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Chevrolet Prizm repairs by problem area
Engine (38%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (4%)
Brakes and Traction Control (3%)
Suspension and Steering (15%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (12%)
Other (4%)
Chart based on 113 repairs.
Chevrolet Prizm repair cost distribution
$2500+ (0%)
$1000 - $2499 (5%)
$500 - $999 (14%)
$100 - $499 (33%)
< $100 (48%)
Chart based on 96 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2002 Chevrolet Prizm 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Chevrolet Prizm in Minnesota, United States Aug 2003 - Aug 2016 | |||
| Jun 200325000 mi | Replaced intake gasket under warranty at the dealer - known Prizm problem. | ||
| May 201087100 miUS $280 | Evap pressure solenoid. | ||
| Oct 2011104700 miUS $110 | Front brace was failing - making wobbling noise. $60/part + %50 labor. | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Missouri, United States Mar 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jan 2011US $22 | Broken interior door handle. Owner installed replacement in less than 1 hour. | ||
| May 2011152000 miUS $1736 | Manual transmission failing; replaced with used unit. | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Arizona, United States Apr 2013 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Sep 2013105000 miUS $310 | Car rides low to the ground. The struts and springs were replaced. | ||
| Dec 2013107000 miUS $250 | Clutch was slipping. I replaced the clutch and motor mounts. | ||
| Apr 2015118500 miUS $600 | Paint on hood, top,trunk, and bumper was oxidizing. I sanded it and painted it. | ||
| Nov 2016131300 miUS $15 | Output seal on transmission was leaking. Replaced the seal | ||
| Jun 2018141000 miUS $865 | The AC clutch was damaged. The clutch and compressor were replaced. An accumulator and AC hose assembly. | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Ohio, United States Feb 2015 - Dec 2017 | |||
| Sep 2016133000 miUS $500 | New clutch | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in California, United States May 2017 - Aug 2018 | |||
| Aug 2017290000 miUS $1200 | Needed New Clutch plate | ||
2002 Chevrolet Prizm 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Chevrolet Prizm in Minnesota, United States Aug 2009 - Oct 2010 | |||
| Sep 2010141000 miUS $150 | Stuck drivers side front caliper | ||
| Oct 2010141000 miUS $155 | Catalytic converter clogged due to bad valve seals. Converter replaced. | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Ohio, United States Feb 2006 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Jun 200650000 miUS $200 | fixed A/C not working in certain vent positions | ||
| Apr 200990000 miUS $20 | remove rust from rotors | ||
| Apr 2011117000 miUS $100 | AC not working, Replaced condenser | ||
| Aug 2011119000 mi | Inside door handle broke, had to open door from outside. Installed rear door handle on front door. | ||
2002 Chevrolet Prizm 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 3-speed automatic FWD
| Chevrolet Prizm in California, United States Oct 2007 - Jan 2010 | |||
| Dec 200799000 miUS $300 | Original Delco/Delphi AC compressor failed. Delphi now offers only rebuilt units. Debris clogged condenser, orifice tube and accumulator/hose assembly. All were replaced as precaution. Luckily, evaporator & expansion valve escaped harm. 2nd Serpentine belt and hydraulic/spring belt tensioner asm. replaced. Both only last about 50K miles. AC compressor install was good time to do this. Secondary function of tensioner is dampening shock of AC comp'r clutch engage/disengage cycles. | ||
| Mar 2009130000 miUS $900 | Starter slow rotation. Garbage Delco/Delphi battery. High AC ripple on recharge means end of life. Replace with Costco-Kirkland 'cause not keeping car >3 years, else would've bought the OPTIMA. Starter rotation better when hot, but is not the total soluti $900 is total bill. Starter motor replaced with Delco-boxed, GM-part-numbered, rebuilt Nippon-Denso. Other work performed at same time will be detailed next. Four Tokico HP Blue strut assemblies, installed by same dealer in 2004 on our (now-totaled) 1999 Prizm, installed on this Prizm. Four-wheel thrust-center alignment performed also. Result is major improvement in ride & handling! Goes where you point it now | ||
