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1989 Geo SPECTRUM: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1989 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Ignition is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

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

Electrical System:Ignition
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly
1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Ignition1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch1
Power Train:Clutch Assembly1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor1

Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 1; Power Train:Clutch Assembly: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 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
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
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 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 5 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.

1995
4
1996
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19954
19961

1995: 4; 1996: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Ignition leads the component reports. 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 483323 · 1995-08-28 (August 28, 1995)

DOOR LOCKS FAILED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 483323 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 961966 · 1995-03-15 (March 15, 1995)

OIL PAN LEAKING ON BOTTOM OF OIL PAN. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 961966 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 962870 · 1995-03-31 (March 31, 1995)

REAR PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELTS EXHIBIT INTERMITTENT DIFFICULTY PULLING OUT AND RETRACTING, RENDERING INOPERATIVE, MFR'S TAKATA. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 962870 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 975375 · 1995-11-24 (November 24, 1995)

5 SPD; FIRE WALL FAILS WHICH HOLDS CLUTCH CABLE.TT *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 975375 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 977478 · 1996-01-05 (January 5, 1996)

CONSUMER STARTS CAR TO WARM SAID CUTS OFF AND CAR STARTS TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 977478 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.