1999 Chevrolet Prizm Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 240,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 1999 Chevrolet Prizm, 6% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 240,000 miles. 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.
“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 milesSteering: 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 complaintsSeats
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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