Exterior lightingPart report

1994 GEO Prizm Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints: 4about this part
Share: 3%of 134 total for the year
Median mileage: —not reported
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1994 GEO Prizm, 3% of the 134 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Actuator cable on front left power window broke, and window was stuck down. Vehicle therefore could not be locked, and hence could not be used for 2 weeks (the amount of time it took for the dealer to accept the car for repair). The dealer's mechanic was able to tell me the model year of the car and the cause of the inoperative window before he even saw the car, because, as he said, there was a large number of such failures on that model and year of the car. Cost of repair approx $500.”

NHTSA complaint #536181, filed 1998-05

“Turn signal working improperly, flashing rapidly when engaged. During normal driving it would alternate between the rapid flashing and normal flashing. Radio would come on at times while turn signal was in use.”

NHTSA complaint #521434, filed 1997-08

Exterior lighting: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
1999	1	4%
1997	2	4%
1996	1	2%
1995	2	2%
1994	4	3%
1993	2	3%
1992	1	2%
1991	3	7%
1990	3	8%

Other parts of the 1994 GEO Prizm

Air bags
50 complaints Seat belts
22 complaints Brakes
14 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaints Electrical system
8 complaints Engine cooling
7 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints Steering
6 complaints Body and structure
5 complaints Suspension
5 complaints Other or unknown
4 complaints Seats
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1994 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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