1995 Geo Prizm: raw data

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vehicle	1995 / geo / prizm
known issues	6 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-09)
complaints	113 on file (1995-06-02 → 2014-01-28)
recalls	3
investigations	1
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Seat belt retractor failure to retract or jammingSEAT BELTS11 complaints1996-05 → 2013-10prizm-1995-seat-belt-retractor

706930 DRIVERS SIDE RESTRAINT RETRACTING MECHANISM CONSISTENTLY FAILS TO RETRACT. PASSENGER SIDE RESTRAINT RETRACTING MECHANISM INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO RETRACT OR LOCK
531398 SEAT BELT RETRACTOR JAMS AND BELT CANNOT BE PULLED OUT FAR ENOUGH TO BE BUCKLED
719128 THE REAR RIGHT-SIDE PASSENGER SEATBELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK. IT IS FULLY EXTENDED AND WILL NOT RETRACT

Axle, spindle and tie rod breakageSUSPENSION6 complaints1996-01 → 2013-07prizm-1995-axle-spindle-steering-break

977224 REAR SPINDLE SNAPPED OFF, RESULTING IN A SLIDE AND 360 TURNS AT 55MPH
503701 TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING ACCIDENT
784609 THE RIGHT AND LEFT CV JOINT BROKE FAILED

Air bags not deploying in frontal collisionsAIR BAGS13 complaints1995-08 → 2001-06prizm-1995-airbag-no-deployment

812313 DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 30MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
982516 NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40MPH
848437 WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSAGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY

Air bag deployment without a collisionAIR BAGS8 complaints1996-06 → 2005-09prizm-1995-airbag-unintended-deployment

857475 WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY LESS THEN 5 MPH BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING
826595 WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON
10093680 AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER HIT POT HOLE. NO FRONTAL IMPACT. INJURY TO DRIVER

Service brake and anti-lock brake failureSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC10 complaints1996-12 → 2001-06prizm-1995-brake-and-abs-failure

867331 MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 36,800 MILES, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO DEPRESS LOWER THAN IT USUALLY DOES, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES
846601 BRAKES WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATED BRAKES WERE NOT OPERABLE

Seat back collapse in rear-end collisionsSEATS3 complaints1996-02 → 2002-04prizm-1995-seat-back-collapse

978798 DRIVERS SEAT BACK COLLAPSED UPON REAR END COLLISION
761383 BOTH FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED UPON REAR END COLLISION IMPACT-IS THIS NORMAL

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
113	1995-06-02	2014-01-28	31	1	AIR BAGS:33; SEAT BELTS:20; SERVICE BRAKES:14; HYDRAULIC:14; STRUCTURE:9

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.
96V107000	20/06/1996	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE	IF LIQUID IS SPILLED IN THE CONSOLE BOX AREA, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAN ILLUMINATE AND STAY "ON" DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.	THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.	DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE AIR BAG SENSOR TO PREVENT POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION CAUSED BY THE SPILLING OF LIQUID SUBSTANCES ON THE SENSOR. AIR BAG SENSORS DAMAGED BY PREVIOUS LIQUID SPILLAGE WILL BE REPLACED.
95V195002	11/10/1995	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	THE BATTERY CAN HAVE A DEFECTIVE WELD INSIDE THE POSITIVE AND/OR NEGATIVE TERMINAL ALLOWING THE CONNECTION INSIDE OF THE TERMINAL TO SEPARATE.	THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A NO-START CONDITION, OR A BATTERY EXPLOSION.	DEALERS WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BATTERIES.

Investigations all years →

action_number	status	subject	components	opened	closed	recall_campaign	summary
EA97015	closed	TURN SIGNAL FAILURES	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1997-07-22	1998-09-21	·	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). 1995 Geo Prizm vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1995/geo/prizm

@misc{wrenchpro_1995_geo_prizm_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1995 Geo Prizm},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1995/geo/prizm}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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