| Jan 2010US $98 | CEL on for year. Knew what it needed to correct. Registration renew due in April. Up- and down-stream O2S contaminated. As other reports will reveal, total repair cost will = residual value of car. Cat contaminated by excessive HC. Total repair cost = residual value of car. Front struts blown, causing excessive tire wear & unpredictable handling in high speed transitions over less-than-smooth roads. Along with other needed repairs; struts, upper strut mounts, shaft boots & labor exceed residual value of vehicle. Vibration @70+MPH. FWD L&R axles nutating at differential interface. Bought used 2 years ago. Up to '02, diff oil in separate cavity from AT. Never RnR'd until we bought. Monthly flushing with RedLine Hi Temp ATF not enough to overcome neglect. BER. | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2008 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Nov 2008127162 miUS $967 | Replace catalytic converter. | ||
| Sep 2010168000 miUS $210 | Tried cleaning fuel injection system to see if that would fix the problem without having to replace fuel injector. Replaced fuel injector. | ||
| Feb 2011177000 miUS $451 | Engine was misfiring. Replaced spark plugs and coil. | ||
| Mar 2011177000 mi | Burning oil when sold, perhaps a quart every few hundred miles. | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Ohio, United States Feb 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 201449000 miUS $30 | serpentine belt | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Michigan, United States Jun 2015 - Sep 2016 | |||
| Dec 2015115000 miUS $50 | Weak power window motor, replaced | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Washington, United States Apr 2015 - Nov 2016 | |||
| Apr 2015135000 miUS $104 | Wheel bearing, both sides. Replaced hub assembly and bearing. Water pump - weep hole was showing fluid, replaced w/ new part. | ||
| Sep 2015142000 miUS $523 | Wheel bearings failed again. Previous wheel bearings installed correctly, but quality was very poor. New Timkin brand installed. | ||
| Mar 2016150000 miUS $180 | Tie rod end needed replaced. | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Indiana, United States Dec 2011 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Jul 2014 | Burns a ton of oil | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Maryland, United States Oct 2010 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 201175000 miUS $5 | Replaced center brake light. Had to disassemble light assembly to remove and replace bulb. Took 1 hour. | ||
| May 2014108000 miUS $110 | heater blower fan stopped working on first three speeds. Replaced with elec. part. | ||
| Jul 2015122200 miUS $400 | Had to replace hood latch and cable. | ||
| Jun 2017138000 miUS $620 | A/C compressor assembly replaced with belts | ||
| May 2018139000 miUS $100 | Replace manifold gasket Due to engine light on, | ||
2001 Chevrolet Prizm
Engine not specified
| Chevrolet Prizm in Massachusetts, United States Sep 2010 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Nov 201096000 mi | Stabilizer broken, get it change. Now the catalytic converter broke, need to change again. Have not repaired yet. Too expensive. | ||
2001 Chevrolet Prizm 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Chevrolet Prizm in Utah, United States Mar 2010 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Apr 2010137000 miUS $50 | Check Engine Light came on indicating the Mass Air Flow sensor had failed. Replaced the MAF. | ||
| May 2010140000 miUS $150 | Up and down stream O2 sensors were replaced. | ||
| Feb 2011148000 miUS $1 | Dash light in center console. | ||
| Apr 2011150000 miUS $8 | Interior door opener latch, driver side replaced. | ||
| Dec 2011159000 miUS $18 | Interior front passenger door latch broke. I guess we are hard on these things? | ||
| May 2012164000 miUS $15 | The bloody door opener on the driver side broke again! Must be those quality Chinese replacement parts...... | ||
| Oct 2013176500 miUS $38 | Replaced Blower Motor Resistor | ||
| Nov 2013177100 miUS $25 | Replaced another interior door opener lever. Obviously we are too abusive to these latches, this is the third one for this car. | ||
| Apr 2014180200 miUS $20 | Replaced another interior door latch on driver side. Attempting to find a QUALITY replacement. | ||
| Jan 2016179000 miUS $10 | Replaced yet another interior door latch on the driver side. The plastic can't keep up with the force of the door opening mechanism. | ||
2001 Chevrolet Prizm 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic FWD
