IllustrationCONSUMER STATES THAT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED SMOKE COMES FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *SLC
1994 Chevrolet Corsica
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet Corsica do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 100.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Corsica years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 8 of 123 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 31 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 →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
13 crash reports8 fire reports8 injury reports
Electrical System complaints
17 reportsTHE CABLE CAME DEATACHED FROM THE BATTERY, CAUSING THE POWER DOOR AND POWER WINDOWS TO BE IN THE LOCKED POSITION, RESULTING IN THE OCCUPANT BEING LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER WAS UNABLE MANUEL OPEN THE DOORS.
AT SLOW SPEED THE CAR STALLS AND SOMETIMES AT HIGH SPEED IT ALSO STALLS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, SUDDENLY HOT LIGHT CAME ON, PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, WENT FOR HELP, RETURNED/VEHICLE ENGULFED WITH FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERHOOD, NO WARNING, CAUSE UNKOWN, ENTIRE FRONT COMPLETELY BURNT. *AK
ELECTRICAL SHORT, UNDER THE HOOD, SMELL OF WIRING BURNING WHILE DRIVING. *AK
SMOKE IS EMITTING FROM THE AREA AROUND THE STEERING WHEEL/COLUMN. TT
VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY SPEED, RESULTING IN BRAKE AND STEERING LOSS, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE PROBLEM. *AK
Official recalls
193V157000 · Suspension:front
Sep 24, 1993
THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES DO NOT MEET GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION'S SPECIFICATION FOR WELD INTEGRITY AND THE AFFECTED WELD CAN FAIL CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE CONTROL ARM TO SEPARATE FROM THE SUSPENSION SUPPORT ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, THE AFFECTED TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN MOVESUBSTANTIALLY FROM ITS DESIGNED POSITION AND STEERING CONTROL CAN BE SEVERELYIMPAIRED WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL REVISED SUSPENSION SUPPORTS WITH ADEQUATE WELD INTEGRITY.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.