104 of the
1,163 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Corsica
are about the lighting —
9% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1991.
THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED TO WORK 4 TIMES ON THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THIS FAILURE AT NIGHT THE DRIVER HAD TO HOLD THE BRIGHTEST ON WHILE DRIVING UNTIL THEY ALSO FAILED WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRYING TO FIND SOMEWHERE SAFE TO PULL OVER. THE DIMMER SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND I AM TOLD BY THE PREVIOUS ORIGINAL OWNER THAT IT HAD BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST ONE OTHER TIME WHILE IN THEIR POSSESSION. THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM THAT RENDERS THE VEHICLE EITHER INOPERABLE AT NIGHT OR UNSAFE TO DRIVE FOR RISK OF THE PART FAILURE AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10082258 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE BLINKER SWITCH WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTINOUS SMOKE WAS POSSIBILY DUE TO FRESH OIL ON NEW WIRES.
NHTSA complaint #785936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE BLINKER SWITCH WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTINOUS SMOKE WAS POSSIBILY DUE TO FRESH OIL ON NEW WIRES.
NHTSA complaint #785936 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT, THE CONSUMER CAN NOT DIM THE LIGHTS WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE IS APPROACHING UNLESS THE WHEEL IS TURNED BACK TO STARTING POSITION, THE DIMMER ALSO HITS THE STEERING WHEEL. NLM
NHTSA complaint #560724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNABLE TO USE DIMMER SWITCH WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED THE SWITCH ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #872530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN DRIVING & SWITCHING FROM HIGH BEAMS TO LOW BEAMS OR VICE VERSA, HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF. HOLDING SWITCH TOO LONG WOULD CAUSE ENTIRE LIGHT SYSTEM TO GO OUT. TOOK TO DEALER & WAS TOLD EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE.
NHTSA complaint #862207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BRAKING PROBLEMS: BRAKES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY AND RUINING ROTORS VEHICLE HAD ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE...FOUND THAT THE CALIPERS/BUSHINGS WERE TOO LONG SHAVED OFF 1/4 INCH AND IT CURED THE PROBLEM ...THEY WERE DRAGGING CONSTANTLY AS A RESULT...HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE THIS WAS DONE. LIGHTING: HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WHILE NIGHT DRIVING...WHEN PUTTING ON THE HIGH BEAMS I HAVE LOST ALL LIGHTING INSIDE AND OUT...ONCE U SWITCH BACK PROBLEM IS CURED THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND IT IS SHOCKING WHEN U CAN'T SEE...DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME... ALTERNATOR: HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER CAR WAS IN MY POSSESSION FOR ONE YEAR...ALSO BATTERY AS A RESULT...ENGINE COOLANT: EXPERIENCED MY LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMING ON IN THE MORNINGS APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES AFTER STARTING VEHICLE...CHECK COOLANT RESEVOIR AND IT IS EMPTY...PLACED COOLANT IN AND AGAIN THIS MORNING SAME THING ...REPLACED COOLANT...DROVE TO DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT COOLANT IS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE SOMEWHERE AND OIL LEVEL WAS 2 QUARTS ABOVE NORMAL WHICH MEANT THAT COOLANT WAS IN THE OIL...AWAITING DIAGNOSIS POSSIBLE A INTAKE GASKET, HEAD GASKET, OR CRACKED BLOCK ....SUMMARY: IN A NUT SHELL I HAVE HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH A VEHICLE I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR SOME OF WHICH COULD BE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES....I HAVE 70,281 MILES ON THIS CAR AND I KEEP UP ON ALL MAINTENANCE....VERY UPSET AND AWAITING A BETTER PROGNOSIS FOR THE FUTURE!
NHTSA complaint #711148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BRAKING PROBLEMS: BRAKES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY AND RUINING ROTORS VEHICLE HAD ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE...FOUND THAT THE CALIPERS/BUSHINGS WERE TOO LONG SHAVED OFF 1/4 INCH AND IT CURED THE PROBLEM ...THEY WERE DRAGGING CONSTANTLY AS A RESULT...HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE THIS WAS DONE. LIGHTING: HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WHILE NIGHT DRIVING...WHEN PUTTING ON THE HIGH BEAMS I HAVE LOST ALL LIGHTING INSIDE AND OUT...ONCE U SWITCH BACK PROBLEM IS CURED THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND IT IS SHOCKING WHEN U CAN'T SEE...DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME... ALTERNATOR: HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER CAR WAS IN MY POSSESSION FOR ONE YEAR...ALSO BATTERY AS A RESULT...ENGINE COOLANT: EXPERIENCED MY LOW COOLANT LIGHT COMING ON IN THE MORNINGS APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES AFTER STARTING VEHICLE...CHECK COOLANT RESEVOIR AND IT IS EMPTY...PLACED COOLANT IN AND AGAIN THIS MORNING SAME THING ...REPLACED COOLANT...DROVE TO DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT COOLANT IS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE SOMEWHERE AND OIL LEVEL WAS 2 QUARTS ABOVE NORMAL WHICH MEANT THAT COOLANT WAS IN THE OIL...AWAITING DIAGNOSIS POSSIBLE A INTAKE GASKET, HEAD GASKET, OR CRACKED BLOCK ....SUMMARY: IN A NUT SHELL I HAVE HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH A VEHICLE I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR SOME OF WHICH COULD BE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES....I HAVE 70,281 MILES ON THIS CAR AND I KEEP UP ON ALL MAINTENANCE....VERY UPSET AND AWAITING A BETTER PROGNOSIS FOR THE FUTURE!
NHTSA complaint #711148 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE NOTICED SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW,THAT WHILE TURNING ,UNABLE TO SWITCH HEADLIGHTS FROM LOW BEAMS TO HIGH BEAMS.I FEEL THIS CAN BE SOMEWHAT DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN GETTING OFF AN INTERSTATE EXIT RAMP.
NHTSA complaint #718287 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THERE IS A SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA WHICH CAUSES THE LOW BEAMS NOT TO WORK, DRIVER HAS TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS WHEN DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #854903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR WILL SHUT DOWN SUDDENLY WHEN DRIVING, WILL NOT RESTART, HAPPENED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO MECHANICS 5 TIMES AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE WHOLE COMPUTER, THE EGR VALVE, AND REPLACED A GROUND WIRE TO TRY AND REMEDY MY CARS PROBLEM. ALSO DID NOT START UP ONCE, TRIED FOR 45 MINUTES TO GET TO START AND THEN IT FINALLY STARTED LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG. ALSO HAS DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND WHEN LIGHT KNOB IS NOT TURNED ON, LIGHTS WILL JUST COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN BY THEMSELVES USUALLY ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING ALONG.
NHTSA complaint #716925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HIGH BEAM FAILED TO TURN ON 10/11, INCREASED PRESSURE/EFFORT TO LIFT TURN SIGNAL LEVER UP AND DOWN. TURN SIGNALS, LOW BEAMS AND CRUISE CONTROL STILL FUNCTIONAL UNTIL 10/13 WHEN TURN SIGNAL LEVEL BROKE OFF IN MY HAND WHILE FLIPPING LEVER DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. LEVER BROKE ABOUT 1.5" FROM POINT WHERE BASE OF LEVER INSERTS INTO WHEEL COLUMN. NO PROBLEMS WERE EXPERIENCED PREVIOUSLY WITH THE LEVER, HIGH/LOW BEAMS OR CRUISE CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #713868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING WITH HEADLIGHTS ON & GOING AROUND CURVY ROAD, CANNOT SWITCH FROM HI-BEAM TO LOW BEAM. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AT THAT TIME. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #847093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.