The 1993 Geo Prizm has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 627,858 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 95 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1993 geo prizm. When applying the brakes, the vehicle would travel longer than expected before coming to a complete stop. The failure occurred while driving at any speed. The mechanic stated that the front wheel sensor failed. The contact stated that the abs light constantly…”
“1993 prizm hood unlatched and opened hitting the windshield. *ts *jb”
“1993 chevrolet prizm was involved in an accident. *ts the driver stated that the vehicle began to shake and when he applied the brakes to slow down the vehicle turned around and traveled off the roadway and into a ditch. Both passengers in the vehicle sustained injuries to their head and back. *nm”
“1993 chevrolet prizm was involved in an accident. *ts the driver stated that the vehicle began to shake and when he applied the brakes to slow down the vehicle turned around and traveled off the roadway and into a ditch. Both passengers in the vehicle sustained injuries to their head and back. *nm”
“Dt: the contact states there is a nhtsa recall campaign 96v107000 concerning the air bag sensor control module. This vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall, butit is not included in the recall due to vin. *ak.”
“Purchased a 1993 geo prizm from a private party, before the purchase we noted that the nhtsa described a recall of this vehicle for the air bag sensor module. Within a short period of time of our ownership of this car the air bag light came on. When I contacted the chevrolet customer service…”
“Dangerous levels of carbon monoxide leaking into passenger compartment due to cracked exhaust manifold. Replaced cracked manifold two times, the second one lasted 16 months. This is a safety issue due to the carbon monoxide!! Exhaust repair shops told me that this is a very common problem with geo…”
“While driving car home from work I noticed engine noise getting louder. Upon closer inspection the following morning I found that the exhaust manifold was cracked completely into two seperate pieces.also noticed odor from exhaust leaking into pasenger compartment.aparently I am not the only one…”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Geo Prizm as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.