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1992 Geo Prizm structure problems

17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1992 Geo Prizm34% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Structure complaints
34%
share of all complaints
median reported mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 3 out of 4 door handles have broken where plastic housing is located, causing door handles to be inoperative. Driver will have to roll down window to use out door hanlde to get out of vehicle.*ak

    filed Oct 10, 2000

  • Outside door handles on the driver's side and passenger's side broke off, causing the occupants to roll the windows down to release the handles from the outside in order to exit the vehicle. *ak

    filed Nov 1, 1996

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Structure problems in other Prizm years

YearReportsShare
1996 Prizm35%
1995 Prizm77%
1994 Prizm54%
1993 Prizm68%
1991 Prizm1328%
1990 Prizm616%
Prizm structure problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.