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1988 Chevrolet Corsica Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 23, 2001
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Jan 11, 1995

What this page shows

Our database holds 46 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1988 Chevrolet Corsica. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

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Heating & air conditioning
Filed Mar 23, 2001

IN 8/98 WE BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C. WE HAVE SPENT ALMOST $2000, IN REPAIRS AND IT IS STILL NOT WORKING. WE ARE NOW BEING TOLD IT IS THE COMPRESSOR, EVEN THOUGH WE HAD IT REPLACED IN 8/98, ALONG WITH THE ACCUMULATOR. WE HAVE HAD FAN MOTORS AND FAN BLADES REPLACED. ALSO WE HAD THE EVAPORATOR CLEANED AND SERVICED. WE NO CANNOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. WE JUST SOMEONE TO HELP US WITH OUR PROBLEM. WE LIVE IN FLORIDA AND REALLY NEED THE A/C WHEN IT IS 98DEGREES OUTSIDE!*AK

NHTSA ID
742945
Incident
Aug 6, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 20, 2001

LOCK PROBLEMS WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH OR WITHOUT A KEY AND PAINT PROBLEMS ON THE HOOD. *AK

NHTSA ID
741239
Incident
Aug 25, 2000
Driver assistanceElectricalInterior & seats+3 more
Filed Apr 10, 2000

SEAT BELTS FAILED. NLM

NHTSA ID
784608
Visibility
Filed Sep 20, 1999

WHEN IT RAINS THE VEHICLE IS FLOODED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE ONLY. WATER IS COMING IN FROM THE WINDSHIELD, BUT THE DEALER CAN'T FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
848068
Incident
Jun 15, 1998
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 17, 1999

HOOD LATCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO ROOF AND WINDSHIELD WHEN HOOD OPENED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS

NHTSA ID
546232
Incident
May 8, 1999
Seat belts
Filed Jun 16, 1999

MECHANISM THAT RETRACTS AND LOCKS THE SEATBELTS IN PLACE, DOES NOT FUNCTION FOR FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES SEATBELTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
839925
Driver assistance
Filed Apr 27, 1999
Crash reported

COMING OUT OF PARKING LOT THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
837132
Incident
Apr 24, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Aug 28, 1998

PAINT ON BODY AND TOP OF VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE OXIDIZING. WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 1990 AND EARLIER MODELS.

NHTSA ID
540370
Engine
Filed Aug 27, 1998

VEHICLE STALLS AT IDLE AND ON DECELERATION.

NHTSA ID
540505
Electrical
Filed Jul 29, 1998

IGNITION MODULE FAILED TWICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC. (QCAW)

NHTSA ID
538552
Incident
Jul 16, 1998
Body & structure
Filed May 7, 1998

PAINT IS PEELING FROM VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
781646
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 13, 1998

BRACKET HOLDING THE FRONT OF DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE.

NHTSA ID
528316
Incident
Jan 1, 1998
Filed Jan 13, 1998

UNSPECIFIED.

NHTSA ID
528291
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 19, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE FLEW UP AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD; IT ALSO OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VIEW. DRIVER MANAGED TO STEER VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. WILL BE TAKING TO DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
817416
Incident
Sep 5, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Jul 2, 1997

DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME LOOSE AND SEPERATED FROM THE SEAT TRACK. THIS WAS CAUSED BY METAL PIECES FALLING OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID
813711
Incident
Jul 1, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed Apr 9, 1997

HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY OPEN/CRACKING WINDSHIELD/ROOF DAMAGE.

NHTSA ID
516329
Brakes
Filed Feb 26, 1997

BOOSTER PUSH ROD RETAINER CLIP BROKE.

NHTSA ID
515074
Incident
Jan 20, 1997
Engine
Filed Feb 24, 1997

WHILE DRIVNG THE VEHICLE ABOUT (25) MPH THE BELT TENSIONER BRACKET ON THE ENGINE CRACKED AND CAME APART. THE OWNER IS REPLACING PART HIMSELF. *AK

NHTSA ID
809274
Incident
Feb 23, 1997
Steering
Filed Dec 26, 1996

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING SEEMS TO HAVE NO POWER UNTIL IT GETS WARM. IT SEEMS LIKE DRIVING A TRACTOR. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID
806701
Incident
Dec 26, 1996
Body & structureBrakesDriver assistance+5 more
Filed Aug 13, 1996

BRAKE FADE.

NHTSA ID
507656
Incident
Jan 1, 1993
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+5 more
Filed Mar 18, 1996

FRONT BRAKES FAILED. *SD

NHTSA ID
502699
Incident
Jan 3, 1996
Seat belts
Filed Feb 27, 1996

BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS ARE BROKEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
979770
Incident
Jan 3, 1995
Exterior lighting
Filed Dec 1, 1995

HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD

NHTSA ID
500264
Incident
Nov 22, 1995
Steering
Filed Nov 21, 1995

LEFT BRACKET BROKE AWAY FROM THE BOTTOM MOUNTING BOLT, TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION.

NHTSA ID
542150
Incident
Nov 11, 1995
Steering
Filed Nov 20, 1995

POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. TT CONSUMER STATES POWER STEERING ASSIST DOES NOT WORK UNTIL VEHICLE IS WARMED UP. *SLC

NHTSA ID
975166
Incident
May 22, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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