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Geo Storm years to avoid

The Geo Storm years to avoid are 1991, 1992 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1989 is the cleanest year on record.

346

Total complaints

3

Recall campaigns

1989–1995

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Geo Storm NHTSA complaints by model year109 complaints1989: 0 complaints1990: 56 complaints1991: 109 complaints1992: 107 complaints1993: 71 complaints1995: 3 complaints
Geo Storm NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Storm years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
1991High complaint rate109
1992High complaint rate107

Every Storm year

YearComplaintsRecalls
199530
1993710
1992avoid1071
1991avoid1092
1990563
198900

Common questions

What are the worst Geo Storm years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Storm years to avoid are 1991, 1992. The cleanest year on record is 1989.

What is the best year for the Geo Storm?

By complaint volume, 1989 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Storm years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Geo Storm have?

Across all model years, the Storm has 3 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 346 consumer complaints on file.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.