29 of the 795 complaints filed about the GEO Prizm are about the lighting — 4% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1991.
29
Complaints
4%
Share of all complaints
0
Crashes
2
Fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 GEO PRIZM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO DECELERATE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED AND WERE DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE WIRING AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10370457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL DOES NOT PROVIDE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS AS TO HOW TO ADJUST THE HEADLAMP ALONG THE HORIZONTAL AXIS(HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT) OR VERTICAL AXIS (VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT) IF THE HEADLAMP DEVIATES FROM THE NOMINAL ADJUSTED POSITION OR THE CORRECT AIMED POSITION. THIS MAY PROVE TO BE FATAL IF THE VEHICLE OWNER DRIVES THE VEHICLE WITH HEADLAMPS UNADJUSTED ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS OF THE COUNTRY.
NHTSA complaint #10121649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL AND HEAD LIGHTS BURNED OUT. YH
NHTSA complaint #782010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TAIL AND HEAD LIGHTS BURNED OUT. YH
NHTSA complaint #782010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNALS ARE FAILING TO WORK. ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER.
NHTSA complaint #713885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #848925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #848925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #711994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL PREMATURELY DISENGAGES BEFORE CONSUMER COMPLETES THE TURN . DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT THIS CONDITION AS A PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #829693 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL AND HEAD LIGHTS BURNED OUT. YH
NHTSA complaint #782010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TAIL AND HEAD LIGHTS BURNED OUT. YH
NHTSA complaint #782010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCE FAILURE, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #543546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND BULBS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #536957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH AND BULBS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #536957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
ACTUATOR CABLE ON FRONT LEFT POWER WINDOW BROKE, AND WINDOW WAS STUCK DOWN. VEHICLE THEREFORE COULD NOT BE LOCKED, AND HENCE COULD NOT BE USED FOR 2 WEEKS (THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT TOOK FOR THE DEALER TO ACCEPT THE CAR FOR REPAIR). THE DEALER'S MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO TELL ME THE MODEL YEAR OF THE CAR AND THE CAUSE OF THE INOPERATIVE WINDOW BEFORE HE EVEN SAW THE CAR, BECAUSE, AS HE SAID, THERE WAS A LARGE NUMBER OF SUCH FAILURES ON THAT MODEL AND YEAR OF THE CAR. COST OF REPAIR APPROX $500.
NHTSA complaint #536181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
ON COLD DAYS THE RIGHT AND LEFT TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERABLE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS WARM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #822813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
RIGHT SIDE TAIL LIGHT MELTED WHERE THE SCREWS CONNECT WITH WIRING TAB TO TRANSMIT CURRENT TO THE BRAKE LIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #525607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DASHBOARD LIGHT SHORTAGE.
NHTSA complaint #525607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNAL WORKING IMPROPERLY, FLASHING RAPIDLY WHEN ENGAGED. DURING NORMAL DRIVING IT WOULD ALTERNATE BETWEEN THE RAPID FLASHING AND NORMAL FLASHING. RADIO WOULD COME ON AT TIMES WHILE TURN SIGNAL WAS IN USE.
NHTSA complaint #521434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #512966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.