1990 Chevrolet Corsica problems
The 1990 Chevrolet Corsica has 86 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (22%) concerns electrical system. Next are seat belts (22%) and engine (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 86 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1990 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Chevrolet Corsica with enough data (35 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While at a stop vehicle was hit from behind, by a standard 83 chevrolet truck pickup(3/4 ton). Driver's and the passenger's seat came off the track. Also, the driver's side seat belt did not retrain the driver, and driver's head hit the windshield. The vehicle will be totalled. Please provide any further information.
Vehicle was impacted at 6:00 position, vehicle was at complete stop, lap/shoulder belt on drivers side did not retract causing injuries.
Tl*the contact owns a 1990 chevrolet corsica. The vehicle has kelly explorer a/s (na), size p195/75/14 tires. All of the tires flattened and were repaired. The contact was informed that the valve stems were faulty and needed to be replaced on the driver and passenger sides. The valves were replaced; however, the tires continued to flatten. The current mileage was 131,195 and failure mileage was 129,589.