1989 CHEVROLET CORSICA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 62 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (15 complaints · 24.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 7
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SEAT BELTS appears in 15 of 62 owner complaints (24.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 15 complaints, 24.2% of reports SEAT BELTS 15 · 24.2% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 16.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 · 16.1% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 5 complaints, 8.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 · 8.1% · 3 crash reports ENGINE: 4 complaints, 6.5% of reports ENGINE 4 · 6.5% WHEELS: 4 complaints, 6.5% of reports WHEELS 4 · 6.5% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 4.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 4.8% · 2 fire reports STEERING: 3 complaints, 4.8% of reports STEERING 3 · 4.8% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 2 complaints, 3.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 · 3.2% POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 1.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 1.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 48 complaints, 77.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 48 · 77.4% · 3 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SEAT BELTS 15 24.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 16.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 5 8.1% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 4 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 4 6.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 4.8% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 3 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 48 77.4% 3 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Dec 1988. 1995-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1995-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Dec 1988 May 2006 Recall campaign 88V189000 ◆ Recall campaign 88V189000 Recall campaign 89V034000 ◆ Recall campaign 89V034000 Recall campaign 89V087000 ◆ Recall campaign 89V087000 Recall campaign 91V206000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V206000 Recall campaign 91V213000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V213000 Recall campaign 06E043000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E043000 Investigation EA92003 ● Investigation EA92003 Investigation PE92021 ● Investigation PE92021 Investigation PE92043 ● Investigation PE92043 Investigation PE92048 ● Investigation PE92048 Investigation EA92024 ● Investigation EA92024 Investigation EA92025 ● Investigation EA92025
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 4
1995-Q2 Owner reports 7
1995-Q3 Owner reports 2
1995-Q4 Owner reports 4
1996-Q1 Owner reports 5
1996-Q2 Owner reports 3
1996-Q3 Owner reports 2
1996-Q4 Owner reports 2
1997-Q1 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 2
1998-Q2 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 2
1998-Q4 Owner reports 2
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 2
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 88V189000
Recall campaign 1 89V034000
Recall campaign 1 89V087000
Recall campaign 1 91V206000
Recall campaign 1 91V213000
Recall campaign 1 06E043000
Defect investigation 1 EA92003
Defect investigation 1 PE92021
Defect investigation 1 PE92043
Defect investigation 1 PE92048
Defect investigation 1 EA92024
Defect investigation 1 EA92025
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Safety Recalls (6)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E043000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 88V189000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS CONDITION COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE FUEL TANK.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 89V034000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, UNBELTED OR IMPROPERLY BELTEDOCCUPANTS ARE MORE AT RISK TO INJURY THAN IF BELTS ARE PROPERLY BUCKLED.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE IMPROPERLY FUNCTIONING BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 89V087000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD CAUSE UNEXPECTED SEAT MOVEMENT AND RESULT INPERSONAL INJURY AND/OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE BOTH FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLIES.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V206000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    FAILURE OF THE SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR WOULD RESULT INTHE SEAT OCCUPANT ONLY BEING RESTRAINED BY THE LAP BELT IN A CRASH OR SUDDENSTOP, AND AN INCREASED POSSIBILITY OF INJURY.
    Remedy:
    Not available in the source record
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V213000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE CRACKING CONDITION CAN OCCUR ON EVERY SPOKE ON THEWHEEL, CAUSING COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL FROM THE VEHICLE, AND RESULTINGIN LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING CONTROL.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE THE INVOLVED WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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