IllustrationWHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN RAINY CONDITIONS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WITH OUT INDICATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE FUTHER DETAILS. *AK
1993 Chevrolet Corsica
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 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: 5 of 100 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.
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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.
11 crash reports8 fire reports6 injury reports
What owners actually said
100 reportsTHE LEFT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH HAD A SHORT AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER REPLACED LEFT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. *AK
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH, THERE WAS NO FIRE PRESENT JUST SMOKE. ALSO THE WIRES MELTED, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS OUT ON THIS INCIDENT. BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER 'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETALIS. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CAUSES THE FUSE CONTROLLING THE BLOWER FOR THE HVAC TO FAIL IF: BLOWER IS SET ON HIGH WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED OR OTHER DEMANDS ARE PLACED ON VEHICLE.
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WILL NOT ALLOW DRIVER TO DIM HEADLIGHTS IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO DO SO, THE LEVER BROKE OFF CAUSING THE DIMMER TO BECOME INOPERABLE.
THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH, ON STEERING COLUMN, BROKE OFF WHEN DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO DIM HEADLIGHTS WHILE COLUMN WAS IN A POSITION OTHER THAN STRAIGHT.
BOUGHT VEHICLE IN AUG OF 93. A YEAR LATER HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER A COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE THE GASKET BLEW, AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. SO AFTER THE GASKET BLEW OUT, TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AND THEY STILL COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. BUT THE GASKET HAS BLOWEN OUT SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE FIRST TIME I…
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BOUGHT VEHICLE IN AUG OF 93. A YEAR LATER HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER A COUPLE OF WEEKS BEFORE THE GASKET BLEW, AND THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. SO AFTER THE GASKET BLEW OUT, TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK AND THEY STILL COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. BUT THE GASKET HAS BLOWEN OUT SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE FIRST TIME IN 96 OF JUNE. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
1PE94040 · Improp. Air Bag Deployment
Opened May 6, 1994 · Closed Sep 27, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
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