Major Problems with 2000 Chevrolet Prizm Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2000 Chevrolet Prizm

2000 Chevrolet Prizm HEAD RESTRAINT Victims: 1 Mileage: 48000 miles

2000 Chevrolet Prizm AIR BAGS Victims: 1

2000 Chevrolet Prizm RECLINER Victims: 1

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Problems with ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Prizm owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE the piston skirts on the 2000 model were too short (they were replaced with appropriate skirts in a later year...	2 ~ 110000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING spring 2004 oil change mechanic noticed excessive sludge (appx 65000 miles on car). cleaned engine out changed oil (car has...	2 ~ 73043 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING have damaged lifters in 2000 chevy prizm engine made by toyota due to a mfg. defect according to my chevy...	2 ~ 66500 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES safety latch on hood malfunctioned so hood not secure. hood flew open while car traveling at approx 50mph. latch is...	2 ~ 26000 miles
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS the driver (myself) was rear ended by a honda civic traveling at approximately 100 mph. upon impact the back of...	2 ~ 24000 miles
AIR BAGS the air bag failed to deploy during an accident in which the vehicle sustained considerable front end damage the driver	2 ~ 28000 miles
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS after owning the car for just a few months bought new i noticed that the seat belt warning light would...	2 ~ 13500 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer reports brake problems. took vehicle to dealer 5 times brakes still not working properly. when applying brakes it sounds...	2
TIRES one of the original firestone tires blew while the consumer was traveling. the consumer replaced all four tires since all	2
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owned a 2000 chevrolet prizm. while driving approximately 35 mph the contact noticed smoke coming from the...	1 ~ 130000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet prism. the contact stated that when the drivers door would lock the driver...	1 ~ 99000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN spring 2004 oil change mechanic noticed excessive sludge (appx 65000 miles on car). cleaned engine out changed oil (car has...	1 ~ 72086 miles
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt: the contact stated the driver's side front seat belt will not latch. the service dealer referred the contact...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM after parking vehicle for only five minutes consumer returned to vehicle and noticed vehicle was on fire. dealer and manufacturer	1
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the defroster was inoperative which caused poor visibility while driving.*jb...	1 ~ 32000 miles
SEATS i was involved in an auto accident on 9/1/2002 in which my seat back failed. i was traveling at...	1 ~ 48000 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i was involved in an auto accident on 9/1/2002 in which my seat back failed. i was traveling at...	1 ~ 48000 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC at 50mph brakes engage and consumer was unable to accelerate. cause unknown. dealer notified.*ak. while attempting to appply the brakes...	1
EQUIPMENT at 15k miles my rear passenger window motor quit working. at 35k miles my driver indoor "plastic" door handle completely...	1 ~ 25000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE at 15k miles my rear passenger window motor quit working. at 35k miles my driver indoor "plastic" door handle completely...	1 ~ 25000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY at 15k miles my rear passenger window motor quit working. at 35k miles my driver indoor "plastic" door handle completely...	1 ~ 25000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the vehicle spun out of control and headed towards left side while performing a routine lane change. there were no...	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN transmission malfunctioned gear shifted into neutral while driving. yh ...	1

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