1991 GEO Prizm Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 7%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 170,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1991 GEO Prizm, 7% of the 46 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 170,000 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 1991 Geo Prizm. The contact stated that while trying to decelerate, the brake lights failed and were dim. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer who informed the contact that he needed to replace the wiring. The vehicle was repaired for the wiring and the failure continued to occur. The failure mileage was approximately 170,000. The VIN was unavailable.”
NHTSA complaint #10370457, filed 2010-12, 170,000 miles“Front suspension out of alignment on eight occasions, due to problems with misalignment the right and left front tires experience excessive wear, replace front tires on six different occasions. Yh”
NHTSA complaint #782010, filed 1999-03Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1991 GEO Prizm
13 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 GEO 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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