1991 Chevrolet Corsica
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1991 Chevrolet Corsica. Newest first.
Nut attaching steering wheel may not have been properly tightened during installation.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could allow steering wheel to separate from steeringcolumn; loss of vehicle control and a crash could occur without prior warning.
Remedy
Tighten the nut to the proper torque as necessary.
Owner complaints
108 complaints19 involved a crash5 involved a fire17 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Exterior lighting › Headlights › Switch
Headlight switch which engages the high/low beam failed. Dealer notified. *ak
- Air bags · Electrical system › Ignition
1991 corsica ignition will not turn back so I can get keys out of the ignition, I had my car worked on in a dealership 3 times and it cost me over $300.00, it IS doing the same again and also in 2002 on a snowy road I went into a ditch and my air bag never came out.*jb
- Steering
Steering IS very hard to turn, dealer replaced hose and consumer stated after repairs the steering was noisy. *Jg
- Steering › Rack and pinion › Rack
Steering IS very difficult, it turns very hard. Also, car makes a lot of loud noises. *ak dealer stated problem was with the steering rack. *jb
- Tires
1 tire was detected early with a bubble 2 weeks after I bought them. I returned it and was replaced at no cost. anothern tire blewout and was described as ( separated from the inside and had bubble after it was filled with air ). I called uniroyal consumer relation at 1-877-458-5878 , they said…
1 tire was detected early with a bubble 2 weeks after I bought them. I returned it and was replaced at no cost. anothern tire blewout and was described as ( separated from the inside and had bubble after it was filled with air ). I called uniroyal consumer relation at 1-877-458-5878 , they said they would reimburse me when I bought another tire. I am deeply concerned about the other 2 tires . Uniroyal said tires was 2YRS old and made in mexico. *ak (dot number: e4-026896 tiresize: p185-75-14)
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
Vehicle stalls after going over 60 mph and comes to a stop, consumer has taken vehicle in for inspection but dealer unable to locate the problem, possibily engine related. *jb
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
My son was entering the highway from an on-ramp, accelerating to the speed of traffic. the hood latch on the vehicle failed and the hood popped open suddenly. it swung back and hit the windshield, cracking the windshield in several places. it also pulled the driver's side fender back into the…
My son was entering the highway from an on-ramp, accelerating to the speed of traffic. the hood latch on the vehicle failed and the hood popped open suddenly. it swung back and hit the windshield, cracking the windshield in several places. it also pulled the driver's side fender back into the swing zone of the driver side front door and prevents the driver's side front door from opening. the hood has a dent across the width of it and will not close. he pulled over to the side. there were no injuries.*ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system
Car stalls when you come to a stop after driving continously for 30 or more min. & if you start it back up engine will run in nutural, but stall when shifted to drive. So to go have to stick in drive & gun the engine & will usally stop stalling after the next time I stop. Taken it to 3 mechanics…
Car stalls when you come to a stop after driving continously for 30 or more min. & if you start it back up engine will run in nutural, but stall when shifted to drive. So to go have to stick in drive & gun the engine & will usally stop stalling after the next time I stop. Taken it to 3 mechanics over last 2 yrs. & no one has been able to figure out the problem. I believe it IS a electrical problem. When it stalls engine will run in nutural, park & reverse. *Ak
- Exterior lighting › Headlights › High/low beam dimmer switch
At cold temps,when shift hi/lo beams 2ND x lever broke off column. *ak
- Structure › Body › Door
Top outer corner of door should be rounded off. it's dangerous one can stick himself in the face.*ak
- Electrical system › Ignition
Vehicle IS stalling at slow speeds of no more than 20 mph. As soon as consumer applies brakes vehicle stalls. *ak
- Structure › Frame and members
Frame on front driver's side dropped . vehicle was not rusted. dealer has been notified. *Ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Oil gasket failure, causing to leak oil and overheating of the engine. * et
- Electrical system › Wiring
Fire in the steering column due to possible electrical wiring failure. nlm
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
I was told the some law states that my car can get painted with no cost to me because of the defect in the paint. tons of corsicas have it happen all the time. my car IS begining to look horrible with most of the paint pealed. No safety defect listed in summary. *ak
- Exterior lighting › Headlights › High/low beam dimmer switch
There IS a short in the steering column area which causes the low beams not to work, driver has to use the high beams when driving. dealer has been contacted. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Drum · Visibility › Defroster/defogger/hvac system
The 2.2L tbi engine has been properly maintained since 1993 when car was purchased, this IS not a normal problem for a maintained vehicle.
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components
Light rain; car had been at auto station repair shop three times for a rear brake job. front brakes were new. orginal complaint: passenger rear tire locked up and car skidded. 9-4-99, truck slammed on brakes to avoid hitting another car, we slammed on brakes and wheel locked up and we skidded…
Light rain; car had been at auto station repair shop three times for a rear brake job. front brakes were new. orginal complaint: passenger rear tire locked up and car skidded. 9-4-99, truck slammed on brakes to avoid hitting another car, we slammed on brakes and wheel locked up and we skidded over one block into truck. mom (me) broke 3 ribs, son hurt neck, daughter cut lip. After body shop had car for almost 4 weeks, returned car to auto station. they fixed master cylinder--guarenteed to fix. test drive- car skidded accoss shop's parking lot. replaced drums. rear brakes appear to be working with a loud rattle-like thumping noise. after much money spent and now 5 trips to auto station, I drive car to work and pray to god that the brakes hold this time. mechanics said accident was caused from oversized drums. I took drums to 2 other car shops--both stated drums were fine and could be turned one more time, but no more. ribs, neck, and mouth are all healing fine. mom (me) IS blond with a visa. som
- Structure › Frame and members
No summary.
- Electrical system › Alternator/generator/regulator
No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module
While driving noticed that smoke was coming from the steering wheel. Afterwards noticed that the airbag sensor light was on. the dealer has been notified. *ak
- Structure › Body › Door
Passenger side door handle IS hard to operate.
- Structure › Body
Paint IS peeling off of vehicle.
- Exterior lighting › Headlights › High/low beam dimmer switch
When high/low beam dimmer switch was employed the vehicle lights would go off. switch became harder to operate then it finally fell off.
- Structure › Body › Door
Passenger side door handle IS difficult to operate.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Defective air bag crash sensor
Cfas sent a follow-up letter on december 12, 1996, to change the intent of the petition to airbag aggressivity and deployment variability.nhtsa received the letter on 12/12/96; accordingly, the petition due day was changed to april 12, 1997.cfas petitioned the agency to conduct an investigation to determine whether…
Cfas sent a follow-up letter on december 12, 1996, to change the intent of the petition to airbag aggressivity and deployment variability.nhtsa received the letter on 12/12/96; accordingly, the petition due day was changed to april 12, 1997.cfas petitioned the agency to conduct an investigation to determine whether the airbag crash sensor and/or deployment systems for the 1991-92 chevrolet corsica/beretta, 1990-92 ford taurus, and 1994-96 chrysler minivans are defective.cfas allege that information on low speed crashes here occupants have suffered fatal injuries suggests [that the above vehicles] have defective airbag crash sensor and/or deployment systems.
- Steering column smk/flames
There is no summary currently available
- Fuel filter fires
There is no summary currently available
- Sticking throttle
There is no summary currently available
- Sticking throttle
There is no summary currently available
- Steering wheel separation
There is no summary currently available
- Steering wheel separation
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 615073Some V6 engines may, on a very infrequent basis, have an oil odor condition that IS generally encountered after the engine's oil has been changed.typically the odor lasts approximately 1000 miles after the change of oil and then does not reappear until the next change of oil.
- 54329Complaints that the ABS indicator lamp IS "on".
- 37843Crunch noise from right side dash area when turning steering wheel.
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