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1999 GEO Prizm Electrical system Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
13%of 24 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 electrical system of the 1999 GEO Prizm, 13% of the 24 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 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.

“I was rearended in an accident on 10-11-00 at a stop light, which in turn pushed me into the car in front of me, I was hit at 45 miles an hour, my trunk was compacted to 6 inches. The front right side has a 2 foot area that is missing and then caught on fire, and yet my air bags didn't deploy. Either the passenger or drivers. The car was still under warranty and had no problems with the air bags that could be seen or checked. This is very trubbling to me.”

NHTSA complaint #734225, filed 2000-10

“The drl module failed, causing several lighting anomiles and odd engine revving followed by the engine stopping. Following that, the engine started normally but died when the lights were manually activated. After that,the car started and the same lighting anomolies repeated, the engine died and the lights woulnd't turn off. With the drl module disconnected, the lights did not operate. The part wasn't in stock at the dealerships in my area and it had to be ordered. I was without my car from 5/17 until the afternoon of 5/21.”

NHTSA complaint #746043, filed 2001-05

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2001117%
1999313%
199724%
199612%
199555%
199486%
199379%
1992612%
1991511%
199038%

Other parts of the 1999 GEO Prizm

Air bags
14 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1999 GEO Prizm

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology