1996 GEO Prizm - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 1996 GEO Prizm

68 problems have been reported for the 1996 GEO Prizm. The following chart shows the 17 most common problems for 1996 GEO Prizm. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 22 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's seat belts (14 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 1996 GEO Prizm

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Air Bag	22
Seat Belt	14
Service Brakes	5
Steering	3
Structure	3
Power Train	3
Engine And Engine Cooling	3
Suspension	3
Seats	2
Wheel	2
Tire	2
Electrical System	1
Latches/locks/linkage	1
Vehicle Speed Control	1
Unknown Or Other	1
Visibility	1
Exterior Lighting	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1996 GEO Prizm in 1996.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	1
2018	0
2017	0
2016	0
2015	0
2014	0
2013	0
2012	2
2011	0
2010	0
2009	0
2008	0
2007	0
2006	0
2005	0
2004	4
2003	1
2002	6
2001	3
2000	10
1999	5
1998	8
1997	4
1996	10

📊 Compare the 1996 GEO Prizm with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used GEO Prizm, the following table can be used to compare the 1996 GEO Prizm with the GEO Prizm from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1996 Prizm is 68 while the average number of problems reported for the 7 model years of the GEO Prizm is 27.

Table 3. Compare the 1996 GEO Prizm with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2002 Prizm	3
2001 Prizm	9
2000 Prizm	7
1999 Prizm	33
1998 Prizm	11
1997 Prizm	62
1996 Prizm	68

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