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1993 Chevrolet Corsica Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Engine reportsComplaints 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.
15
Latest Jul 26, 2005
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
15%
of 100 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Chevrolet Corsica submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 reports on file name it.

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

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Jul 26, 2005

DT: CALLER WAS SOLD A CAR WITHOUT A CATALYTIC CONVERTER. DEALER SAID SHE WAS ON HER OWN. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK

NHTSA ID
10130100
Incident
Jul 18, 2005
Mileage
199,000 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 3, 1999

MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AT APPROX. 100,000, CAUSING POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *AK

NHTSA ID
846755
Engine
Filed Apr 28, 1999

TEMPERATURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
837212
Incident
Jan 1, 1994
Engine
Filed Feb 10, 1999

ENGINE IDLES WITH OUT INDICATIONS, CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO TURN ENGINE OFF TO STOP THE IDLING. PLEAS PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
834689
Incident
Feb 5, 1999
Engine
Filed Oct 13, 1998

THERE IS A VERY BAD VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, DEALER STATED THAT THE RUBBER ON THE MOTOR MOUNTS WAS WORN OUT WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO DROP ON THE CHASSIS. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
828882
Incident
Jan 1, 1998
Engine
Filed Jul 31, 1998
Fire reported

ENGINE FIRE.

NHTSA ID
538643
Incident
Jun 17, 1998
Engine
Filed Jan 5, 1998

BOUGHT VEHICLE IN AUG OF 93. A YEAR LATER HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER A COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE THE GASKET BLEW, AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. SO AFTER THE GASKET BLEW OUT, TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AND THEY STILL COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. BUT THE GASKET HAS BLOWEN OUT SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE FIRST TIME IN 96 OF JUNE. *AK

NHTSA ID
820229
Incident
Jun 10, 1996
Engine
Filed Dec 10, 1997

ENGINE MISFIRES, OVERHEATS AND SMELLS HOT.

NHTSA ID
526052
Engine
Filed Nov 25, 1997

REPLACED ENGINE HEAD GASKET THREE TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID
817736
Incident
Oct 20, 1997
EngineExterior lightingSteering+2 more
Filed Sep 9, 1997

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED.

NHTSA ID
521839
BrakesEngineExterior lighting+4 more
Filed Aug 22, 1997

ENGINE HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS0, THE VEHICLE STILL RUNS SLUGGISH AND IS NOISY.

NHTSA ID
521087
Engine
Filed Jul 28, 1997

THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FAILURES.

NHTSA ID
514469
EngineSteering
Filed Jan 17, 1997

WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS THE SERPENTINE BELT GETS WET, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKE AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BELT ON TWO OCCASIONS. *AK

NHTSA ID
807812
Incident
Jan 1, 1995
Engine
Filed Aug 21, 1996

PURCHASED CAR NEW, THE RIGHT SIDE MOTOR MOUNT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK

NHTSA ID
801123
Incident
Jul 31, 1996
BrakesHeating & air conditioningElectrical+2 more
Filed Jul 10, 1995

REPLACED SQUEALING FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.

NHTSA ID
485934
Incident
Sep 7, 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Exterior lighting19Brakes17Electrical13Steering11Airbags8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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