Used 2001 Chevrolet Prizm Consumer Reviews
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My little Prizm
Mr500CM, 04/20/2005
2001 Chevrolet Prizm 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Not a bad car for the price... its zippy, handles well and its good on gas. In over a year, no real problems, the biggest one was that I needed to replace two bulbs. It runs and handles well all year long.
Great Little Car! Great local commuter.
Joe, 09/21/2020
2001 Chevrolet Prizm 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I had a 2001 Honda Accord, with 136,000 miles on it, that was leaking oil into the coolant, so I needed a replacement. I found this 2001 Chevy Prizm in 2011 with only 27,000 miles on it, for $5,500. Everyone told me that was a high price, but after reading the reviews, I decided to risk it. It is now 2020 and I have 104,000 miles on this car. It is an excellent little car. I drive mostly non-highway miles and consistently average about 25 mpgs. I have not experienced any of the oil burning mentioned by others, but it might be because I almost do all local non highway miles. I have recently been looking for a replacement and every review I read, makes me appreciate this car so much more. It was well designed and is easy to work on. I have consistently changed the oil about every 3,000 miles. I just recently replaced the front and back stuts/shocks, myself, because you can get them online for $100 a pair, with great youtube videos showing step by step instructions. Other than wear and tear replacements, I have not had any issues. The AC still blows super cold, the transmission is still peppy, the radio is actually pretty decent (I still have the original factory radio). I am not happy with the location of the cub holders, but that is a minor issue. I just replaced the back breaks about at about 90,000 miles. I had replaced the fronts once and checked them and they still have about half their life left. This is a great little commuter car. I would highly recommend it. Look at some of the reviews for some of the newer cars, and you will really appreciate this dependable trooper of a car.
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My 2001 Prizm experience
howie12021, 09/19/2010
2001 Chevrolet Prizm LSi 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Overall a good car with a variety of small faults: 1-upholstery gets holes from cigarette ash too easily. 2-headliner becoming unglued front/back windows. 3-rear cup holder flimsy. 4-dash light between tach/speedometer out very expensive dashboard dis-assembly to replace. 5-all dash lighting is terrible*too faint/hard to read. 6-center storage box*awkward to use. 7-window mechanism: driver's replaced* passenger's sticks [slam door]to un-stick?! 8-interior plastic strip above left rear door slowly shredding pieces. 9-Dashboard arrangement is poor, e.g., have to look to operate radio selections. 10-rear wiper a +. 11-bumper paint if 'touched' flakes off to reveal black undercoat.
Mom's Car
JO, 06/12/2009
2001 Chevrolet Prizm 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought my Prizm in 2002 with 33,000 on it. Engine light came on once while under warranty. Regular maintenance. Other than some new tires and a couple of brake jobs, no great expense (knock on wood). I drive 22 round trip to work and have driven to DC and back to MA twice a year for past four years. Handles great on the highway and off. Great car.
weak econobox
Bob, 03/28/2009
2001 Chevrolet Prizm 4dr Sedan (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Base model with a few options. Looking for Totota reliability, but used car dealer can't seem to fix horn/cruise control issue (they don't work, and need a new relay). Low seating. Checked oil after 1 month, 3.5 quarts low! Yikes, that doesn't leave much. After filling oil, a month later it needs 1.5 quarts. Another reviewer noted his mother ran her Prizm 3 times with no oil; maybe because it burns. Someone else said it burns oil at highway speed. Could be. I don't see any drips in the garage. 3- speed auto stinks on the highway, car really doesn't like going over 60. Engine is making lifter noises. If engine holds up, this will be good around-town econobox for my HS kid.