NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1989 Geo Spectrum. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
THE (ONLY) GROUND WIRE FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK TO THE VEHICLE BODE CORRODED.
THE GROUND WIRE GOING FROM ENGINE BLOCK TO CAR BODY CORRODED TO THE POINT THA TIT COULDN'T MAKE FULL CONNECTION TO BODY. *AK
STRUCTURE FAILURE TO FLOOR/ROOF/PILLARS. (MSP FLINT POST REPORT)
CONSUMER STARTS CAR TO WARM SAID CUTS OFF AND CAR STARTS TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE . TT
5 SPD; FIRE WALL FAILS WHICH HOLDS CLUTCH CABLE.TT *JB
DOOR LOCKS FAILED DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. *SKD
OIL PAN LEAKING ON BOTTOM OF OIL PAN. TT
REAR PASSENGER SHOULDER/LAP BELTS EXHIBIT INTERMITTENT DIFFICULTY PULLING OUT AND RETRACTING, RENDERING INOPERATIVE, MFR'S TAKATA. TT
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Sep 11, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.