1991 CHEVROLET CORSICA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 106 complaints · 1 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: EXTERIOR LIGHTING (24 complaints · 22.6%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 19
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 17
  • 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 EXTERIOR LIGHTING appears in 24 of 106 owner complaints (22.6%) in this vehicle snapshot. EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 24 complaints, 22.6% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 24 · 22.6% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 21 complaints, 19.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21 · 19.8% · 4 fire reports AIR BAGS: 19 complaints, 17.9% of reports AIR BAGS 19 · 17.9% · 13 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 12 complaints, 11.3% of reports STEERING 12 · 11.3% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 10 complaints, 9.4% of reports STRUCTURE 10 · 9.4% SERVICE BRAKES: 4 complaints, 3.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 4 · 3.8% · 3 crash reports VISIBILITY: 4 complaints, 3.8% of reports VISIBILITY 4 · 3.8% ENGINE: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports ENGINE 2 · 1.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 1.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 1.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 90 complaints, 84.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 90 · 84.9% · 16 crash reports 5 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)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 24 22.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 21 19.8% 0 crashes · 4 fires
AIR BAGS 19 17.9% 13 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 12 11.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 10 9.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 4 3.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 4 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 90 84.9% 16 crashes · 5 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 Jun 1991. 1995-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 1995-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 1995-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 1995-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 1996-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Feb 1991 Oct 2003 Recall campaign 91V083000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V083000 Investigation PE91048 ● Investigation PE91048 Investigation EA91023 ● Investigation EA91023 Investigation PE92021 ● Investigation PE92021 Investigation EA92024 ● Investigation EA92024 Investigation PE93009 ● Investigation PE93009 Investigation PE94062 ● Investigation PE94062 Investigation DP96014 ● Investigation DP96014
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 26
1995-Q2 Owner reports 8
1995-Q3 Owner reports 12
1995-Q4 Owner reports 8
1996-Q1 Owner reports 3
1996-Q2 Owner reports 1
1996-Q3 Owner reports 1
1996-Q4 Owner reports 2
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q2 Owner reports 4
1997-Q3 Owner reports 5
1997-Q4 Owner reports 4
1998-Q1 Owner reports 3
1998-Q2 Owner reports 3
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1999-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 2
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 3
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q1 Owner reports 4
2001-Q2 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 91V083000
Defect investigation 1 PE91048
Defect investigation 1 EA91023
Defect investigation 1 PE92021
Defect investigation 1 EA92024
Defect investigation 1 PE93009
Defect investigation 1 PE94062
Defect investigation 1 DP96014
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V083000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD ALLOW STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM STEERINGCOLUMN; LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
    Remedy:
    TIGHTEN THE NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE AS NECESSARY.
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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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