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1990 Chevrolet CorsicaProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 55 owner complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Corsica, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 2 safety recalls.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year49% below the Corsica median · #8 of 9 years by complaints
Safety recalls2Free fix at dealersOwner complaints5511 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem17Electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 9, 2008. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1990 Chevrolet Corsica has problems

55 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system172
Seat belts173
Engine and engine cooling70
Seats51
Steering50
Fuel system, gasoline31
Exterior lighting31
Vehicle speed control20
Suspension20
10 other systems121

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

2 recalls

1990 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.

–no report yet

Seat belts

Recall 91V-206 · Nov 26, 1991 · 722,884 vehicles

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…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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

1990 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
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6 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1990 Chevrolet Corsica, and the recalls they led to.

  1. STICKING THROTTLEEA92024 · closed Jan 31, 1994
    No recall
  2. FR.SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILSEA92025 · closed Jul 8, 1993
    No recall
  3. FUEL TANK SEPARATIONPE90115 · closed Jan 23, 1991
    No recall
  4. STICKING THROTTLEPE92021 · closed Jun 26, 1992
    No recall
  5. PARK BRAKE HANDLE FAILUREPE92043 · closed Aug 31, 1992
    No recall
  6. FUEL FILTER FIRESPE93009 · closed Jun 30, 1993
    No recall
In owners' words

What Corsica owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DURING VEHICLE OPERATION USUALLY AT ABOUT 30 TO 35 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. *AK
Complaint 801970 · Sep 23, 1996
THE ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND JERKS, THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN HITTING BUMPS AND CRACKS IN THE ROAD, THE DEALER HAS MADE SOME REPAIRS BUT THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, THIS STALLING PROBLEM OCCURS LESS WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WITH THE…
Complaint 785524 · Jul 14, 2001
WIRING COVER MELTED/ DEALER SAID I TOOK IT OFF TO AVOID REPLACING IT. THEY WANTED 2,400.00 DOLLARS TO REPLACE IT. IT MELTED I DID NOT REMOVE IT.
Complaint 706385 · May 10, 1999

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