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1993 Chevrolet Corsica

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet Corsica do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 100.

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100Owner complaints

Model-year median: 100

0Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Exterior Lighting
19Electrical System
17Service Brakes, Hydraulic
17Engine And Engine Cooling
15Steering
11
All reported categories
Air Bags
8Power Train
7Fuel System, Gasoline
5Structure
4Suspension
4Equipment
3Seat Belts
3Seats
2Visibility
2Parking Brake
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 100 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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.

11 crash reports8 fire reports6 injury reports

Steering complaints

11 reports
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Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 1998
Steering

THE POSITION OF THE STEERING WHEEL INTERFERES WITH HEADLIGHTS LOW/HIGH SWITCH,CAUSING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO BE INOPERABLE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM.*AK WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED CLOCKWISE, THE MULTIFUNCTION LEVER IMPACTS THE STEERING WHEEL MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE THE HEADLIGHT BEAM FROM HIGH TO LOW AND …

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THE POSITION OF THE STEERING WHEEL INTERFERES WITH HEADLIGHTS LOW/HIGH SWITCH,CAUSING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO BE INOPERABLE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM.*AK WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED CLOCKWISE, THE MULTIFUNCTION LEVER IMPACTS THE STEERING WHEEL MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE THE HEADLIGHT BEAM FROM HIGH TO LOW AND SPECIFICALLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON SWITCH ON THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER MAKES CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL THE BEAM SWITCH CANNOT BE ACTIVATED. *YH

NHTSA ODI #828832

Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 1998
Steering

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN RAINY CONDITIONS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WITH OUT INDICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #824450

Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingPower Train

INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #521839

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingExterior LightingParking Brake

ENGINE HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS0, THE VEHICLE STILL RUNS SLUGGISH AND IS NOISY.

NHTSA ODI #521087

Mileage unknown · Apr 14, 1997
Steering

WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE FROM STEERING COLUMN; TRIED TO GET TO GARAGE, SMOKE WAS GETTING HEAVIER, BUT SMOKE STOPPED WHEN VEHICLE WAS AT STOP LIGHT; BUT STILL SMELLED IT; DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810963

Mileage unknown · Feb 28, 1997
Steering

THE CENTER HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL PREVENTS USE OF DIMMER SWITCH LEVER WHILE MAKING TURNS.

NHTSA ODI #515187

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingSteering

WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS THE SERPENTINE BELT GETS WET, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKE AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BELT ON TWO OCCASIONS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807812

Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 1997
Steering

WHILE DRIVING GOING (65) MPH USED THE TILT WHEEL MECHANISM AND A PIECE IN THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE, ALLOWING THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME LOOSE AND FALL IN THE DRIVER'S HAND. THE VEHICLE IS BEING CORRECTED A DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807344

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 1996
Steering

WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING COLUMN STARTED SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #801302

Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 1996
Steering

SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #800385

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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

1

PE94040 · Improp. Air Bag Deployment

Opened May 6, 1994 · Closed Sep 27, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags

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