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1992 Geo Storm Driver assistance Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the driver-assistance system, filed with NHTSA

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Driver assistance reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Aug 23, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
14%
of 77 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1992 Geo Storm submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming driver-assistance

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Aug 23, 2002

RPMS REV UP AND DOWN... CAR DIES... INSULATIVE SPRAY THAT MANUFACTURER USES ON THE COMPUTER SHINKS AND CONTRACTS WITH CHANGING TEMPERATURES AND BREAKS THE SOLDER AT THE COMPUTER CAUSING MISFIRES AT IDLE AND THOUGHOUT ALL DRIVING SPEEDS AND RANGES, ENGINE REVVING UP AND DOWN, ENGINE DYING, AND RPM HOLDING AT 2000 RPM GM KNOWS ABOUT THE FAULT IN THERE COMPUTERS...THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT AT THEIR EXPENSE... THEY USED THIS SPRAY ON INSULATORS ON 85-93 DELCO COMPUTERS... THEY USE A NEW SPRAY ON 95 AND UP, BUT DON'T ON FACTORY RECONDITIONERD ECU'S PRIOR TO 1995. *AK

NHTSA ID
766119
Incident
Jun 14, 1998
Driver assistance
Filed Nov 29, 2001

ENGINE RUNS ERRATIC TIMES EVEN AFTER TUNEUP,HIGHREVS, POWER SURGES,AND STALLING. *AK

NHTSA ID
755077
Driver assistance
Filed Sep 17, 2001

ERRATIC IDLE, IDLE REVVING AND DROPPING, ENGINE DYING OR STALLING FOR NO REASON WITH NO TROUBLE CODES. *AK

NHTSA ID
752287
Incident
Jul 12, 2001
Driver assistance
Filed May 27, 2001

CAR STALLS RANDOMLY UNTIL IT REACHES RUNNING TEMP, IDLES POORLY AT RUNNING TEMP, AND SURGES OR IDLES VERY HIGH RANDOMLY, WHEN IN GEAR THIS SURGING HAS ALMOST CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
745970
Incident
Mar 1, 2001
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed May 11, 2001

ON MORE OCCASIONS THAN I CAN ACCOUNT FOR MY VEHICLE HAS RAN ROUGH AND MY STARTER HAS MALFUNCTIONED. I HAVE SPENT NUMEROUS DOLLARS ON THIS VEHICLE AND I BELIEVE IT IS TIME THAT THE DEALER FOR THE TO REPLACED NEEDED ITEMS. PLEASE SSEND ME INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET THE DEALER TO PAY FOR THESE ITEMS. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID
745187
Incident
May 11, 2001
Driver assistance
Filed Feb 25, 2000

I LOVE MY CAR AND THIS IS THE ONLY THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO IT. THE CAR IS HARD TO KEEP STANDING AT THE LIGHT, IT TRIES TO PULL FORWARD. I SOMETIMES HAVE TO SHUT IT OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID
719243
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Jan 17, 2000

ECU RECALIBRATION NEEDED; NEW IAC/ IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE NEEDED

NHTSA ID
717470
Incident
Feb 14, 1999
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 1, 1999

ENGINE SEEMS TO IDLE AT HIGH RPM WHEN STARTING CAR AND AT STOP. ALL OTHER COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND PASSED. *AK

NHTSA ID
708129
Driver assistance
Filed Jun 26, 1999

SINCE THE CAR HAD ABOUT 75,00MI EACH TIME SUMMER ARRIVES THE ENGINE WILL NOT PROPERLY IDLE. IF YOU PLACE THE TOE UNDER THE ACCELERATER PEDAL AND PULL UP, THE IDLE RETURNS TO NORMAL. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS AND ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT AND THE CAR IS DRIVEN AT SLOWER SPEEDS (UNDER 40MPH). *AK

NHTSA ID
707932
Incident
Jun 26, 1999
AirbagsBrakesDriver assistance+5 more
Filed Apr 9, 1996

BRAKE ROTORS CORRODED. *SD

NHTSA ID
503355
Incident
Apr 9, 1996
Driver assistance
Filed Jul 24, 1995

THE ACCELERATOR TENDS TO STICK AND THEN SURGE. THE CAR HAS A 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
969246
Incident
Jul 18, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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