Table 1 shows three common structure related problems of the 1996 GEO Prizm.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Structure problems | |
| Body problems | |
| Trunk Lid problems |
During low impact collision (knicked other vehicle) stucture folded due to weak material, possible false deployment of air bags (low mph), injury to consumer (head, ribs, facial) nlm.
Vehicle's roof caved in due to weak and defective metal. Only about 2 feet of snow was on top.
Trunk release mechanism opens trunk, but it doesn't spring back to allow the trunk to close properly.