Chevrolet Prizm — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Prizm Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2002 highlighted. 1990: 1 complaints 1990 1991: 2 complaints 1991 1996: 1 complaints 1996 1998: 27 complaints 1998 1999: 36 complaints 1999 2000: 24 complaints 2000 2001: 45 complaints 2001 2002: 19 complaints 2002
2002: 19 complaints
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YearComplaints
19901
19912
19961
199827
199936
200024
200145
200219

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2002 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 45 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 36 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 27 Only 27 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.