16 of the 128 complaints about the 1993 Chevrolet Corsica are about the engine — 13% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 199,000 miles.
16
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
DT: CALLER WAS SOLD A CAR WITHOUT A CATALYTIC CONVERTER. DEALER SAID SHE WAS ON HER OWN. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.
NHTSA complaint #10130100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MOTOR MOUNTS BROKE AT APPROX. 100,000, CAUSING POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD.
NHTSA complaint #846755 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TEMPERATURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, DEALER WANTS TO REPLACE THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #837212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS A VERY BAD VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, DEALER STATED THAT THE RUBBER ON THE MOTOR MOUNTS WAS WORN OUT WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE TO DROP ON THE CHASSIS. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
NHTSA complaint #828882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE IDLES WITH OUT INDICATIONS, CAUSING ENGINE TO RUN OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO TURN ENGINE OFF TO STOP THE IDLING. PLEAS PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #834689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #521839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER AND PIPE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #521839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE MISFIRES, OVERHEATS AND SMELLS HOT.
NHTSA complaint #526052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #538643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT FAILURES.
NHTSA complaint #514469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOUGHT VEHICLE IN AUG OF 93. A YEAR LATER HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER A COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE THE GASKET BLEW, AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. SO AFTER THE GASKET BLEW OUT, TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AND THEY STILL COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. BUT THE GASKET HAS BLOWEN OUT SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE FIRST TIME IN 96 OF JUNE.
NHTSA complaint #820229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPLACED ENGINE HEAD GASKET THREE TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #817736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS0, THE VEHICLE STILL RUNS SLUGGISH AND IS NOISY.
NHTSA complaint #521087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS THE SERPENTINE BELT GETS WET, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKE AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BELT ON TWO OCCASIONS.
NHTSA complaint #807812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PURCHASED CAR NEW, THE RIGHT SIDE MOTOR MOUNT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .
NHTSA complaint #801123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
REPLACED NOISY BELT TENSIONER/DRIVE BELT.
NHTSA complaint #485934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.