Chevy Prizm Hood Is Stuck Closed

SOURCE: i have a broken hood latch and the hood is down

I think your cable came loose from the latch. try to see it through the grill, maybe you can get to it with a long flat tip screwdriver

SOURCE: hood latch

Try spraying the latch mechanism with WD-40 or similar light oil and operating the release cable a number of times. Check the condition of the release cable if nothing happens. The latch itself may have a broken spring due to the low temps.

SOURCE: 2001 chevrolet blazer hood latch won't release and open hood

if the cable is not broken then pull the release then take the side of your fist and pound on the hood starting towards the top drivers side and slowly move towards the latch try it a few times i have to do this every single time on my blazer

SOURCE: hood will NOT shut or latch close

Use a long flathead screwdriver to push on the bullet on the end of the cable. You can see it under the spring on the latch. After extending the cable, the hood will latch when closed.