There are 11 stored owner reports matching the engine leading-label group for the 1992 Geo Prizm in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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WHILE VEHICLE WAS IDLING A HELICOPTER-LIKE BLADE SOUND CAME FROM CAR. CHARGED FOR FUEL PUMP ALTHOUGH FUEL PUMP WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
ENGINE GASKET BLEW, CAUSING COOLANT TO MIX WITH OIL, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT; 30000 SERVICE DONE. *AK
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT BROKE.
THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD: THE ENGINE MAKES A LOUD NOISE WHEN STARTING DUE TO POOR QUALITY MATERIAL AND DESIGN, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN AND REPAIRED. *AK
ENGINE MANIFOLD HAS A CRACK SINCE AUG OF 1996. WOUL;D LIKE TO KNOW IF IS IT NORMAL WEAR FOR ENGIN E MANIFOLD TO CRACK AT 35,000 MILES. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN THIS MATTER. *AK
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKE IN HALF. PLEASE DESCROBE. *AK
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED IN TWO, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FAIL.*AK
EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING A LEAK. *AK
CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL THE TEXAS STATE INSPECTION. *AK
CRACK MANIFOLD IN EXHAUST SYSTEM CAUSING FUMES TO COME INTO VEHICLE THROUGH AIR SYSTEM. TT
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Sep 11, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.