| Chevrolet Prizm in Maryland, United States Jun 2012 - Jul 2014 | |||
| Apr 2013143700 miUS $50 | CEL P0420 catalyst below efficiency threshold. Due to engine burning oil. | ||
| Jul 2013147000 miUS $30 | Needed new HVAC blower motor resistor. | ||
| Jul 2014157000 mi | CEL P0420 catalyst below efficiency threshold. Due to engine burning oil. | ||
2001 Chevrolet Prizm 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 3-speed automatic FWD
| Chevrolet Prizm in Washington, United States Nov 2012 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Nov 2013160900 miUS $325 | replaced manifold gasket | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Texas, United States May 2012 - Jun 2012 | |||
| May 2012153000 miUS $130 | Replace timing chain tensioner. | ||
| Jun 2012153000 mi | The car had an intermittent hesitation problem. After bringing it to the shop previously and inspecting the car, I determined that it was not worth fixing. | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Wisconsin, United States Jul 2013 - May 2014 | |||
| Sep 2013136000 miUS $250 | Bering Replaced | ||
| Jan 2014US $500 | horn not working | ||
| May 2014142000 mi | Misfire Worn bushing | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Wisconsin, United States Jul 2010 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Jun 2012121000 miUS $850 | New air compressor, blower and belt | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Kansas, United States Feb 2008 - Oct 2010 | |||
| Aug 201065000 miUS $50 | Some sort of air intake regulator needed replacing. It was clogged and caused the engine to burn oil resulting in the car needing a quart of oil added every 1500 miles. They had to order the part. Some sort of air intake regulator was replaced. | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Utah, United States Jul 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Apr 201168000 miUS $8 | Interior door opener latch, driver side replaced. | ||
| Mar 201498000 miUS $9 | Driver side interior door opener replaced. | ||
| Sep 2015126000 miUS $6 | Excessive oil consumption, 1qt every 1,000 miles. Did a Sea Foam piston soak, consumption down to 1 qt every 2,000 miles. Will do another piston soak at the end of the current oil change interval. | ||
| Nov 2017141000 miUS $30 | Blower motor resistor. | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Michigan, United States Dec 2014 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Dec 2014178000 mi | Car vibrating more than normal when letting off the pedal after putting it into drive. Less acceleration and only 21 mpg. Upstream o2 sensor replaced and problem solved. Done at 160k miles. Blower only worked on high setting. Replaced blower motor resistor behind passenger glovebox at 172k miles and problem solved. Passenger front brake caliper locked up and caused lots of brake dust and a burning smell due to the brake always being applied slightly while driving. Replaced the caliper at 170k miles and problem solved. Not sure what's causing this, but over bumps, the front axle area of the car makes a soft thud noise. Assuming its the struts or some type of joint whether it be a CV joint or ball joint. Started at 165k miles. Engine started to burn oil around 80k miles (1qt/1,500-2,500 miles). Now at 178k miles and burns 1qt/150 miles highway and 1qt/300 miles city. Due to stuck piston rings known to be a problem for this car. Rebuild not worth value of the car. Interior door handles break often with this model (stop unlocking the door) and needed to be replaced twice for the driver side and twice for the passenger side throughout its life time not allowing people inside to unlock it, only exterior. Ball joints needed replacing at about 120k miles. | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Illinois, United States Jun 2014 - Jul 2018 | |||
| Jun 2014108589 miUS $350 | coils not firing correctly - car misses, doesn't run well | ||
2001 Chevrolet Prizm 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Chevrolet Prizm in New York, United States Feb 2008 - Mar 2009 | |||
| Jun 200872000 miUS $650 | Air conditioner compressor bearing failure | ||
2000 Chevrolet Prizm
Engine not specified
| Chevrolet Prizm in Indiana, United States Oct 2013 - Oct 2013 | |||
| Oct 2013198000 miUS $2 | replaced serpentine belt replaced passenger side seat belt/ would not lock | ||
2000 Chevrolet Prizm 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual FWD
