1994 Geo Prizm Complaint Log

INTERNAL COMPONENT OF SEAT FAILS TO SUPPORT DRIVER'S SEATBACK. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS GETING ON THE HIGHWAY AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

I AM VERY DISAPOINTED WITH GM. THEY HAVE COMPLETELY IGNORED ME IN THIS MATTER. I WILL BE SENDING YU A COPY OF A COMPLAINT LETTER SENT TO GM

SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK. PRIOR BELT SIEZED-LOCKING IN EXTENDED POSITION. *AK

I HAVE BEEN CALLING ALL OVER THE PLACE TO TRY AND GET HELP FOR MY AIRBAGS TO GET REPLACED. SO FAR I HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANYWHERE. THE VEHICLE RUNS FINE, I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE AIRBAG SENSORS. NOBODY WAS REALLY INJURED, BUT IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR, ENDANGERING THE LIFE OF MY PASSENGER AND MYSELF. ALSO, WHEN THE AIRBAGS BLEW, I GOT BURNS ON MY HAND AND MY FACE AND SPRAINED MY RIGHT HAND. DUE TO THIS INCIDENT, I AM ALSO HAVING NIGHTMARES ABOUT THE AIRBAG EXPLODING IN MY FACE, AND AM VERY EDGY ABOUT BEING IN VEHICLES. IF YOU COULD SEND ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AS TO WHAT TO DO, I WOULD BE VERY GRACIOUS SEEMING THAT NOBODY ELSE HAS BEEN ABLE TO. *AK

ON 3/25/99 AT 8:50 A.M. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN I SMELLED A HOT SMELL, STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT, LOOKED AROUND TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE HOT SMELL, AND HAD THE DRIVER SIDE BAG DEPLOY IN MY FACE. A GAS STATION ATTENDANT RAN OUT INTO THE STREET AND HELPED ME OUT OF THE CAR. AFTER I WAS OUT OF THE CAR, THE PASSENGER SIDE BAG DEPLOYED. MULTIPLE SPRAINS AND ABRASIONS TO MYSELF. *AK

NO SUMMARY

WHILE TRAVELING AIR BAG DEPOYED WITHOUT INDICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

SEAT BELT DESIGN MAKES PROPER CHILD SEAT INSTALLATION IMPOSSIBLE, AS VERIFIED BY SEVERAL POLICE OFFICERS, MECHANICS, ETC, USING SEVERAL DIFFERENT CHILD SEATS. THE STRAP ON THE FEMALE BUCKLE IS TOO LONG, AND THE BUCKLE IS TOO LARGE, INTERFERING WITH PROPER CHILD SEAT INSTALLATION.

LARGE CLAMP NOT FASTENED PROPERLY FROM FACTORY CAUSING CV BOOT TO LEAK GREASE.

IN AUGUST,1998 THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MECHANISM FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AND IN NOVEMBER THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW FAILED THE SAME WAY. ALSO THE BACK LEFT WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN ALL THE WAY AND IS PROBABLY READY TO GO TOO. THE PARTS FOR EACH REPLACEMENT ARE OVER $300.00. IT SEEMS FAULTY TO ME SINCE THE CAR IS ALWAYS PARKED IN THE GARAGE WHEN NOT IN USE AND HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE.

TWO TIRES NEEDED REPLACING. YH

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, CAUSING CONSUMER TO CRASH INTO CENTER DIVIDER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID AN CRASH CAUSING THE OWNER TO REAR-END ANOTHER VEHICLE AND TOTAL HIS VEHICLE.

AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE FAILED AND THE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. THE MODULE WAS RECALLED IN 1996 DUE TO LEAKAGE.

WHILE DRIVING AT AT 55 MPH VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER IN FRONT, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 50 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER IMFORMATION.*AK

TURN SIGNAL PREMATURELY DISENGAGES BEFORE CONSUMER COMPLETES THE TURN . DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT THIS CONDITION AS A PROBLEM. *AK

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

SEAT BELT BUCKLE CRACKED WHILE ATTACHING CHILD SAFETY SEAT.

