Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Nov 3, 2003NY
THE POWER LOCK SYSTEM JAMS SO THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR A DRIVER TO ESCAPE IN AN EMERGENCY. *LA
2002 Geo Prizm
Routine
Owners filed 3 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the fuel system. No safety recall has been issued.
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Most common 2002 Geo Prizm problems
1 of the 3 complaints (33%) are about the fuel system.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Interior | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch · door locks and latches | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System · fuel system | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsFuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System
Filed Jul 12, 2002NH
IN ADDITION TO THE VEHICLE NOT STARTING PROPERLY (EXCESSIVE CRANK TIME) THE VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN REDUCTIONS IN SPEED (NOT NORMAL SLOW DOWN) WHEN RELEASING GAS PEDAL. IT IS AS IF THE FUEL IS SUDDENLY CUT OFF SIGNIFICANTLY,CAUSING CAR TO SLOW ERRATICALLY. DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM AND REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND REGULATOR. CAR STILL HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS RELATING TO JERKING WHEN RELEASING PEDAL. I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME WITH ONLY 1,230 MILES ON THE CAR AND THEY INDICATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN THIS MORNING. I NOW HAVE 4,035 MILES ON THE CAR. THE PROBLEM IS MOST NOTICEABLE BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH.*AK
Visibility › Rearview Mirrors/Devices › Interior
Filed Apr 19, 2002MO
CONSUMER STATES REARVIEW MIRROR IS DISTORED AND CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY WHEN USED, DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM
All 3 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Across model years
Worst on record: 1994Other Geo models
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No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.