1997 GEO Prizm Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 50 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1997 GEO Prizm, 4% of the 50 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.
“A vehicle 22 months old with less than 17,000 miles used in normal driving conditions by a driver of manual transmissions for 40 years should not have a clutch failure and need”
NHTSA complaint #708287, filed 1999-07Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 GEO Prizm
17 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 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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