1991 Geo Storm: raw data

Every record we hold for this vehicle, as plain tables, with nothing added. The consumer page shows the same records with the maintenance schedule, price ranges and nearby shops around them.

vehicle1991 / geo / storm
known issues6 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-12)
complaints98 on file (1994-10-19 → 2014-01-16)
recalls2
investigations2
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Erratic and high idle speedVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL21 complaints1999-06 → 2005-08storm-1991-erratic-high-idle
  • 749617 THE SYMPTOMS OF THIS FAULT ARE MOST NOTABLY ERRATIC IDLE, IDLE REVVING AND DROPPING
  • 717479 CAR LIKES TO IDLE IRREGULARY, IDLE TOO HIGH, HAVING TO KEEP FOOT ON BRAKE TO STOP CAR
  • 707943 SPORADIC IDLE AND HIGH IDLE FORCES DRIVER TO KEEP FOOT FIRMLY ON BRAKE TO KEEP CAR FROM LURCHING AND GOING TO FAST
Hood opening while drivingSTRUCTURE3 complaints1995-01 → 1997-02storm-1991-hood-opening
  • 958287 ESTIMATED SPEED 50 MPH, HOOD FLEW OPEN HITTING WINDSHIELD BLIND VISION
  • 982542 DRIVING DOWN HWY, HOOD FLEW UP, OBSTRUCTED VISION COMPLETELY, PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF RD, HOOD STILL ATTACHED TO FRAME, HOOD CLOSED PARTIALLY
Engine stalling while driving or stoppedENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING11 complaints2000-07 → 2014-01storm-1991-engine-stalling
  • 8012604 ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING / CUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING AT MULTIPLE SPEED
  • 10016050 THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING
  • 735029 IDLE DROPS BELOW 500 RPMS AND STALLS ALL THE TIME
Cracked exhaust manifoldENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING9 complaints1995-01 → 2001-08storm-1991-exhaust-manifold-cracks
  • 976116 EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED ON VEHICLE
  • 973411 EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS FUMES INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT
  • 723363 EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL
Driver air bag did not deploy in frontal crashAIR BAGS12 complaints1995-04 → 1999-11storm-1991-airbag-non-deployment
  • 970146 FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 35 MPH
  • 978738 THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT
  • 980721 DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL IMPACT; VEHICLE BROADSIDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE
Loose or fractured steering column and hubSTEERING7 complaints1995-03 → 1998-06storm-1991-steering-column-hub
  • 962614 STEERING COLUMN FELL OFF INTO DRIVERS LAP
  • 978862 STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE AFFECTING DRIVERS CONTROL
  • 972892 WHILE DRIVING STEERING HUB FRACTURED, AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BURNED DRIVERS FACE

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
981994-10-192014-01-16251ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:20; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:20; AIR BAGS:16; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:15; STEERING:12

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.
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). 1991 Geo Storm vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/geo/storm
@misc{wrenchpro_1991_geo_storm_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1991 Geo Storm},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/geo/storm}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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