22 of the 184 complaints about the 1992 Chevrolet Corsica are about the electrical system — 12% of everything reported for this model year.
22
Complaints
0
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, ROTORS, POWER STEERING PUMP AND WHEN IT RAINS THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BECAME WET. *SLC *NLM
NHTSA complaint #566571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #566571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
STEERING COLUMN BROKE. WHILE VEHICLE WAS STARTED TRIED TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN TURNING KEY. HAD TO REMOVE SPARK PLUGS TO TURN OFF VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #8008242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
ON 8/10/99 FUSE BLEW THAT CONTROLLED SIGNAL LIGHTS/BACK UP LIGHTS.REPLACED FUSE AND IT WORKED FOR A FEW DAYS. THEN FUSE BLEW EACH TIME CAR WAS BACKED UP.TOOK TO PEP BOYS AND WAS TOLD CAR WAS FIXED BUT FUSE #5 KEPT BLOWING AND THEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF STERRING WHEEL COLUMN.SMELL OF BURNING WIRES BUT NOT FLAME.AFRAID OF AIR BAG(DOES NOT DEPLOY) AND SMOKE. NEED CAR REPAIRED AS IT IS MY SOLE SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. I AM RENTING CAR AT THE MOMENT AND CANNOT AFFORD TO CONTINUE. TAKING CAR TO DOBLES CHEVROLET TOMORROW HOPING PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED AT MINIMAL COST AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT THE FIRST COMPLAINT OF SAME TYPE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #710581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ON 8/10/99 FUSE BLEW THAT CONTROLLED SIGNAL LIGHTS/BACK UP LIGHTS.REPLACED FUSE AND IT WORKED FOR A FEW DAYS. THEN FUSE BLEW EACH TIME CAR WAS BACKED UP.TOOK TO PEP BOYS AND WAS TOLD CAR WAS FIXED BUT FUSE #5 KEPT BLOWING AND THEN SMOKE CAME OUT OF STERRING WHEEL COLUMN.SMELL OF BURNING WIRES BUT NOT FLAME.AFRAID OF AIR BAG(DOES NOT DEPLOY) AND SMOKE. NEED CAR REPAIRED AS IT IS MY SOLE SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. I AM RENTING CAR AT THE MOMENT AND CANNOT AFFORD TO CONTINUE. TAKING CAR TO DOBLES CHEVROLET TOMORROW HOPING PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED AT MINIMAL COST AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT THE FIRST COMPLAINT OF SAME TYPE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #710581 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH, SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE 4- WAY FLASHER SWITCH ON STEERING COLUMN. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE BEING CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP.
NHTSA complaint #826812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WIRING IN THE BLINKER SWITCH FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #539873 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DEFECTIVE ECM TEMPERATURE SENSOR, CAUSING PROBLEM OF ERRATIC TEMPERATURE READINGS ON THE LISTED CAR. FAN CUT OFF AND KICK ON TEMPERATURES, REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND OTHER THOROUGH PERIODIC MAINTAINANCE.
NHTSA complaint #537604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ABS BRAKE LET LOOSE AFTER APPLYING THEM, ALSO REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #986495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #504512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #504512 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SMOKE WAS BEING EMITTED FROM STEERING COLUMN. TT
NHTSA complaint #976282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
STEERING COLUMN SMOKES, WHILE DRIVING. TT
NHTSA complaint #970393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
UNKNOWN CAUSE OF STALLING. DEALERSHIP HAD VEHICLE FOR (2) MONTHS WITH NO CHANGE IN CONDITION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #969836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #968590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL FIRE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THIS HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #968590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION MARGINAL WENT BAD CAUSING THE CONVERTER TO BURN.
NHTSA complaint #968105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE AND ODOR COMES FROM STEERING COLUMN; NO VISIBLE FIRE; CAUSE UNKNOWN. TT
NHTSA complaint #966266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
POSSIBLE WIRING PROBLEMS, CAUSING TURN SIGNAL SWITCH/HAZARD LIGHT FLASHERS TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO BURNING SMELL FROM STEERING COLUMN.
NHTSA complaint #482663 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
STEERING COLUMN SMOKE.
NHTSA complaint #962402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
STEERING WHEEL COLUMN UNDER DASH FIRES, INTERMITTENTLY OCCUR WHILE DRIVE OR PARKED WHEN STARTING VEHICLE PE94-062 ACTIVE. TT
NHTSA complaint #960968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TURNED ON IGNITION; SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN; FIRE HAZARD; SHORT IN SYSTEM. TT
NHTSA complaint #960973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.