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1992 Geo Storm complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1992 record →

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 16, 1998OR

OWNER REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT LATEX PRODUCTS WERE USED IN MANUFACTURING HER CAR BECAUSE SHE HAS A LIFE THREATENING ALLERY TO ALL LATEX.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 killed
Filed Dec 3, 1997AL

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT PREVENT CONTACT WITH STEERING WHEEL. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Carburetor System
Filed Apr 4, 1997AL

VEHICLE HAD COMPUTER CHIP REPLACED; SMELLED FUMES; ASSUMED MUFFLER FAILURE, TOOK TO MECHANIC; MECHANIC SAID THAT IT HARD TO FIND EXACT CAUSE BUT HAD CRACKED MANIFOLD; TOLD TO CHECK FOR RECALL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Feb 11, 1997OH

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Nov 13, 1996AZ

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 20 MPH HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER AND PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES.*JB

Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
Filed Sep 26, 1996MD

SPINDLE RUSTED THROUGH AND AXLE BROKE. FRONT WHEEL WAS ACTUALLY WOBBLY. *AK

Structure › Body › Hood › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 23, 1996AR

HOOD FLEW UP AND SMASHED WINDSHIELD DUE TO CORRODED SUPPORT BAR.

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Aug 13, 1996PA

SPOT WELDS OF DOOR LATCH BREAKING.

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jul 17, 1996MI

CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Apr 23, 1996GA

THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Apr 9, 1996WV

BRAKE ROTORS CORRODED. *SD

Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System
Filed Mar 28, 1996CA

THE EXHUST MANIFOLD HAS A CRACK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE. *AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Dec 4, 1995FL

THE FRAME AND PANEL AROUND THE DOOR IS COMING APART FROM THE VEHICLE. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Nov 6, 1995LA

THE STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE AND IT LEAKS AND CAUSED A STEERING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT STEERING WAS SQUEALING SO CONSUMER CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID, IT WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY, SO CONSUMER FILLED IT AND THE VERY NEXT DAYIT WAS EMPTY, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THE RACK AND PINION LEAKED IN THE STEERING COLUMN.*JB

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Filed Oct 23, 1995NY

THE ENGINE BLEW IN THE CAR PURCHASED.TT CONSUMER STATES ENGINE IS NO GOOD PER MANUFACTURER AFTER USE OF ONLY 3 YEARS, MANUFACTURER WILL NOT REPLACE ENGINE AS IT IS 9000 MILES OVER WARRANTY, THERE IS NO PRIOR PROBLEM WITH AUTOMOBILE, CONSUMER STATED ENGINE SHOULD NOT HAVE BLOWN AFTER ONLY ONE TIME OVER HEATING, BELIEVES THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.*JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Aug 28, 1995CT

BRAKES FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING ON INCLINE AT LOW SPEED 25 MPH, BRAKE PEDAL FADED, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT

Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
Filed Aug 17, 1995MA

UNKNOWN OILY FILM/RESIDUE APPEARS ON WINDOWS INSIDE. MANUFACTURER/DEALER UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Aug 17, 1995TX

DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD HER IN PLACE IN ABOVE ACCIDENT, CONTRIBUTING TO INJURY.

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Aug 8, 1995FL

UPON IMPACT AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN THREE 360 DEGREE TURNS ON WET SURFACE, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. TT

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 24, 1995OH

THE ACCELERATOR TENDS TO STICK AND THEN SURGE. THE CAR HAS A 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Mar 27, 1995MI

DOORS CHECK STRAP ASSEMBLY IMPROPERLY INSTALLED BY MFR CAUSED DRIVERS DOOR TO OPEN 3 TIMES AND PASSENGERS 2 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. TT

Power Train › Driveline › Constant Velocity Joint
Filed Mar 27, 1995MS

THE CV JOINT AND THE STRUT WORN OUT . TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 25, 1995NM

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY. *TW

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core
Filed Jan 23, 1995WI

DEFROST HEATER SYSTEM; THERE IS ICE INSIDE THE WINDOW. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 20, 1995PA

HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. TT

Steering
Filed Jan 12, 1995GA

WHEN GOING AROUND LEFT CURVE, STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK TO RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Jan 9, 1995TN

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD SECURELY DURING ACCIDENT.

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