FaultScore

1995 Chevrolet Corsica airbag problems

13 of the 145 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Corsica are about the airbag system — 9% of everything reported for this model year.

F

13

Complaints

7

Crashes

0

Fires

3

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 7 53.8%
AIR Bags 4 30.8%
Sensor/Control Module 1 7.7%
Side/Window 1 7.7%

Airbags across every Chevrolet Corsica year

1991 21 38.2%
1992 21 38.2%
1995 13 23.6%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Texakana, AR

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER STATES THAT AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THREE MONTHS. WHILE TRAVELING AT 15 MPH HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

NHTSA complaint #8021375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Texarkana, AR

AIR BAGS

THE OWNER HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 15 MPH. ONCE DRIVEN FURTHER ABOUT 1/2 MILE, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE OWNER SUFFERED FACIAL AND CHEST INJURIES WHICH A STROKE FOLLOWED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR

NHTSA complaint #8020589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Washington, DC

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON BALTIMORE WASHINGTON PARKWAY WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT ABS BRAKE AND AIRBAG LIGHTS CAME ON DASHBOARD. HER FIRST RESPOND WAS TO PULL OVER, BUT THAT WASN'T ADVISABLE. WHEN SHE GOT TO HER DESTINATION TURN OFF VEHICLE. AND CAME BACK OUT WITHIN MINUTES, AND VEHICLE WOULD START. ABOUT TWO HOURS LATER, VEHICLE STARTED UP, BUT, LATER CUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE GAS STATION, AND MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER STARTER WAS GONE. STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #899268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Arlington, TX Crash

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

PAINT HAS BEEN COMING OFF ALL OVER THE CAR, CAUSING RUST SPOTS. BRAKES SOMETIMES DO NOT CATCH AND YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALSO THE BRAKE AND BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE CHANGED ONCE A MONTH BECAUSE THEY WEAR OUT TOO QUICKLY. THE POWER LOCKS STICK IN THE COLD WEATHER AND WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK UNTIL IT WARMS UP. WHEN I WAS IN A CRASH THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO HIT MY FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL.

NHTSA complaint #737004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Claremore, OK

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT/MODULE FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #542561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Magnolia, TX

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

AIR BAG LIGHTS KEEP COMMING ON AND THEN GOING OFF. THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES SHAKES ON START AND WHILE DRIVING. WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY AT IDLE, THE SMELL OF GAS FILLS THE VEHICLE. ALSO, BRAKES PULSATE, SIGNALS RARELY WORK.

NHTSA complaint #541626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Unknown, UN

AIR BAGS

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG CAUSED A VEHICLE COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #537260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clarksville, TN Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

GOING ABOUT 45MPH, WHEN DRIVER LOST VISIBILITY & CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN SOMETHING ENTERED HER EYE. VEHICLE HIT GUARDRAIL (DRIVER'S SIDE) & FLIPPED OVER RAIL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE CONTINUED DOWN EMBANKMENT. WINDSHIELD DID NOT BREAK, BUT CRACKED. VEHICLE TOTALED.

NHTSA complaint #822953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Lenox, IL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE AT A COMPLETE AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #819026 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lejeune, NC Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TRIED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER AT 60 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A RAIL HEAD-ON, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #813917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

RED BAY, FL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING SOUTH APPROX 30MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT .CONSUMER REARENDED THE VEHICLE HEAD-ON. IN THIS ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ALMOST CAUSED INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #812824 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Mesquite, TX Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE AT 30MPH. TT

NHTSA complaint #979227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Trenton, NJ Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35 MPH. TT

NHTSA complaint #972423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1995 Chevrolet Corsica problems

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