Filed Nov 26, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED LARGE CHUNKS OF PAINT FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP WERE CONTACTED. *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10048705
1992 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 Nov 26, 2003
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 125 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1992 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.
Complaints, most recent first
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Brakes
Filed Aug 24, 2003
I CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT MY 1992 CORSICAS INOPERATIVE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH. I WAS CONTACTED BY A REPRESENTATIVE. HE ASKED ME FOR THE VEHICLE VIN AND THEN TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL INFO IN THE FIRST PLACE AND HAVE NOT SEEN A RECALL FOR THE SWITCH THAT ONLY INCLUDED CERTAIN CARS. MY CARS BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE LIKE THAT DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. SHOULD I NOT BE INCLUDED. KENNETH J. STARR [email protected]. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10033383
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1992
- Mileage
- 15,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Mar 17, 2003
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10011843
- Incident
- Mar 17, 2003
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+1 more
Filed Jul 10, 2002
THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, ROTORS, POWER STEERING PUMP AND WHEN IT RAINS THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BECAME WET. *SLC *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 566571
ElectricalSteering
Filed Apr 22, 2002
STEERING COLUMN BROKE. WHILE VEHICLE WAS STARTED TRIED TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN TURNING KEY. HAD TO REMOVE SPARK PLUGS TO TURN OFF VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8008242
Seat belts
Filed Apr 10, 2002
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WILLNOT STAY CLOSE WHILE PUSHING BUTTON DOWN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8007343
- Incident
- Jan 1, 2000
Airbags
Filed Jan 15, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVING THIS CAR. SHE BASICALLY RAN INTO A PERSON BACKING OUT OF THEIR DRIVEWAY. THE LEFT FRONT OF MY HER CAR HIT THE OTHER PERSONS CAR CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY DAUGHTERS CAR. I AM CONCERNED, AT THIS POINT THAT THE AIR BAG DIDNOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY LOGGED COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 756855
- Incident
- Dec 21, 2001
Heating & air conditioningVisibility
Filed Nov 13, 2001
BLOWER FOR DEFROSTER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONER IT IS NOT BLOWING OUT AIR. ALSO, WHEN TRYING TO CLEAR WINDOWS HAS TO ROLL DOWN WINDOWS BECAUSE DEFROSTER WILL NOT CLEAR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED HAD TO TAKE DASHBOARD OFF TO FIX BLOWER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 899034
Exterior lighting
Filed Feb 8, 2001
BRAKE LAMP SWITCH IS INOPERABLE. A RECAL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOIWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 880073
Brakes
Filed Jun 7, 2000
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS SENSOR LIGHT REMAINING ON. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. BUT, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, EXCEPT THE ABS LIGHT STAYING ON. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 863220
- Incident
- Nov 15, 1998
Brakes
Filed May 30, 2000
Crash reported
THE ABS HAS BEEN FAULTY SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE PRESENTED THE VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT MAINTENANCE/DEALERS ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, TO NO AVAIL. FINALLY, I HAD AN ACCIDENT AT AN INTERSECTION, WHEREBY I HAD MADE A COMPLETE STOP, BUT UPON PROCEEDING, MY BRAKES WERE NOT OPERATING AND I WAS CITED FOR "FAILURE TO YIELD". THE RESULTS WERE THREE AUTOMOBILES DAMAGED FOR OVER $6,000. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 723333
- Incident
- Feb 20, 2000
Exterior lighting
Filed May 5, 2000
HIGH BEAM SWITCH, WHICH IS ON THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE OFF, AND FELL ONTO THE FOOTBOARD. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 861526
- Incident
- Feb 2, 2000
Steering
Filed Apr 13, 2000
Crash reported2 deaths reported
THIS REPORT IS MADE BY THE ONONDAGA COUNTY MEDICAL EXAMINERS OFFICE, 100 ELIZABETH BLACKWELL ST., SYRACUSE, NY 13210, PHONE 315-435-3163, FAX 315-435-3319, REPORTED BY INV. MICHAEL S. BIRCHMEYER. THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FATALITY WHICH KILLED BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH THE FRONT WINDOW OF A DEAPRTMENT STORE. THE ACCIDENT WAS ALSO INVESTIGATED BY THE ONONDAGA COUNTY SHERIFFS DEAPRTMENT. WE ARE FORWARDING THIS INFO TO YOU BECAUSE WE ARE NOT SURE IF THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THANK YOU. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 721429
Brakes
Filed Apr 4, 2000
ABS LIGHT GOES ON IRREGULARLY, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. YH
- NHTSA ID
- 551698
Body & structureBrakesVisibility
Filed Mar 8, 2000
ABS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 551244
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 2, 2000
LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD WON'T WORK WHERE THE SPEEDOMETER IS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 718215
Brakes
Filed Jan 27, 2000
ANTI LOCK BRAKES DO NOT ACTIVATE PROPERLY, DELAYED AND THEN SLAM ON. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 550574
Transmission
Filed Sep 23, 1999
NO SUMMARY
- NHTSA ID
- 711873
- Incident
- Sep 8, 1999
Brakes
Filed Aug 31, 1999
REAR ABS BRAKES LOCKING UP WHENEVER THE WEATHER IS WET OR DAMP. VEHICLE BEEN IN /OUT OF DEALER SHOP, AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 846258
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1999
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Aug 26, 1999
ON 8/10/99 FUSE BLEW THAT CONTROLLED SIGNAL LIGHTS/BACK UP LIGHTS.REPLACED FUSE AND IT WORKED FOR A FEW DAYS. THEN FUSE BLEW EACH TIME CAR WAS BACKED UP.TOOK TO PEP BOYS AND WAS TOLD CAR WAS FIXED BUT FUSE #5 KEPT BLOWING AND THEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF STERRING WHEEL COLUMN.SMELL OF BURNING WIRES BUT NOT FLAME.AFRAID OF AIR BAG(DOES NOT DEPLOY) AND SMOKE. NEED CAR REPAIRED AS IT IS MY SOLE SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. I AM RENTING CAR AT THE MOMENT AND CANNOT AFFORD TO CONTINUE. TAKING CAR TO DOBLES CHEVROLET TOMORROW HOPING PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED AT MINIMAL COST AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT THE FIRST COMPLAINT OF SAME TYPE PROBLEM.
- NHTSA ID
- 710581
- Incident
- Aug 25, 1999
Brakes
Filed Jul 29, 1999
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY ARE GOING STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 843729
- Incident
- Oct 12, 1992
Brakes
Filed Jul 23, 1999
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON THIS VEHICLE THE VEHICLE WILL COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND SUDDENLY RELEASE AND LOCK BACK UP ALL WHILE THE PEDAL IS STILL BEING APPLIED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 843159
Visibility
Filed Jul 19, 1999
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVIOR CRACKED DUE TO COLD WEATHER CAUSING THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 547368
Steering
Filed May 18, 1999
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 706633
- Incident
- May 12, 1999
Body & structure
Filed Apr 21, 1999
PAINT FAILING TO STICK TO BODY. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 705844
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