Model year record
The 1991 Chevrolet Corsica has 1 safety recall and 108 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is exterior lighting (26 complaints).
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
| Frontal crash | Not Rated |
|---|---|
| Side crash | Not Rated |
| Rollover | Not Rated |
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings (New Car Assessment Program). Ratings are comparable only between vehicles of similar size and weight, and ratings from 2011 on use tougher tests than earlier years. Photos: NHTSA.
| City / highway | 21 / 28 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2.2 L · 4 cyl · Automatic 3-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $2,800/year to fuel
| City / highway | 21 / 30 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2.2 L · 4 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $2,800/year to fuel
| City / highway | 18 / 25 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
3.1 L · 6 cyl · Automatic 3-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,350/year to fuel
| City / highway | 17 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
3.1 L · 6 cyl · Manual 5-spd · Front-Wheel Drive · about $3,350/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Exterior lightingTurn signal › Switch; Headlights › High/low beam dimmer switch | 26 | — |
| Electrical systemWiring › Interior/under dash; Wiring | 23 | — |
| Air bagsFrontal; Frontal › Sensor/control module | 21 | — |
| SteeringSteering wheel/handle bar; Column | 13 | — |
| StructureBody; Body › Door | 10 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components; Foundation components › Disc › Pads | 6 | — |
| VisibilityWindshield wiper/washer; Glass, side/rear | 4 | — |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission; Axle assembly | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline; Engine | 3 | — |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Seat beltsFront › Buckle assembly | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineFuel injection system | 2 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
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
STEERING IS VERY HARD TO TURN, DEALER REPLACED HOSE AND CONSUMER STATED AFTER REPAIRS THE STEERING WAS NOISY. *JG
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
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)
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
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
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
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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