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1996 Geo Prizm airbags problems

The 1996 Geo Prizm has 22 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 32% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

22

Airbags complaints

32%

Share of year

18

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Prizm airbags complaints by model year56 complaints1990: 1 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 29 complaints1994: 56 complaints1995: 34 complaints1996: 22 complaints1997: 16 complaints1998: 2 complaints1999: 15 complaints2000: 1 complaints
Prizm airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WAS TRAVING AT ABOUT45MILES PER HOUR,CAR CUT ME OFF, HIT REAR DRIVERS SIDE BUMPER, HIT MY BUMPER, WENT THROUGH MY GRILL AND HOOD, LOOKING AT FRONT OF CAR HOLE IS IN THE UPPER LEFT HAND CONER OF DECRITIVE PLATE AND BUMPER,BUMPER IS DAMAGED ON TOP OF IT,AND BOWED DOWN, DONT UNDERSTAND WHY AIR BAGS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · July 1, 2000 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 1996 Geo Prizm have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 1996 Geo Prizm airbags — 32% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.