23 of the 119 complaints about the 1991 Chevrolet Corsica are about the electrical system — 19% of everything reported for this model year.
23
Complaints
1
Crashes
4
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10010886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE IS STALLING AT SLOW SPEEDS OF NO MORE THAN 20 MPH. AS SOON AS CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES VEHICLE STALLS.
NHTSA complaint #877760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL WIRING FAILURE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #550873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #708010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRING HARNESS INSIDE STEERING WHEEL HAS BURNT DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORT CIRCUIT.
NHTSA complaint #812320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH SHORTED, CAUSING FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #502989 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING LEFT STEERING COLUMN BEGAN SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #973282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
DURING NORMAL DRIVING THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN AS A RESULT OF TURN SIGNAL WIRES SHORTING TOGETHER
NHTSA complaint #968592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN. TT
NHTSA complaint #966630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHITE SMOKE EMITTING FROM STEERING COLUMN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #489251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. TT
NHTSA complaint #963496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SMOKE CAME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. TT
NHTSA complaint #962054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. TT
NHTSA complaint #961977 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
STEERING COLUMN SMOKE. TT
NHTSA complaint #962028 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1) HITTING TREE HEAD ON @ 35 MPH DIDN'T TRIGGER AIR BAGS. 2) STEERING SMOKED SO BAD AFTERWARDS DUE TO BURNT WIRES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #961935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
STEERING COLUMN SMOKE, WHEN DRIVING EXPERIENCE SMOKING COMING STEERING COLUMN INTERMITTENTLY HAPPENS. TT
NHTSA complaint #961635 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING, HAD SMOKE COME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. TT
NHTSA complaint #961383 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TILT STEERING COLUMN SMOKES AND HAS A SMELL LIKE ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING WHEN SPEED IS UP TO 55 MPH AND OVER. TT
NHTSA complaint #961393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NOTICE SMOKE COMING FROM SEAM OF THE STEERING COLUMN, PROBLEM REPAIRED, WILL SEND WORK ORDER. TT
NHTSA complaint #961396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DRIVING AT 60 MPH SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING. TT
NHTSA complaint #961394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SMOKE COMES OUT OF STEERING POSSIBLY A WIRING PROBLEM. TT
NHTSA complaint #961414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE CAME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. (SEND EXTRA FORM). TT
NHTSA complaint #961286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TURNED ON IGNITION SMOKE CAME FROM LOCATION OF THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR. RESULTING IN FIRE. TT
NHTSA complaint #959822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.