1992 Geo Prizm Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1992 Geo Prizm. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 75 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
3
1crashes
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2
1crashes1injuries
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
2
Total complaints75

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl*the contact owns a 1992 geo prizm and a 2008 dorel juvenile group safety 1st restraint seat, model number 22147-mdr. The seat was manufactured on march 13, 2008. While the child was properly secured in the rear-facing convertible child seat, the restraint buckle failed to release and enabled…”

CHILD SEAT · reported 2008-10-31

“While applying the brake pedal consumer heard a loud squeaking noise, and the vehicle failed to stop completely. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the rotors/ pads, and calipers needed to be replaced.*ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR · reported 2004-12-09

“While applying the brake pedal consumer heard a loud squeaking noise, and the vehicle failed to stop completely. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the rotors/ pads, and calipers needed to be replaced.*ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER · reported 2004-12-09

“While applying the brake pedal consumer heard a loud squeaking noise, and the vehicle failed to stop completely. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the rotors/ pads, and calipers needed to be replaced.*ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS · reported 2004-12-09

“Valve stem leaks caused the 3 of 4 michelin tires to go flat the day after they were installed. Nlm”

TIRES:VALVE · reported 2000-11-25

“I was on my way to a friends house and on the way I stopped for gas and after I got back on the road I heard a loud noise. About 2 miles down the road the car locked up on me. It was like the car slammed on brakes and I couldn't control the car. My father had to have the car towed to a place where…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2000-01-15

“I was on my way to a friends house and on the way I stopped for gas and after I got back on the road I heard a loud noise. About 2 miles down the road the car locked up on me. It was like the car slammed on brakes and I couldn't control the car. My father had to have the car towed to a place where…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · reported 2000-01-15

“No summary”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 1999-10-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Geo Prizm as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.