The 1992 Geo Storm has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 211,306 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 107 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE STEERING WHEEL CENTER HUB CAN FRACTURE DURING CERTAIN FRONTAL AND NEAR FRONTAL VEHICLE COLLISIONS.
FRACTURING OF THE STEERING WHEEL HUB CAN DECREASE THEDRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD REDUCE THE CRASH PROTECTION OF THESTEERING SYSTEM AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG.
A STEERING WHEEL REINFORCEMENT PLATE AND NUT WILL BE ADDED TO THE STEERING WHEEL HUB.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I have a 1992 geo storm 2+2 with a 12 valve motor and a 5 speed manual transmission the car constantly overheats even after entire cooling system was replace. Car stalls, idles eratically due to gm's faulty ecm insulative spray. And just recently loss of rear tail lamps and dash lamps. Brake…”
“Ecm causes engine rpm to increase during warm/hot weather which will not drop to normal when the clutch is engaged unless the throttle is physically moved (blipped). This dangerous as it doesn't always happen and can cause the car to not decelerate when the throttle pedal is lifted. This is not a…”
“Ecm causes engine rpm to increase during warm/hot weather which will not drop to normal when the clutch is engaged unless the throttle is physically moved (blipped). This dangerous as it doesn't always happen and can cause the car to not decelerate when the throttle pedal is lifted. This is not a…”
“Car idles erratically, it also idles above 2000 rpm sometimes it lacks power and sometime it does not. The car stalls while at idle, or sometimes it pumps gas irregularly causing a pulsing.....*jn”
“Ecu causing erratic idle in my 1992 geo storm. It is worse in warm weather. It has almost caused me to run into a train when r.p.m jumped up to over 2000 rpm. Since it was an automatic it lurched forward. Gm said it was because of insulating spray contracting causing shorts in ecu. My car has shut…”
“For well over a year now, my 1992 geo storm-4 cyl., has exhibited rpm's above 2000 when idling at a stop when the ambient temperature is above 60 degrees f. I must keep the brake pedal firmly pressed to the floor since the auto. Transmission wants to engage. This symptom also causes my vehicle to…”
“For well over a year now, my 1992 geo storm-4 cyl., has exhibited rpm's above 2000 when idling at a stop when the ambient temperature is above 60 degrees f. I must keep the brake pedal firmly pressed to the floor since the auto. Transmission wants to engage. This symptom also causes my vehicle to…”
“After I purchased this car on approx. 5/20/2002,I noticed a small rumbling sound accompanied with the smell of exhaust fumes inside the vehicle.on 9/1/2002 I was stopped at a red light when I heard an enormous rumble I proceededback home approx.2 blocks. I then put thecar up on car ramps and saw…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1992 Geo Storm as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.