1996 Chevrolet Corsica

WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, INCLUDING THE HEATING AND ELECTICAL SYSTEMS(ALTERNATOR, RADIO, ETC.)AND THE TRANSMISSION. THE MAIN ONE AT THIS POINT IS THE PEELING PAINT. THE CAR IS A VERY NICE MEDIUM BLUE, BUT IT LOOKS TERRIBLE DUE TO THE SPOTS OF GRAY WHERE THE PAINT JUST BUBBLED UP AND FLAKED OFF, VERY MUCH LIKE IT GOT A SUNBURN. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER IN OCTOBER 2000 FOR SOME WORK ON THE ALIGNMENT AND ASKED TO HAVE RESEARCHED WHETHER THERE WAS A POLICY ON FIXING THE PAINT, WHICH HAD ALREADY BEGUN PEELING OFF. HE TOLD ME HE WOULD LOOK INTO IT AND TOOK THE VIN NUMBER. ABOUT A WEEK LATER, THE TRANSMISSION BROKE AND I BECAME ABSORBED IN FIXING THAT PROBLEM, SO THE PAINT PROBLEM BECAME SECONDARY. SINCE I NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THAT DEALER, I CONTACTED ANOTHER ONE AND WAS TOLD RIGHT OFF THAT THERE WAS NO POLICY CONCERNING MY CAR, AND SUGGESTED THE PAINT WAS DAMAGED BY RAIN OR BIRD DROPPINGS. THE PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED TO GET WORSE. I HAVE ANOTHER BLUE CHEVY, A 1990 CAVALIER, WHICH HAS BEEN SUBJECTED TO THE SAME SUN AND RAIN AS THE CORSICA, AND IT HAS YET TO FLAKE ITS' PAINT. NOW I HEAR THAT GM HAD A 6/5 YEAR POLICY, BUT NOW THAT I HAVE FOUND OUT ABOUT IT, MY CAR IS TOO OLD. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED AND AM LOOKING FOR HELP.

Incident Dec 15, 1999

MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE PAINT AND THE AIRCONDITIONING. THE PAINT BEGAN TO PEEL RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT IT AND I WAS NOT AWARE OF A RECALL AND COULDN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPAINTED. IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS A DISEASE. THE AIR CONDITIONING QUIT LAST SUMMER AND I HAVE A HEART CONDITION. I HAD TO HAVE A BAG OF ICE WITH ME ALL THE TIME TO STAY COOL, BECAUSE, AGAIN I DID NOT HAVE THE FINANCES TO GET IT FIXED. THE POWER LOCKS AND MY HORN JUST QUIT WORKING AND THE FUSE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND, SO I'M REALLY JUST HOPING SOMEONE CAN TELL ME HOW TO CHANGE THAT. I CAN'T FIND IT AND I HAVE A CORSICA AUTO BOOK FROM AUTO ZONE. I APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO GET MY CAR REPAINTED. I THINK I SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO THE RECALL.

Incident Jun 15, 2002

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. DEALER REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL SENSOR , BUT PROBLEM STILL RECURRING. *AK

Incident Dec 5, 2003

THE PAINT ON MY 1996 CHEVY CORSICA IS PEELING FOR NO REASON. MAY BE THE PRIMER OR PAINT DEFECT MOST OF THE PEELING IS ON THE HOOD, ROOF, TRUNCK LID, UPPER PARTS OF ALL FENDERS. SOME THE AREAS ARE LARGE. THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. THE PAINT COLOR IS GREEN GRAY.

