23 of the
173 complaints about the 1994 GEO Prizm are about the
seat belts — 13% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
92,000 miles.
DT: THE CONTACT TRIED TO ORDER A NEW DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FROM A DEALER FOR 1994 GEO PRIZM. THE GM DEALER DID NOT HAVE IT AND COULD NOT GET ONE. THE CONSUMER ORDERED IT FROM TOYOTA. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS COMPATIBLE WITH A TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WANTED TO COMPLAIN THAT HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET A SEAT BELT FOR HIS CAR FROM GENERAL MOTORS. ALSO, HE WAS CONCERNED THAT OTHER PEOPLE WILL NOT KNOW THERE WAS AN ALTERNATIVE FOR THIS.
NHTSA complaint #10135441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Macungie, PA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
NEVER INFORMED OF RECALLS FOR AIR BAG LIGHT AND DRIVER RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FOUND RECALLS ON NHTSA WEBSITE. NOTIFIED GM, WAITING ON RESPONSE.
NHTSA complaint #10025614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Duluth, GA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELT ANCHORS ON CONSUMERS VEHICLE BROKE. CONSUMER RESEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF RECALLS DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE BELTS FOR THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER SPOKE TO A GEO REPRESENTIVE WHO EXPLAINED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE ANCHOR STRAPS. THE REPRESENTATIVE WOULD NOT CONFIRM IN WRITING WHAT WAS TOLD TO THE CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #567684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Camp Verde, AZ
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
AT APPROXIMATELY 120,000 MILES DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT FAILED TO RETRACT AND WAS REPLACED BY OWNER. AT 170,000 MILES BOTH REAR RETRACTABLE SEATBELT'S STARTED JAMING BECAUSE THE BELT ITSELF FOLDS IN HALF WHILE RETRACTING, CAUSING SEATBELT TO "LOCK" UP. SEATBELT CAN BE REMOVED AND UN AMMED, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES TO REPEAT ITSELF.
NHTSA complaint #765970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TX
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DOESN'T WORK. SEATBELT IS PULLED ALL THE WAY OUT, AND WILL NOT RETRACT. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #890477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Muncy, PA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVERS SIDE BELT RETRACTOR FAILED AND IS TOO LOOSE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #552552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNK, UN
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL FOR THE SEAT BELT WHICH FAILED PRIOR TO NOTICE. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT BUT REFUSES TO REPAIR THEM BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE (84483) OF THE VEHICLE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #551471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNK, UN
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF RECALL FOR THE SEAT BELT WHICH FAILED PRIOR TO NOTICE. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT BUT REFUSES TO REPAIR THEM BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE (84483) OF THE VEHICLE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #551471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dale City, VA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER DENIED RECALL REPAIR DUE TO MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #551297 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pepperell, MA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BEHIND DRIVER'S SEAT HAD BEEN REPLACED BEFORE. CURRENTLY, WHEN CHILD SEAT IS PLACED IN REAR SEAT, SEAT BELT WON'T RESTRAIN THE CHILD SEAT, IT WOULD NOT LOCK.
NHTSA complaint #860399 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mcmurray, PA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
LEFT/REAR SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE-WILL NOT RETRACT OR PULL OUT. DEALER REPLACED SEAT BELT AND RETRACTOR.
NHTSA complaint #851484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mebane, NC
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK. PRIOR BELT SIEZED-LOCKING IN EXTENDED POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #705212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stanford, CA
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT DESIGN MAKES PROPER CHILD SEAT INSTALLATION IMPOSSIBLE, AS VERIFIED BY SEVERAL POLICE OFFICERS, MECHANICS, ETC, USING SEVERAL DIFFERENT CHILD SEATS. THE STRAP ON THE FEMALE BUCKLE IS TOO LONG, AND THE BUCKLE IS TOO LARGE, INTERFERING WITH PROPER CHILD SEAT INSTALLATION.
NHTSA complaint #704631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
High Ridge, MO
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #703754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
North Ridg, OH
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOLTS NOT ATTACHED TO SEAT BELT ANCHORS.
NHTSA complaint #534647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Littlestown, PA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DEFECT IN FRONT SHOULDER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT PROPERLY RETRACT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF PROTECTION, AND EXTRA PORTION THAT DID NOT RETRACT WILL ALSO GET CAUGHT IN DOOR, NOT ALLOWING THE DOOR TO SHUT PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #822998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Silver Springs, MD
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE CRACKED WHILE ATTACHING CHILD SAFETY SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #532702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kennerdell, PA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEATBELT RETRACTOR FAILED, SEATBELT WILL NOT GO IN OR BE PULLED OUT. TT
NHTSA complaint #977042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Springfield, VACrash
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILED AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN . TT
NHTSA complaint #973546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Apopka, FL
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT COME OUT . TT
NHTSA complaint #972325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tulsa, OK
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK AND LEFT REAR IS MALFUNCTIONING. TT
NHTSA complaint #967627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rancho Cucam, CA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE FROM THE RETRACTOR HOUSING. TT
NHTSA complaint #964328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pinon Hill, CA
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR SEAT BELT FAILED TWICE. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #479353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.