1997 Geo Prizm air bags problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1997 Geo Prizm — 30% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On 4/19/05 I was in an accident with my 97 geo prism. The vehicle air bags failed to deploy and the seat belts failed to operate correctly causing me to hit the steering wheel and dash causing severe injury to myself and minor passengers in the vehicle. I originally filed complaint through my…”
filed Jul 7, 2006
“Dt: 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.*ak”
filed Dec 5, 2005
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Prizm years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 Prizm | 14 | 58% |
| 1996 Prizm | 22 | 36% |
| 1995 Prizm | 31 | 32% |
| 1994 Prizm | 50 | 37% |
| 1993 Prizm | 27 | 35% |
| 1992 Prizm | 1 | 2% |
| 1990 Prizm | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Geo Prizm
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.