1994 GEO PRIZM Complaints

CONSUMERS DAUGHTER-IN-LAW WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE LEFT REAR WHEEL BROKE COMPLETLEY OFF, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/CRASH. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT GMC NEVER SENT ANYONE TO INVESTIGATE WHY THE WHEEL FELL OFF, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

FALSE AND VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER (DISLOCATED JAW, EYE INFECTION FROM CHEMICALS, HEARING CHANGE IN LEFT EAR, CUTS AND ABRASIONS TO LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND NECK/SHOULDER/CHEST INJURY). NLM

ON 3/25/99 AT 8:50 A.M. I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN I SMELLED A HOT SMELL, STOPPED AT A STOPLIGHT, LOOKED AROUND TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF THE HOT SMELL, AND HAD THE DRIVER SIDE BAG DEPLOY IN MY FACE. A GAS STATION ATTENDANT RAN OUT INTO THE STREET AND HELPED ME OUT OF THE CAR. AFTER I WAS OUT OF THE CAR, THE PASSENGER SIDE BAG DEPLOYED. MULTIPLE SPRAINS AND ABRASIONS TO MYSELF. *AK

I HAVE BEEN CALLING ALL OVER THE PLACE TO TRY AND GET HELP FOR MY AIRBAGS TO GET REPLACED. SO FAR I HAVE NOT GOTTEN ANYWHERE. THE VEHICLE RUNS FINE, I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE AIRBAG SENSORS. NOBODY WAS REALLY INJURED, BUT IT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR, ENDANGERING THE LIFE OF MY PASSENGER AND MYSELF. ALSO, WHEN THE AIRBAGS BLEW, I GOT BURNS ON MY HAND AND MY FACE AND SPRAINED MY RIGHT HAND. DUE TO THIS INCIDENT, I AM ALSO HAVING NIGHTMARES ABOUT THE AIRBAG EXPLODING IN MY FACE, AND AM VERY EDGY ABOUT BEING IN VEHICLES. IF YOU COULD SEND ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AS TO WHAT TO DO, I WOULD BE VERY GRACIOUS SEEMING THAT NOBODY ELSE HAS BEEN ABLE TO. *AK

SEAT BELT DESIGN MAKES PROPER CHILD SEAT INSTALLATION IMPOSSIBLE, AS VERIFIED BY SEVERAL POLICE OFFICERS, MECHANICS, ETC, USING SEVERAL DIFFERENT CHILD SEATS. THE STRAP ON THE FEMALE BUCKLE IS TOO LONG, AND THE BUCKLE IS TOO LARGE, INTERFERING WITH PROPER CHILD SEAT INSTALLATION.

WHILE TRAVELING AIR BAG DEPOYED WITHOUT INDICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

IN AUGUST,1998 THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MECHANISM FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AND IN NOVEMBER THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT WINDOW FAILED THE SAME WAY. ALSO THE BACK LEFT WINDOW WON'T GO DOWN ALL THE WAY AND IS PROBABLY READY TO GO TOO. THE PARTS FOR EACH REPLACEMENT ARE OVER $300.00. IT SEEMS FAULTY TO ME SINCE THE CAR IS ALWAYS PARKED IN THE GARAGE WHEN NOT IN USE AND HAS VERY LOW MILEAGE.

TURN SIGNAL PREMATURELY DISENGAGES BEFORE CONSUMER COMPLETES THE TURN . DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT THIS CONDITION AS A PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS,THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. HAD COIL/CARBURATOR & STARTER REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, CAUSING CONSUMER TO CRASH INTO CENTER DIVIDER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK