1998 Geo Prizm Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 Geo Prizm. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 geo prizm. The roof headliner is dry rotted, corroded, and hanging down in the passenger compartment. The door gaskets on each door have cracked, melted, and hardened. The entire exterior of the vehicle has white haze spots, where the primer is coming through the paint.…”
“Air bag sensor light stays on. Dealer states wire harness needs to be replaced. *ak *mr”
“The driver side door caught the consumer on the heel taking part of her heel. The bottom of the door was very sharp. *jb”
“All of the handles inside the vehicle do not work. No one can exit the vehicle. Currently, the passenger's side handles do not work, and one cannot open the vehicle from the outside.*ak”
“I was told by my transmission/mechanic expert that even though chevrolet made the prizm it had a toyota engine which is why I bought the car to begin with. Then when the throttle position sensor went out he was surprised because ususally this doesn't happen until you have a lot of miles like…”
“The seat belt sensor does not activate dash light when the seat belt is not in use. When the seat belt is in use by people who do not need to pull the belt out very far (I.e. Slender, tall people who leave the seat at the back of the track), the dash light mistakenly is lit.*ak”
“Brake pedal height is higher than the gas pedal which causes occupant's foot to go underneath the brake pedal, and causes pedal misapplication. Please provide further information. *ak”
“Air bags did not deploy upon impact. Vehicle was hit from the right rear at approximately 60 mph. Dealer not aware of the problem. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Geo Prizm as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.