ENGINE MISFIRES, OVERHEATS AND SMELLS HOT.
1993 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 1993 record →
REPLACED ENGINE HEAD GASKET THREE TIMES. *AK
CONSUMER CAN BE DRIVING AND LOSE BRAKE POWER. SO IN ORDER TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN, HAS TO PULL TO SIDE. EVENTUALLY VEHICLE WILL STOP WITHIN 1 MINUTE. PUSHWS BRAKES TO FLOOR. *AK
WHEN TURNING THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION SMOKE COMES FROM THE FLASHER SWITCH. PROBLEM IS WORSE AFTER THE ENGINE STARTS. THE RIGHT SIGNAL SIGNAL SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED.
MULTI-FUNCTION: TURN SIGNAL FORCES ALL REAR LIGHTS TO BLINK. *AK
ENGINE HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS0, THE VEHICLE STILL RUNS SLUGGISH AND IS NOISY.
THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FAILURES.
WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE FROM STEERING COLUMN; TRIED TO GET TO GARAGE, SMOKE WAS GETTING HEAVIER, BUT SMOKE STOPPED WHEN VEHICLE WAS AT STOP LIGHT; BUT STILL SMELLED IT; DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. *AK
THE CENTER HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL PREVENTS USE OF DIMMER SWITCH LEVER WHILE MAKING TURNS.
STEERING COLUMN FIRE.
WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS THE SERPENTINE BELT GETS WET, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKE AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BELT ON TWO OCCASIONS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING GOING (65) MPH USED THE TILT WHEEL MECHANISM AND A PIECE IN THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE, ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME LOOSE AND FALL IN THE DRIVER'S HAND. THE VEHICLE IS BEING CORRECTED A DEALERSHIP. *AK
THE ROTORS AND DRUMS MALFUNCTION EVERY 10,000 MILES, NEED TO BE REPLACED . *AK
CAR WAS FULLY PARKED IN FIRST GEAR , PARKING BRAKE FULLY ON. CAR SLIPPED OUT OF GEAR AND HIT SIDE OF BUILDING. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT AND LATCH ARE INOPERABLE. *AK
ODOMETER INOPERATIVE.
DIFFICULTY ACCESSING HORN IN A TIMELY MANNER.
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
PURCHASED CAR NEW, THE RIGHT SIDE MOTOR MOUNT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT.*AK *SLC
SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED.*AK *SLC
FUEL INJECTOS FAILED, CAUSING GAS LEAK. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK LOOSE. *SD
WHILE PARKING, WAS TOLD BY PASSERBY VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, FAILED ALL ATTEMPTS TO DISTINGUISH FIRE WITH WATER, CAUSED ELECTRICAL SHORT; PUT OUT BY FIRE DEPT. *AK
BRAKE WEAR OUT IN FRONT AND BACK , PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
FAILURE OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, CONSUMER NEEDS TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS EVERY TWO MONTHS. *AK
STEERING COLUMN WILL SMOKE INTERMITTENTLY W/CAUSE UNKNOWN. OWNER AWARE OF FAULTY TURN SIGNAL FAILURES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
UPON RIGHT FRONT IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY W/RIGHT FRONT TIRE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHEN RIGHT BLINKER IS ON, HIGH BEAM CANNOT BE SHUT OFF, ALSO BLINKER CANNOT BE TURNED ON WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS IN CERTAIN POSITIONS. *AK
THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT ON NOV. 20 AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
BURNING PLASTIC SMELL/SMOKE FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURN SIGNALS USED. *DSH
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT BRAKES FEELS LIKE EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE COMING ON, CLUTCH JERKS AHEAD WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, VEHICLE LUNGES AHEAD, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT REAR BRAKE DRUMS AND SHOES NEED TO BE REPLACED.*JB
METAL FITTING IN INTAKE MANIFOLD RUSTED THROUGH, LEAKED OUT ONTO ENGINE COOLANT SYSTEM; COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING. TT
PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
AT SLOW SPEED WITH LIGHT PEDAL, EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, REPLACE R/F CHANNEL SENSOR AND SENSOR HARNESS, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT
SWITCH THAT TURNS LIGHTS FROM LIGHT TO BRIGHT SOMETIMES TURNS LIGHTS COMPLETELY OFF. TT
REPLACED SQUEALING FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.
LEFT REAR UTILIZING BEARING, REAR CAMBER, AND LEFT MCPHERSON STRUT. REAR TIRES WERE SHREDDED DUE TO POOR EFFICENCY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
WAS DRIVING TRY TO STOP THERE WAS NO BRAKE IN WET WEATHER HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE. TT
VEHICLE HIT A TELEPHONE POLL AT 25 MPH AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
UPON FRONTAL IMPACT ESTIMATED SPEED 30 MPH STRUCK TWICE W/TWO DIFFERENT OTHER VEHICLES, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
DESIGN OF HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DIM LIGHTS IF STEERING WHEEL IS NOT IN CERTAIN POSITION; BLINDS ONCOMING DRIVER'S VISION. TT
PASSENGER SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH WHICH IT SHOULD NOT BE DOING,MANUFACTURER DOESN'T OFFERR ANY ASSISTANCE. TT
WHEN DRIVING SOMETIME SMOKE COME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. TT
TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR SHORTS OUT. CAUSING COLUMN TO SMOKE. TT
VEHICLES STEERING COLUMN SMOKES HAS HAD CONNECTOR REPLACED. TT
SEATBELTS FAIL TO PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEAT, ALLOWING MOVMENT WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE CONDITION. TT
WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED SLIGHTLY TO RIGHT, DRIVER CANNOT SWITCH HIGH BEAMS BACK TO LOW BEAMS UNLESS STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHNED OUT. *AK
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