IllustrationINVOLVED IN RECALL 92V2185000, DEALER REPLACED STOP LIGHT SWITCH AND CORRECTED WIRING, ABS SENSOR HAS FAILED IN THE RIGHT HAND WHEEL CAUSED BY RECALL REPAIRS.
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
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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 reportsABS AUTOMATICALLY RELEASE WHEN MAKING U-TURN AT 5 - 10 MPH OR WHEN PASSING OVER RIDGES ON ROAD. *DSH
STEERING COLUMN WILL SMOKE AT ANY TIME W/CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. TT
THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 4/11/95, AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
SMOKE WAS BEING EMITTED FROM STEERING COLUMN. TT
NO DEPLOYMENT DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT. *SD
ABS BRAKES; ON OCCASIONS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR W/DELAY IN RESPONSE. BRAKE SHOES/PADS REPLACED (3) SETS.TT ALSO POWER STEERING IS WHINING, SHIFT INDICATOR WAS REPLACED, CONSUMER STATES IT WAS DIFFICULT TAKING GEAR OUT OF PARK AND PUTTING IN REVERSE, FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED.*JB
THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY FROM A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND EXPERIENCED BRAKE PEDAL FADING, ONCE RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. 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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