U.S. public vehicle records

1993 Geo STORM: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

56 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

138,650 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1993 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 6 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Ignition:Module is the most frequently named component, appearing in 10 of 56 complaints (17.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Engine operation	15	26.8%
Braking behavior	2	3.6%
Electrical and battery issues	2	3.6%
Steering behavior	2	3.6%
Fuel system concerns	2	3.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System:Ignition:Module

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Air Bags:Frontal

Electrical System:Ignition

Electrical System

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch

Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control

Air Bags

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Electrical System:Ignition:Module	10
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	9
Air Bags:Frontal	6
Electrical System:Ignition	5
Electrical System	3
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch	3
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control	3
Air Bags	2

Electrical System:Ignition:Module: 10; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 9; Air Bags:Frontal: 6; Electrical System:Ignition: 5; Electrical System: 3; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch: 3; Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control: 3; Air Bags: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 2

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 50 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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1995: 4; 1996: 7; 1997: 6; 1998: 2; 1999: 6; 2000: 7; 2001: 10; 2002: 5; 2003: 6; 2004: 1; 2006: 1; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Ignition:Module leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 15 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10002206 · 2003-01-07 (January 7, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002206 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10003301 · 2003-01-23 (January 23, 2003)

ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 15,2003, MY VEHICLE, (1993 GEO STORM, 1.6L ENG, 152K MILES), SUDDENLY LOST ENGINE POWER ON THE FREEWAY. I REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE AND ALSO THE IGNITION COIL. THE CAR STARTED FINE AFTER THAT. FOUR DAYS LATER, AFTER A 45 MIN. DENTIST APPPOINTMENT, MY CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER 15 MINUTES OF TROUBLESHOOTING, IT SUDDENLY STARTED. I HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERING THESE SAME PROBLEMS EVER SINCE.

Owner-reported narrative. 152,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003301 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10014084 · 2003-04-07 (April 7, 2003)

MY 1993 GEO STORM HAS BEEN STALLING LATELY. IT IS TOTALLY SPORADIC AND DOES IT WHEN I AM PULLING OUT, WHEN IT IS IDLING, AND WHEN I AM ON A FREEWAY GOING ALONG AT A CONSTANT SPEED. THIS HAS PUT ME IN A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION A NUMBER OF TIMES AND HAS SEVERELY SHAKEN ME. IT WILL STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, AND LUCKILY ALL 6 TIMES THIS HAPPENED NO ONE WAS COMING EITHER WAY. I NO LONGER DRIVE MY CAR, AND I AM AFRAID TO SELL IT DUE TO THE FACT THIS WILL HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE. I HAD CHECKED EVERYTHING I COULD THINK OF UNTIL I READ A AR…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10014084 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10018054 · 2003-05-02 (May 2, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE JERKED HEAVILY AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10018054 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10018736 · 2003-05-15 (May 15, 2003)

93 GEO STORM RANDOMLY STALLS AND WILL NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES TO SEVERAL HOURS. HAVE REPLACED CAP, WIRES, ROTOR, PLUGS, PICK-UP AND IGNITION MODULE AND CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND MANY REPORTS OF THE INSULATION ON THE ECU GOING BAD AND CAUSING PROBLEMS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018736 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10049816 · 2003-12-01 (December 1, 2003)

THE TWO FRONT DOORS JAMMED AND WERE REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT DOORS ALSO JAMMED, AND WOULD OPEN WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 172,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10049816 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10078816 · 2004-06-25 (June 25, 2004)

MY 1993 GEO STORM HAS STARTED STOPPING RUNNING WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND LEAVING ME STRANDED. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AND APPEARS TO HAVE A BAD ECM. SOURCES ON THE INTERNET INDICATE THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM IN THE MODEL CAR.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10078816 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10150604 · 2006-02-18 (February 18, 2006)

ENGINE IDLE IS ERRATIC, SOMETIMES ENGINE RPM WILL DROP OR DIE WHEN COMING TO A STOP. FUEL CONSUMPTION IS MORE THAN ITS SUPPOSED TO BE. CONDITIONS WORSEN WHEN IN WARM WEATHER. AFTER TESTING, THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WAS FOUND TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 129,994 miles reported. Look up ODI 10150604 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

56 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

10.7%Usable mileage6 / 56 records

78.6%Valid incident date44 / 56 records

100.0%Valid filing date56 / 56 records

78.6%Ordered incident and filing dates44 / 56 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1990	1991	1992	1993	1995
Air Bags:Frontal	920.0% ODI 810260 AIRBAG DIDNT DEPLOY AND SEAT BELTS DIDNT LOCK DURING CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK Look up ODI 810260 at NHTSA ↗	1112.2% ODI 852089 WHEN VEHICLE SWERVED TO KEEP IT FROM HITTING A DEER, THE FRONT END WENT INTO A IRRIGATION DITCH, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WILL BE TOTALLED *AK Look up ODI 852089 at NHTSA ↗	1418.2% ODI 482958 NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY. *TW Look up ODI 482958 at NHTSA ↗	610.7% ODI 810556 AIRBAG POPPED OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, NO IMPACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY. *AK Look up ODI 810556 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Ignition:Module	48.9% ODI 708550 ECM FAILURE BEGAN SLIGHTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR WITH 80000 MILES ON IT. ENGINE WOULD RUN, THEN SHUT DOWN FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WHICH COULD BE A SEVERE HAZARD. MECHANIC IDENTIFIED PROBLEM, AND DEALERSHIP REPORTED THEY HAD SEEN MANY STORMS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SINCE THEN I HAVE SPOKEN TO 20 OR 30 OTHER STORM OWNERS WHOS CARS DEVELOPED SIMIALR PROBLEMS AFTER 3 YEARS OR 80000 MILES DEPENDING ON HOW CAR WAS DRIVEN. WOULD ALSO LIKE TO RECIEVE FURTHER CORRESPONDANCE ON ABILITY TO HAVE CAR RECALLED ON SUCH PREMISES. *AK Look up ODI 708550 at NHTSA ↗	1213.3% ODI 708032 THE PROBLEM I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING WITH MY 1991 GEO STORM GSI, IS EVERYTIME I'M AT A RED-LIGHT OR STOP SIGN WITH THE CAR AT A COMPLETE STOP, MY IDLE WILL SHOOT UP FROM THE NORMAL 800-900 RPMS, TO 2,000-3,000 RPMS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ON A AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION EQUIPPED STORM, SINCE YOU HAVE TO FIRMLY PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD TO PREVENT THE CAR FROM LURKING FORWARD AND HITTING A CAR IN FRONT OF YOU, OR INJURING OR EVEN KILLING A WALKING PEDESTRIAN THAT HAPPENS TO BE CROSSING THE STREET. IT IS ALSO A HAZARD FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSI… Look up ODI 708032 at NHTSA ↗	1114.3% ODI 717470 ECU RECALIBRATION NEEDED; NEW IAC/ IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE NEEDED Look up ODI 717470 at NHTSA ↗	1017.9% ODI 10014084 MY 1993 GEO STORM HAS BEEN STALLING LATELY. IT IS TOTALLY SPORADIC AND DOES IT WHEN I AM PULLING OUT, WHEN IT IS IDLING, AND WHEN I AM ON A FREEWAY GOING ALONG AT A CONSTANT SPEED. THIS HAS PUT ME IN A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION A NUMBER OF TIMES AND HAS SEVERELY SHAKEN ME. IT WILL STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, AND LUCKILY ALL 6 TIMES THIS HAPPENED NO ONE WAS COMING EITHER WAY. I NO LONGER DRIVE MY CAR, AND I AM AFRAID TO SELL IT DUE TO THE FACT THIS WILL HAPPEN TO SOMEONE ELSE. I HAD CHECKED EVERYTHING I COULD THINK OF UNTIL I READ A AR… Look up ODI 10014084 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	12.2% ODI 721959 SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1990/91 1.6 GEO STORMS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK Look up ODI 721959 at NHTSA ↗	910.0% ODI 707953 ENGINE IDLES UNCONTROLABLY AT HIGH RPMS (2000+) WHEN STOPPED, THIS PRESENTS A SAFTEY THREAT IF I SHOULD HAVE MY FOOT SLIP OFF THE CLUTCH OR HAVE A CABLE FAILURE BECAUSE THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD BEFORE THE ENGINE DIES. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A PEDESTRIAN OR TRAFFIC GOING THE OTHER DIRECTION AT AN INTERSECTION. Look up ODI 707953 at NHTSA ↗	911.7% ODI 503355 WHEEL BEARING PROBLEMS. *SD Look up ODI 503355 at NHTSA ↗	916.1% ODI 707952 MY CAR HAS AN ERRATIC IDLE - WHEN STOPPED, SOMETIMES IT WILL BE IDLING AT AROUND 2,200-2,700 RPM AND TO KEEP IT STOPPED, I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IF MY BRAKES WERE TO FAIL, I FEAR INJURY TO MYSELF OR OTHERS IF THE CAR WERE TO LEAP FORWARD INTO A CROSSWALK (WITH PEDESTRIANS) OR AN INTERSECTION (WITH CROSSING TRAFFIC). Look up ODI 707952 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control	24.4% ODI 707948 AT IDLE AFTER CAR WARMS UP, ENGINE TENDS TO SURGE UP FROM 800RPM TO 3000RPM WHILE IN DRIVE. THIS LAUCHES THE CAR FORWARD AT A STOP. Look up ODI 707948 at NHTSA ↗	1213.3% ODI 707943 SPORADIC IDLE AND HIGH IDLE FORCES DRIVER TO KEEP FOOT FIRMLY ON BRAKE TO KEEP CAR FROM LURCHING AND GOING TO FAST. COMPUTER RELATED PROBLEM. COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO A PEDISTRIAN. NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. *AK Look up ODI 707943 at NHTSA ↗	56.5% ODI 707932 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 Look up ODI 707932 at NHTSA ↗	35.4% ODI 721946 IDLE BOUNCES AT 2000RPM. TPS AND IAC ALREADY CHECKED. SYMPTOMS APPEAR TO BE CAUSED BY FAULTY ECU AS DESCRIBED IN DETAIL AT THE FOLLOWING URL: HTTP://WWW.ISUZUPERFORMANCE.COM/ISUZUWEB/RECALL.HTML Look up ODI 721946 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Ignition	24.4% ODI 721508 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 721508 at NHTSA ↗	66.7% ODI 481976 VEHICLE STARTED UP BY ITSELF WITH NO KEYS IN IGNITION/NO DRIVER AND WENT UPHILL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *SKD Look up ODI 481976 at NHTSA ↗	22.6% ODI 715631 NO SUMMARY Look up ODI 715631 at NHTSA ↗	58.9% ODI 10003301 · 152,000 mi ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 15,2003, MY VEHICLE, (1993 GEO STORM, 1.6L ENG, 152K MILES), SUDDENLY LOST ENGINE POWER ON THE FREEWAY. I REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE AND ALSO THE IGNITION COIL. THE CAR STARTED FINE AFTER THAT. FOUR DAYS LATER, AFTER A 45 MIN. DENTIST APPPOINTMENT, MY CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER 15 MINUTES OF TROUBLESHOOTING, IT SUDDENLY STARTED. I HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERING THESE SAME PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. Look up ODI 10003301 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	48.9% ODI 483041 MUFFLER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK Look up ODI 483041 at NHTSA ↗	88.9% ODI 507692 EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED. Look up ODI 507692 at NHTSA ↗	22.6% ODI 503355 WHEEL BEARING PROBLEMS. *SD Look up ODI 503355 at NHTSA ↗	11.8% ODI 851941 THE VEHICLE KEPT STALLING OUT AND MAKING LOUD NOISE WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED.ALSO, EXHAUST FUMES WERE ENTERING INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. THIS WAS DUE TO A CRACKED MANIFOLD. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY. *AK Look up ODI 851941 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Vehicle Speed Control	36.7% ODI 707948 AT IDLE AFTER CAR WARMS UP, ENGINE TENDS TO SURGE UP FROM 800RPM TO 3000RPM WHILE IN DRIVE. THIS LAUCHES THE CAR FORWARD AT A STOP. Look up ODI 707948 at NHTSA ↗	33.3% ODI 708028 AT AN IDLE, IN PARK OR IN GEAR, THE ENGINE SPEED OFTEN RISES FROM NORMAL (1000RPM) UP TO AS HIGH AS 4000 RPMS. THIS HAPPENS AT A STAND STILL AND ALSO WHEN APPROACHING, SITTING AT OR LEAVING STOPP LIGHTS ALSO. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED UNWANTED AND UNSAFE "LURCHEING" FORWARD WHEN LETTING OUT THE CLUTCH. AT TIMES, WHEN THE ENGINE SPEED COMES BACK DOWN, IT WILL DROP TOO FAR AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL. THIS HAPPENED TO ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTER SECTION AND I WAS NEARLY REARENDED. TO MY KNOWLEDGE GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO TA… Look up ODI 708028 at NHTSA ↗	67.8% ODI 503355 WHEEL BEARING PROBLEMS. *SD Look up ODI 503355 at NHTSA ↗	11.8% ODI 747069 THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET; THE RPM IS ALSO ON 1000-1500 EVEN WHEN CAR IS STOPPED OR PARKED. IT GETS HARDER AND HARDER TO KEEP IT STOPPED. Look up ODI 747069 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar	48.9% ODI 501340 STEERING COLUMN MOVES UP AND DOWN. TT Look up ODI 501340 at NHTSA ↗	77.8% ODI 501082 STEERING COLUMN LOOSE. *TT Look up ODI 501082 at NHTSA ↗	11.3% ODI 974570 THE STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE AND IT LEAKS AND CAUSED A STEERING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT STEERING WAS SQUEALING SO CONSUMER CHECKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID, IT WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY, SO CONSUMER FILLED IT AND THE VERY NEXT DAYIT WAS EMPTY, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT THE RACK AND PINION LEAKED IN THE STEERING COLUMN.*JB Look up ODI 974570 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System:Ignition:Module	Too few reports for a range	80,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10078816 · 80,000 mi MY 1993 GEO STORM HAS STARTED STOPPING RUNNING WHILE BEING DRIVEN AND LEAVING ME STRANDED. IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP AND APPEARS TO HAVE A BAD ECM. SOURCES ON THE INTERNET INDICATE THIS IS AN INHERENT PROBLEM IN THE MODEL CAR.*AK Look up ODI 10078816 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System:Ignition	Too few reports for a range	152,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10003301 · 152,000 mi ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 15,2003, MY VEHICLE, (1993 GEO STORM, 1.6L ENG, 152K MILES), SUDDENLY LOST ENGINE POWER ON THE FREEWAY. I REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE AND ALSO THE IGNITION COIL. THE CAR STARTED FINE AFTER THAT. FOUR DAYS LATER, AFTER A 45 MIN. DENTIST APPPOINTMENT, MY CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER 15 MINUTES OF TROUBLESHOOTING, IT SUDDENLY STARTED. I HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERING THESE SAME PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. Look up ODI 10003301 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	147,300 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10003301 · 152,000 mi ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 15,2003, MY VEHICLE, (1993 GEO STORM, 1.6L ENG, 152K MILES), SUDDENLY LOST ENGINE POWER ON THE FREEWAY. I REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE AND ALSO THE IGNITION COIL. THE CAR STARTED FINE AFTER THAT. FOUR DAYS LATER, AFTER A 45 MIN. DENTIST APPPOINTMENT, MY CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER 15 MINUTES OF TROUBLESHOOTING, IT SUDDENLY STARTED. I HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERING THESE SAME PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. Look up ODI 10003301 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10018736 · 130,000 mi 93 GEO STORM RANDOMLY STALLS AND WILL NOT RESTART FOR SEVERAL MINUTES TO SEVERAL HOURS. HAVE REPLACED CAP, WIRES, ROTOR, PLUGS, PICK-UP AND IGNITION MODULE AND CANNOT FIND PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND MANY REPORTS OF THE INSULATION ON THE ECU GOING BAD AND CAUSING PROBLEMS. JB Look up ODI 10018736 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10724642 · 147,300 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 GEO STORM. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,300. Look up ODI 10724642 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1993: 8 complaints · 1995: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1993	0	3	8
1995	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1993	44	12	0
1995	1	1	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System:Ignition:Module	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Air Bags:Frontal	Electrical System:Ignition	Electrical System	Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch	Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control	Air Bags
Electrical System:Ignition:Module	—	0	0	0	0	0	2 ODI 721946 IDLE BOUNCES AT 2000RPM. TPS AND IAC ALREADY CHECKED. SYMPTOMS APPEAR TO BE CAUSED BY FAULTY ECU AS DESCRIBED IN DETAIL AT THE FOLLOWING URL: HTTP://WWW.ISUZUPERFORMANCE.COM/ISUZUWEB/RECALL.HTML Look up ODI 721946 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 749459 THE ECU SEEMS TO HAVE FAILED, IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I WAS DRIVING THROUGH TOWN AND CAME TO A STOP LIGHT, IDLE STAYED AT 2000RPM, NORMAL IDLE IS 800-1000. KEPT DRIVING. ON WAY HOME FROM ERRANDS CAR STALLED ONCE AT A LIGHT, TRIED TO STALL SEVERAL OTHER TIMES (ALL WHILE IDLING) WITH ENGING RPM DIPPING AS LOW AS 500 (OR 0RPM WHEN IT STALLED). FOLLOWING IS A LINK TO AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.ISUZUPERFORMANCE.COM/ISUZUWEB/RECALL.HTML ---- (ALL CARS LISTED IN THAT REPORT ARE SISTER CARS, WITH DRIVETRAINS BUILT BY ISUZU… Look up ODI 749459 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System:Ignition	0	0	0	—	1 ODI 10003301 · 152,000 mi ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 15,2003, MY VEHICLE, (1993 GEO STORM, 1.6L ENG, 152K MILES), SUDDENLY LOST ENGINE POWER ON THE FREEWAY. I REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE AND ALSO THE IGNITION COIL. THE CAR STARTED FINE AFTER THAT. FOUR DAYS LATER, AFTER A 45 MIN. DENTIST APPPOINTMENT, MY CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER 15 MINUTES OF TROUBLESHOOTING, IT SUDDENLY STARTED. I HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERING THESE SAME PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. Look up ODI 10003301 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Electrical System	0	0	0	1 ODI 10003301 · 152,000 mi ON THE MORNING OF JANUARY 15,2003, MY VEHICLE, (1993 GEO STORM, 1.6L ENG, 152K MILES), SUDDENLY LOST ENGINE POWER ON THE FREEWAY. I REPLACED THE IGNITION MODULE AND ALSO THE IGNITION COIL. THE CAR STARTED FINE AFTER THAT. FOUR DAYS LATER, AFTER A 45 MIN. DENTIST APPPOINTMENT, MY CAR WOULD NOT START. AFTER 15 MINUTES OF TROUBLESHOOTING, IT SUDDENLY STARTED. I HAVE BEEN ENCOUNTERING THESE SAME PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. Look up ODI 10003301 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control	2 ODI 721946 IDLE BOUNCES AT 2000RPM. TPS AND IAC ALREADY CHECKED. SYMPTOMS APPEAR TO BE CAUSED BY FAULTY ECU AS DESCRIBED IN DETAIL AT THE FOLLOWING URL: HTTP://WWW.ISUZUPERFORMANCE.COM/ISUZUWEB/RECALL.HTML Look up ODI 721946 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 749459 THE ECU SEEMS TO HAVE FAILED, IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. I WAS DRIVING THROUGH TOWN AND CAME TO A STOP LIGHT, IDLE STAYED AT 2000RPM, NORMAL IDLE IS 800-1000. KEPT DRIVING. ON WAY HOME FROM ERRANDS CAR STALLED ONCE AT A LIGHT, TRIED TO STALL SEVERAL OTHER TIMES (ALL WHILE IDLING) WITH ENGING RPM DIPPING AS LOW AS 500 (OR 0RPM WHEN IT STALLED). FOLLOWING IS A LINK TO AN ARTICLE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HTTP://WWW.ISUZUPERFORMANCE.COM/ISUZUWEB/RECALL.HTML ---- (ALL CARS LISTED IN THAT REPORT ARE SISTER CARS, WITH DRIVETRAINS BUILT BY ISUZU… Look up ODI 749459 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
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6 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

