1996 CHEVROLET CORSICA

169 complaints filed with NHTSA.

169
Complaints
8
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE15
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING6
STRUCTURE:BODY5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC4
SUSPENSION:FRONT3
SEATS3
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION3

Recent Complaints

20040504CrashSERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

(1) FOR OVER A YEAR NOW MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON 1998 CHEVROLET CORSICA HAVE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN RAINY WET CONDITIONS. I CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHEN RAINY OR WET. THE BRAKES CATCH AND RELEASE REPEATEDLY EVENTUALLY CAUSING THE CAR TO SLIDE (THIS EVEN HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING 10 MPH). AFTER THE FIRST 15 STOPS IT WILL EVENTUALLY BEGIN TO STOP WITHOUT DOING THIS. BUT IN THE CASE OF THE ACCIDENT I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR 30 MINUTES AND THE CAR FAILED TO STOP. (2) I WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WITH 3-

20031112CrashUNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC.*MR THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR BUMPER, TAIL LIGHT, QUARTER PANEL AND TRUNK. THE VEHICLE THAT IMPACTED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE COMPLAINED OF BRAKE FAILURE. *PH *NLM

20020312ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT WARNING. CAUSE OF PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *YH

20010307CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRAVELING 35MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

19990928CrashSTRUCTURE:BODY

WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING 70MPH WHILE CONSUMER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, AND THE GLOVE BOX DRAWER DISLODGED AND HIT SON WHO BROKE HIS NOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

19990112CrashAIR 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

19981116CrashPOWER 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

19980205CrashAIR 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

19970919CrashVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK ON AN INCLINE AND IT TOOK OFF, CAUSING IT TO COLLIDE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

19970122SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.

19961210SEATS

SEAT CANNOT BE ADJUSTED MORE, CAUSING STRESS TO THE BACK OF THE NECK.