1999 Chevrolet Prizm Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 1999 Chevrolet Prizm, 6% of the 36 complaints for this model year. 1 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.
“I was in a car accident driving a 99 chevy Prizm going approximately 45 MPH. I was rear-ended on the passenger right side rear corner and then immediately again on the passenger front right corner. The driver's seat broke. It was all the way back in the reclined position. The only injury I experienced was whiplash.”
NHTSA complaint #10018903, filed 2003-05“Seats are designed poorly/located too close to the sides of the car causing difficulty in reaching seat belts/head rest design protrude too far forward/seats do not adjust in height. Mjs”
NHTSA complaint #546085, filed 1999-06Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Prizm
11 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeat belts
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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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