WHEN DRIVING DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS LOSE, AND SEAT ROCKS BACKWARD AND FORWARD. *AK
1994 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 1994 record →
ON THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH PROBLEM-WHEN USING THE SWITCH TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT IT STARTS TO SMOKE AT THE STEERING COLUMN, ON THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED ON TO START CAR, ALL THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS COME ON NORMALLY ,BUT THE CAR DOES NOT START. IT IS NOT A STARTER PROBLEM. BACK TRUNK LATCH SWITCH DOES NOT OPERATE, ON THE DOOR LOCK PROBLEM WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF THE ELECTRIC DOORS INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
I'VE BEEN IN A CONSTANT UPHILL BATTLE WITH THE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THIS VEHICLE. THE LAST TWO GASKET FAILURES HAVE COST ME EVEN THOUGH THE TWO PREVIOUS FAILURES WERE COVERED UNDER THE 60,000 WARRANTY I PURCHASED INITIALLY. I FEEL THAT SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS NEVER CORRECTED, I SHOULD NOT BE LIABLE TO PAY BUT THE PROBLEM WORKED ON AT THE MANUFACTURERS OR DEALERS COST. I PAID FOR A RECURRING PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW TO AVOID THESE TYPES OF PROBLEMS, AND STILL MADE MY CAR PAYMENTS TO THE BANK. I REALLY WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE. I WOULDN'T TRADE THIS CAR IN BECAUSE IT WOULD FAIL AGAIN. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE DESTROYED AND I NEED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE THAT CAME STRAIGHT OFF THE ASSEMBLY LINE. THANK YOU. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 55 MPH FELT VEHICLE WAS LOSING POWER WHEN CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL. BUT VEHICLE DIDN'T RESPOND, AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A GAS STATION WHERE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WAS A TRANSMISSION MATTER. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM CORRODED.
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE IN 1994, HAS REPLACED THREE ALTERNATORS, ALONG WITH THREE BATTERIES. IN ADDITION, WATER LEAKS FROM THE RADIATOR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *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
WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. HAS BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR BRAKE PROBLEM. ONE COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE BRAKE PROBLEM. THE OTHER IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT FIX IT. TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALER & HAD IT REPAIRED, BUT BRAKE PROBLEM HAS REAPPEARED. *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
TRANSMISSIOM FAILURE WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES OF WEAR; CONDITION MAYBE PERMATURE AND NOT CONSIDERED TO BE NORMAL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ROTORS, CAUSING A LOSS IN BRAKING ABILITY AND NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. *AK
WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD MAKE NOISE. VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER & PADS WERE CHANGED/ ROTORS WERE TURNED. *AK
TURN SIGNAL SHORT CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION AND SMOKE.
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AIR BUBBLES AND HAVING THE BRAKE FLUID TO SPILL OVER THE MASTER CYLINDER, AND CAUSING LOSS FO BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG.
THE LIGHT IN THE TRUNK DOESN'T GO OUT WHEN CLOSING THE TRUNK, AND IT WILL GET HOT ENOUGH TO BURN THROUGH CLOTHING. THAT'S IN THE TRUNK OF THE CAR. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENEDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AUTO IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED THE WIRING SYSTEM. IT ALSO MELTED THE HOSES. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED SMOKE COMES FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TWICE, CAUSING COLLISIONS.
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 TO 60MPH, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT OR ABOUT 25MPH BRAKES WERE JAMMED, CAUSING THE STEERING COLUMN TO BECOME STIFF. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED . THE BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. *AK
BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY GO TO FLOOR,, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, LOSS OF CONTROL, VARIOUS SPEEDS, NOT DUPLICATED BY DEALER, VEHICLE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTIRCAL SHORT OR PINCHED WIRE. DEALER DOESN'T HAVE A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. NO INSTRUCTIONS IN OWNER'S MANUAL INVOLVING AIR BAG. *AK
ANCHORS THAT HOLD SEAT TO VEHICLE HAVE STARTED TO SEPARATE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
CONSUMEER WAS HIT IN THE REAR AT 35 MPH, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO COLLAPSE FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT BODY WEIGHT AND THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT WAS THE REASON THAT THE SEAT COLLAPSED. PLEASE ADD ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE FLASHER TURN SIGNAL IS BROKEN/DIMMER LIGHTS REMAIN ON BRIGHT WHEN TRYING TO DIM THE LIGHTS ON A CURVE. *AK
THE CABLE CAME DEATACHED FROM THE BATTERY, CAUSING THE POWER DOOR AND POWER WINDOWS TO BE IN THE LOCKED POSITION, RESULTING IN THE OCCUPANT BEING LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS UNABLE MANUEL OPEN THE DOORS.
INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT FAILED TO WORK. *AK
DOOR OPENED WHEN VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, CAUSING PASSENGER TO FALL OUT OF VEHICLE WITH SEAT BELT FASTENED DUE TO BELTS BEING MOUNTED TO DOOR.
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
AT SLOW SPEED THE CAR STALLS AND SOMETIMES AT HIGH SPEED IT ALSO STALLS. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
HAIRLINE CRACKS IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, SUDDENLY HOT LIGHT CAME ON, PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, WENT FOR HELP, RETURNED/VEHICLE ENGULFED WITH FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERHOOD, NO WARNING, CAUSE UNKOWN, ENTIRE FRONT COMPLETELY BURNT. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED/REPLACED PREMATURELY. *SD
ELECTRICAL SHORT, UNDER THE HOOD, SMELL OF WIRING BURNING WHILE DRIVING. *AK
REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. *AKME
POWER SEAT BELTS ATTACHED TO DOOR, BLOCKS DRIVERS' VIEW.
BRAKE PADS FAILED.
HIT COW AIR BAG SENSOR SHOVED INTO RADIATORS GRILL. RESULTING IN NON DEPLOYMENT. TT
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , SPEED 12MPH, HIT A LIGHT POLE, DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
SMOKE IS EMITTING FROM THE AREA AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN. TT
VEHICLE LEAKING OIL OVER THE MANIFOLD, POSSIBLE COULD CAUSE A FIRE. TT
HEADLIGHT DIMMER LEVER COMES IN CONTACT WITH UNDERSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEEL MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN ON/OFF HIGH BEAMS. *SD
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM PREMATURELY WEARS OUT.IT SMOKES AND HAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.DEALER HAS REPLACED MANY PARTS AND NOTHING IS CORRECTING THE PROBLEMS.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT)*SD
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