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1994 Chevrolet Corsica Interior & seats Problems

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

Data refreshed

Interior & seats 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.
12
Latest Dec 1, 2000
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.
10%
of 123 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.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2

What this page shows

Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1994 Chevrolet Corsica submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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 interior

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

BrakesInterior & seats
Filed Dec 1, 2000
Fire reported

WHEN PUSH ON BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND THEN COMES BACK UP HAVE HAD TO FIVE MECHANICS AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT PROBLEM!PLEASE HELP!! ALSO HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEM UNDER HOOD WHICH CAUGHT THE CHIME BOX ON FIRE AND BURNED MAY WIRES. HAS BEEN FIXED SINCE. *AK

NHTSA ID
737152
Interior & seats
Filed May 5, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, RIGHT REAR OF DRIVER'S SEAT CAME OUT OF TRACK. THIS ALLOWED THE SEAT TO SHIFT FORWARD. THIS FORWARD SHIFT OF THE SEAT ALLOWED THE KNEES TO MOVE FORWARD AND IMPACT BOTTOM OF LOWER DASH PANEL, BREAKING IT. GM HAS BEEN CONTACTED BUT DOES NOT SEEM INTERESTED IN PURSUING ANY INVESTIGATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IN THE SEAT COMPONENT. GM FILE NUMBER FOR THIS INCIDENT IS 000175282. CONTACT PERSON IS AMY DRURY, CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER, PRODUCT ALLEGATION RESOLUTIONS TEAM, GENERAL MOTORS, PONTIAC, MI. 1-800-231-1841 EXT. 58242. *AK

NHTSA ID
722326
Incident
Apr 13, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 4, 1999

WHEN DRIVING DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS LOSE, AND SEAT ROCKS BACKWARD AND FORWARD. *AK

NHTSA ID
838870
Incident
May 12, 1999
Interior & seats
Filed Nov 24, 1997

THE LIGHT IN THE TRUNK DOESN'T GO OUT WHEN CLOSING THE TRUNK, AND IT WILL GET HOT ENOUGH TO BURN THROUGH CLOTHING. THAT'S IN THE TRUNK OF THE CAR. *AK

NHTSA ID
819416
Incident
Jul 19, 1997
Interior & seats
Filed May 28, 1997

ANCHORS THAT HOLD SEAT TO VEHICLE HAVE STARTED TO SEPARATE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
812533
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 24, 1997
Crash reported

CONSUMEER WAS HIT IN THE REAR AT 35 MPH, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT BODY WEIGHT AND THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT WAS THE REASON THAT THE SEAT COLLAPSED. PLEASE ADD ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
810319
Interior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Dec 4, 1996
1 injury reported

DOOR OPENED WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CAUSING PASSENGER TO FALL OUT OF VEHICLE WITH SEAT BELT FASTENED DUE TO BELTS BEING MOUNTED TO DOOR.

NHTSA ID
512243
Incident
Dec 4, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Dec 28, 1995
Fire reported

SMOKE IS EMITTING FROM THE AREA AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN. TT

NHTSA ID
977138
Incident
Dec 28, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 6, 1995

FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH. TT

NHTSA ID
961214
Incident
Mar 6, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 29, 1995

FRONT SEATS ROCK BACK AND FORTH. *AW

NHTSA ID
480254
Incident
Jan 29, 1995
Body & structureBrakesInterior & seats+1 more
Filed Jan 27, 1995

INTERIOR DOME LIGHT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
480163
Incident
Jan 15, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 11, 1995

DRIVER SEAT TRACK AND ANCHORS SEAT MOVE WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP. TT

NHTSA ID
958584
Incident
Jan 10, 1995

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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