76 of the
1,163 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Corsica
are about the seat belts —
7% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1990.
TL*THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET CORSICA. INTERMITTENTLY, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD DETACH. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE SPOUSE WAS IN A ONE CAR CRASH AND SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. HIS SON SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY TWELVE TIMES WHILE ACCELERATING OR DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.
NHTSA complaint #10246588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED SHOULDER AND LAP BELTS ARE CONNECTED TO THE DOOR, NOT TO THE FLOOR. SHE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF HER CAR WITH THE SEAT BELT ON. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL SHE SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT WITH THE SEAT BELT ON. SHE FEELS THIS IS A DEFECT IN DESIGN ONLY.*AK
NHTSA complaint #10134898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AT 60 MPH. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT UNFASTENED, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #10041907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
GM REFUSES TO OCOVER HEAD GASKET REPAIR FOR MORE THAN 12K MILES ON CORSICA, EVEN THOUGH CAVALIER WITH SAME ENGINE IS COVERED IN RECALL FOR 7 YEARS OR 100000 MILES, HEADGASKET HAD TO BE DONE 2X, GM FAILED TO CHANGE OIL AND FILTER AND FAILED TO MILL HEAD AS REQUIRED ON HEAD GASKET REPAIR, GM REFUSES TO FIX LEAKING WINDSHIELD AND TORN CARPET, GM REFUSES TO FIX LOOSE CALIPER BOLT PROBLEM, GM REFUSES TO FIX SEAT BELT PROBLEM
NHTSA complaint #749801 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEAT BELT RESTRAINT DID NOT LOCK IN A CRASH, I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST AND RIGHT ARM, IT CRACKED MY STERNUM AND BADLY BRUSED MY RIGHT FOREARM.
NHTSA complaint #748191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT STAY LATCHED IN BUCKLE HOUSING MECHANISM, BELT POPS OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS ORDERED A NEW BUCKLE HOUSING MECHANISM.
NHTSA complaint #882759 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND MY ADDRESS HAS ONLY CHANGED ONCE, NEVER HAVE I BEEN INFORMED OF THE RECALL ON THE FUEL TANK AND AM HAVING NO SUCESS FROM GMC IN GETTING THE OTHER 2 PROBLEMS RESOLVED FROM THE RECALLS OF THE WINDOW OR SEAT BELTS. DUE TO THE DEFECT IN THE SEAT BELT, I CANNOT LATCH THE SEAT BELT WHICH HAS BECOME A CHARGEABLE LAW, WHICH I HAVE RECEIVED A TICKET FOR NON CONMPLIANCE AND A WARNING TO REPAIR BEFORE MY COURT DATE ON JULY 14, 2000.
NHTSA complaint #724965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, BY A STANDARD 83 CHEVROLET TRUCK PICKUP(3/4 TON). DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SEAT CAME OFF THE TRACK. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRAIN THE DRIVER, AND DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #852733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.