34 of the 1,163 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Corsica are about the throttle and cruise control — 3% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1989.
34
Complaints
3%
Share of all complaints
16
Crashes
0
Fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
SPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION OF MY DAUGHTER'S 1994 CHEVROLET CORSICA RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF CORSICA, DAMAGE AND INJURY TO MY DAUGHTER AND (2) DRIVERS OF OTHER VEHICLES STRUCK BY THE CORSICA.
NHTSA complaint #10041729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER STATE WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD WHEN THE ACCELARATOR WENT DOWN ON THE FLOOR BY IT SELF WITH OUT THE CONSUMER BEEN ABLE TO BRAKE CAUSING A ACCIDENT. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8019422 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE DRIVER PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE ENGINE ROARED, THE BRAKE WERE USELESS AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE LEVER BACK INTO PARK, THE CAR RACED 40 FEET OVER A CURB INTO A RETAINING WALL, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, THE DRIVER WAS THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL ALTHOUGH SHOULDER AND LAP BELT WERE IN USE, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #785578 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION IN OVERDRIVE, ENGINE RPM INCREASED, CAUSING CAR TO LURCH FORWARD.
NHTSA complaint #726644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #784608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CAR CHUGS AT IDLE HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER 4 TIMES, AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO SIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR 3 WEEKS WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #723759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #844465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #526203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR IS INTERMITTENTLY STALLING/LACKS FOR GAS THEN ACCELERATES UNCONTROLLABLY, WHINING UPON TURNING STEERING WHEEL, PAINT CHIPPING ON DOOR FRAMES
NHTSA complaint #708501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
COMING OUT OF PARKING LOT THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #837132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #538652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE WHILE IN REVERSE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A COLLISION WITH A TREE. PREVIOUS TO ACCIDENT, BRAKES EXHIBITED INTERMITTENT FADING DURING NORMAL USE. *AK'
NHTSA complaint #523479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS IN PARK ON AN INCLINE AND IT TOOK OFF, CAUSING IT TO COLLIDE INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #816501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING LOT WHEN THE VEHICLE JUST TOOK OFF WITHOUT THE DRIVER FOOT BEING ON THE ACCELERATOR. THE VEHICLE SWERVED ONTO THE ROAD, HIT A CURB AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #816357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL RESUME SWITCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #518421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE, VEHICLE SHOT BACKWARD, THROTTLE WIDE OPEN. HIT VEHICLELE BEHIND , VEHICLE THEN SHOT FORWARD WITH THROTTLE STILL OPEN . APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THEY WOULD NOT HOLD BECAUSE THROTTLE WAS STILL OPEN. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK WHICH SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN. PULLED ON EMERGENCY BRAKE WHICH ALSO SLOWED VEHICLE DOWN AND MANAGED TO STOP. DEALER SAID THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #812592 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SHIFTED FROM DRIVE TO PARK, GOT OUT OF VEHICLE, LEFT ENGINE RUNNING, NOTICED VEHICLE MOVING FORWARD LOW SPEED, 2ND TIME, ACCELERTED ABOUT 15 MPH, ENGINE KEPT ACCELERATING, LURCHED FORWARD WITH BRAKES APPLIED, DEALER WILL REPLACE MODULE.
NHTSA complaint #810909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED IT GOES INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION AND THROTTLE CONTINUES TO BE STUCK WHILE DRIVING, AND THEN CHOKES IT SELF OUT.
NHTSA complaint #807149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.