The 1995 Geo Prizm has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 632,339 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 130 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.
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.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Dangerously poor winter traction on a tire labeled as all-season. *tr”
“I have problems with the front of my car. It rattles and the right wheel makes noise. Front axle broke and I had it repaired but did not fix the problem. Mechanic could not find the problem. *tr”
“I have problems with the front of my car. It rattles and the right wheel makes noise. Front axle broke and I had it repaired but did not fix the problem. Mechanic could not find the problem. *tr”
“Drivers side restraint retracting mechanism consistently fails to retract. Passenger side restraint retracting mechanism intermittently fails to retract or lock, and freqently jams so it can't be pulled out. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1995 geo prizm. While driving 50- 55 mph, the contact heard a sudden bang. The vehicle veered to the left momentarily, and then back to the right. He was unable to control the vehicle and struck the sidewall on the highway. The vehicle spun approximately 180 degrees and…”
“Dt: the contact owns a 1995 geo prism. The air bag deployed without an accident. The speed was about 5 mph. Because she was slowing down for a red light the front driver and front passenger air bags deployed. There where some previous road construction on the road she was traveling on. But the…”
“Your website states that there is a recall on my vehicle: 95 geo prizm for airbags frontal sensor control module which is a problem that I have on my vehicle. However I was told there was no recall for my vehicle identification number. *jb”
“While driving srs light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. The vehicle was taken to a garage, and mechanic determined that the sensor needed to be replaced. *ak the technician at the garage indicated the problem she was experiencing was the subject of a recall. The consumer called the…”
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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 1995 Geo Prizm as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.