IllustrationCONSUMER STATES THAT AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THREE MONTHS. WHILE TRAVELING AT 15 MPH HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
1995 Chevrolet Corsica
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Corsica do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 100.
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- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 31 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. 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 reports3 fire reports8 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
13 reportsTHE OWNER HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 15 MPH. ONCE DRIVEN FURTHER ABOUT 1/2 MILE, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE OWNER SUFFERED FACIAL AND CHEST INJURIES WHICH A STROKE FOLLOWED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON BALTIMORE WASHINGTON PARKWAY WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT ABS BRAKE AND AIRBAG LIGHTS CAME ON DASHBOARD. HER FIRST RESPOND WAS TO PULL OVER, BUT THAT WASN'T ADVISABLE. WHEN SHE GOT TO HER DESTINATION TURN OFF VEHICLE. AND CAME BACK OUT WITHIN MINUTES, AND VEHICLE WOULD START. ABOUT TWO H…
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CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON BALTIMORE WASHINGTON PARKWAY WHEN SHE NOTICED THAT ABS BRAKE AND AIRBAG LIGHTS CAME ON DASHBOARD. HER FIRST RESPOND WAS TO PULL OVER, BUT THAT WASN'T ADVISABLE. WHEN SHE GOT TO HER DESTINATION TURN OFF VEHICLE. AND CAME BACK OUT WITHIN MINUTES, AND VEHICLE WOULD START. ABOUT TWO HOURS LATER, VEHICLE STARTED UP, BUT, LATER CUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED THE GAS STATION, AND MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER STARTER WAS GONE. STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED. *AK
PAINT HAS BEEN COMING OFF ALL OVER THE CAR, CAUSING RUST SPOTS. BRAKES SOMETIMES DO NOT CATCH AND YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALSO THE BRAKE AND BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE CHANGED ONCE A MONTH BECAUSE THEY WEAR OUT TOO QUICKLY. THE POWER LOCKS STICK IN THE COLD WEATHER AND WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK UNTIL IT WA…
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PAINT HAS BEEN COMING OFF ALL OVER THE CAR, CAUSING RUST SPOTS. BRAKES SOMETIMES DO NOT CATCH AND YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALSO THE BRAKE AND BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE CHANGED ONCE A MONTH BECAUSE THEY WEAR OUT TOO QUICKLY. THE POWER LOCKS STICK IN THE COLD WEATHER AND WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK UNTIL IT WARMS UP. WHEN I WAS IN A CRASH THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING ME TO HIT MY FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT/MODULE FAILED.
AIR BAG LIGHTS KEEP COMMING ON AND THEN GOING OFF. THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES SHAKES ON START AND WHILE DRIVING. WHEN DRIVING, ESPECIALLY AT IDLE, THE SMELL OF GAS FILLS THE VEHICLE. ALSO, BRAKES PULSATE, SIGNALS RARELY WORK.
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG CAUSED A VEHICLE COLLISION.
GOING ABOUT 45MPH, WHEN DRIVER LOST VISIBILITY & CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN SOMETHING ENTERED HER EYE. VEHICLE HIT GUARDRAIL (DRIVER'S SIDE) & FLIPPED OVER RAIL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE CONTINUED DOWN EMBANKMENT. WINDSHIELD DID NOT BREAK, BUT CRACKED. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE AT A COMPLETE AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
TRIED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER AT 60 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A RAIL HEAD-ON, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
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