Geo PRIZM steering problems
17 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
366 owner complaints analyzed
4 distinct recall campaigns
104,662 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1990 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 45 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
17 of 366 complaints match this topic (4.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 974139 · 1995-10-30 (October 30, 1995)
STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 28MPH, FLIP OVER. TT
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Owner report 968798 · 1995-07-14 (July 14, 1995)
UNDER THE STEERING THE SHAFT CAME APART. *AK
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Owner report 960153 · 1995-02-16 (February 16, 1995)
HORN LOCATED IN MIDDLE OF STEERING WHEEL, ONLY BLOWS/ACTIVATED WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS IN A STRAIGHT POSITION WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
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Owner report 561895 · 2001-07-03 (July 3, 2001)
CONSUMER STATES SHE HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT, AFTER THE INCIDENT CONSUMER LEANED OVER THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOOK AT THE BACK OF THE OTHER VEHICLE TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE, AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF LOOKING, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHIN THREE INCHES OF CONSUMERS NECK, THERE WAS NO DAMAGE DONE TO EITHER VEHICLE, HOWEVER CONSUMERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED ABOUT SEVEN SECONDS AFTER THE INCIDENT, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. *JB
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Owner report 859616 · 2000-04-03 (April 3, 2000)
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING AN ICEBALL, VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE, CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OVER STEERING, THERE WAS NO STABILIZER BAR MADE FOR 1994 MODEL, THEY WERE ONLY MADE FOR NEWER MODELS. CONSUMER DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. *AK *ML
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