20 of the 128 complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet Corsica are about the electrical system — 16% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 140,000 miles.
20
Complaints
0
Crashes
7
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CAR STARTING STALLING AND SMOKING. THEN ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. BLACK SMOKE STARTING COMING OUT, THEN FLAMES. CAR DESTROYED. FIREMEN AND POLICE SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL.
NHTSA complaint #10086760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE DEFECTIVE WIRING TO THE HEADLIGHTS SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE, RESULTING IN INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #829637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH, THERE WAS NO FIRE PRESENT JUST SMOKE. ALSO THE WIRES MELTED, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS OUT ON THIS INCIDENT. BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #823660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING THAT CONNECTS TO THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND ABS SYSTEMS, CAUSED WIRING TO SMOKE.
NHTSA complaint #824995 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO A FIRE. NO WARRANTY WAS DRIVING AT 10-15MPH. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #826771 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING SMELLED SMOKE. PULLED UP HOOD AND VEHICLE WAS BURNING. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ELECTRICAL FIRE/SMOKE CAME OUT AT THE STEERING COLUMN IN THE HAZARDOUS WARNING LIGHT AREA. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #826757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
WHEN VEHICLE SITS FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BETWEEN 45-50, THE BATTERY WILL DIE OUT DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #826420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH HAD A SHORT AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER REPLACED LEFT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #824557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CAUSES THE FUSE CONTROLLING THE BLOWER FOR THE HVAC TO FAIL IF: BLOWER IS SET ON HIGH WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED OR OTHER DEMANDS ARE PLACED ON VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #531950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
STEERING COLUMN FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #514990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DIFFICULTY ACCESSING HORN IN A TIMELY MANNER.
NHTSA complaint #509292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE PARKING, WAS TOLD BY PASSERBY VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, FAILED ALL ATTEMPTS TO DISTINGUISH FIRE WITH WATER, CAUSED ELECTRICAL SHORT; PUT OUT BY FIRE DEPT.
NHTSA complaint #986195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
STEERING COLUMN WILL SMOKE INTERMITTENTLY W/CAUSE UNKNOWN. OWNER AWARE OF FAULTY TURN SIGNAL FAILURES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #982991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
STEERING COLUMN WILL SMOKE INTERMITTENTLY W/CAUSE UNKNOWN. OWNER AWARE OF FAULTY TURN SIGNAL FAILURES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #982991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #981304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #981304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
REPLACED STARTER.
NHTSA complaint #485934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
REPLACED BATTERY.
NHTSA complaint #485934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN DRIVING SOMETIME SMOKE COME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. TT
NHTSA complaint #961865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
VEHICLES STEERING COLUMN SMOKES HAS HAD CONNECTOR REPLACED. TT
NHTSA complaint #960649 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.