IllustrationSPONTANEOUS ACCELERATION OF MY DAUGHTER'S 1994 CHEVROLET CORSICA RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF CORSICA, DAMAGE AND INJURY TO MY DAUGHTER AND (2) DRIVERS OF OTHER VEHICLES STRUCK BY THE CORSICA. *LA
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.
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
What owners actually said
123 reportsFRONT PASSANGER SEATBELT SPRING BROKE FRONT DRIVER SEATBELT SOMTIMES COMES UNDONE. *AK
LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE. *BF THE CONSUMER IS QUESTIONING WHEATHER OR NOT HIS VEHICLE WAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE LOWER BALL JOINT. THE RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE DID NOT PERTAIN TO THE PROBLEM CONSUMER WAS HAVING WITH HIS VEHICLE. *TC
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
OIL PAN LEAKED OIL, ROOF BRACE INSIDE BENT, AND THE SEAL OUTSIDE COWL BELOW FRONT WINDSHIELD LEAKED WATER FROM OUTSIDE. *AK *JB
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS BROKE, THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. AS WE SPOKE JUST ONE RECALL NHTSA#6818-93-V-157-3000 SEP-16-1993 THE SUSPENSION SUPORT ASSEMBLIES. THE AFECTED TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN MOVE SUSTANTIALLY FROM ITS DES…
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CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS BROKE, THE HEAD GASKET IS LEAKING OIL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. AS WE SPOKE JUST ONE RECALL NHTSA#6818-93-V-157-3000 SEP-16-1993 THE SUSPENSION SUPORT ASSEMBLIES. THE AFECTED TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN MOVE SUSTANTIALLY FROM ITS DESIGNED POSITION AND STEERING CONTROL CAN BE SEVERELY IMPARED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY LET GO, AND VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
CONSUMER 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
HAD STARTED TO TURN A CORNER, AND WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND BURST INTO FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. POSSIBLE INDICATION WAS FIRE IN STEERING. DRIVER DIED. POLICE REPORT.*AK
I HAVE NOT EVEN HAD THIS CAR FOR A WEEK AND THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE AND I AM STRANDED WAY IN MILWAUKEE AND THE CAR IS STRANDED IN MT. VERNON, IL AT A CAR PLACE CALLED "THE CAR DOCTOR".*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.