Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1989 Chevrolet Corsica

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

6
Open recalls
64
NHTSA complaints
6
Defect investigations
0
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

64 filed
6
Crashes
3
Fires
10
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
    7
  • Unknown OR Other
    7
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE Assembly
    7
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    5
  • Seat Belts
    4
  • Electrical SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER Dash
    4
  • Engine AND Engine COOLING:ENGINE
    4
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
    3

Recalls

6 campaigns
06E043000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2006-05-19

CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.

RiskTHIS 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.

FixHONEYWELL 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).

91V213000·WHEELS1991-12-06

THE STYLED STEEL WHEELS CAN HAVE CRACKS DEVELOPING AT THE OUTER EDGES OF THE WHEEL WHERE THE SPOKES MEET THE RIM. THE CRACKS PROPAGATE FROM EACH SIDE OF A SPOKE TOWARD EACH OTHER, AND EVENTUALLY MEET. THE MEETING OF THE CRACKS RESULTS IN COMPLETE SEAPARATION OF A SPOKE FROM THE WHEEL.

RiskTHE 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.

FixREPLACE THE INVOLVED WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.

91V206000·SEAT BELTS1991-11-26

THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS MAY HAVE REDUCED SENSITIVITY OF THE LOCK-UP FEATURE AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR CRASH.

RiskFAILURE 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.

89V087000·SEATS1989-05-22

THE FRONT SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY MAY CONTAIN AN IMPROPER, MISSING AND/OR MISLOCATED WELD THAT COULD FRACTURE.

RiskTHIS COULD CAUSE UNEXPECTED SEAT MOVEMENT AND RESULT INPERSONAL INJURY AND/OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR.

FixREPLACE BOTH FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLIES.

89V034000·SEAT BELTS1989-03-10

FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH PLATES MAY NOT ENGAGE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.

RiskIN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, UNBELTED OR IMPROPERLY BELTEDOCCUPANTS ARE MORE AT RISK TO INJURY THAN IF BELTS ARE PROPERLY BUCKLED.

FixREPLACE IMPROPERLY FUNCTIONING BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.

88V189000·FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1988-12-06

A FUEL TANK LEAK COULD OCCUR DUE TO SMALL CREASES ON THE TANK UNDERSIDE CRACKING DURING PRESSURE CYCLING WHICH OCCURS DURING NORMAL OPERATION.

RiskIN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS CONDITION COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.

FixREPLACE FUEL TANK.

NHTSA investigations

6 actions
EA92025·SEAT BELTS1992-07-16 → 1993-07-08

FR.SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS

EA92024·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1992-06-26 → 1994-01-31

STICKING THROTTLE

PE92048·SEATS1992-05-12 → 1992-09-28

SEAT BREAKS FROM TRACK

PE92043·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1992-04-22 → 1992-08-31

PARK BRAKE HANDLE FAILURE

PE92021·VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1992-02-24 → 1992-06-26

STICKING THROTTLE

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