Car Problem DataNHTSA records

Chevrolet Corsica

Owners filed 724 complaints across 8 model years of the Chevrolet Corsica. The 1992 drew the most (125).

Model years8
Complaints724
Recalls6
Fires35
Deaths5

Which Chevrolet Corsica years should you avoid?

Going by 724 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the Chevrolet Corsica years to avoid are 1994 and 1992.

  • 19942.6× the usual share of fires, crashes and deaths for a car of its age (8 fires, 13 crashes, 3 deaths).
  • 19922.0× the usual share of fires, crashes and deaths for a car of its age (7 fires, 25 crashes, 2 deaths).

How this is worked out: each year is compared with a typical year of the same model, which takes most of the difference in sales out of it, and its share of serious failures is compared with every other car of the same model year, because older cars were complained about differently. A year needs 25 complaints to be judged at all. Complaints are unverified owner reports. Full method →

Every Chevrolet Corsica model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
19971
0——Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsRoutine
1996110
1—8Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipRoutine
1995102
0313Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipRoutine
1994Avoid123
1813Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipFatalities reported
1993100
0811Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › SwitchRoutine
1992Avoid125
1725Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipFatalities reported
1991108
1519Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashRoutine
199055
244Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashRoutine

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, October 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.