Chevrolet Corsica Complaints

836 consumer complaints on file.

#815358August 7, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING
GOING 30MPH, LOST CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL; VEHICLE JUMPED CURB & HIT TREE; DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. PASSENGER HAD HEAD INJURY & WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM. NO SEAT BELTS ON. NOT AT DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#815328August 6, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SOMETIMES IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN; DRIVING VEHICLE, IT WOULD START TO SMOKE FROM STEERING COLUMN. SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL NOT BLINK. IF STEERING COLUMN IS COVERED, SMOKE WOULD STOP. WILL TAKE TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815281August 5, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
HAD VEHICLE IN PARK POSITION; WENT TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE; SHIFTER WENT TO 6TH GEAR INSTEAD. DROVE VEHICLE INTO GARAGE & SHIFEDT INTO REVERSE; IT WENT INTO DRIVE & THEN BACK TO REVERSE INSTEAD. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT CABLE MIGHT BE BROKEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815079August 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ALLOWING FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHCLE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE, CAUSING EXETENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814920August 1, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20-30 MPH AND HIT A SLICK SPOT IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO TREE HEAD-ON AND THE DRIVER' S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520441July 30, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
PLASTIC COMPONENT OF GEAR SHIFT BROKE RESULTING IN INABILITY TO SHIFT GEARS, ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814587July 30, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 TO 60MPH, THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521384July 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#514469July 28, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521939July 28, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 70 MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814727July 21, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. OWNER HAS MADE APPOINTMENT TO GO TO DEALER. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813917July 8, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TRIED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER AT 60 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A RAIL HEAD-ON, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813711July 2, 1997
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME LOOSE AND SEPERATED FROM THE SEAT TRACK. THIS WAS CAUSED BY METAL PIECES FALLING OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813691July 1, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE EMERGENCY FLASHER ON TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN, RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT WORK AND THEN BLINKERS STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF WITHOUT TURNING ON. PARKED VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED. INSURANCE FELT THAT IT WAS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. WAS TOLD OF INVESTIGATION OF FLAMES IN STEERING COLUMN BY INSURANCE CO, AND THEY WOULD NOT PAY BECAUSE THEY FELT IT WAS A MANUFACTURERING DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813699July 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813631June 30, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH ,FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL AND STRUCK A PARKED CAR HEAD-ON AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE PARKED VEHICLE THAT WAS STRUCK WAS ALSO A CHEVY CORSICA 1995 AND THE AIR BAG IN THAT VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#813555June 26, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813560June 26, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS WERE ON RECALL. THE BELTS WERE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER . THE BUCKLE CAME OFF ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE. THE MANFUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518994June 20, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
BOTH FRONT SEATS BACKS BROKE IN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#518421June 11, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RETRACTOR FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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