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Chevrolet Prizm

Every Chevrolet Prizm model year on file, 1990 to 2002. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years15534 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years111990 to 2002
Recall campaigns1Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins838Summed across model years
By model year

The 2001 model year drew the most complaints, 45, 29% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

02040601990199119941995199619971998199920002001452002
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the Chevrolet Prizm complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
37
Airbags
27
Electrical system
16
Tires
13
Latches and locks
11
Seat belts
10
Structure
9
Lighting
9
Brakes
8
Steering
7
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Chevrolet Prizm model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Chevrolet Prizm by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2002Sedan1910.57310284
2001Sedan4517.820510255
2000Sedan2425.07610235
1999Sedan3627.81641030
1998Sedan2722.21131022
1997Not decoded0NoneNone005
1996Sedan10.05002
1995Not decoded0NoneNone002
1994Not decoded0NoneNone001
1991Not decoded250.0200001
1990Sedan1100.010011
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Chevrolet Prizm

  • 10E-002 Feb 11, 2010
    Affected front strut mounts did not contain a weld joint between the bearing housing and the rate plate
    Suspension ยท 13k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.