| Chevrolet Prizm in Illinois, United States Jul 2009 - Aug 2013 | |||
| Aug 200983000 miUS $650 | A/C compressor, leaking A/C schrader valve. fuel pressure regulator | ||
| Aug 201093000 miUS $250 | Fuel pump died, car stalled on the road. | ||
| Nov 2011102000 miUS $700 | Starter Fuel Pump | ||
2000 Chevrolet Prizm 4dr Sedan
125-horsepower 1.8L I4 3-speed automatic FWD
| Chevrolet Prizm in New York, United States Mar 2011 - Jun 2015 | |||
| May 2011114000 mi | A/C was not working when I puchased the car. It was repaired under the warranty that came with the purchase of the car...new A/C compressor installed | ||
| Jul 2012126000 miUS $7 | Check engine light..used my OBD scanner to diagnose problem...dirty MAF sensor...cleaned with MAF sensor cleaner and cleared code.. | ||
| Aug 2013127600 miUS $10 | had to replace the muffler hanger | ||
| Apr 2015139200 miUS $40 | sway bar bushings worn out | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Wisconsin, United States Oct 2009 - Nov 2010 | |||
| Jun 2010158000 miUS $600 | air mass computer | ||
| Chevrolet Prizm in Oregon, United States Mar 2011 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Apr 201181000 mi | AC not working when sold. | ||
1999 Chevrolet Prizm
Engine not specified
| Chevrolet in Alabama, United States Dec 2012 - Apr 2013 | |||
| Mar 2013214000 miUS $35 | Play in steering traced to worn inner tie-rod end. Replaced both inner and outer tie-rod ends. | ||
| Chevrolet in Wisconsin, United States Jan 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Jun 2012166000 miUS $200 | sway bar link was loose. replaced both sway bar links | ||
| Chevrolet in Maryland, United States Dec 2012 - Jan 2014 | |||
| Jan 2013US $20 | no compression in one cylinder both front interior door handles broke | ||
| Jan 2014161000 mi | No compression all cylinders | ||
| Chevrolet in Texas, United States Jul 2013 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Oct 2013156800 miUS $285 | Bad Compressor, compressor started rattling and barely cooling. Freon levels were fine. Replaced compressor, drier, orifice tube, o-rings and Freon. | ||
| Dec 2013161000 miUS $156 | Tires wearing and vibration when accelerating. When jacked up wheel had side to side play in it. I replaced inner tie rod ends then took it to a shop to have it aligned. | ||
| Chevrolet in Kansas, United States Jul 2013 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Jul 2013US $10 | Airbag light kept blinking. Took it to the dealer to get it fixed. They just fiddled with the wiring under the passenger seat. Came back on a yr later. didn't get it fixed. when I took out some stuff under the seat, light turned off. Interior Door handle (driver) broke twice. Fixed it myself. Cost maybe 5-10 dollars. | ||
1998 Chevrolet Prizm 4-door
4-cylinder manual 2WD
| Chevrolet in Vermont, United States Feb 2010 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Dec 2010138000 miUS $6 | Driver's side door would not latch. Lubricated mechanism and rewired door-pull. | ||
| May 2011139000 miUS $450 | Rear struts were worn and car wouldn't pass inspection. | ||
| Nov 2011140000 miUS $250 | Replaced clutch | ||
| Chevrolet in Wisconsin, United States Jan 2010 - Nov 2013 | |||
| Oct 2011103000 miUS $1200 | New control arms, brakes with rotors, oil change, tire rotation | ||
1998 Chevrolet Prizm 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Chevrolet in California, United States Feb 2010 - Jul 2011 | |||
| Jul 2010126000 miUS $270 | bad starter - replaced with rebuilt | ||
| Chevrolet in Wisconsin, United States Feb 2010 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Mar 2010170000 mi | The driver's side front door handle broke off. The dealer price was approximately $80 for the part. So I swapped the driver's side front door handle with the driver's side rear door handle. | ||
| Sep 2011203000 miUS $75 | Car increased oil consumption since aprox. 130,000 miles. At approx 205,000 miles check engine light started flashing. Drove home approx 40mi. on 3 cylinders. Found that Cyl 3 lost compression. Car was sold for $50. | ||
| Chevrolet in Missouri, United States Jul 2010 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Sep 2010147000 miUS $50 | One night returning home, I noticed I didn't have any headlights. I drove him with the high beams on. The daytime running lights and headlights wouldn't turn on when should've. They'd take turns being off or even at same time... | ||
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