1991 CHEVROLET Corsica

Paint flaking from trunk, side, and top of car.

While driving noticed that smoke was coming from the steering wheel. afterwards noticed that the airbag sensor light was on. the dealer has been notified. *ak

While driving the air bag light comes on. this is an intermittent problem. owner has made appointment to go to dealer. owner is very concerned about the problem. *ak

Headlight switch which engages the high/low beam failed. dealer notified. *ak

1991 corsica ignition will not turn back so i can get keys out of the ignition, i had my car worked on in a dealership 3 times and it cost me over $300.00, it is doing the same again and also in 2002 on a snowy road i went into a ditch and my air bag never came out.*jb

Pe94-062, steering column smokes while driving turn signal by four way flashers. please describe details. *ak

Inflatable restraint indicator light comes on intermittenly. tt

Freon leaked out of the vehicle's air conditioner due to the hoses rubbing against radiator fan *ak

When turned on rear defroster, at approx. 30 degrees rear frost was cleared right away, then suddenly for no apparent reason, rear window shattered. tt

Airbag did not deploy during front end collision; rearended another slowing moving vehicle making a panic stop. tt

Driver side air bag problems. tt

Consumer was driving there smoke came from hazard flasher there was no fire steering was hot . tt

Steering column smoke, turn signal smoke from under dash board. tt

Front brake pads replaced (6) times w/rear brakes showing no sign of use. please describe details. tt

Frontal collision impact 12:00 position speed 45 mph, drivers side air bag did not deploy. tt

When dimming the lights and the turn signal was on the steering column would smoke. please describe. tt

Transmission went for the second time purchase as program car . tt

While driving and turning left steering column began smoking. please describe details. tt

Brake system failure, partial loss of braking. tt

Vehicle was struck on rear drivers side door, seat belt holding child safety seat released. tt

Driver's side airbag did not deploy upon frontal collision at 35 mph. tt

Parking brake lever button has failed. tt

Wiring problem with turn signal actuator; gets hot; starts smoking; inoperative; company car. tt

Takes a lot of effort to stop vehicle because of brakes. tt

Consumer has experienced smoke coming from steering column. tt

When a slight push/pull on steering column, the tilt steering goes out/wheel pushes up. *ak

Notice smoke coming steering column, now when going from low to high beam light go off. tt

The smoke came from the hazard light area and smell of wires burning and no turning signal. please describe. tt

Frontal collision, vehicle impact 12:00 position, speed 40 mph, air bag did not deploy. *ak

Smoke emitted from the steering column. tt

Has had vehicle in for replacement of air bag impact sensor 11 time. "dup: see 953711". tt

Smoke under dashboard with burning odor in conjunction with turn signal switch and flasher assembly. tt

Upon impact, during frontal crash, approx. 35-40mph, 12:00 on front bumper, airbag failed to deploy. tt

Steering locked up, causing loss of control. *ak

Brakes locked up, causing loss of control. *ak

While driving in wet weather, experienced intermittent failure of windshield wipers, no prior warning. tt

Vehicle steering wheel column is smoking. tt

Smoke came out of steering column. tt

During normal driving there was a noticeable amount of smoke coming from steering column as a result of turn signal wires shorting together *ak

Steering column smoke. tt

1) hitting tree head on @ 35 mph didn't trigger air bags. 2) steering smoked so bad afterwards due to burnt wires. please describe details. tt

1) hitting tree head on @ 35 mph didn't trigger passengers air bags. tt

1) hitting tree head on @ 35 mph didn't trigger drivers air bags. tt

Smoke comes out of steering possibly a wiring problem. tt

Notice smoke coming from seam of the steering column, problem repaired, will send work order. tt

Driving at 60 mph smoke started coming from the steering. tt

Tilt steering column smokes and has a smell like electrical wires burning when speed is up to 55 mph and over. tt

While driving, had smoke come out of steering column. tt

Steering is very difficult, it turns very hard. also, car makes a lot of loud noises. *ak dealer stated problem was with the steering rack. *jb

While driving, smoke came out of steering column. (send extra form). tt

Steering column began smoking while in use. owner checked gauges for abnormality. tt

While driving, experienced intermittently smoke coming from steering column for no apparent reason, turn signal switch loose, arcing at tilt wheel. tt

Notice white smoke coming from the aera where flasher button located. tt

Vehicle has steering column smoking due to unknown reason.(pe94-062). tt

Turned on ignition smoke came from location of the turn signal indicator. resulting in fire. tt

Smoke emitted from steering column area, turn signal switch was shorted causing smoking. tt

