1995 GEO PRIZM Complaints

DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLES STICK IN BUCKLE HOUSING. ALSO, REAR SEAT BELTS LOCKS IN RETRACTOR MECHANISM. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BOTH SEAT BELTS IN MY CAR ARE CONSIDERED DEFECTIVE BY MY DEALER. GM AGREED TO PAY FOR THE NEW SEAT BELTS AFTER I ARGUED FOR AN HOUR WITH A REPRESENTATIVE ON THE PHONE AND THEN WENT DOWN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO ARGUE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. TO REPLACE TWO SEAT BELTS IN A 95 GEO PRISM THE COST IS UPWARDS OF $650. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FROM GM ACTUALY SIAD THAT I HAD BROKE THEM FROM "OVER-USAGE". I WONDER WHY IF IT IS A LAW THAT PEOPLE WEAR A SEAT BELT WHILE OPPERATING A CAR, WHY IT IS NOT A LAW THAT THE CAR MANUFACTURERS GUARANTEE THEIR SEAT BELTS FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR? MY SEAT BELTS WERE REPLACE FOR FREE IN PART BECAUSE I AM AGGRESSIVE, MOUTHY, AND I OUT-WIT BOTH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP AND THE SERVICE MANAGER AT HALL CHEVROLET. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE ACTUALY PAID TO GET THEIR DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS FIXED?*AK

REAR SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR KEEPS GETTING JAMMED, AND DUE TO REPEATED UNJAMMING SEATBELT HAS PREMATURELY WORN OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. DEFECT HAS BEEN A REOCCURRING PROBLEM SINCE CONSUMER HAS OWNED VEHICLE. ALSO ,HAS A FILE WITH GM #C02879749.*AK

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON FRONT DRIVER AND BOTH REAR DOORS ARE BROKEN. WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE, WITHOUT PINCHING THE HANDLE FRAME TOGETHER AT BOTTOM. *AK

CONCERNED FOR THE LOOSE SEATBELTS IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WHICH BROKE BEFORE WARRANTY BUT WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE FULL WARRENTY. I WAS JUST CHECKING TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THE SEAT BELTS BECAUSE THEY BROKE AT THE SAME TIME.*AK

MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 36,800 MILES, CAUSING BRAKE PEDAL TO DEPRESS LOWER THAN IT USUALLY DOES, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK

WHILE STOPPING ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-0N AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

REAR WHEELS HAVE TILTED TOO FAR INWARD, AND CAUSED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF TIRES. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROCK WHEN MAKING A TURN. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REA RWHEELS DID NOT MEET SPECIFICATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY LESS THEN 5 MPH BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. INJURIES WERE REPORTED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK