During light to medium braking, the ABS active light would illuminate and the anti-lock brake system would begin un-locking the brakes. This would be desirable in the winter, on ice, in a panic situation. It was however dry and sunny on the numerous occasions that this problem occurred. Nobody was injured during these malfunctions, only because of the lack of other traffic at the intersections involved. I temporarily fixed the problem by removing the main ABS relay. The ABS is disengaged but the vehicle can now stop.
Geo Prizm abs comes on
15 of the 601 owner complaints about the Geo Prizm describe aBS light or ABS activating, most of them for the 1994 model year.
- owner complaints
- 15
- worst model year
- 1994
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 19992
- 19971
- 19961
- 19952
- 19946
- 19932
- 19921
Often reported together
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 1993 geo prizm. When applying the brakes, the vehicle would travel longer than expected before coming to a complete stop. The failure occurred while driving at any speed. The mechanic stated that the front wheel sensor failed. The contact stated that the ABS light constantly remained illuminated. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was 183,000 and failure mileage was 180,000.
Front left brake wears unusually fast. Had brakes replaced 2 times in as many years. Abs not working. Had my geo for 9 years, this is the first time I've had problems with braking system.
Abs braking light comes on dashboard when applying brakes. Pedal goes all the way to the floor, and vehicle will slide when braking and pulsating. Dealership is aware of problem.
Abs: at first, the light was on all the time. A diagnostic test was run, and a sensor was replaced (all that was over $400). Now the light comes on (and stays on) at 49 MPH. Another diagnostic test will have to be performed by the dealer to find out what's wrong. As for the window: one day I was driving with the window halfway down. When I tried to roll it back up, it wouldn't go. It just stayed there, then started sliding down. A repair shop fixed it.
Airbag light started blinking. Dealer checked flash codes. Flash code 44 confirmed. New ABS harness on order.
The ABS and brake warning lights come on randomly.
Abs brake module assembly failed causing ABS brake lights to illuminate, sb issued concerning ABS light. Yh
While driving no more than 5 MPH and the driver's side air bag deployed without hitting or striking another vehicle. Consumer had contacted dealer, and they repaired the vehicle in 8 days. Recently the ABS light flashes on, dealer providing no help. *ak
Abs brake failure.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Geo Prizm abs
Why does the abs come on in the Geo Prizm?
Owners who report it most often also describe brake failure, airbags did not deploy in a crash and airbag warning light.
Which Geo Prizm years have aBS light or ABS activating problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1994 (6 complaints), 1993 (2 complaints) and 1995 (2 complaints).
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