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1998 Geo PRIZM problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

6 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

78,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 6 complaints (16.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting116.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module
1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
1
Structure:Body
1
Structure:Body:Door
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor1
Structure:Body1
Structure:Body:Door1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Structure:Body:Door: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2001
2
2004
2
2005
1
2007
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20012
20042
20051
20071

2001: 2; 2004: 2; 2005: 1; 2007: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 750806 · 2001-08-20 (August 20, 2001)

I WAS TOLD BY MY TRANSMISSION/MECHANIC EXPERT THAT EVEN THOUGH CHEVROLET MADE THE PRIZM IT HAD A TOYOTA ENGINE WHICH IS WHY I BOUGHT THE CAR TO BEGIN WITH. THEN WHEN THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WENT OUT HE WAS SURPRISED BECAUSE USUSALLY THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN UNTIL YOU HAVE A LOT OF MILES LIKE 200,000 MILES ON A CAR. I EXPECTED BETTER THAN THE FACT THE THIS WENT OUT ON MY CAR AND I BASICALLY HAD 55,000 MILES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 750806 at NHTSA ↗