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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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125Owner complaints

Model-year median: 100

1Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
64
198955
1990108
1991125
1992100
1993123
1994102
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
52Electrical System
18Exterior Lighting
17Air Bags
16Steering
13
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
6Vehicle Speed Control
6Power Train
5Visibility
4Seat Belts
3Structure
3Suspension
3Service Brakes, Air
2Tires
2Unknown Or Other
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Wheels
1

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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.

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.

  • 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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

52 reports
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15,000 miles · Aug 24, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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…

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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

NHTSA ODI #10033383

Mileage unknown · Mar 17, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10011843

Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2002
Electrical SystemService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, ROTORS, POWER STEERING PUMP AND WHEN IT RAINS THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BECAME WET. *SLC *NLM

NHTSA ODI #566571

Mileage unknown · Jun 7, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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

NHTSA ODI #863220

Mileage unknown · May 30, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

THE ABS HAS BEEN FAULTY SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE PRESENTED THE VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT MAINTENANCE/DEALERS ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, TO NO AVAIL. FINALLY, I HAD AN ACCIDENT AT AN INTERSECTION, WHEREBY I HAD MADE A COMPLETE STOP, BUT UPON PROCEEDING, MY BRAKES WERE NOT OPERATING AND I WAS CITED FOR "FAILURE TO YIE…

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THE ABS HAS BEEN FAULTY SINCE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE PRESENTED THE VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT MAINTENANCE/DEALERS ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, TO NO AVAIL. FINALLY, I HAD AN ACCIDENT AT AN INTERSECTION, WHEREBY I HAD MADE A COMPLETE STOP, BUT UPON PROCEEDING, MY BRAKES WERE NOT OPERATING AND I WAS CITED FOR "FAILURE TO YIELD". THE RESULTS WERE THREE AUTOMOBILES DAMAGED FOR OVER $6,000. *AK

NHTSA ODI #723333

Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS LIGHT GOES ON IRREGULARLY, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. YH

NHTSA ODI #551698

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 2000
Service Brakes, HydraulicStructureVisibility

ABS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #551244

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI LOCK BRAKES DO NOT ACTIVATE PROPERLY, DELAYED AND THEN SLAM ON. *MJS

NHTSA ODI #550574

Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

REAR ABS BRAKES LOCKING UP WHENEVER THE WEATHER IS WET OR DAMP. VEHICLE BEEN IN /OUT OF DEALER SHOP, AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #846258

Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY ARE GOING STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND NOT STOPPING THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #843729

Official recalls

1

92V185000 · 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

2

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.

PE94062 · Steering Column Smk/flames

Opened Aug 4, 1994 · Closed Dec 30, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering

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