While driving, steering emmits smoke, primarily in conjunction with turn signal use, dealer replaced signal switch, but problem still persists. tt

Steering column smoke appears when turning signal was engaged. please explain. tt

Steering column smoke, when driving experience smoking coming steering column intermittently happens. tt

Frontal collision impact 12:00 position speed 35mph, hit another vehicle air bag did not deploy. tt

Smoke emitted from the steering column. tt

Using turn signal indicator and making a turn steering starts to smoke. tt

Vehicle is stalling at slow speeds of no more than 20 mph. as soon as consumer applies brakes vehicle stalls. *ak

Top outer corner of door should be rounded off. it's dangerous one can stick himself in the face.*ak

Frame on front driver's side dropped . vehicle was not rusted. dealer has been notified. *ak

There is a short in the steering column area which causes the low beams not to work, driver has to use the high beams when driving. dealer has been contacted. *ak

Consumer has been experiencing problems with windshield. when it rains,vehicle leaks water onto the floorboard. the manufacturer has yet to be contacted. *ak

While driving noticed that smoke was coming from the steering wheel. afterwards noticed that the airbag sensor light was on. the dealer has been notified. *ak

The headlight switch failed to work properly. cannot turn the high beams off. whenever the steering wheel is turned in a certain direction, the headlights would go dim. *ak

Owner's son was driving car. while driving the air bag deployed for no reason. driver lost control of the car, causing car to fall into a ditch (totalling the whole car.) *ak

Wiring harness inside steering wheel has burnt due to electrical system short circuit. *ak

While driving, airbag inadvertently deployed, driver was temporarily knocked unconscious, when driver recovered vehicle was on opposite side of road and broadsided another moving vehicle, the first vehicle was totaled. not available for inspection. *ak

Driving approximately 55mph and noticed smoke coming from the emergency flasher on top of the steering column, right turn signal would not work and then blinkers started blinking on and off without turning on. parked vehicle and had it towed. insurance felt that it was a mechanical problem and would not pay for it. was told of investigation of flames in steering column by insurance co, and they would not pay because they felt it was a manufacturering defect. *ak

Had vehicle in park position; went to shift into drive; shifter went to 6th gear instead. drove vehicle into garage & shifedt into reverse; it went into drive & then back to reverse instead. was informed by mechanic that cable might be broken. *ak

Air bag: driving approximately 35mph ,fell asleep at wheel and struck a parked car head-on and the air bag did not deploy. *ak the parked vehicle that was struck was also a chevy corsica 1995 and the air bag in that vehicle did not deploy. *yh

While driving the air bag light comes on. this is an intermittent problem. owner has made appointment to go to dealer. owner is very concerned about the problem. *ak

Vehicle was about to pull out of a parking lot when the vehicle just took off without the driver foot being on the accelerator. the vehicle swerved onto the road, hit a curb and crashed into another vehicle. *ak

Owner states that lights and turning signal which also controls the high/low headlight beams and other lights failed. when lever is pulled headlights may go out completely, causing loss of lighting. *ak

Air bags: driving approximately 20mph and rearened vehicle in front, driver's air bag deployed with excessive amount of force. strong fumes engulfed vehicle, much smoke was evident, vehicle was on fire. *ak

Failure on the rear middle seat belt buckle, the seat belt buckle is broken.*ak

Paint is peeling from vehicle.

Vehicle stalls after going over 60 mph and comes to a stop, consumer has taken vehicle in for inspection but dealer unable to locate the problem, possibily engine related. *jb

Oil gasket failure, causing to leak oil and overheating of the engine. * et

Paint is peeling from vehicle.

1 tire was detected early with a bubble 2 weeks after i bought them. i returned it and was replaced at no cost. anothern tire blewout and was described as ( separated from the inside and had bubble after it was filled with air ). i called uniroyal consumer relation at 1-877-458-5878 , they said they would reimburse me when i bought another tire. i am deeply concerned about the other 2 tires . uniroyal said tires was 2yrs old and made in mexico. *ak (dot number: e4-026896 tiresize: p185-75-14)

My son was entering the highway from an on-ramp, accelerating to the speed of traffic. the hood latch on the vehicle failed and the hood popped open suddenly. it swung back and hit the windshield, cracking the windshield in several places. it also pulled the driver's side fender back into the swing zone of the driver side front door and prevents the driver's side front door from opening. the hood has a dent across the width of it and will not close. he pulled over to the side. there were no injuries.*ak

