The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." If a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.
1990-1995 · 5 model years
Geo Storm Problems by year
Owners have filed 275 complaints about the Geo Storm across 5 model years, and it has 3 recalls. The 1992 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (79), while 1995 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the electrical system, followed by the engine & cooling.
- Complaints
- 275
- Recalls
- 3
- Crashes
- 56
- Fires
- 4
- Injuries
- 45
- Deaths
- 4
Storm complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Storm problems
Geo Storm recalls 3
The steering wheel center hub can fracture during certain frontal and near frontal vehicle collisions.
When using front seatback release levers to tip front seatback forward to gain entry to, or exit from , the rear seat, it is possible to insert a finger into the seatback hinge mechanism.
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Latest Storm complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 1993 geo storm. While driving at any speed, the electronic control unit failed and the check engine light illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 147,300.
Tl* the contact owns a 1991 geo storm. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while sitting at a traffic stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, they were unable to repair the vehicle. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
7 Months and 5 replacement ecus on my 1991 geo storm gsi, and still has dangerous issues of stalling on highway and when pulling out into traffic. The problem is that between 1985 and 1995, ac delco used a insulative spray on the circuit boards in these ecus/computers which shrinks over time when exposed to warm and cool temperature conditions, such as the normal conditions that an automobile is subjected to. The shrinking insulative spray contracts and pulls the electronic components from the circuit board,...
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breaking solder connections and causing shorts. The symptoms of this fault are most notably erratic idle, idle revving and dropping, idle dipping often with engine dying, idle hanging high above 2,000 rpm, and engine dying or stalling for no reason with no trouble codes. Gm knows about this fault in their ac delco ecus/computers and has even gone so far as to include supplemental instructions on how to test for shorts and broken circuits in the ecu/computer to their technical literature, though they refuse to repair or replace the problem at their own expense. Gm went further and began using a different insulative spray on all of their ecus/computers in 1996, though they do not use this new spray on their factory reconditioned ecus/computers for the geo storm models. *Tr
Engine idle is erratic, sometimes engine rpm will drop or die when coming to a stop. Fuel consumption is more than its supposed to be. Conditions worsen when in warm weather. After testing, the engine control module was found to be the source of the problem. *Jb
1992 Geo storm manual transmission. When engine gets hot ( summer months ) engine idle increases to 2,500 - 3,500 rpm. Must use foot to pull up on accelarator. Car begins to overheat lurches forward. Car also stalls without warning. Heard it has to do with faulty ecm. Very dangerous situation. *Jb
Driver noticed that the vehicle hesitated and slowed down on its own. Transmission light flashed on then off. Driver pulled over, and the vehicle stalled. Driver was unable to restart the vehicle, and it was towed to a mechanic shop, and mechanic determined that transmission needed to be replaced. *Ak
Questions about the Geo Storm
Which Geo Storm years have the most problems?
Which Geo Storm years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 1995 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other Storm years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.
What are the most common Geo Storm problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the electrical system (68), engine & cooling (59), airbags (44) most often.
How many recalls does the Geo Storm have?
NHTSA lists 3 recalls across all Geo Storm model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data