Geo Prizm Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns covering at least one Geo Prizm model year (1991–1997). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Geo Prizm recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1991–1997
Campaign	1991	1993	1994	1995	1997
97V043002 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered
96V107000 Air bag	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered
95V195002 Electrical	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
90V191000 Wheel	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 4 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 1997 Geo Prizm. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 97V043002 Filed Mar 20, 1997

GM/AIR BAG

Air bags

Repair progress not yet reported17,094 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 97V043002

Listed for 1993, 1994, 1995 Geo Prizm. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 96V107000 Filed Jun 20, 1996

GM/TOYOTA/PASSIVE RESTRAINT:AIR BAG

Air bags · frontal · sensor/control module-inactive

Repair progress not yet reported627,858 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 96V107000

Listed for 1995 Geo Prizm. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 95V195002 Filed Oct 11, 1995

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY

Electrical system · 12v/24v/48v battery

Repair progress not yet reported4,481 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 95V195002

Listed for 1991 Geo Prizm. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 90V191000 Filed Nov 9, 1990

WHEELS:LUGS:NUTS:BOLTS

Wheels · lugs/nuts/bolts/studs

Repair progress not yet reported654 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 90V191000

Where to next

Geo Prizm problems by yearModel overview →Which Prizm years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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