1992 GEO STORM — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 74 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (15 complaints · 20.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 16
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 16
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 15 of 74 owner complaints (20.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 15 complaints, 20.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 · 20.3% ENGINE: 15 complaints, 20.3% of reports ENGINE 15 · 20.3% AIR BAGS: 14 complaints, 18.9% of reports AIR BAGS 14 · 18.9% · 13 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 8 complaints, 10.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 · 10.8% STEERING: 3 complaints, 4.1% of reports STEERING 3 · 4.1% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 4.1% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 4.1% SUSPENSION: 2 complaints, 2.7% of reports SUSPENSION 2 · 2.7% VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 2.7% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 2.7% WHEELS: 2 complaints, 2.7% of reports WHEELS 2 · 2.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 61 complaints, 82.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 61 · 82.4% · 15 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 20.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 15 20.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 14 18.9% 13 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 8 10.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 3 4.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 3 4.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 2 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 2 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 2 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 61 82.4% 15 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 1992. 1995-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 1992 Oct 2003 Recall campaign 92V091001 ◆ Recall campaign 92V091001
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 7
1995-Q3 Owner reports 5
1995-Q4 Owner reports 3
1996-Q1 Owner reports 1
1996-Q2 Owner reports 2
1996-Q3 Owner reports 4
1996-Q4 Owner reports 1
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 3
1999-Q4 Owner reports 5
2000-Q1 Owner reports 2
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q4 Owner reports 4
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 4
2001-Q3 Owner reports 4
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q2 Owner reports 3
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 92V091001
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 92V091001

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    FRACTURING OF THE STEERING WHEEL HUB CAN DECREASE THEDRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD REDUCE THE CRASH PROTECTION OF THESTEERING SYSTEM AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG.
    Remedy:
    A STEERING WHEEL REINFORCEMENT PLATE AND NUT WILL BE ADDED TO THE STEERING WHEEL HUB.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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