DURING COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.

POWER BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.

UPON MAKING A STOP THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE. CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG BURNED PARTS OF HER NECK/ARMS AND FACE. CONSUMER HAD WORK CORRECTED UNDER RECALL # 96V107000 DUE TO INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AK

TURN SIGNAL WORKING IMPROPERLY, FLASHING RAPIDLY WHEN ENGAGED. DURING NORMAL DRIVING IT WOULD ALTERNATE BETWEEN THE RAPID FLASHING AND NORMAL FLASHING. RADIO WOULD COME ON AT TIMES WHILE TURN SIGNAL WAS IN USE.

WHILE PARKED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON, CAUSING AN INJURY. *AK

BRAKES WEAR AT UNUSUAL RATE, BRAKES FIRST REPLACED AT 40,000 MILES, REPAIRS IN THE LAST THREE YEARS TOTAL OVER $1000.00, CONSUMER WOULD LIKE GENERAL MOTORS TO REIMBURSE HIM FOR OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS. *CJ

UPON REAR IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT. *AK

DRIVING ALONG APPROXIMATELY 40MPH AND THE BRAKE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING THEN THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. APPLIED HER FOOT TO THE BRAKE AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, VEHICLE ROLLED INTO THE BACK OF A PICKUP, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS,THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. HAD COIL/CARBURATOR & STARTER REPLACED. *AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, HIT A DEER AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. *AK

A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, CAUSING MALFUNCTIONING OF THE TAIL LIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS AND MARKER LIGHTS, WHEN DRIVING THE LIGHTS WILL NOT STAY ILLUMINATED. *AK

ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

ACTUATOR CABLE ON FRONT LEFT POWER WINDOW BROKE, AND WINDOW WAS STUCK DOWN. VEHICLE THEREFORE COULD NOT BE LOCKED, AND HENCE COULD NOT BE USED FOR 2 WEEKS (THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT TOOK FOR THE DEALER TO ACCEPT THE CAR FOR REPAIR). THE DEALER'S MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO TELL ME THE MODEL YEAR OF THE CAR AND THE CAUSE OF THE INOPERATIVE WINDOW BEFORE HE EVEN SAW THE CAR, BECAUSE, AS HE SAID, THERE WAS A LARGE NUMBER OF SUCH FAILURES ON THAT MODEL AND YEAR OF THE CAR. COST OF REPAIR APPROX $500.

FAILURE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, THE TRACK THAT HOLDS THE WINDOW UP BROKE, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO CRACK WHEN DRIVING. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING HEAD ON COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)

POWER LOCK ON RIGHT REAR DOOR STOPPED WORKING. MOLDING CAME OFF ON RIGHT REAR WINDOW. HEATER KNOB AND RADIO VOLUME KNOB BROKE OFF IN 10 DEGREE F. WEATHER.

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. TT

THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WITHOUT RELEASING THE LATCHES THE HOOD POPS UP WHEN VEHICLE HIT GUARD RAIL IN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 20MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DRIVERS AND PASSENGER AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, CAUSE DRIVER'S HEAD TO HIT WINDSHEILD. TT

IN A FRONTAL COLLISION THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK AND LEFT REAR IS MALFUNCTIONING. TT

FLAMES AROUND OPENING OF GAS TANK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

DRIVER'S HEAD REST FAILS TO LOCK DOWN, CAUSING HEAD REST TO POP UP UNEXPECTEDLY. *SKD

DEFROSTER FAILS, CAUSING ALL WINDOWS/WINDSHIELD TO CONDENSE/POOR VISIBILITY. *SKD

AIR BAG DEPLOYED HOSES DETACHED SPRAYED CHEMICALS ON DRIVERS NECK. RESULTING IN BURNS AND BREAKING DRIVERS JAW. TT

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT HIT IN THE FRONT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY ON 4/95, WAS DRIVING TODAY 9/95 HIT A POT HOLE AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED .

WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY FREEZES. TT

DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD

HAD FRONT END COLLISION, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT