1995 CHEVROLET CORSICA

145 complaints filed with NHTSA.

145
Complaints
19
Crashes
4
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP24
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE9
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE7
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4
AIR BAGS4
SEAT BELTS3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR2
INTERIOR LIGHTING2

Recent Complaints

20020925CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

CONSUMER STATE WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD WHEN THE ACCELARATOR WENT DOWN ON THE FLOOR BY IT SELF WITH OUT THE CONSUMER BEEN ABLE TO BRAKE CAUSING A ACCIDENT. NLM

20011012STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

WHEN THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF, THE DOORS ALL UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. NOT ONLY IS THIS A MAJOR THREAT TO OUR SAFETY, THIS IS THE THIRD OCCASION ON WHICH MY CHILD'S FINGER HAS BEEN BADLY PINCHED AS SHE WAS TRYING TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AT THE VERY SAME MOMENT WHEN THEY AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKED THEMSELVES. I HOPE THIS HAS STOPPED - VERY BAD IDEA!!!

20001213CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

PAINT HAS BEEN COMING OFF ALL OVER THE CAR, CAUSING RUST SPOTS. BRAKES SOMETIMES DO NOT CATCH AND YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALSO THE BRAKE AND BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE CHANGED ONCE A MONTH BECAUSE THEY WEAR OUT TOO QUICKLY. THE POWER LOCKS STICK IN THE COLD WEATHER AND WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK UNTIL IT WARMS UP. WHEN I WAS IN A CRASH THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO HIT MY FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

20001213CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

PAINT HAS BEEN COMING OFF ALL OVER THE CAR, CAUSING RUST SPOTS. BRAKES SOMETIMES DO NOT CATCH AND YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALSO THE BRAKE AND BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE CHANGED ONCE A MONTH BECAUSE THEY WEAR OUT TOO QUICKLY. THE POWER LOCKS STICK IN THE COLD WEATHER AND WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK UNTIL IT WARMS UP. WHEN I WAS IN A CRASH THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO HIT MY FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

20001213CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

PAINT HAS BEEN COMING OFF ALL OVER THE CAR, CAUSING RUST SPOTS. BRAKES SOMETIMES DO NOT CATCH AND YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALSO THE BRAKE AND BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE CHANGED ONCE A MONTH BECAUSE THEY WEAR OUT TOO QUICKLY. THE POWER LOCKS STICK IN THE COLD WEATHER AND WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK UNTIL IT WARMS UP. WHEN I WAS IN A CRASH THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO HIT MY FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

20001213CrashAIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

PAINT HAS BEEN COMING OFF ALL OVER THE CAR, CAUSING RUST SPOTS. BRAKES SOMETIMES DO NOT CATCH AND YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALSO THE BRAKE AND BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE CHANGED ONCE A MONTH BECAUSE THEY WEAR OUT TOO QUICKLY. THE POWER LOCKS STICK IN THE COLD WEATHER AND WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK UNTIL IT WARMS UP. WHEN I WAS IN A CRASH THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO HIT MY FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK

20000630FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WAS DRIVING DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL ABOUT 8 A.M FRIDAY(4/14/00), WHEN A LOUD BOOM NOISE FOLLOWED BY THICK BLACK SMOKE OCCURRED. CAR LOST POWER AND WE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I IMMEDIATELY GOT MY DAUGHTER OUT OF THE CAR AND CLEARED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. I COULD SEE SPARKS AND A TRAI8L OF OIL WHERE I HAD EXITED THE HIGHWAY. WHILE WALKING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL, I PHONED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND GAVE THEM THE INFORMATION ON WHERE THE CAR WAS. I WAS TOLD BY THE TOWING S

20000630FirePOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WAS DRIVING DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL ABOUT 8 A.M FRIDAY(4/14/00), WHEN A LOUD BOOM NOISE FOLLOWED BY THICK BLACK SMOKE OCCURRED. CAR LOST POWER AND WE COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I IMMEDIATELY GOT MY DAUGHTER OUT OF THE CAR AND CLEARED AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. I COULD SEE SPARKS AND A TRAI8L OF OIL WHERE I HAD EXITED THE HIGHWAY. WHILE WALKING MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL, I PHONED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND GAVE THEM THE INFORMATION ON WHERE THE CAR WAS. I WAS TOLD BY THE TOWING S

20000407CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, TRAFFIC STOPPED BUT OUR CAR DID NOT. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED CORRECTLY AND WE HAD SPACE TO STOP BUT WE DID NOT AND REARENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED SUDDENLY. THE CAR JUST DID NOT STOP. MECHANICS CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. GM RECALLED SUVS WITH THIS PROBLEM. IS THERE A RECALL PENDING FOR OUR VEHICLE? OR HOW DO WE GET THIS FIXED? *AK

20000317CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, ANTI - LOCK BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE CAR. ACCELERATED FASTER , STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE

20000317CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, ANTI - LOCK BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE CAR. ACCELERATED FASTER , STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE

19991208CrashVISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

WASHED CAR AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT ON SATURDAY DEC 5, 1999; DROVE CAR HOME AND IT REMAINED PARKED UNTIL EVENING OF DEC 6, 1999. STATRED THE CAR, DROVE DOWN THE STREET, TURNED ON THE HEATER (KNOB WAS ON DEFROST) AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS IMMEDIATELY COVERED WITH STEAM. CAUSED IMMEDIATE DRIVER IMPAIRMENT AND COLLISION RESULTED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED. PLEASE REPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.(D.EVERTSEN 970-568-3381)

19990528FireSTRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

TRUCK LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE ON VACATION AND LUGGAGE AND EQUIPMENT IN THE TRUCK CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

19990122FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE FAILURE.

19980430CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

GOING ABOUT 45MPH, WHEN DRIVER LOST VISIBILITY & CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN SOMETHING ENTERED HER EYE. VEHICLE HIT GUARDRAIL (DRIVER'S SIDE) & FLIPPED OVER RAIL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE CONTINUED DOWN EMBANKMENT. WINDSHIELD DID NOT BREAK, BUT CRACKED. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

19980430CrashSTEERING

GOING ABOUT 45MPH, WHEN DRIVER LOST VISIBILITY & CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN SOMETHING ENTERED HER EYE. VEHICLE HIT GUARDRAIL (DRIVER'S SIDE) & FLIPPED OVER RAIL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE CONTINUED DOWN EMBANKMENT. WINDSHIELD DID NOT BREAK, BUT CRACKED. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

19971114CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE AT A COMPLETE AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

19970708CrashAIR 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

19970605CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING SOUTH APPROX 30MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT .CONSUMER REARENDED THE VEHICLE HEAD-ON. IN THIS ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALMOST CAUSED INJURIES. *AK

19970207CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ON.