20 of the 157 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Corsica are about the electrical system — 13% of everything reported for this model year.
20
Complaints
1
Crashes
6
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
HAD STARTED TO TURN A CORNER, AND WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND BURST INTO FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. POSSIBLE INDICATION WAS FIRE IN STEERING. DRIVER DIED. POLICE REPORT.
NHTSA complaint #8004993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURN SIGNALS ACTIVATED, SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN. TURN SIGNAL ERRATIC, NOT SHUTTING OFF. THEN ON NEXT SLIGHT TURN OF WHEEL, TURN SIGNALS ACTIVATED THEMSELVES IN DIRECTION OF TURN. ODOR OF BURNING FROM STEERING COLUMN.
NHTSA complaint #9003552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK CAN TURN ON IGNITION SWITCH AND VEHICLE WILL JUMP FOWARD. PROBLEM COULD HAPPEN EVERY OTHER DAY.*AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #882942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SMOKE WAS COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN, SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING, BATTERY WILL NOT KEEP CHARGE. DEALER FOUND ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION.
NHTSA complaint #882393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN PUSH ON BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND THEN COMES BACK UP HAVE HAD TO FIVE MECHANICS AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT PROBLEM!PLEASE HELP!! ALSO HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEM UNDER HOOD WHICH CAUGHT THE CHIME BOX ON FIRE AND BURNED MAY WIRES. HAS BEEN FIXED SINCE.
NHTSA complaint #737152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
SERVICE BULLETINS ON IGNITION/SIGNAL SWITCH MALFUNCTION - SEVERAL ON FILE. REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP. ALSO DISC BREAKS CONTINUOUSLY NEED REPLACING AROUND 12,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER DISC AND ROTORS. NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #712783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SERVICE BULLETINS ON IGNITION/SIGNAL SWITCH MALFUNCTION - SEVERAL ON FILE. REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP. ALSO DISC BREAKS CONTINUOUSLY NEED REPLACING AROUND 12,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER DISC AND ROTORS. NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #712783 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN RESULTING IN BURNING/SMOKE. MJS
NHTSA complaint #546402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
ON THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH PROBLEM-WHEN USING THE SWITCH TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT IT STARTS TO SMOKE AT THE STEERING COLUMN, ON THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED ON TO START CAR, ALL THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS COME ON NORMALLY ,BUT THE CAR DOES NOT START. IT IS NOT A STARTER PROBLEM. BACK TRUNK LATCH SWITCH DOES NOT OPERATE, ON THE DOOR LOCK PROBLEM WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF THE ELECTRIC DOORS INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK.
NHTSA complaint #706927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ON THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH PROBLEM-WHEN USING THE SWITCH TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT IT STARTS TO SMOKE AT THE STEERING COLUMN, ON THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED ON TO START CAR, ALL THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS COME ON NORMALLY ,BUT THE CAR DOES NOT START. IT IS NOT A STARTER PROBLEM. BACK TRUNK LATCH SWITCH DOES NOT OPERATE, ON THE DOOR LOCK PROBLEM WHEN THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF THE ELECTRIC DOORS INTERMITTENTLY DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK.
NHTSA complaint #706927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE IN 1994, HAS REPLACED THREE ALTERNATORS, ALONG WITH THREE BATTERIES. IN ADDITION, WATER LEAKS FROM THE RADIATOR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #833690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE IN 1994, HAS REPLACED THREE ALTERNATORS, ALONG WITH THREE BATTERIES. IN ADDITION, WATER LEAKS FROM THE RADIATOR. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #833690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING AUTO IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED THE WIRING SYSTEM. IT ALSO MELTED THE HOSES.
NHTSA complaint #818921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED SMOKE COMES FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #818055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
THE CABLE CAME DEATACHED FROM THE BATTERY, CAUSING THE POWER DOOR AND POWER WINDOWS TO BE IN THE LOCKED POSITION, RESULTING IN THE OCCUPANT BEING LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS UNABLE MANUEL OPEN THE DOORS.
NHTSA complaint #808710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AT SLOW SPEED THE CAR STALLS AND SOMETIMES AT HIGH SPEED IT ALSO STALLS.
NHTSA complaint #803584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, SUDDENLY HOT LIGHT CAME ON, PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, WENT FOR HELP, RETURNED/VEHICLE ENGULFED WITH FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERHOOD, NO WARNING, CAUSE UNKOWN, ENTIRE FRONT COMPLETELY BURNT.
NHTSA complaint #803380 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ELECTRICAL SHORT, UNDER THE HOOD, SMELL OF WIRING BURNING WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #982174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SMOKE IS EMITTING FROM THE AREA AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN. TT
NHTSA complaint #977138 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED, RESULTING IN BRAKE AND STEERING LOSS, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #968432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.