1992 GEO Storm problems
Owners have filed 107 complaints about the 1992 GEO Storm with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 22.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 17.8%.
Complaints107
Crashes19
Fires0
Injuries19
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 22.4% · 24
Engine and engine cooling 17.8% · 19
Air bags 15.0% · 16
Vehicle speed control 10.3% · 11
Power train 5.6% · 6
Unknown or other 5.6% · 6
Steering 4.7% · 5
Structure 2.8% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 19 describe a crash, 19 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Filings are rising — 40 in the last three years against 23 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 131,680 miles.
In owners' own words
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, breaking solder connections and causing shorts. Electrical system
I have a 1992 GEO Storm 2+2 with a 12 valve motor and a 5 speed manual transmission the car constantly overheats even after entire cooling system was replace. Car stalls, idles eratically due to gm's faulty ecm insulative spray. And just recently loss of rear tail lamps and dash lamps. Brake turning and hazard lamps still work. All fuses and relays are good. Electrical system · reported at 131,680 miles
My car has these symptoms as indicated at: ( http://www.Isuzuperformance.Com/isuzuweb/recall.Html ) the engine kills constantly and only during warmer weather making it dangerous on the road during high traffic as well as low. I have taken it in to be repaired but the problem still has not been resolved. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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