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1992 Chevrolet Corsica complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1992 record →

Service Brakes, Air › Antilock › Wheel Speed SensorCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 30, 1997VA

BRAKE FAILURE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed May 30, 1997IL

WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE, VEHICLE SHOT BACKWARD, THROTTLE WIDE OPEN. HIT VEHICLELE BEHIND , VEHICLE THEN SHOT FORWARD WITH THROTTLE STILL OPEN . APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY WOULD NOT HOLD BECAUSE THROTTLE WAS STILL OPEN. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK WHICH SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN. PULLED ON EMERGENCY BRAKE WHICH ALSO SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN AND MANAGED TO STOP. DEALER SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
Filed Apr 2, 1997MN

VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT OF FIRE, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 31, 1997PA

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER REPLACED ABS SENSOR AND HARNESS, AND ALSO THE CODES WERE RESET. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 10, 1997AR

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHENEVER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT ANY SPEED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jan 6, 1997WI

WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED IT GOES INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION AND THROTTLE CONTINUES TO BE STUCK WHILE DRIVING, AND THEN CHOKES IT SELF OUT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Dec 2, 1996AZ

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 18, 1996MN

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN SHE APPLIES THE BRAKES ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THERE'S GRINDING NOISE, THE CAR ACCELERATES THEN THE BRAKES GRAB. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. BRAKE CALIPERS AND PADS REPLACED IN SPRING OF 96.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 12, 1996AZ

ABS BRAKE LET LOOSE AFTER APPLYING THEM, ALSO REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS TWICE. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Filed Jul 12, 1996NY

REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL ON THREE OSCASSION,S, THE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT COME ON, VING OTHER PROBLEMS, PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 7, 1996CA

ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED/UNDER 3 TO 5 MPH THE SYSTEM TRYS TO RESET THE BRAKES, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO UNLOCK/RELOCK. *SD

Tires
Filed Jun 17, 1996AR

TIRE BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY. *AK

Steering › Gear Box (other Than Rack and Pinion)
Filed Jun 11, 1996WA

WIFE DRIVING CAR, SMELLED & SAW SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, PULLED INTO SHOPPING CTR, CALLED HUSBAND WHO ARRIVED & DROVE HOME, STILL SMELL SMOKE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Jun 6, 1996OH

ABS BRAKES; UPON APPLICATION BRAKES FADE ON ONE OCCASION PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, V EHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTIN GIN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 23, 1996CA

ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON EVERY TWO TO THREE MONTHS, HAVE TO REPLACE PADS EACH TIME. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed May 16, 1996TN

DURING LEFT HAND TURNING MANEUVERS VEHICLE EXHIBITS A LOSS OF BRAKES. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 15, 1996AZ

VALVE COVER LEAKS. *SD

Air Bags › Side/WindowCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 30, 1996NY

ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS HIT DRIVER SIDE DOOR, ENDED AT SNOWBANK, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Apr 25, 1996IL

CRUISE CONTROL COMES ON BY ITSELF AND WILL NOT RELEASE WITH BRAKES. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Mar 15, 1996NY

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL IMPACT; DRIVER'S SHOULDER STRAP FAILED TO LOCK UP; VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT STANDSTILL. *AK

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch
Filed Feb 23, 1996GA

FAILURE OF THE HOOD LATCH AND THE SAFETY LATCH, THE HOOD FLEW AND CAUSE DAMAGES THE VEHICLE AND BRAKING THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module
Filed Feb 16, 1996NY

INVOLVED IN RECALL 92V2185000, DEALER REPLACED STOP LIGHT SWITCH AND CORRECTED WIRING, ABS SENSOR HAS FAILED IN THE RIGHT HAND WHEEL CAUSED BY RECALL REPAIRS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Feb 5, 1996LA

ABS AUTOMATICALLY RELEASE WHEN MAKING U-TURN AT 5 - 10 MPH OR WHEN PASSING OVER RIDGES ON ROAD. *DSH

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Jan 24, 1996OK

STEERING COLUMN WILL SMOKE AT ANY TIME W/CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Jan 11, 1996FL

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 4, 1996TX

THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 4/11/95, AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Dec 7, 1995NE

SMOKE WAS BEING EMITTED FROM STEERING COLUMN. TT

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Nov 6, 1995GA

NO DEPLOYMENT DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Shoes/Linings
Filed Nov 2, 1995PA

ABS BRAKES; ON OCCASIONS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR W/DELAY IN RESPONSE. BRAKE SHOES/PADS REPLACED (3) SETS.TT ALSO POWER STEERING IS WHINING, SHIFT INDICATOR WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES IT WAS DIFFICULT TAKING GEAR OUT OF PARK AND PUTTING IN REVERSE, FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED.*JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 24, 1995GA

THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY FROM A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 19, 1995IA

ABS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND EXPERIENCED BRAKE PEDAL FADING, ONCE RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 18, 1995CA

THE ABS SYSTEM AT LOW SPEEDS ACTIVATES AND GRABS AND LETS GO AND THERE ARE NO BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 20, 1995MO

ANTI LOCK BRAKES GO OUT-HAVE PARTIAL BRAKING ABILITY. TT

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Sep 19, 1995MS

PULLED INTO DRIVEWAY AND WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Sep 13, 1995ME

AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT

Suspension
Filed Sep 8, 1995PA

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STRUT SNAPPED, RESULTING IN CONTROL LOSS AND WHEEL FELL IN. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 5, 1995MI

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, ABS LIGHT CAME ON, TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 22, 1995TX

THE ABS SYSTEM ON THE CAR IS FAULTY. IT WILL START TO STOP THE CAR IT WILL RELEASE AND THERE WILL BE NO BRAKES PRESENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 22, 1995MA

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Aug 14, 1995PA

STEERING COLUMN SMOKES, WHILE DRIVING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 11, 1995NY

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE GROUND. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Aug 7, 1995UT

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHEN VEHICLE IN REVERSE IMPACT 6:00 POSITION. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Aug 2, 1995OK

UNKNOWN CAUSE OF STALLING. DEALERSHIP HAD VEHICLE FOR (2) MONTHS WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Jul 11, 1995VA

NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *SLC

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jul 3, 199500

IGNITION MARGINAL WENT BAD CAUSING THE CONVERTER TO BURN. *AK

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 3, 1995OK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS PUT IN REVERSE IT ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › Switch
Filed Jun 23, 1995NJ

THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH BURNED. WHEN MAKING TURNS SMOKE CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Jun 19, 1995NY

ABS WARNING LIGHT/BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON/OFF. TT

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › SwitchFire
Filed Jun 7, 1995MN

THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH BURN OUT OF THE CAR START THE STEERING COLUNM ON FIRE. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Jun 5, 1995PA

WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE AND ODOR COMES FROM STEERING COLUMN; NO VISIBLE FIRE; CAUSE UNKNOWN. TT

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