Car stalls when you come to a stop after driving continously for 30 or more min. & if you start it back up engine will run in nutural, but stall when shifted to drive. so to go have to stick in drive & gun the engine & will usally stop stalling after the next time i stop. taken it to 3 mechanics over last 2 yrs. & no one has been able to figure out the problem. i believe it is a electrical problem. when it stalls engine will run in nutural, park & reverse. *ak

At cold temps,when shift hi/lo beams 2nd x lever broke off column. *ak

I was told the some law states that my car can get painted with no cost to me because of the defect in the paint. tons of corsicas have it happen all the time. my car is begining to look horrible with most of the paint pealed. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak

The 2.2l tbi engine has been properly maintained since 1993 when car was purchased, this is not a normal problem for a maintained vehicle.

Light rain; car had been at auto station repair shop three times for a rear brake job. front brakes were new. orginal complaint: passenger rear tire locked up and car skidded. 9-4-99, truck slammed on brakes to avoid hitting another car, we slammed on brakes and wheel locked up and we skidded over one block into truck. mom (me) broke 3 ribs, son hurt neck, daughter cut lip. after body shop had car for almost 4 weeks, returned car to auto station. they fixed master cylinder--guarenteed to fix. test drive- car skidded accoss shop's parking lot. replaced drums. rear brakes appear to be working with a loud rattle-like thumping noise. after much money spent and now 5 trips to auto station, i drive car to work and pray to god that the brakes hold this time. mechanics said accident was caused from oversized drums. i took drums to 2 other car shops--both stated drums were fine and could be turned one more time, but no more. ribs, neck, and mouth are all healing fine. mom (me) is blond with a visa. som

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Steering is very hard to turn, dealer replaced hose and consumer stated after repairs the steering was noisy. *jg

Fire in the steering column due to possible electrical wiring failure. nlm

Passenger side door handle is hard to operate.

Paint is peeling off of vehicle.

When high/low beam dimmer switch was employed the vehicle lights would go off. switch became harder to operate then it finally fell off.

Passenger side door handle is difficult to operate.

Paint is chipping.

Paint flakes and peels.

When the adjustable steering wheel is in a certain positon, the dimmer switch cannot be used.

Smoke came from turn signal/hazard switch. removed fuses to get to dealer and have fixed.

Violent deployment of driver's air bag upon impact due to driver being incapacitated either unconscious or stuned. vehicle landed up in steep ditch. driver suffered abrasions to neck/face and upper thighs. vehicle was totaled. dup 817362, posted on 03-nov-98. *ak

Violent deployment of driver's air bag, causing vehicle to lose control/land up in steep ditch. driver suffered abrasions to face/neck and upper thigh. also, severe damage to left hand sid eof vehicle. *ak

No deployment of airbag in accident, causing injury.

Paint is peeling off the body of the vehicle at an incredible rate. *ak

While traveling on the freeway, an odor was present in the engine comparment due to smoke which came from the turn signal switch/replaced turn signal switch. *ak

Replaced electronic control module valve. *ak

Rear brakes malfunctioned.

Defective shock absorbers.

Replaced alternator.

Ignition module failed, causing vehicle to stall/shake violently. *ak

Ecm failed four times, cusing increased idle speed/sudden acceleration. *aw

Turn signal switch shorted, emanating smoke from steering column.

Interior rearview mirror fell off.

Loose steering wheel/column.

Hole in general americatech tires on 5 different occasions. *skd

Smoke/burning odor from steering column due to turn signal switch failure. *dsh

Smoke came out of top of steering column when turn signals used, due to faulty turn signal switch. *dsh

When turning steering wheel slightly less than 1/4 turn to the right there is not enough clearance for dimmer switch to work properly. *sd

White smoke emitting from steering column on several occasions. *skd

Axles or bearings generated sufficient heat to melt hub caps. *tw

Oil leak at rear portion of intake manifold.

Fuel injection system failure.

Turn signal switch failed. *aw

Wiring harness under dash shorted, causing fire. *dh

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Cfas sent a follow-up letter on december 12, 1996, to change the intent of the petition to "airbag aggressivity and deployment variability."nhtsa received the letter on 12/12/96; accordingly, the petition due day was changed to april 12, 1997.cfas petitioned the agency to conduct an investigation to determine whether the "airbag crash sensor and/or deployment systems" for the 1991-92 chevrolet corsica/beretta, 1990-92 ford taurus, and 1994-96 chrysler minivans are defective.cfas allege that "information on low speed crashes here occupants have suffered fatal injuries suggests [that the above vehicles] have defective airbag crash sensor and/or deployment systems."

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