20 of the 128 complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet Corsica are about the braking system — 16% of everything reported for this model year.
20
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FOUR BOLTS ATTACHING REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY WERE LOOSE CAUSING BRAKE LINE TO FAIL AT BRAKE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND DIMINISHED BRAKING. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED PRIOR TO TOTAL DEPLETION OF BRAKE FLUID.
NHTSA complaint #739495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WITHIN 16 MONTHS HAVE HAD TO REPLACE LEFT REAR BRAKE DRUM 3 TIMES BECAUSE THE DRUM GETS WARPED OUT OF ROUND. THE MECHANIC HAS INDICATED THAT ON THAT PARTICULAR GM STYLE CAR, THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM, INDICATING THAT THE PARTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH SUFFICIENT STRENGTH TO WITHSTAND THE BRAKING. THE LAST OF THE 3 TIMES WAS ONLY 3 WEEKS AFTER THE PREVIOUS REPLACMENT.
NHTSA complaint #735847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY ON WET PAVEMENT ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO ACTIVATE, CAUSING A COLLISION TO OCCUR. *AK THE ABS TEST WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS STARTED SHOWS THAT THE ABS IS WORKING BUT WHEN DRIVING, THE ABS FAILS.
NHTSA complaint #871935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #547938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING ABS BRAKE FAILURE WHICH CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #843708 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #535003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETALIS.
NHTSA complaint #821908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER CAN BE DRIVING AND LOSE BRAKE POWER. SO IN ORDER TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN, HAS TO PULL TO SIDE. EVENTUALLY VEHICLE WILL STOP WITHIN 1 MINUTE. PUSHWS BRAKES TO FLOOR.
NHTSA complaint #817238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #521087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE SYSTEM IS VERY POOR, THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO ENGAGE.
NHTSA complaint #521087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS AND DRUMS MALFUNCTION EVERY 10,000 MILES, NEED TO BE REPLACED .
NHTSA complaint #806881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
THE ROTORS AND DRUMS MALFUNCTION EVERY 10,000 MILES, NEED TO BE REPLACED .
NHTSA complaint #806881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE WEAR OUT IN FRONT AND BACK , PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #985859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FAILURE OF THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, CONSUMER NEEDS TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS EVERY TWO MONTHS.
NHTSA complaint #985096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REPLACED SQUEALING FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.
NHTSA complaint #485934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
REPLACED SQUEALING FRONT BRAKE PADS.
NHTSA complaint #485934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT BRAKES FEELS LIKE EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE COMING ON, CLUTCH JERKS AHEAD WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, VEHICLE LUNGES AHEAD, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT REAR BRAKE DRUMS AND SHOES NEED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #974388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #973417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
AT SLOW SPEED WITH LIGHT PEDAL, EXPERIENCING LONG STOPPING DISTANCE, REPLACE R/F CHANNEL SENSOR AND SENSOR HARNESS, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TT
NHTSA complaint #972218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS DRIVING TRY TO STOP THERE WAS NO BRAKE IN WET WEATHER HAS ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE. TT
NHTSA complaint #966471 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.