15 mentions · 26.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 130,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10014084

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ODI 10018736 · 130,000 mi

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ODI 722929

HI, MY NAME IS JUSTIN AND I OWN A1993 GEO STORM. I READ ON YOUR SITE THAT THEY WERE GOING TO RECALL MY CAR BECUASE OF BAD INSILATION SPRAY ON THE ECU OR ECM CHIP. MY CAR IDLES BELOW 1000 RPM AND SHAKES LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL. *AK

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\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

3 mentions · 5.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10018054

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE JERKED HEAVILY AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. *NLM

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ODI 816871

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LURCHES AND LOSES POWER AND STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACE ROTOR CAP/IGNITION WIRE/COMPUTER CHIP AND COIL, BUT CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. BEEN TO DLR 6 TIMES. *AK

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ODI 978265

VEHICLE MAKES JERKING MOTION PREMATURE STALLING. CONCLUSION FUEL PUMP. TT

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Warning lights and dashboard alerts

3 mentions · 5.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 147,300 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10018054

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE JERKED HEAVILY AND THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. *NLM

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ODI 10724642 · 147,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 GEO STORM. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,300.

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ODI 762727

CAR IS STALLING AND CUTTING OUT AND LEAVING ME STRANDED, WILL NOT START UP AGAIN UNTIL CAR COOLS DOWN. THE ARE NO TROUBLE CODES FOUND BY THE DEALER OR OTHER MECHANICS BUT THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. CAR LOSES POWER AND THE RPM JUMP UP AND THEN DROPPED BACK DOWN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF. CAR HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE (AT 65 MPH) AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES ON AND BACK OFF. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WHEN OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A PROBLEM.*AK

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\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 3.6% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 713514

THE ECU KEEPS MALFUNCIONING IN WARM WEATHER AS AS THE CAR GETS WARM FROM LONG DRIVES. THE CAR WILL NOT START AND HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE VERY LUCKY OUR STEERING WHEEL LOCK DID NOT LOCK AS WE STEERED OFF THE ROAD AND TO A STOP. *AK

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ODI 752415

THIS CAR HAS HAD A HABIT OF STALLING WHILE GOIN DOWN THE ROAD, AT ANY SPEED( ONCE WHILE IN A SIX LANE HIGHWAY, CROSSING THE MERRIMACK RIVER, IN ST. LOUIS, MO. I HAVE HAD IT TO LEE KINSTLE CHEVROLET/GM, VAN WERT, OH, WINKLE CHEVROLET, PAULDING, OH, AND A CHEVROLET/GEO DEALER, IN BALWIN, MO. I CAN'T REMEMBER THE NAME. I HAVE HAD A COMPLETE TUNE-UP, INCLUDING PLUGS, ROTOR. CAP, AND PLUG WIRES. I HAD ALL THE WIRING GONE OVER TWICE. A NEW FUEL PUMP, TWICE, AND IT STILL STOPS AT ANY MOMENT. I AM AFRAID SOMEONE WILL BE IN A CRASH, DUE TO LOSS OF POWER…

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\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 152,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10003301 · 152,000 mi

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Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 707952

MY CAR HAS AN ERRATIC IDLE - WHEN STOPPED, SOMETIMES IT WILL BE IDLING AT AROUND 2,200-2,700 RPM AND TO KEEP IT STOPPED, I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IF MY BRAKES WERE TO FAIL, I FEAR INJURY TO MYSELF OR OTHERS IF THE CAR WERE TO LEAP FORWARD INTO A CROSSWALK (WITH PEDESTRIANS) OR AN INTERSECTION (WITH CROSSING TRAFFIC).

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