Chevrolet Prizm owners have reported a total of 161 problems for their cars built in the 6 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the Chevrolet Prizm. The 2001 Chevrolet Prizm cars have the most problems reported (46 problems).
| Model Year | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| 2002 Prizm | |
| 2001 Prizm | |
| 2000 Prizm | |
| 1999 Prizm | |
| 1998 Prizm | |
| 1996 Prizm |
The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for Chevrolet Prizm cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (33 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (26 problems).
It would not be fair to compare the Chevrolet Prizm of an older model year to newer model years since older vehicles have been in service longer and thus are expected to have more problems. In order to compare the reliability across Prizm model years, we use the PPMY index which is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. A smaller PPMY index indicates greater reliability of the given model year cars.
PPMY = P / S / Y * 1000,
where P = total problems reported during the life of a Chevrolet Prizm model year; S = total units sold of the model year; Y = years since the debut of the model year (the age of the vehicle).
The results are shown in Table 3.
| ✿ Fuel Economy of Prizm Vehicles |
| ☘ Prizm Service Bulletins |
| ☤ Prizm Defect Investigations |
| Compare Reliability: |