IllustrationTRANSMISSIOM FAILURE WITH ONLY 42,000 MILES OF WEAR; CONDITION MAYBE PERMATURE AND NOT CONSIDERED TO BE NORMAL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
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
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
What owners actually said
123 reportsCONSUMER 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
THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ROTORS, CAUSING A LOSS IN BRAKING ABILITY AND NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. *AK
WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD MAKE NOISE. VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP RIGHT AWAY. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER & PADS WERE CHANGED/ ROTORS WERE TURNED. *AK
TURN SIGNAL SHORT CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION AND SMOKE.
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING AIR BUBBLES AND HAVING THE BRAKE FLUID TO SPILL OVER THE MASTER CYLINDER, AND CAUSING LOSS FO BRAKING SYSTEM. *AK
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG.
THE LIGHT IN THE TRUNK DOESN'T GO OUT WHEN CLOSING THE TRUNK, AND IT WILL GET HOT ENOUGH TO BURN THROUGH CLOTHING. THAT'S IN THE TRUNK OF THE CAR. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AUTO IT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED THE WIRING SYSTEM. IT ALSO MELTED THE HOSES. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENEDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*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.