10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
17 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
16 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1996 Geo Prizm seat belts / air bags problems

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1996 Geo Prizm Owner Comments

problem #20

Aug 292002

Prizm

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

In an accident vehicle rolled over several times and none of the air bags deployed on impact, causing serious injuries to driver.

- Leonard, MI, USA

problem #19

Jul 122002

Prizm

  • miles
While traveling at 25 mph another vehicle pulled out in front of consumer's vehicle, and it hit drivers side of other vehicle head-on. Consumer's vehicle airbags did not deploy.

- Dumfries, VA, USA

problem #18

Nov 281999

Prizm

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Frontal collision with a tree at 35 mph. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Dealer/ manufacturer were not notified at this time.

- Colonia, NJ, USA

problem #17

Jul 012000

Prizm

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Was traving at about45miles per hour, car cut me off, hit rear drivers side bumper, hit my bumper, went through my grill and hood, looking at front of car hole is in the upper left hand coner of decritive plate and bumper, bumper is damaged on top of it, and bowed down, dont understand why air bags did not deploy.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #16

Jul 012000

Prizm

  • miles
Air bags did not deploy.

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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problem #15

Jul 012000

Prizm

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving on back roads consumer didn't see the stop sign. There was a curve in the road, and vehicle went off the road and flipped over. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed.

- Ontario, OR, USA

problem #14

Apr 011998

Prizm

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

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

- Usr, NJ, USA

problem #13

Jun 181999

(reported on)

Prizm

  • miles
False deployment of air bag resulting in accident and injury to consumer (face and ribs).mjs

- Saddle Riv, NJ, USA

problem #12

Apr 301999

(reported on)

Prizm

  • miles
False deployment of air bag caused injuries to consumer. Mjs

- U.Sr, NJ, USA

problem #11

May 171999

(reported on)

Prizm

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer was driving between 35- 40 mph when she hit a vehcle head-on. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy which could have caused injuries.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

problem #10

Nov 251998

Prizm

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Passenger side airbag on national backorder per GM. Unable to find one anywhere.

- Eyota, MN, USA

problem #9

Jan 171999

Prizm

  • miles
While driving at 45 mph on wet pavement, applied the brakes and they were hard. Rear ended another vehicle, the driver's side/passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.

- Germany Apo Aeo 9104, UN, USA

problem #8

Feb 161998

Prizm

  • miles
While driving about 55 mph on wet pavement, and as coming down the highway, there was a fuel spill in the road, causing vehicle to slide into the back of a pickup truck, driver's side/passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.

- Corway, SC, USA

problem #7

Dec 031998

Prizm

  • miles
At 7:30am consumer was driving approximately 55-60mph when she began to merge right. Consumer felt like she had hit something, she saw nothing. Then the vehicle began to spin and she saw her wheel rolling down the interstate, vehicle hit the wall and skidded down the side. Air bag did not deploy.

- Whitestown, IN, USA

problem #6

Jul 231997

Prizm

  • miles
While at a standstill, a vehicle behind Prizm hit it, causing a frontal collision. Occurred at least 3 times, causing extensive damages to the front and back of the vehicle. Both airbags didnot deploy which did not protect the occupants in this accident and they sustained injuries.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

problem #5

May 141997

Prizm

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, impact 12:00 position, speed 20mph, dual airbags did not deploy.

- Newark, OK, USA

problem #4

Oct 201996

Prizm

  • miles
While driving the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed without reason, cause unknown.

- South Euclid, OH, USA

problem #3

Mar 121997

(reported on)

Prizm

  • miles
Owner states while driving vehicle she hit the curb at no more that 8-10mph and the driver's side airbag deployed. Owner questions the safety of vehicle because of the very low speed deployment and their was no damage to the vehicle.

- Clinton, MS, USA

problem #2

Jul 251996

Prizm

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Driving at speed of 70mph, vehicle impacted at a 1:00 position, dual airbags did not deploy.

- Corpus Christi, TX, USA

problem #1

Jun 211996

Prizm

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Was driving vehicle from Utah to boston; road & weather was good & clear; axle broke & left rear wheel separated from vehicle; rolled over twice onto median, also no deployment of driver's/passenger's air bags, resulting in injuries.

- Salt Lake Ci, UT, USA

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