The 1991 Geo Prizm has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 654 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 72 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the structure. Last updated July 5, 2026.
LUG NUTS THAT RETAIN WHEELS AND WHEEL COVERS MAY HAVE BEEN TORQUED TO LOWER THAN RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS.
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.
REMOVE ORIGINAL WHEEL COVER, TORQUE LUG TO SPECIFICATION, AND INSTALL FULL WHEEL COVERS THAT ARE RETAINED BY SPRING CLIPS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl*the contact owns a 1991 geo prizm. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, carbon monoxide was present because the manifold had been fractured. The vehicle was repaired twice but the failure continued. The failure mileage was approximately 190,000.”
“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…”
“1991 geo prism had a tire blow out and she lost control of the vehicle and hit another vehicle, before hitting the median wall. *kb ohio traffic crash report # 10-0738-90.”
“Tires have belt separations and as well air bubbles which caused the tires to blow. When taken to get serviced, shortly after the same thing happened. *nm”
“Jan/01 - discovered cracked exhaust manifold. Was told by salvage yard that this is a common problem with geos and they can't keep manifolds in stock because of the frequency. New manifold installed to replace cracked one. The new one cracked approx. 1-2 months later.*ak”
“While driving approximately 20mph heard a sound & was not able to steer vehicle. The wheels would not turn either left or right. It felt like vehicle had a flat. Lost control of vehicle & hit a pole vehicle was totaled. There was a recall #90v191000. However, vehicle is not covered under recall. *ak”
“Transmission slips out of gear, and vehicle hesitates and makes loud noises. *ak”
“As I stopped at a gas station and attempted to fill up with gas, my jacket sleeve caught on fire from flames coming out from the tank. The tank never exploded, adn we were able to put the fire out with an extinguisher.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Geo Prizm as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.