GEO Prizm problems reported in California
107 of the 795 complaints filed about the GEO Prizm came from California, most often about the airbags.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
107
Complaints from California
21
Crashes
2
Fires
1994
Worst model year
What failed
Seat Belts
22
20.6%
Airbags
22
20.6%
Brakes
14
13.1%
Electrical System
8
7.5%
Body & Structure
7
6.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
6
5.6%
Tires
4
3.7%
Lights
4
3.7%
Steering
4
3.7%
Seats
3
2.8%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
3
2.8%
Suspension
3
2.8%
By model year
1990 Prizm
2
1.9%
1991 Prizm
4
3.7%
1992 Prizm
7
6.5%
1993 Prizm
11
10.3%
1994 Prizm
26
24.3%
1995 Prizm
24
22.4%
1996 Prizm
6
5.6%
1997 Prizm
16
15.0%
1998 Prizm
2
1.9%
1999 Prizm
4
3.7%
2000 Prizm
4
3.7%
2001 Prizm
1
0.9%
Cities reporting most
Oxnard
6
13.0%
LOS Angele
6
13.0%
Riverside
5
10.9%
Fresno
5
10.9%
SAN Francisco
4
8.7%
Stockton
4
8.7%
Seaside
3
6.5%
Chico
3
6.5%
LOS Angeles
3
6.5%
Santee
3
6.5%
Biever
2
4.3%
Carmicheal
2
4.3%