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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, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 5, 1995GA

ABS ,BRAKE FAILURE LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS, AND LOCKUP. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 23, 1995PA

THE BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT GOES TO THE FLOOR, UNTIL YOU PUMP THEM, THEN YOU REGAIN BRAKING CAPABILITY. TT

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal › Switch
Filed Apr 25, 1995VA

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING SMOKE TO EMIT FROM STEERING COLUMN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 10, 1995NY

ABS BRAKE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED WHILE DRIVING, PEDAL HARD ALL THE TIME AND THEN GO SOFT, THEN THE BRAKE WILL LOCKUP, NEED VALVE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Apr 3, 1995IN

REPEATED BRAKE FAILURES. *AW

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Mar 27, 1995PA

POSSIBLE WIRING PROBLEMS, CAUSING TURN SIGNAL SWITCH/HAZARD LIGHT FLASHERS TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO BURNING SMELL FROM STEERING COLUMN. *TW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 22, 1995NY

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, REPLACED SYSTEM TWICE. TT

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Filed Mar 17, 1995PA

ABS BRAKE KEEP COMING ON THIS ABOUT TIME THE LAST TIME IT WAS SWITCH DEALER REPLACE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH . TT

Exterior Lighting › Hazard Flashing Warning Lights › Switch
Filed Mar 15, 1995VA

WHILE DRIVING STEERING BEGAN SMOKING DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF THE TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD LIGHT SWITCHES. *AK

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Mar 13, 1995NY

STEERING WHEEL COLUMN REPLACED BY DEALER FOR FREE. TT

Exterior Lighting › Hazard Flashing Warning Lights › Switch
Filed Mar 10, 1995WI

MOKE EMINATED FROM MALFUNCTIONING OF THE SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH HAZARD WARNING . *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 9, 1995UT

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 65 MPH, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Mar 3, 1995FL

HIT MUD PUDDLE; STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP; ALSO, STEERING BECOMES STIFF AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 10 MILE. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under DashFire
Filed Mar 2, 1995OK

STEERING WHEEL COLUMN UNDER DASH FIRES, INTERMITTENTLY OCCUR WHILE DRIVE OR PARKED WHEN STARTING VEHICLE PE94-062 ACTIVE. TT

Electrical System › Wiring › Interior/Under Dash
Filed Mar 2, 1995MA

TURNED ON IGNITION; SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN; FIRE HAZARD; SHORT IN SYSTEM. TT

Seat Belts › Front › RetractorCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 1, 1995OH

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, LAP/SHOULDER HARNESS FAIL TO RETRACT, ALSO AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 1, 1995OH

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAB FAIL TO DEPLO. "DUP 950412: 960856". TT

Exterior Lighting › Hazard Flashing Warning Lights › Switch
Filed Feb 28, 1995NY

VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN SMOKES WHILE DRIVING AND CONJUNCTION WITH USE OF SIGNAL LIGHTS.SMOKE CAME FROM HAZARD KNOB AREA.SMELLS BURNING PLASTIC.(PE94-062).

Seats
Filed Feb 28, 199500

DRIVER'S SIDE, PLASTIC BRACKET WHICH ANCHORS SEAT TO POST BROKE, CAUSING ERRATIC MOVEMENT FORWARD AND REARWARD. TT

Exterior Lighting › Turn SignalFire
Filed Feb 28, 1995LA

STEERING COLUMN UNDER THE DASH CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS SMOKE PE94-062 ACTIVE. TT

Exterior Lighting › Turn Signal
Filed Feb 27, 1995FL

UPON MAKING LEFT HAND TURN, NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM EMERGENCY FLASHING SIGNAL ON TOP OF STEERING COLUMN. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Jan 23, 1995WI

TEMPERATURE GAUGE HEATS PASSES THE RED MARKING DUE TO FAUTLY SENSOR. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 19, 1995NJ

VALVE COVER GASKET FAILURE, CAUSING LOUD NOISE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum › Shoes/Linings
Filed Jan 17, 1995AL

BRAKE SHOES ARE CRYSTALIZED, NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. TT

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed Jan 11, 1995NY

ALL MOTOR MOUNTS UPPER AND LOWER NEED TO BE REPLACE. TT

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