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2002 Chevrolet Prizm Recalls & Complaints

1

open safety recall on record

Serious

20 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.20 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Serious10E002000

Suspension

THE ABSENCE OF THE WELD CAN ALLOW THE STRUT TO COME OUT OF ITS MOUNTING POSITION UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING VEHICLE COMPONENTS raises the risk of A CRASH.

Remedy & full details

RIDE CONTROL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND REPLACE THE AFFECTED PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT RIDE CONTROL AT 1-248-458-1396.

RIDE CONTROL IS RECALLING CERTAIN FRONT STRUT MOUNTS BRANDED AS GABRIEL RIDE CONTROL OR ARVINMERITOR, P/NOS. 142435, 142193, 142305, 142303, SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FRONT STRUT MOUNTS DID NOT CONTAIN A WELD JOINT BETWEEN THE BEARING HOUSING AND THE RATE PLATE.

Complaint volume

20 this model-year 8 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

2Crashes
0Fires
0Injuries
0Deaths

Across 20 complaints. Severity Index 0.20.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Steering2 · 10%Latches/Locks/Linkages2 · 10%Engine And Engine Cooling2 · 10%Exterior Lighting · Headl…1 · 5%Electrical System · Ignit…1 · 5%Electrical System · Ignit…1 · 5%Air Bags · Frontal1 · 5%Engine And Engine Cooling…1 · 5%
  1. Steering — 2 reports
  2. Latches/Locks/Linkages — 2 reports
  3. Engine And Engine Cooling — 2 reports
  4. Exterior Lighting:Headlights — 1 reports
  5. Electrical System:Ignition — 1 reports
  6. Electrical System:Ignition:Switch — 1 reports
  7. Air Bags:Frontal — 1 reports
  8. Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe — 1 reports
  9. Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine — 1 reports
  10. Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1998 (1) · 1999 (1) · 2000 (1) · 2001 (1) · 2002

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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