Major Problems with 1999 Chevrolet Prizm Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 1999 Chevrolet Prizm

1999 Chevrolet Prizm FRONT Victims: 1 Mileage: 51000 miles

1999 Chevrolet Prizm FRONTAL Victims: 1

1999 Chevrolet Prizm AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 100000 miles

Browse 1999 Chevrolet Prizm complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and FRONTAL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Prizm owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS air bag light stays on indictating a defect. dealer cannot determine cause. *ak...	5 ~ 34000 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet prizm. the contact started the ignition and heard an excessively loud grinding noise. she...	4 ~ 50010 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS aur bag warning light keeps coming on. had it repaired twice at dealership. was informed by mechanic tha t driver's	4 ~ 12750 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer noticed engine consumed every 1000 miles one quart of oil. consumer took vehicle to independent shop they didn't find	3 ~ 29697 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i was driving to help a friend move about 4 block from my apartment complex on thursday 18th july at...	2 ~ 155000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i was driving to help a friend move about 4 block from my apartment complex on thursday 18th july at...	2 ~ 155000 miles
TIRES tires are getting deep nasty cracks in my opinion too soon for such a new / low mileage car woman	2 ~ 70315 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bag warning light illuminated. nlm...	2
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights on regular beam are hooded. visibility is approximately 2 car lengths and shadowed beyond that. shadow is not only	2
WHEELS hi i am writing to report a tire brand sold by walmart that could be illegal for sale in the...	1
STEERING at 70 miles/hour my general motors power steering assist was on full assist and caused an accident. general motors secretly...	1 ~ 240000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES the tread on the rear driver's side tire separated from the tire causing the vehicle to skid through the northbound...	1 ~ 140629 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet prizm. while driving 65 mph with the cruise control activated the engine revved...	1 ~ 78000 miles
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet prizm. while driving 65 mph with the cruise control activated the engine revved...	1 ~ 78000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet prizm. while driving 65 mph with the cruise control activated the engine revved...	1 ~ 78000 miles
SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet prizm. the contact stated that the service engine warning light illuminated and flashed...	1 ~ 140000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet prizm. the contact stated that the service engine warning light illuminated and flashed...	1 ~ 140000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at 80 000 miles the check engine light came on indicating po 441: evap purge flow. this is getting way...	1
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS the driver's side seat belt fails to close. no amount of jamming the tongue into the receptor causes engagement. the	1 ~ 75000 miles
RIM > WHEELS the rims of the 1999 chevrolet prism bend and puncture the tires. they were brand new tires. i am afraid...	1 ~ 74000 miles
FUEL RAIL > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE in approximately january 2005 i detected a gas smell when using the heater in my 1999 chevy prizm (70k miles)....	1 ~ 70000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES driver's inside door handle housing and pin broke door couldn't be opened from inside. parts dealer stated a number of	1 ~ 78500 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i was in a car accident driving a 99 chevy prizm going approximately 45 mph. i was rear-ended on the...	1
FRONT > SEAT BELTS while driving on icy roads the vehicle was rear ended. the vehicle was pushed into a embankment and hit a...	1 ~ 51000 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING any time consumer starts vehicle headlights will come on automatically as day time running light will work. when headlights are...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS car shook very hard and heard a distinct rubbing noise from the rear end after incident brakes were noisy and	1
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING consumer hears a rubbing noise in steering rack when vehicle goes over rough pavement. dealer notified. *ak...	1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL vehicle surges or slows down at 45 mph on its own unable to determine defect. *mjs...	1
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving vehicle stalls unexpectedly which may cause a crash. been to dealer several times and dealer cannot determine the	1
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING turn signal indicator was not loud enough and was unable to hear turn signal when used in noisy traffic and	1
SEATS seats are designed poorly/located too close to the sides of the car causing difficulty in reaching seat belts/head rest design	1

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