Chevrolet Prizm owners have reported 33 engine and engine cooling related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 12 most common engine and engine cooling problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine burning oil (10 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (5 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The piston skirts on the 2000 model were too short (they were replaced with appropriate skirts in a later year model). The very short skirt allows the piston to tilt in the cylinder much sooner than would happen in normal engines. Read details...
I got this car a year and half ago and it worked ok. But now it is eating oil like crazy. And also when I try to accelerate it hesitates and wont move forward. It has almost caused me to have 3 wrecks. This is completely unacceptable. Why pay for this car if its going to kill me. Read details...
The throttle on my car stuck at full or nearly full when I accelerated to pass a vehicle. I firmly depressed and held the brake pedal, then took the following actions: checked that cruise control was not active; checked that nothing was depressing the accelerator; pulled back on the accelerator; Read details...
Got the car in 2004. In 2009 the check engine light came on, went to three mechanics to try and find the problem. None of them had a clear idea of what was wrong but they tried various things. It still never went off for more than 5 miles directly after servicing. Read details...
2001 chevy prism; check engine light continues to be on. I have put two oxygen sensors on at a cost of over $200. 00, and light still comes on. Mechanics tell me the code says "lean mixture" but don't know what is causing it. Read details...