1994 Geo Prizm seat belts problems

The 1994 Geo Prizm has 23 seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA — 13% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

Seat Belts complaints

13%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Seat Belts complaints by year

Prizm seat belts complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

94E021002Seat BeltsSeptember 22, 1994 · 38,502 units

Defect

THE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE ANCHOR STRAPS WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE CAN SEPARATE FROM THE ANCHOR STRAP. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Consequence

IF THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE SEPARATES FROM THE ANCHOR STRAPIN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT, THE SEAT OCCUPANT IS EXPOSED TO INCREASED RISK OFPERSONAL INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY ANCHOR STRAPS AND REPLACE THOSE WITH SUSPECT DATE CODES "52733D 032" OR "52733D 042".

What owners report

“CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILED AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN . TT”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Seat Belts · July 1, 1994 · crash

Common questions

How many seat belts complaints does the 1994 Geo Prizm have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 1994 Geo Prizm seat belts — 13% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1994 Geo Prizm seat belts?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the seat belts: 94E021002.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.