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Fuel systemPart report

1991 GEO Prizm Fuel system Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
7%of 46 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 1991 GEO Prizm, 7% of the 46 complaints for this model year. 2 a fire, 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.

“As I stopped at a gas station and attempted to fill up with gas, my jacket sleeve caught on fire from flames coming out from the tank. The tank never exploded, adn we were able to put the fire out with an extinguisher.”

NHTSA complaint #703968, filed 1999-03

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199511%
199421%
199334%
199224%
199137%

Other parts of the 1991 GEO Prizm

Body and structure
13 complaints
Engine cooling
10 complaints
Seat belts
6 complaints
Electrical system
5 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Visibility (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 Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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