRACTURING OF THE STEERING WHEEL HUB CAN DECREASE THEDRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD REDUCE THE CRASH PROTECTION OF THESTEERING SYSTEM AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG.A STEERING WHEEL REINFORCEMENT PLATE AND NUT WILL BE ADDED TO THE STEERING WHEEL HUB.
89V20300016/11/1989SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINERWHEN USING FRONT SEATBACK RELEASE LEVERS TO TIP FRONT SEATBACK FORWARD TO GAIN ENTRY TO, OR EXIT FROM , THE REAR SEAT, IT IS POSSIBLE TO INSERT A FINGER INTO THE SEATBACK HINGE MECHANISM.THIS COULD RESULT IN THE FINGER BEING PINCHED ANDPOSSIBLY SERIOUSLY INJURED.REPAIR TO PREVENT CONDITION THAT WOULD PERMIT FINGER INJURY.
95V10300724/05/1995SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLYTHE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.THE SAFETY BELTS WOULD NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION TO AN OCCUPANT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CHECK THE CONDITION AND OPERATION OF BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES AND CAREFULLY INSPECT THE RED RELEASE BUTTON FOR ANY BREAKS OR CRACKS. THEY SHOULD ENSURE THAT BOTH BUCKLES ARE OPERATING PROPERLY BY INSERTING EACH LATCH PLATE INTO ITS BUCKLE, TUGGING ON THE BELT TO MAKE SURE THE LATCH IS SECURELY LOCKED, AND THEN PRESSING THE RELEASE BUTTON. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD POP OUT OF THE BUCKLE WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED. IF EITHER RELEASE BUTTON SHOWS A SIGN OF BREAKING OR CRACKING OR IF EITHER BUCKLE FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY, OWNERS SHOULD PROMPTLY CONTACT THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BUCKLE REPLACED OR REPAIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER IS DEVELOPING A REMEDY DESIGNED TO PREVENT FAILURE OF THE BUTTONS THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY BROKEN.

Investigations all years →

action_numberstatussubjectcomponentsopenedclosedrecall_campaignsummary
EA95014closedSEAT BELT BUCKLES FAILURESEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1995-04-251995-07-2895V103007There is no summary currently available
PE95035closedSTEERING COLUMN LOOSENINGSTEERING1995-06-071995-10-10·There is no summary currently available

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1990 Geo Storm vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1990/geo/storm
@misc{wrenchpro_1990_geo_storm_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1990 Geo Storm},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1990/geo/storm}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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