IllustrationCONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE BLINKER SWITCH WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTINOUS SMOKE WAS POSSIBILY DUE TO FRESH OIL ON NEW WIRES.*JB
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
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
Exterior Lighting complaints
13 reportsUNABLE TO USE DIMMER SWITCH WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED THE SWITCH ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
TURN SIGNAL WAS REPLACED ABOUGHT A YEAR AGO DONT KNOW IF IT IS THE SAME PART
HIGH BEAM FAILED TO TURN ON 10/11, INCREASED PRESSURE/EFFORT TO LIFT TURN SIGNAL LEVER UP AND DOWN. TURN SIGNALS, LOW BEAMS AND CRUISE CONTROL STILL FUNCTIONAL UNTIL 10/13 WHEN TURN SIGNAL LEVEL BROKE OFF IN MY HAND WHILE FLIPPING LEVER DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. LEVER BROKE ABOUT 1.5" FROM POINT WHERE BASE OF LEVER INSERTS INTO …
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HIGH BEAM FAILED TO TURN ON 10/11, INCREASED PRESSURE/EFFORT TO LIFT TURN SIGNAL LEVER UP AND DOWN. TURN SIGNALS, LOW BEAMS AND CRUISE CONTROL STILL FUNCTIONAL UNTIL 10/13 WHEN TURN SIGNAL LEVEL BROKE OFF IN MY HAND WHILE FLIPPING LEVER DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. LEVER BROKE ABOUT 1.5" FROM POINT WHERE BASE OF LEVER INSERTS INTO WHEEL COLUMN. NO PROBLEMS WERE EXPERIENCED PREVIOUSLY WITH THE LEVER, HIGH/LOW BEAMS OR CRUISE CONTROL.
BEAM DIMMER SWITCH ISN'T WORKING. CONSUMER ISN'T A NIGHT TIME DRIVER. DEALER CAN'T DETEMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
TURN SIGNAL HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. TURN, CRUISE, AND DIMMER ARE SAME LEVER. CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON PREVENTS LIGHTS FROM BEING DIMMED WHEN WHEEL HAS BEEN TURNED IN THE LEAST. DIMMER HAS TO BE PULLED EXTREMELY HARD TO DIM OR BRIGHTEN. TURNSINAL FUNCTION IS OKAY. VERY DANGEROUS. YOU CANNOT DIM LIGHTS FOR PEOPLE AT NIGHT. UNIT WILL…
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TURN SIGNAL HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. TURN, CRUISE, AND DIMMER ARE SAME LEVER. CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON PREVENTS LIGHTS FROM BEING DIMMED WHEN WHEEL HAS BEEN TURNED IN THE LEAST. DIMMER HAS TO BE PULLED EXTREMELY HARD TO DIM OR BRIGHTEN. TURNSINAL FUNCTION IS OKAY. VERY DANGEROUS. YOU CANNOT DIM LIGHTS FOR PEOPLE AT NIGHT. UNIT WILL ALSO BREAK AND LEAVE YOU WITH ALL BRIGHT, ALL DIM, OR NO LIGHTS.
WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN AROUND A CURB THE BAR ACROSS THE STEERING WHEEL, BULGE IN BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL BROKE, MAKING THE DIMMER SWITCH DIFFICULT TO ENGANGE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TURN SIGNAL/HIGH/LOW BEAM SWITCH; SWITCH WAS UNABLE TO BE USED WHENEVER CONSUMER WAS MAKING A TURN, CAUSUNG SWITCH TO HIT AGAINT STEERING WHEEL. NOW THE SWITCH KONB IS BROKEN, AND UNABLE TO SWITCH HIGH/LOW BEAM LIGHTING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
TURN SIGNAL SHORT CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION AND SMOKE.
THE FLASHER TURN SIGNAL IS BROKEN/DIMMER LIGHTS REMAIN ON BRIGHT WHEN TRYING TO DIM THE LIGHTS ON A CURVE. *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.