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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

What owners actually said

110 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 1998
Steering

THIS VEHICLE HAS A FRONT END STEERING VIBRATION, AT TIMES SEVERE, WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND INCREASES IN A CURVE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED AN THEY ADVISED ME IT WAS EITHER TIRE BLANCE, OUT OF ROUND TIRES, OR ALIGNMENT. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES WITH BALANCING AND ALIGNMENT. THIS HELPED A LITTLE, BUT THE VIBRATION IS STILL …

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THIS VEHICLE HAS A FRONT END STEERING VIBRATION, AT TIMES SEVERE, WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND INCREASES IN A CURVE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED AN THEY ADVISED ME IT WAS EITHER TIRE BLANCE, OUT OF ROUND TIRES, OR ALIGNMENT. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES WITH BALANCING AND ALIGNMENT. THIS HELPED A LITTLE, BUT THE VIBRATION IS STILL PRESENT. HOW CAN I GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF?

NHTSA ODI #541776

Mileage unknown · Sep 15, 1998
Power Train

TRANSMISSION BROKE INTO PIECES.

NHTSA ODI #541460

Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

VEHICLE ON WET PAVEMENT AND JERKS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. ALSO, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURS. DEALER CONTACTED AND ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROBLEMS CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS ACCIDENTS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #827776

Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 1998
Steering

MISSING BOLT CAUSED POOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND EXCESSIVE WEAR OF TIRES.

NHTSA ODI #539547

Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 1998
Engine And Engine CoolingStructure

ENGINE HAS TROUBLE STARTING, STALLING AND ROUGH IDLE.

NHTSA ODI #539123

Mileage unknown · Jun 29, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHILE APPLYING BRAKES THEY SKIP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STOP AND GO INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE ALSO HAS UNKNOWN VIBRATION IN STEERING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #824762

Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 1998
Electrical System

ALTERNATOR SHORTED OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

NHTSA ODI #533343

Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 1998
Steering

WHINING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL

NHTSA ODI #533012

Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 1998
Structure

VEHICLE MAKES NOISE WHILE DRIVING.

NHTSA ODI #528181

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

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.