There have been 4 safety recalls for the GEO Prizm. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the GEO Prizm.
Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1997 GEO Prizm |
| Component: AIR BAGS |
| Recall Summary: If the air bag computer in a subject vehicle experiences a mechanical shock (I. E. , rapidly moving the front seat back against the stops or a sudden release of the parking brake) within a very short time after the engine is started, the air bag can deploy inadvertently. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
This leakage condition could cause the air bag to inadvertently deploy.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1993 GEO Prizm, 1994 GEO Prizm, 1995 GEO Prizm, 1993 Toyota Corolla, 1994 Toyota Corolla, 1995 Toyota Corolla |
| Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE |
| Recall Summary: If liquid is spilled in the console box area, the air bag warning light can illuminate and stay "on" during normal driving conditions. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
This condition can result in a no-start condition, or a battery explosion.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1995 GEO Prizm |
| Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY |
| Recall Summary: The battery can have a defective weld inside the positive and/or negative terminal allowing the connection inside of the terminal to separate. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
Insufficient clamping of lug nuts retaining the wheelcover and wheel could result in a loose wheel that could fall off with potentialfor loss of control and an accident.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1991 GEO Prizm |
| Component: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS |
| Recall Summary: Lug nuts that retain wheels and wheel covers may have been torqued to lower than recommended specifications. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Mar. 20, 1997 | Air Bag | 17,094 |
| Jun. 20, 1996 | Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control Module | 627,858 |
| Oct. 11, 1995 | Electrical System:battery | 4,481 |
| Nov. 9, 1990 | Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts | 654 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 1997 GEO Prizm | 1 |
| 1995 GEO Prizm | 2 |
| 1994 GEO Prizm | 1 |
| 1993 GEO Prizm | 1 |
| 1991 GEO Prizm | 1 |