Owner-reported complaints naming the exterior lighting system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming headlights, tail lights, turn signals and other exterior lighting. 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. 13 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE BLINKER SWITCH WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTINOUS SMOKE WAS POSSIBILY DUE TO FRESH OIL ON NEW WIRES.*JB
UNABLE TO USE DIMMER SWITCH WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED THE SWITCH ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
TURN SIGNAL WAS REPLACED ABOUGHT A YEAR AGO DONT KNOW IF IT IS THE SAME PART
HIGH BEAM FAILED TO TURN ON 10/11, INCREASED PRESSURE/EFFORT TO LIFT TURN SIGNAL LEVER UP AND DOWN. TURN SIGNALS, LOW BEAMS AND CRUISE CONTROL STILL FUNCTIONAL UNTIL 10/13 WHEN TURN SIGNAL LEVEL BROKE OFF IN MY HAND WHILE FLIPPING LEVER DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. LEVER BROKE ABOUT 1.5" FROM POINT WHERE BASE OF LEVER INSERTS INTO WHEEL COLUMN. NO PROBLEMS WERE EXPERIENCED PREVIOUSLY WITH THE LEVER, HIGH/LOW BEAMS OR CRUISE CONTROL.
BEAM DIMMER SWITCH ISN'T WORKING. CONSUMER ISN'T A NIGHT TIME DRIVER. DEALER CAN'T DETEMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
TURN SIGNAL HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. TURN, CRUISE, AND DIMMER ARE SAME LEVER. CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON PREVENTS LIGHTS FROM BEING DIMMED WHEN WHEEL HAS BEEN TURNED IN THE LEAST. DIMMER HAS TO BE PULLED EXTREMELY HARD TO DIM OR BRIGHTEN. TURNSINAL FUNCTION IS OKAY. VERY DANGEROUS. YOU CANNOT DIM LIGHTS FOR PEOPLE AT NIGHT. UNIT WILL ALSO BREAK AND LEAVE YOU WITH ALL BRIGHT, ALL DIM, OR NO LIGHTS.
WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN AROUND A CURB THE BAR ACROSS THE STEERING WHEEL, BULGE IN BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE, MAKING THE DIMMER SWITCH DIFFICULT TO ENGANGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TURN SIGNAL/HIGH/LOW BEAM SWITCH; SWITCH WAS UNABLE TO BE USED WHENEVER CONSUMER WAS MAKING A TURN, CAUSUNG SWITCH TO HIT AGAINT STEERING WHEEL. NOW THE SWITCH KONB IS BROKEN, AND UNABLE TO SWITCH HIGH/LOW BEAM LIGHTING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
TURN SIGNAL SHORT CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION AND SMOKE.
THE FLASHER TURN SIGNAL IS BROKEN/DIMMER LIGHTS REMAIN ON BRIGHT WHEN TRYING TO DIM THE LIGHTS ON A CURVE. *AK
OWNER STATES WHEN TURNING SIGNAL IS USED RIGHT OR LEFT IT PRODUCES SMOKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL, HE ALSO NOTES THAT DEALER SAID IT WAS SIGNAL SWITCH. *AK
HEADLIGHT DIMMER LEVER COMES IN CONTACT WITH UNDERSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN ON/OFF HIGH BEAMS. *SD
IF STEERING WHEEL ISN'T POSITIONED STRAIGHT DRIVER CAN'T ADJUST HEAD LIGHT SWTICH PROPERLY. CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER IS AWARE AND SAYS NOT A SAFETY PROBLEM. TT
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