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Geo engine problems

Across all Geo models in NHTSA's complaint database, 238 complaints involve engine. The Prizm accounts for the largest share (26%). The single worst model year is the 1996 Tracker with 23 engine complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
238 about engine, all Geo models
Most affected
Prizm 27% of these complaints
Typical mileage
58,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 11

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Which Geo models

ModelComplaintsShare
Prizm6327%
Metro6226%
Storm6126%
Tracker5222%

Worst model years for engine

  1. 1996 Geo Tracker23 complaints
  2. 1991 Geo Storm21 complaints
  3. 1992 Geo Storm19 complaints
  4. 1992 Geo Prizm17 complaints
  5. 1997 Geo Metro15 complaints

Engine complaints by model year

Geo engine complaints by model year 0 20 40 1990: 18 '90 1991: 39 '91 1992: 37 '92 1993: 25 '93 1994: 22 '94 1995: 17 '95 1996: 33 '96 1997: 22 '97 1998: 9 '98 1999: 12 '99 2000: 3 '00 2001: 1 '01
Totals across all models of the brand. Older model years have had longer to collect complaints.
View the numbers
Model yearComplaints
199018
199139
199237
199325
199422
199517
199633
199722
19989
199912
20003
20011

Among the 16 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 58,000 miles.

Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.