IllustrationWHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED LARGE CHUNKS OF PAINT FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP WERE CONTACTED. *NLM
1992 Chevrolet Corsica
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Chevrolet Corsica do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 100.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 125 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
25 crash reports7 fire reports16 injury reports
What owners actually said
125 reportsI CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT MY 1992 CORSICAS INOPERATIVE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH. I WAS CONTACTED BY A REPRESENTATIVE. HE ASKED ME FOR THE VEHICLE VIN AND THEN TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL INFO IN THE FIRST PLACE AND HAVE NOT SEEN A RECALL FOR THE SWITCH THAT ONLY INCLUDED CERTAIN…
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I CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT MY 1992 CORSICAS INOPERATIVE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH. I WAS CONTACTED BY A REPRESENTATIVE. HE ASKED ME FOR THE VEHICLE VIN AND THEN TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I NEVER RECEIVED THE RECALL INFO IN THE FIRST PLACE AND HAVE NOT SEEN A RECALL FOR THE SWITCH THAT ONLY INCLUDED CERTAIN CARS. MY CARS BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE LIKE THAT DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. SHOULD I NOT BE INCLUDED. KENNETH J. STARR KJAJMCSTARR@COMCAST.NET. *AK
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB
THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, ROTORS, POWER STEERING PUMP AND WHEN IT RAINS THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BECAME WET. *SLC *NLM
STEERING COLUMN BROKE. WHILE VEHICLE WAS STARTED TRIED TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN TURNING KEY. HAD TO REMOVE SPARK PLUGS TO TURN OFF VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WILLNOT STAY CLOSE WHILE PUSHING BUTTON DOWN. *AK
MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVING THIS CAR. SHE BASICALLY RAN INTO A PERSON BACKING OUT OF THEIR DRIVEWAY. THE LEFT FRONT OF MY HER CAR HIT THE OTHER PERSONS CAR CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY DAUGHTERS CAR. I AM CONCERNED, AT THIS POINT THAT THE AIR BAG DIDNOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE AN…
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MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVING THIS CAR. SHE BASICALLY RAN INTO A PERSON BACKING OUT OF THEIR DRIVEWAY. THE LEFT FRONT OF MY HER CAR HIT THE OTHER PERSONS CAR CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY DAUGHTERS CAR. I AM CONCERNED, AT THIS POINT THAT THE AIR BAG DIDNOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY LOGGED COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE.*AK
BLOWER FOR DEFROSTER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONER IT IS NOT BLOWING OUT AIR. ALSO, WHEN TRYING TO CLEAR WINDOWS HAS TO ROLL DOWN WINDOWS BECAUSE DEFROSTER WILL NOT CLEAR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED HAD TO TAKE DASHBOARD OFF TO FIX BLOWER. *AK
BRAKE LAMP SWITCH IS INOPERABLE. A RECAL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOIWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS SENSOR LIGHT REMAINING ON. VEHICLE TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. BUT, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, EXCEPT THE ABS LIGHT STAYING ON. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Official recalls
192V185000 · Exterior Lighting:brake Lights:switch
Dec 24, 1992
THE SERVICE BRAKE STOP LAMP SWITCH BECOMES INOPERATIVE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE INOPERATIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH WILL NOT ILLUMINATE THESTOP LAMPS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THIS WOULD NOT ADEQUATELY INFORMOTHER DRIVERS OF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR'S INTENT TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN.
Remedy: REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH AND CORRECT THE WIRING IN THE CONNECTOR OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WIRING HARNESS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2DP96014 · Defective Air Bag Crash Sensor
Opened Nov 14, 1996 · No close date supplied
Status: open (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE
CFAS SENT A FOLLOW-UP LETTER ON DECEMBER 12, 1996, TO CHANGE THE INTENT OF THE PETITION TO AIRBAG AGGRESSIVITY AND DEPLOYMENT VARIABILITY.NHTSA RECEIVED THE LETTER ON 12/12/96; ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITION DUE DAY WAS CHANGED TO APRIL 12, 1997.CFAS PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE AIRBAG CRASH SENSOR AND/OR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS FOR THE 1991-92 CHEVROLET CORSICA/BERETTA, 1990-92 FORD TAURUS, AND 1994-96 CHRYSLER MINIVANS ARE DEFECTIVE.CFAS ALLEGE THAT INFORMATION ON LOW SPEED CRASHES HERE OCCUPANTS HAVE SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES SUGGESTS [THAT THE ABOVE VEHICLES] HAVE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG CRASH SENSOR AND/OR DEPLOYMENT SYSTEMS.
PE94062 · Steering Column Smk/flames
Opened Aug 4, 1994 · Closed Dec 30, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering
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