IllustrationFRONT RIGHT FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMERS TIRES ARE NOT APART OF THE VOLUNTARY RECALL. NLM
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 reportsTHIS TYPE OF MAJOR EXPENSIVE FAILURE SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING WITH A VEHICLE WITH LOW MILEAGE. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET (GM REQUEST # G01479570). THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I AM NOT UNHAPPY WITH QUALITY OF THIS AUTOMOBILE, BUT NOT HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE AND RESPONSE FROM CHEVROLET FOR NOT WILLING TO HELP. IS THIS H…
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THIS TYPE OF MAJOR EXPENSIVE FAILURE SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING WITH A VEHICLE WITH LOW MILEAGE. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET (GM REQUEST # G01479570). THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I AM NOT UNHAPPY WITH QUALITY OF THIS AUTOMOBILE, BUT NOT HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE AND RESPONSE FROM CHEVROLET FOR NOT WILLING TO HELP. IS THIS HAPPENING WITH OTHER VEHICLES MAKE AND TYPE.**** DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****731233. *AK *JB
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED VEHICLE. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK THE OWNER BELIEVES THE OLD MASTER CYLINDER IS A POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR BRAKE PEDAL TO GO TO THE FLOOR. *YH
RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING (REAR) CAME OUT OF THE CONTROL ARM CAUSING EXCESSIVE SHAKING AND PULLING OF THE STEERING WHEEL ALONG WITH A BANGING NOISE IS HEARD WHILE DRIVING AND BREAKING.*AK
UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, RIGHT REAR OF DRIVER'S SEAT CAME OUT OF TRACK. THIS ALLOWED THE SEAT TO SHIFT FORWARD. THIS FORWARD SHIFT OF THE SEAT ALLOWED THE KNEES TO MOVE FORWARD AND IMPACT BOTTOM OF LOWER DASH PANEL, BREAKING IT. GM HAS BEEN CONTACTED BUT DOES NOT SEEM INTERESTED IN PURSUING ANY INVESTIGATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF TH…
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UPON FRONTAL IMPACT, RIGHT REAR OF DRIVER'S SEAT CAME OUT OF TRACK. THIS ALLOWED THE SEAT TO SHIFT FORWARD. THIS FORWARD SHIFT OF THE SEAT ALLOWED THE KNEES TO MOVE FORWARD AND IMPACT BOTTOM OF LOWER DASH PANEL, BREAKING IT. GM HAS BEEN CONTACTED BUT DOES NOT SEEM INTERESTED IN PURSUING ANY INVESTIGATION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IN THE SEAT COMPONENT. GM FILE NUMBER FOR THIS INCIDENT IS 000175282. CONTACT PERSON IS AMY DRURY, CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGER, PRODUCT ALLEGATION RESOLUTIONS TEAM, GENERAL MOTORS, PONTIAC, MI. 1-800-231-1841 EXT. 58242. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
PAINT PEELING FROM THE HOOD AND TOP OF THE CAR, MUCH LIKE THAT OF THE 88 AND 89 PICKUPS THAT WERE RECALLED FOR THE PAINT PEELING A FEW YEARS AGO. *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.
SERVICE BULLETINS ON IGNITION/SIGNAL SWITCH MALFUNCTION - SEVERAL ON FILE. REPLACED AT DEALERSHIP. ALSO DISC BREAKS CONTINUOUSLY NEED REPLACING AROUND 12,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER DISC AND ROTORS. NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY.
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.