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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

19 crash reports5 fire reports15 injury reports

Steering complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jan 18, 2002

Steering

STEERING IS VERY HARD TO TURN, DEALER REPLACED HOSE AND CONSUMER STATED AFTER REPAIRS THE STEERING WAS NOISY. *JG

NHTSA ODI #564032

Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 2001

Steering

STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT, IT TURNS VERY HARD. ALSO, CAR MAKES A LOT OF LOUD NOISES. *AK DEALER STATED PROBLEM WAS WITH THE STEERING RACK. *JB

NHTSA ODI #898720

Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 2000

Steering

I WAS TOLD THE SOME LAW STATES THAT MY CAR CAN GET PAINTED WITH NO COST TO ME BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT IN THE PAINT. TONS OF CORSICAS HAVE IT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. MY CAR IS BEGINING TO LOOK HORRIBLE WITH MOST OF THE PAINT PEALED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #717345

Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 1997

Steering

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE EMERGENCY FLASHER ON TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN, RIGHT TURN SIGNAL WOULD NOT WORK AND THEN BLINKERS STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF WITHOUT TURNING ON. PARKED VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED. INSURANCE FELT THAT IT WAS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM AND WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT. WAS TOLD O…

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NHTSA ODI #813691

Mileage unknown · Dec 27, 1996

Steering

PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE AT AN INCREDIBLE RATE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #513185

Mileage unknown · Jun 3, 1996

Steering

PE94-062, STEERING COLUMN SMOKES WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNAL BY FOUR WAY FLASHERS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #985125

Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 1995

Steering

WHEN DIMMING THE LIGHTS AND THE TURN SIGNAL WAS ON THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD SMOKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ODI #973309

Mileage unknown · Apr 27, 1995

Exterior LightingSteering

NOTICE SMOKE COMING STEERING COLUMN, NOW WHEN GOING FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAM LIGHT GO OFF. TT

NHTSA ODI #964481

Mileage unknown · Apr 24, 1995

Steering

VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN IS SMOKING. TT

NHTSA ODI #964270

Mileage unknown · Mar 24, 1995

Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicSteeringCrashInjury

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, APPROX. 35-40MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ODI #962532

Official recalls

91V083000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar

Jun 10, 1991

NUT ATTACHING STEERING WHEEL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING INSTALLATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD ALLOW STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM STEERINGCOLUMN; LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy: TIGHTEN THE NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE AS NECESSARY.

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

DP96014 · 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.