1999 Chevrolet Prizm Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 14%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 155,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1999 Chevrolet Prizm, 14% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 155,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“At 70 miles/hour my general motors power steering assist was on full assist and caused an accident. General motors secretly removed the power assist, replaced it and then jimmied the entire car to present false evidence that the accident was caused by bad driver car maintenance. They then denied the claim based on photographs they had taken of my car after they had changed everything. The accident on 7/20/2018, occurred on a highway during a sunny late morning. The car was totaled. …”
NHTSA complaint #11155706, filed 2018-12, 240,000 miles“I was driving to help a friend move about 4 block from my apartment complex on thursday 18th july at approximately 12:20pm. About two blocks from my apartment, I looked over to my right shoulder to check my blind spot to merge into the next lane and when I turned back the car in front of me slammed on their brakes and stopped suddenly. By this time I was within two car lengths away and slammed my brakes. My car began slowing down but slid straight into the back of her vehicle. …”
NHTSA complaint #10525904, filed 2013-07, 70,000 miles“Any time consumer starts vehicle headlights will come on automatically as day time running light will work. When headlights are on consumer assumes that tail lights are also on. But, in reality, they don't come on. Comsumer has been stopped by police due to tail lights not being on. Tail lights do not come on but head lights turn on when the engine start running.”
NHTSA complaint #882485, filed 2001-03“Headlights on regular beam are hooded. Visibility is approximately 2 car lengths and shadowed beyond that. Shadow is not only distracting, but prevents sight of anything that may be in the road until you're on top of it.”
NHTSA complaint #709012, filed 1999-07“Turn signal indicator was not loud enough, and was unable to hear turn signal when used in noisy traffic and highway traffic. Dealer notified and informed consumer that nothing could be done.”
NHTSA complaint #850499, filed 1999-11Related service bulletins
- 10019186Feb 16, 2006Ipc, interior lights and/or headlamps flicker. *ak fb2
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Prizm
11 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Prizm
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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