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Chevrolet PrizmYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 154 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, no Chevrolet Prizm year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1998, 1999 and 2001.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years'98 '99 '01Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints154Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls01991–2002 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Prizm years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Prizm median. Tap a year for its full report.

'91'96'98'99'00'01'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2002Not rated–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls2001Solid49/10045 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/10024 complaints · 0 recalls1999Solid50/10036 complaints · 0 recalls1998Solid60/10027 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Prizm problems

All model years combined: 154 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling302
Air bags2715
Electrical system165
Tires132
Latches/locks/linkages110
Seat belts102
Exterior lighting92
Structure92
Steering73
13 other systems5311
0 recalls

Chevrolet Prizm recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Prizm

  1. HOOD FLY UPPE95034 · 1990 · closed Oct 26, 1995
    No recall