Air Bag Related Problems of the 1997 GEO Prizm

Table 1 shows four common air bag related problems of the 1997 GEO Prizm. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (seven problems). The second most common problem is related to the front air bag (seven problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of GEO Prizm


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 1997 GEO Prizm

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

The contact stated while traveling at 60 mph the contact's vehicle was involved in a collision with another vehicle. It was a frontal impact. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer has not been contacted. The vehicle was totaled.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

While driving down major highway, rearended another vehicle at about 25mph. Resulting in major damage to front end, and no airbags deployed!   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

When vehicle was involved in a frontal crash air bag on the driver's side did not deploy fast enough, causing driver to hit head on steering wheel. Vehicle was not totalled. Please provide any further information.   Read details...


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