1993 Geo Prizm: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1993 Geo Prizm. The campaign is 96V107000. NHTSA received the report on 20 Jun 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive. NHTSA has 77 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
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Remedy of campaign 96V107000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a protective cover over the air bag sensor to prevent possible malfunction caused by the spilling of liquid substances on the sensor. Air bag sensors damaged by previous liquid spillage will be replaced.
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. 627,858 units in total.
96V107000Received . 627,858 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
If liquid is spilled in the console box area, the air bag warning light can illuminate and stay "on" during normal driving conditions.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This leakage condition could cause the air bag to inadvertently deploy.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a protective cover over the air bag sensor to prevent possible malfunction caused by the spilling of liquid substances on the sensor. Air bag sensors damaged by previous liquid spillage will be replaced.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
77 complaints, 95 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.
- 1993 Geo Prizm
- All 1993 vehicles
| Component | 1993 Prizm | All 1993 vehicles | Prizm, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 305.3 | 34.7 | 222.6 | 29 |
| Visibility | 115.8 | 46.9 | 54.1 | 11 |
| Seat Belts | 94.7 | 56 | 134.6 | 9 |
| Electrical System | 84.2 | 82.2 | 65.4 | 8 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 84.2 | 140.4 | 81.8 | 8 |
| Structure | 63.2 | 45.1 | 83 | 6 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 52.6 | 185.6 | 73 | 5 |
| Seats | 42.1 | 22.7 | 18.9 | 4 |
| Suspension | 31.6 | 36.4 | 45.3 | 3 |
| Exterior Lighting | 31.6 | 32.6 | 34 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 21
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 19
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Jul 2007
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA97015 | Engineering analysis | TURN SIGNAL FAILURES | Exterior Lighting | 22 Jul 1997 | 21 Sep 1998 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1993 Geo PrizmThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1993 Geo Prizm: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/geo/prizm/1993/. 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
- TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1993 Geo Prizm?
- 627,858 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 1993 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1993 Geo Prizm name most often?
- Air Bags: 29 of 95 component mentions, or 305.3 per 1,000. For all 1993 vehicles the figure is 34.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Geo Prizm open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.