1992 CHEVROLET CORSICA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 125 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (48 complaints · 38.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 25
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 22
  • Deaths 2
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 48 of 125 owner complaints (38.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 48 complaints, 38.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 48 · 38.4% · 6 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 13.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 · 13.6% · 4 fire reports AIR BAGS: 14 complaints, 11.2% of reports AIR BAGS 14 · 11.2% · 13 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 14 complaints, 11.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 · 11.2% · 2 fire reports STEERING: 8 complaints, 6.4% of reports STEERING 8 · 6.4% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 3.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 3.2% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 4 complaints, 3.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 · 3.2% · 3 crash reports ENGINE: 3 complaints, 2.4% of reports ENGINE 3 · 2.4% · 1 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 2 complaints, 1.6% of reports SEAT BELTS 2 · 1.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 104 complaints, 83.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 104 · 83.2% · 19 crash reports 6 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)
SERVICE BRAKES 48 38.4% 6 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 13.6% 0 crashes · 4 fires
AIR BAGS 14 11.2% 13 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 11.2% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 8 6.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 3.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 3.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 2.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SEAT BELTS 2 1.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 104 83.2% 19 crashes · 6 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 1992. 1995-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 1995-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 1995-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 1995-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1996-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1996-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 1996-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1996-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Dec 1992 Oct 2003 Recall campaign 92V185000 ◆ Recall campaign 92V185000 Investigation PE94062 ● Investigation PE94062 Investigation DP96014 ● Investigation DP96014
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 20
1995-Q2 Owner reports 9
1995-Q3 Owner reports 14
1995-Q4 Owner reports 6
1996-Q1 Owner reports 7
1996-Q2 Owner reports 8
1996-Q3 Owner reports 4
1996-Q4 Owner reports 1
1997-Q1 Owner reports 3
1997-Q2 Owner reports 2
1997-Q3 Owner reports 6
1997-Q4 Owner reports 6
1998-Q1 Owner reports 2
1998-Q2 Owner reports 2
1998-Q3 Owner reports 4
1998-Q4 Owner reports 3
1999-Q1 Owner reports 3
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 6
2000-Q1 Owner reports 3
2000-Q2 Owner reports 5
2001-Q1 Owner reports 1
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2002-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 92V185000
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 92V185000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    THE INOPERATIVE STOP LAMP SWITCH WILL NOT ILLUMINATE THESTOP LAMPS WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THIS WOULD NOT ADEQUATELY INFORMOTHER DRIVERS OF THE VEHICLE OPERATOR'S INTENT TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE THE STOP LAMP SWITCH AND CORRECT THE WIRING IN THE CONNECTOR OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WIRING HARNESS.
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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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