Chevrolet Corsica Complaints (1996)
110 consumer complaints on file.
- #708501July 11, 1999STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR IS INTERMITTENTLY STALLING/LACKS FOR GAS THEN ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY, WHINING UPON TURNING STEERING WHEEL, PAINT CHIPPING ON DOOR FRAMES
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #705751April 18, 1999UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PAINT ON MY VEHICLE IS CHIPPING AND PEELING OFF OF VARIOUS LOCATIONS. THE MAIN LOCATIONS ARE THE ROOF, HOOD, AND TRUNK. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THE PAINT HAS STARTED TO "BUBBLE" IN SOME SPOTS. THE SPOTS THAT THE PAINT HAS CHIPPED OFF ARE NOW RUSTING AS WELL. NO SAFETY DEFECT INDICATED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #835390March 1, 1999EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE OCCUPANT SWITCHED THE HEADLIGHTS FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAM, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT. OCCUPANT WILL HAVE TO TURN BACK ON THE HEADLIGHTS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #703421February 17, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT END NOISY DUE TO PREMATURE WEA ROF THE BRAKES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #833432January 12, 1999AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHETR DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #831992December 8, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELS TO FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, NEARLY RESULTING IN A COLLISION. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #831993December 8, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #831507December 1, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT AT 52,000 MILE OF NORMAL WEAR. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS CONDITION WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PART. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER TO CALL THE MFR. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #830856November 16, 1998POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH AXLE ON FRONT WHEEL BROKE, TEARING RUBBER ON PASSENGER SIDE,CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #830040November 3, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FIRST TIME IN PARKING LOT VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENS WHEN ON THE ROAD ALSO. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & SHUT DOWN ON THE WAY. MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM & NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541776September 29, 1998STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THIS VEHICLE HAS A FRONT END STEERING VIBRATION, AT TIMES SEVERE, WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND INCREASES IN A CURVE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED AN THEY ADVISED ME IT WAS EITHER TIRE BLANCE, OUT OF ROUND TIRES, OR ALIGNMENT. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES WITH BALANCING AND ALIGNMENT. THIS HELPED A LITTLE, BUT THE VIBRATION IS STILL PRESENT. HOW CAN I GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #541460September 15, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BROKE INTO PIECES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #827776September 10, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE ON WET PAVEMENT AND JERKS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS. DEALER CONTACTED AND ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROBLEMS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #539547September 1, 1998STEERING
MISSING BOLT CAUSED POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND EXCESSIVE WEAR OF TIRES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #539123August 19, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
ENGINE HAS TROUBLE STARTING, STALLING AND ROUGH IDLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #824762June 29, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THEY SKIP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP AND GO INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE ALSO HAS UNKNOWN VIBRATION IN STEERING. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #533343March 26, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR SHORTED OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #533012March 24, 1998STEERING
WHINING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #528181March 23, 1998STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHILE DRIVING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #821187February 5, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING 35MPH IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER SIDE OCCUPANT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0