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1996 Chevrolet Corsica

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1996 Chevrolet Corsica do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 100.

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110Owner complaints

Model-year median: 100

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
100
1993123
1994102
1995110
19961
1997
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
33Service Brakes, Hydraulic
19Structure
15Unknown Or Other
10Electrical System
9
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
9Power Train
9Steering
7Visibility
6Air Bags
5Suspension
5Exterior Lighting
4Seats
4Seat Belts
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Service Brakes, Air
2Tires
2Fuel/propulsion System
1Interior Lighting
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 5 of 110 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 33 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

8 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

5 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 2001
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicStructure

FUSE #9 ON THE VEHICLE KEEPS REPETEDLY BLOWING OUT RENDERING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THE AIRBAG, THE POWER LOCKS,THE POWER LIGHTS, THE REAR DEFOGGER, THE A/C BLOWER,ANDTHE INSTRUMENT PANEL INOPERABLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN 5 SEPARATE TIMES FOR REPAIRS FOR THE AFORMENTIONED PROBLEM. DUE TO THE FACT THAT ALL SAFETY FEATURES ON T…

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FUSE #9 ON THE VEHICLE KEEPS REPETEDLY BLOWING OUT RENDERING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THE AIRBAG, THE POWER LOCKS,THE POWER LIGHTS, THE REAR DEFOGGER, THE A/C BLOWER,ANDTHE INSTRUMENT PANEL INOPERABLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN 5 SEPARATE TIMES FOR REPAIRS FOR THE AFORMENTIONED PROBLEM. DUE TO THE FACT THAT ALL SAFETY FEATURES ON THE VEHICLE BECOME DISABLED, I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM, AND HAS ALSO SUBLET THE VEHICLE TO 3 OTHER CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS THAT HAVE ALSO BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I AM A PREGNANT MOM WITH 3 CHILDREN....SAFETY IS DEFINITELY AN ISSUE!!!!!!!

NHTSA ODI #742442

Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2001
Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE TRAVELING 35MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #882389

Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 1999
Air BagsCrash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHETR DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #833432

Mileage unknown · Feb 5, 1998
Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING 35MPH IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER SIDE OCCUPANT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #821187

Mileage unknown · Dec 19, 1996
Air BagsSeat BeltsSeats

VEHICLE WAS HIT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE.

NHTSA ODI #513107

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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