37 of the 145 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Corsica are about the braking system — 26% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 67,700 miles.
37
Complaints
7
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS % CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON.
NHTSA complaint #10032621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP. THE DEALER STATED THE ELECTRONIC MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WOULD COST $1000. *AK *PH
NHTSA complaint #10033737 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING BRAKE PROBLEMS, WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED, IT WOULD GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAD RESURFACED, AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM ANY OTHER REPAIRS. TS
NHTSA complaint #8023659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PARKING BRAKE TOTALLY DISENGAGES 1-2 MINUTES AFTER BEING SET.
NHTSA complaint #758968 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AT START UP, ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND NOW THE BRAKE IS AT 1/2 POWER WITH THE PEDAL HARD AS A ROCK .
NHTSA complaint #748238 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AT VERY SLOW SPEED, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, AND NO BRAKING ACTION. PEDAL FELT NORMAL. VEHICLE WAS IDLING FASTER, AND CONSUMER SMELLED RUBBER BURNING. DEALER COULD NOT REMEDY. ONE YEAR AGO, CONSUMER HAD THE VERY THING HAPPEN, AND THEN DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS.
NHTSA complaint #885359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AT VERY SLOW SPEED, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKE, AND NO BRAKING ACTION. PEDAL FELT NORMAL. VEHICLE WAS IDLING FASTER, AND CONSUMER SMELLED RUBBER BURNING. DEALER COULD NOT REMEDY. ONE YEAR AGO, CONSUMER HAD THE VERY THING HAPPEN, AND THEN DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS.
NHTSA complaint #885359 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THIS PROBLEM HAS LED TO THE BRAKES (REAR) LOCKING UP AT ANY SPEED.
NHTSA complaint #739896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AT 3 MPH WITH ROUGH GRINDING SOUND. PUMPED BRAKES TWICE AND BRAKES WERE NORMAL. THE BRAKES PADS, ROTORS, REAR BRAKES ARE OK. NO ABS FAILURE OR HYDRAULIC FAILURE LIGHTS ON DURING FAILURE. THE ROUGHT GRINDING SOUND HAS OCCURED BEFORE AT LOW SPEED, BUT BRAKES WERE NORMAL. MANY SIMILAR COMPAINTS ON YOUR WEBSITE. IT'S TIME TO ACT. IS THIS ANOTHER FIRESTONE TIRE?
NHTSA complaint #731682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON WET SURFACE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKES WILL NOT WORK, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP.
NHTSA complaint #866521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS HAS GONE ON TWICE - DEALER FAILED TO REPAIR, CLAIMED IT WAS THE "BULB"-BRAKES WERE REPLACE 4 TIMES IN 1 YEAR; THEN THE FROM ROTORS "ROTTED" AND BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. THEN THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE - THE DAY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE RIGHT FROM CONTROL ARM BROKE. I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE AT A GARAGE OTHER THAN THE DEALER - I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE PARTS DEALER SAID CHEVROLET RE-DESIGNED THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THEY HAD "NO COMPLAINTS". WELL, IT'S A SERIOUS ENOUGH DEFECT THAT THE TIRES COULD HAVE COME OFF. I HAVE ASKED CHEVY FOR SOME TYPE OF RE-IMBURSMENT . I SPENT OVER $900.00 FOR REPAIRS. I'VE YET TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM.
NHTSA complaint #722176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ABS HAS GONE ON TWICE - DEALER FAILED TO REPAIR, CLAIMED IT WAS THE "BULB"-BRAKES WERE REPLACE 4 TIMES IN 1 YEAR; THEN THE FROM ROTORS "ROTTED" AND BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. THEN THE LEFT FRONT CONTROL ARM BROKE - THE DAY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE RIGHT FROM CONTROL ARM BROKE. I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE AT A GARAGE OTHER THAN THE DEALER - I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THE PARTS DEALER SAID CHEVROLET RE-DESIGNED THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THEY HAD "NO COMPLAINTS". WELL, IT'S A SERIOUS ENOUGH DEFECT THAT THE TIRES COULD HAVE COME OFF. I HAVE ASKED CHEVY FOR SOME TYPE OF RE-IMBURSMENT . I SPENT OVER $900.00 FOR REPAIRS. I'VE YET TO HEAR BACK FROM THEM.
NHTSA complaint #722176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, TRAFFIC STOPPED BUT OUR CAR DID NOT. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED CORRECTLY AND WE HAD SPACE TO STOP BUT WE DID NOT AND REARENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. THE 2ND TIME THIS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED SUDDENLY. THE CAR JUST DID NOT STOP. MECHANICS CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. GM RECALLED SUVS WITH THIS PROBLEM. IS THERE A RECALL PENDING FOR OUR VEHICLE? OR HOW DO WE GET THIS FIXED?
NHTSA complaint #711212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS IS NOT WORKING. GM DEALER SAID CANNOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE NO CODE APPEARS ON THEIR COMPUTER. WITHOUT CODE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DETERMINE PROBLEM. DEALER RELINED FRONT AND REAR BRAKES AT MY EXPENSE. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE A VEHICLE WHICH I FEEL IS NOT SAFE DUE TO LACK OF BRAKING POWER BECAUSE OF ABS NOT WORKING. DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH GM CARS BUT THEY CANNOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNTIL THEIR COMPUTER SHOWS THE REPAIR CODE INDICATING THE FAILED PART..
NHTSA complaint #711279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ABS SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALER HAS INFORMED OWNER THAT THE HYDRAULIC MODULE AND THE BRAKE PACK NEED TO BE REPLACED. A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #859644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT CAME ON, ANTI - LOCK BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE CAR. ACCELERATED FASTER , STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE
NHTSA complaint #720222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES GO TO FLOOR ONCE A MONTH DEALER SAYS. THEY CANT FIND A CAUSE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #854781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF SOMEONE HAS HIT IT IN THE REAR,AND THERE IS A SCREECHING NOISE. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. ABS COMPLETELY IS NON-FUNCTIONAL.
NHTSA complaint #851158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
POSSIBLE ABS FAILURE IS CAUSING ABS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND BRAKES TO GRIND, GRAB OR GO TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. NLM
NHTSA complaint #548160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT THE BRAKES FAILED TO COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE , EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #843108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE FIRST TIME IN A DAY, THE FRONT END HAS A NOISE AND EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, VEHICLE HESIATES WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALSO THE ABS LIGHT STAY ON. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #835429 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #509718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AND SOMETIMES WHEN USING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT GOES THE FLOOR OR IT WILL BUILD ITSELF UP, AND EVEN KICK ITSELF BACK WITH FORCE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DEALER REFUSE TO ACCEPT VEHICLE FOR ANYMORE REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #823384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE AND MAKES LOUD NOISE, DEALERSHIP CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #524757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE COLLISION . DEALER HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #817157 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #517405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.