IllustrationFRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 65 MPH, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
What owners actually said
125 reportsHIT MUD PUDDLE; STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP; ALSO, STEERING BECOMES STIFF AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 10 MILE. TT
TURNED ON IGNITION; SMOKE CAME FROM STEERING COLUMN; FIRE HAZARD; SHORT IN SYSTEM. TT
STEERING WHEEL COLUMN UNDER DASH FIRES, INTERMITTENTLY OCCUR WHILE DRIVE OR PARKED WHEN STARTING VEHICLE PE94-062 ACTIVE. TT
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, LAP/SHOULDER HARNESS FAIL TO RETRACT, ALSO AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. TT
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAB FAIL TO DEPLO. "DUP 950412: 960856". TT
VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN SMOKES WHILE DRIVING AND CONJUNCTION WITH USE OF SIGNAL LIGHTS.SMOKE CAME FROM HAZARD KNOB AREA.SMELLS BURNING PLASTIC.(PE94-062).
DRIVER'S SIDE, PLASTIC BRACKET WHICH ANCHORS SEAT TO POST BROKE, CAUSING ERRATIC MOVEMENT FORWARD AND REARWARD. TT
STEERING COLUMN UNDER THE DASH CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS SMOKE PE94-062 ACTIVE. TT
UPON MAKING LEFT HAND TURN, NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM EMERGENCY FLASHING SIGNAL ON TOP OF STEERING COLUMN. TT
Official recalls
192V185000 · 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
2DP96014 · 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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