1996 GEO Prizm Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 61 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 transmission and drivetrain of the 1996 GEO Prizm, 5% of the 61 complaints for this model year. 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.
“I got a report from carfax and found out that the car I bought two years ago had over 37,000 more miles on it .the dealer sold me this car knowing that the odometer had been rolled back.because it has been two years ago,do I still have any rights?.”
NHTSA complaint #765803, filed 2002-08“Was driving vehicle from utah to boston; road & weather was good & clear; axle broke & left rear wheel separated from vehicle; rolled over twice onto median, also no deployment of driver's/passenger's air bags, resulting in injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #986480, filed 1996-07Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 GEO Prizm
22 complaintsSeat belts
14 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 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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