1988 Chevrolet Corsica

Safety Score
83
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
46
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1989-12-18 89V225000 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 170,769 Details
1988-03-23 88V039000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH 282,052 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2000-08-25 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH No 0 LOCK PROBLEMS WOULD NOT UNLOCK WITH OR WITHOUT A KEY AND PAINT PROBLEMS ON THE HOOD. *AK
1999-05-08 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 HOOD LATCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING CAUSING DAMAGE TO ROOF AND WINDSHIELD WHEN HOOD OPENED. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS
1999-04-24 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Yes 0 COMING OUT OF PARKING LOT THE GAS PEDAL GOT STUCK, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDEN…
1998-08-06 EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER No 0 IN 8/98 WE BEGAN TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE A/C. WE HAVE SPENT ALMOST $2000, IN REPAIRS AND IT IS STILL NOT WORKING. WE …
1998-07-16 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 IGNITION MODULE FAILED TWICE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC. (QCAW)
1998-06-15 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD No 0 WHEN IT RAINS THE VEHICLE IS FLOODED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE ONLY. WATER IS COMING IN FROM THE WINDSHIELD, BUT THE DEA…
1998-01-01 SEATS No 0 BRACKET HOLDING THE FRONT OF DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE.
1997-09-05 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE FLEW UP AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD; IT ALSO OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S…
1997-07-01 SEATS No 0 DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME LOOSE AND SEPERATED FROM THE SEAT TRACK. THIS WAS CAUSED BY METAL PIECES FALLING OFF. *AK
1997-02-23 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 WHILE DRIVNG THE VEHICLE ABOUT (25) MPH THE BELT TENSIONER BRACKET ON THE ENGINE CRACKED AND CAME APART. THE OWNER IS R…
1997-01-20 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST No 0 BOOSTER PUSH ROD RETAINER CLIP BROKE.
1996-12-26 STEERING No 0 WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING SEEMS TO HAVE NO POWER UNTIL IT GETS WARM. IT SEEMS LIKE DRIVING A TRACTOR. …
1996-01-03 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 FRONT BRAKES FAILED. *SD
1995-11-22 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD
1995-11-11 STEERING:RACK AND PINION No 0 LEFT BRACKET BROKE AWAY FROM THE BOTTOM MOUNTING BOLT, TO THE MOUNTING BRACKET FOR THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION.
1995-08-30 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 PUT FOOT ON BRAKE, PUT VEHICLE IN GEAR, SHOT OUT HIT A WALL, PUT IN REVERSE SHOT OUT AGAIN. TT
1995-08-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 THE CAR LEAKS OIL AND THE GAUGE LIGHT DOES NOT SHOW LOW OIL OR ANY PROBLEMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
1995-07-14 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY No 0 THERMOSTAT REPLACED. *SD
1995-06-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM No 0 THE BRAKES ARE DRAGGING AND THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1995-03-15 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE No 1 HEATER CORE FAILED, CAUSING HOT ANTIFREEZE TO POUR DOWN ON DRIVER'S RIGHT SNEAKER, RESULTING IN 1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BUR…
1995-03-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 SMOKE APPEARS FROM STEERING WHEEL PERIODICALLY WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
1995-03-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 SMOKE GOES FROM STEERING COLUMN PERIODICALLY WHEN DRIVING CAUSING RESPRITORY AND VISUAL PROBLEMS. TT
1995-02-22 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION No 0 EVERY TEN THOUSAND MILES CAR CUT OFF THERE IS NOTHING THAT TELL ME SOMETHING IS WRONG. TT
1995-02-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE No 0 COMPUTER FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *SKD
1995-02-01 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT STICKS INTERMITTENTLY. TT
1995-01-03 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK, ALSO REPLACED HEAD GASKET. *AK
1995-01-03 SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER No 0 BOTH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS ARE BROKEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
1994-06-15 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN FORCE APPLIED TO GAS PADAL. TT
1994-06-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR No 0 STEERING COLUMN SMOKE WHEN TURNING SIGNAL ENGAGED DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING OF GENERATOR. *AK
1994-05-22 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM No 0 POWER STEERING PROBLEMS. TT CONSUMER STATES POWER STEERING ASSIST DOES NOT WORK UNTIL VEHICLE IS WARMED UP. *SLC
1994-03-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 STEERING COLUMN EMITTED SMOKE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. TT
1994-01-15 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 DROVE CAR, PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, CUT OFF, PUT GEAR IN PARK AND CAR PINNED CONSUMER AGAINST GARAGE DOOR. TT
1993-01-01 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 BRAKE FADE.
1992-01-14 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH No 0 CONNECTOR THAT SECURES HEADLIGHT SWITCH TO DASHBOARD BROKE PRIOR TO RECALL. *SKD
1990-01-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN ON 10 DIFFERENT TIMES. TT
1990-01-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 EXPERIENCE STEERING COLUMN SMOKE, WHEN STARTING THE IGNITION SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE. TT
1988-04-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH No 0 SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO DEALER FIX CAR THERE IS NO MORE PROBLEM. TT
STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 PAINT IS PEELING FROM VEHICLE.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY No 0 THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BUCKLE IS CRACKED. TT
UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 UNSPECIFIED.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 VEHICLE STALLS AT IDLE AND ON DECELERATION.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR No 0 MECHANISM THAT RETRACTS AND LOCKS THE SEATBELTS IN PLACE, DOES NOT FUNCTION FOR FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES SE…
STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 PAINT ON BODY AND TOP OF VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE OXIDIZING. WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 1990 AND EARLIER MODELS.
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH No 0 HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY OPEN/CRACKING WINDSHIELD/ROOF DAMAGE.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 SEAT BELTS FAILED. NLM
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH No 0 THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH BURN OUT OF THE CAR START THE STEERING COLUNM ON FIRE. TT