1992 GEO Prizm Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 34%of 50 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the body and structure of the 1992 GEO Prizm, 34% of the 50 complaints for this model year.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“3 out of 4 door handles have broken where plastic housing is located, causing door handles to be inoperative. Driver will have to roll down window to use out door hanlde to get out of vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #872632, filed 2000-10“Outside door handles on the driver's side and passenger's side broke off, causing the occupants to roll the windows down to release the handles from the outside in order to exit the vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #804420, filed 1996-11Body and structure: other model years
Other parts of the 1992 GEO Prizm
15 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1992 GEO Prizm
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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