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1999 GEO Prizm Seats Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
4%of 24 total for the year
Median mileage
125,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 1999 GEO Prizm, 4% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 125,000 miles. 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.

“The contact owns a 1999 chevrolet Prizm. The contact was driving 30 MPH and became involved in a crash. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver's seat was pushed backward, causing the contact to sustain injuries to the back. The contact was wearing the seatbelt at the time of the seat failure. A police report was not available. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 125,000. The VIN was not available.”

NHTSA complaint #10559215, filed 2014-01, 125,000 miles

Seats: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199914%
199623%
199533%
199443%
199345%
199013%

Other parts of the 1999 GEO Prizm

Air bags
14 complaints
Brakes
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Seat belts
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 31, 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