NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1992 Geo Storm. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
BRAKES FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING ON INCLINE AT LOW SPEED 25 MPH, BRAKE PEDAL FADED, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT
DRIVERS SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD HER IN PLACE IN ABOVE ACCIDENT, CONTRIBUTING TO INJURY.
UPON IMPACT AFTER BEING INVOLVED IN THREE 360 DEGREE TURNS ON WET SURFACE, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. TT
THE ACCELERATOR TENDS TO STICK AND THEN SURGE. THE CAR HAS A 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
DEFROST HEATER SYSTEM; THERE IS ICE INSIDE THE WINDOW. TT
HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. TT
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY. *TW
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKD
DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD SECURELY DURING ACCIDENT.
THE CV JOINT AND THE STRUT WORN OUT . TT
VEHICLE PULLED TO RIGHT, DURING RECOVERY VEHICLE SPUN/FLIPPED, CAUSING INJURY. *DH
WHEN GOING AROUND LEFT CURVE, STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK TO RIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
DOORS CHECK STRAP ASSEMBLY IMPROPERLY INSTALLED BY MFR CAUSED DRIVERS DOOR TO OPEN 3 TIMES AND PASSENGERS 2 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. TT
UNKNOWN OILY FILM/RESIDUE APPEARS ON WINDOWS INSIDE. MANUFACTURER/DEALER UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE. TT
CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
OWNER REQUESTS INFORMATION ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT LATEX PRODUCTS WERE USED IN MANUFACTURING HER CAR BECAUSE SHE HAS A LIFE THREATENING ALLERY TO ALL LATEX.
ENGINE SEEMS TO IDLE AT HIGH RPM WHEN STARTING CAR AND AT STOP. ALL OTHER COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND PASSED. *AK
I HAVE A 92 GEO STORM WITH 121,000 MILES. FOR ABOUT A FEW MONTHS NOW WHEN THE CAR IS FIRST STARTED WITHIN LIKE 5 MINUTES THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE IDLE WILL DROP TO LIKE 600RPMS AND THE CAR WILL SHAKE THEN THEH IDLE WILL GO UP TO 1500RPMS THEN DROP BACK TO 600 AGAIN THEN REPEAT. ONCE THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN AWHILE AND SHUTOFF IT WONT DO IT ANYMORE TILL THE CAR HAS BEEN OFF FOR A WHILE. ALTHOUGH LATELY ITS BEEN COMING ON A LOT MORE OFTEN.
NO SUMMARY
NO SUMMARY
I LOVE MY CAR AND THIS IS THE ONLY THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO IT. THE CAR IS HARD TO KEEP STANDING AT THE LIGHT, IT TRIES TO PULL FORWARD. I SOMETIMES HAVE TO SHUT IT OFF. *AK
MY CAR HAS THESE SYMPTOMS AS INDICATED AT: ( HTTP://WWW.ISUZUPERFORMANCE.COM/ISUZUWEB/RECALL.HTML ) THE ENGINE KILLS CONSTANTLY AND ONLY DURING WARMER WEATHER MAKING IT DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD DURING HIGH TRAFFIC AS WELL AS LOW. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO BE REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED.
CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. *AK *JB
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THE ENGINE IS IDLING ERRATIC (HIGH THEN LOW), IDLE DIPPING THEN ENGINE DYING, NOT WANTING TO START BUT NO TROUBLE LIGHTS OR CODES.*AK
ENGINE RUNS ERRATIC TIMES EVEN AFTER TUNEUP,HIGHREVS, POWER SURGES,AND STALLING. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HOWEVER, VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT WHICH WAS NEVER REPORTED TO CONSUMER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT HAVE AIR IN THEM DUE TO PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY AIR IN THEM. INJURIES OCCURRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
THE CAR SHUT OFF WITH NO WARNING AT VARIOUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED 4/22/03. *JB
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.