1991 Chevrolet Corsica Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1991 Chevrolet Corsica, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Exterior lighting2521.6%
- Airbags2017.2%
- Interior & seats1815.5%
- Steering1210.3%
- Body & structure108.6%
- Brakes76.0%
- Electrical65.2%
- Visibility43.4%
- Engine32.6%
- Tires & wheels21.7%
- Transmission21.7%
- Fuel system21.7%
- Seat belts21.7%
- Heating & air conditioning10.9%
- Powertrain (other)10.9%
- Driver assistance10.9%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Exterior lighting
Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting.
From owner reports, verbatim
HEADLIGHT SWITCH WHICH ENGAGES THE HIGH/LOW BEAM FAILED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
AT COLD TEMPS,WHEN SHIFT HI/LO BEAMS 2ND X LEVER BROKE OFF COLUMN. *AK
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
1991 CORSICA IGNITION WILL NOT TURN BACK SO I CAN GET KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, I HAD MY CAR WORKED ON IN A DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND IT COST ME OVER $300.00, IT IS DOING THE SAME AGAIN AND ALSO IN 2002 ON A SNOWY ROAD I WENT INTO A DITCH AND MY AIR BAG NEVER CAME OUT.*JB
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. AFTERWARDS NOTICED THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS ON. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY SON WAS ENTERING THE HIGHWAY FROM AN ON-RAMP, ACCELERATING TO THE SPEED OF TRAFFIC. THE HOOD LATCH ON THE VEHICLE FAILED AND THE HOOD POPPED OPEN SUDDENLY. IT SWUNG BACK AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD, CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD IN SEVERAL PLACES. IT ALSO PULLED THE DRIVER'S SIDE FENDER BACK INTO THE SWING ZONE OF THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR AND PREVENTS THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR FROM OPENING. THE HOOD HAS A DENT ACROSS THE WIDTH OF IT AND WILL NOT CLOSE. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK
WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE. *DH
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
STEERING IS VERY HARD TO TURN, DEALER REPLACED HOSE AND CONSUMER STATED AFTER REPAIRS THE STEERING WAS NOISY. *JG
STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT, IT TURNS VERY HARD. ALSO, CAR MAKES A LOT OF LOUD NOISES. *AK DEALER STATED PROBLEM WAS WITH THE STEERING RACK. *JB
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
TOP OUTER CORNER OF DOOR SHOULD BE ROUNDED OFF. IT'S DANGEROUS ONE CAN STICK HIMSELF IN THE FACE.*AK
FRAME ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DROPPED . VEHICLE WAS NOT RUSTED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE 2.2L TBI ENGINE HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED SINCE 1993 WHEN CAR WAS PURCHASED, THIS IS NOT A NORMAL PROBLEM FOR A MAINTAINED VEHICLE.
LIGHT RAIN; CAR HAD BEEN AT AUTO STATION REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES FOR A REAR BRAKE JOB. FRONT BRAKES WERE NEW. ORGINAL COMPLAINT: PASSENGER REAR TIRE LOCKED UP AND CAR SKIDDED. 9-4-99, TRUCK SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER CAR, WE SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WE SKIDDED OVER ONE BLOCK INTO TRUCK. MOM (ME) BROKE 3 RIBS, SON HURT NECK, DAUGHTER CUT LIP. AFTER BODY SHOP HAD CAR FOR ALMOST 4 WEEKS, RETURNED CAR TO AUTO STATION. THEY FIXED MASTER CYLINDER--GUARENTEED TO FIX. TEST DRIVE- CAR SKIDDED ACCOSS SHOP'S PARKING LOT. REPLACED DRUMS. REAR BRAKES APPEAR TO BE WORKING WITH A LOUD RATTLE-LIKE THUMPING NOISE. AFTER MUCH MONEY SPENT AND NOW 5 TRIPS TO AUTO STATION, I DRIVE CAR TO WORK AND PRAY TO GOD THAT THE BRAKES HOLD THIS TIME. MECHANICS SAID ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED FROM OVERSIZED DRUMS. I TOOK DRUMS TO 2 OTHER CAR SHOPS--BOTH STATED DRUMS WERE FINE AND COULD BE TURNED ONE MORE TIME, BUT NO MORE. RIBS, NECK, AND MOUTH ARE ALL HEALING FINE. MOM (ME) IS BLOND WITH A VISA. SOM
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
1991 CORSICA IGNITION WILL NOT TURN BACK SO I CAN GET KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, I HAD MY CAR WORKED ON IN A DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES AND IT COST ME OVER $300.00, IT IS DOING THE SAME AGAIN AND ALSO IN 2002 ON A SNOWY ROAD I WENT INTO A DITCH AND MY AIR BAG NEVER CAME OUT.*JB
VEHICLE IS STALLING AT SLOW SPEEDS OF NO MORE THAN 20 MPH. AS SOON AS CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES VEHICLE STALLS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
THE 2.2L TBI ENGINE HAS BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED SINCE 1993 WHEN CAR WAS PURCHASED, THIS IS NOT A NORMAL PROBLEM FOR A MAINTAINED VEHICLE.
CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD. WHEN IT RAINS,VEHICLE LEAKS WATER ONTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE STALLS AFTER GOING OVER 60 MPH AND COMES TO A STOP, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION BUT DEALER UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM, POSSIBILY ENGINE RELATED. *JB
OIL GASKET FAILURE, CAUSING TO LEAK OIL AND OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE. * ET
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
1 TIRE WAS DETECTED EARLY WITH A BUBBLE 2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THEM. I RETURNED IT AND WAS REPLACED AT NO COST. ANOTHERN TIRE BLEWOUT AND WAS DESCRIBED AS ( SEPARATED FROM THE INSIDE AND HAD BUBBLE AFTER IT WAS FILLED WITH AIR ). I CALLED UNIROYAL CONSUMER RELATION AT 1-877-458-5878 , THEY SAID THEY WOULD REIMBURSE ME WHEN I BOUGHT ANOTHER TIRE. I AM DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE OTHER 2 TIRES . UNIROYAL SAID TIRES WAS 2YRS OLD AND MADE IN MEXICO. *AK (DOT NUMBER: E4-026896 TIRESIZE: P185-75-14)
HOLE IN GENERAL AMERICATECH TIRES ON 5 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *SKD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
HAD VEHICLE IN PARK POSITION; WENT TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE; SHIFTER WENT TO 6TH GEAR INSTEAD. DROVE VEHICLE INTO GARAGE & SHIFEDT INTO REVERSE; IT WENT INTO DRIVE & THEN BACK TO REVERSE INSTEAD. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT CABLE MIGHT BE BROKEN. *AK
TRANSMISSION WENT FOR THE SECOND TIME PURCHASE AS PROGRAM CAR . TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
CAR STALLS WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP AFTER DRIVING CONTINOUSLY FOR 30 OR MORE MIN. & IF YOU START IT BACK UP ENGINE WILL RUN IN NUTURAL, BUT STALL WHEN SHIFTED TO DRIVE. SO TO GO HAVE TO STICK IN DRIVE & GUN THE ENGINE & WILL USALLY STOP STALLING AFTER THE NEXT TIME I STOP. TAKEN IT TO 3 MECHANICS OVER LAST 2 YRS. & NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. WHEN IT STALLS ENGINE WILL RUN IN NUTURAL, PARK & REVERSE. *AK
AXLES OR BEARINGS GENERATED SUFFICIENT HEAT TO MELT HUB CAPS. *TW
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Seat belts
Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.
From owner reports, verbatim
FAILURE ON THE REAR MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS BROKEN.*AK
VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, SEAT BELT HOLDING CHILD SAFETY SEAT RELEASED. TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Heating & air conditioning
Reports naming the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning system.
From owner reports, verbatim
FREON LEAKED OUT OF THE VEHICLE'S AIR CONDITIONER DUE TO THE HOSES RUBBING AGAINST RADIATOR FAN *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
AXLES OR BEARINGS GENERATED SUFFICIENT HEAT TO MELT HUB CAPS. *TW
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN THE VEHICLE JUST TOOK OFF WITHOUT THE DRIVER FOOT BEING ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE VEHICLE SWERVED ONTO THE ROAD, HIT A CURB AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .