1991 Geo Prizm: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1991 Geo Prizm. The campaign is 90V191000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Nov 1990. The NHTSA record gives the component Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs. NHTSA has 46 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 90V191000, in the NHTSA record
Remove original wheel cover, torque lug to specification, and install full wheel covers that are retained by spring clips.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 654 units in total.
90V191000Received . 654 units.
Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Lug nuts that retain wheels and wheel covers may have been torqued to lower than recommended specifications.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Insufficient clamping of lug nuts retaining the wheelcover and wheel could result in a loose wheel that could fall off with potentialfor loss of control and an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Remove original wheel cover, torque lug to specification, and install full wheel covers that are retained by spring clips.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
46 complaints, 72 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1991 Geo Prizm
- All 1991 vehicles
| Component | 1991 Prizm | All 1991 vehicles | Prizm, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 194.4 | 56.4 | 83 | 14 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 152.8 | 99.7 | 81.8 | 11 |
| Electrical System | 111.1 | 91.5 | 65.4 | 8 |
| Seat Belts | 83.3 | 92.1 | 134.6 | 6 |
| Exterior Lighting | 83.3 | 18.1 | 34 | 6 |
| Suspension | 83.3 | 28.6 | 45.3 | 6 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 55.6 | 18 | 20.1 | 4 |
| Visibility | 55.6 | 33.4 | 54.1 | 4 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 41.7 | 54.7 | 15.1 | 3 |
| Tires | 41.7 | 30.1 | 21.4 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 Dec 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
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Other model years
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 1991 Geo PrizmThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1991 Geo Prizm: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/geo/prizm/1991/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1991 Geo Prizm?
- 654 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Geo Prizm have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Geo Prizm, model years 1990 to 2002. 1 of them names the 1991 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1991 Geo Prizm name most often?
- Structure: 14 of 72 component mentions, or 194.4 per 1,000. For all 1991 vehicles the figure is 56.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1991 Geo Prizm open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.