no report yet
Wheels
Risk. 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…
1989 Chevrolet CorsicaProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 64 owner complaints about the 1989 Chevrolet Corsica, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 5 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 11, 2011. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1989 Chevrolet Corsica has problems
64 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
18Seat belts3 crash/fire/injury
14Electrical system1 crash/fire/injury
7Vehicle speed control4 crash/fire/injury
6Engine and engine cooling
5Fuel system, gasoline2 crash/fire/injury
4Wheels
3Exterior lighting
3Steering
3Seats
147 other systems1 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Seat belts | 18 | 3 |
| Electrical system | 14 | 1 |
| Vehicle speed control | 7 | 4 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 6 | 0 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 5 | 2 |
| Wheels | 4 | 1 |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 0 |
| Steering | 3 | 0 |
| Seats | 3 | 1 |
| 7 other systems | 14 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
5 recalls
1989 Chevrolet Corsica recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
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Seat belts
Risk. 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…
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Seats
Risk. THIS COULD CAUSE UNEXPECTED SEAT MOVEMENT AND RESULT INPERSONAL INJURY AND/OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR.
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Seat belts
Risk. IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, UNBELTED OR IMPROPERLY BELTEDOCCUPANTS ARE MORE AT RISK TO INJURY THAN IF BELTS ARE PROPERLY BUCKLED.
Show 1 more recall
no report yet
Storage: tank assembly
Risk. IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS CONDITION COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chevrolet.
Best & worst years
1989 vs. every other Corsica year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Corsica median. How we score
'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
6 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1989 Chevrolet Corsica, and the recalls they led to.
- HINGE PIN FAILURENo recall
- STICKING THROTTLENo recall
- FR.SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILSNo recall
- STICKING THROTTLENo recall
- PARK BRAKE HANDLE FAILURENo recall
- SEAT BREAKS FROM TRACKNo recall
In owners' words
What Corsica owners report
Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE PLASTIC PIECE IS COMING OFF SOMETIMES SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK,PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS NOT RETRACTING RIGHT.
THE DRIVER PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL WHEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE ENGINE ROARED, THE BRAKE WERE USELESS AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE LEVER BACK INTO PARK, THE CAR RACED 40 FEET OVER A CURB INTO A RETAINING WALL, THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, THE…
SEAT BELT RESTRAINT DID NOT LOCK IN A CRASH, I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST AND RIGHT ARM, IT CRACKED MY STERNUM AND BADLY BRUSED MY RIGHT FOREARM.*AK
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