Incident Nov 1, 2003

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC.*MR THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR BUMPER, TAIL LIGHT, QUARTER PANEL AND TRUNK. THE VEHICLE THAT IMPACTED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE COMPLAINED OF BRAKE FAILURE. *PH *NLM

Incident Jun 1, 2003

THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF ON MY CAR. THESE SPOTS ARE NOT SMALL, BUT HUGE SPOTS THAT HAVE BUBBLED AND COME OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THIS SINCE IT APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFEAT. PLEASE CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANKS JR. *AK

Incident Sep 4, 2003

THE HEAD GASKET CRACKED/BROKE. I SMELT THE ANITFREEZE AND OPEN THE HOOD TO SEE IT DRIBBLE FROM THE HEAD GASKET. THE CAR DEALER IS FIXING IT FOR ~$800. THE CAR IS STILL YOUNG AT 95K MILES. PREVIOUSLY I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR 3-4 TIME TO CHECK THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, WHICH NEVER MOVES ABOE THE 1/8TH MARK. SO I NEVER GOT ANY INDICATION THAT THE ENGINE HEATED UP TO LEAD TO THE GASKET FAILURE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. THEY HAD A RECALL FOR 1995 CHEVY/PONTIAC SISTER CARS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, IS WHAT THE DEALER TOLD ME. SOUNDS LIKE THEY ARE ALL RELATED.

Incident Aug 1, 2003

THE PAINT ON MY 1996 CHEVROLET CORSICA HAS BEEN PEELING OFF FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. FIRST I NOTICED LITTLE SPOTS HERE AND THERE, BUT NOW THEY ARE ALL OVER. THE ROOF TOP IS ALMOST COMPLETELY GONE! I CAN'T TAKE IT TO A CAR WASH BECAUSE I 'M AFRAID I'LL COME OUT WITH A PAINTLESS CAR! *AK

Incident Jul 6, 2003

THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT A USED CAR DEALERSHIP WITH 46,000 MILES ON IT. WHILE TRAVELING FLUID HAD TO BE REPLACED EVERY 800 MILES. ON 7/13/2003 THE HEAD GASKET BLEW. *AK

Incident Jul 13, 2003

THE PAINT WAS PEELING OFF OF THE VEHICLE.*JB

Incident Sep 1, 2002

WHILE GOING UP A HILL IN TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. THERE WAS NO WARNING. CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY REPLACED BATTERY/ALTERNATOR AND THE TIMING BELT. *AK THE LIGHT HAD COME ON FOR COOLANT, BUT THE THERMOMETER NEVER GAVE WARNING, THE MECHANIC BLED THE LINES TO THE COOLANT AND THE LIGHT STILL REMAINED ON. CONSUMER FELT THAT SOMETHING WAS ELECTRICALLY WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND WANTED CHEVY TO OFFER A BUY BACK IN WHICH THEY REFUSED. *SCC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT WITHOUT WARNING. CAUSE OF PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *YH

Incident Feb 13, 2002

VEHICLE STARTED OVERHEATING AND DRIVER SMELLED COOLANT. THIS WAS DUE TO A LEAKING HEAD GASKET. HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED TWICE.*AK

WAS TOLD THIS WAS A BULLETIN AND RECALL ITEM/ PLEASE CONFIRM. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

ALL 4 BRAKES WENT OUT, NO PEDDLE, GARAGE FOUND DIRTY SENSORS ONLY, REST ALL GOOD. MASTER CLY. FULL, PULLED ABS FUSE, GOOD, REPLACED, THEN HAD PEDDLE BUT HAD GARAGE CHECK IT AS THATS WERE I STOPPED WITH NO BRAKES. SIMILAR PROB. 2 YEARS EARLIER ON FORD EXPLORER. FORMER US GOVT. CAR. *AK

Incident Jul 19, 2001

ANTIFREEZE LEAKS CAME THROUGH A/C HEAT VENT. ANYTIME AIR OR HEAT WAS BLOWING A ODOR GOT INSIDE VEHICLE. 7 TIMES CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD SOMETHING DIFFERENT. HEATER CORE/ INTAKE MANIFOLD, AND RADIATOR HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED AS THE PROBLEM. THIS TIME WATER PUMP WAS THE CAUSE. UNLES VEHICLE DUPLICATEF THE PROBLEM, DEALER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FIND THE REMEDY.*AK

Incident Jul 11, 2001

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THEY PULSATE, THEN THERE IS A SKIPPING SOUND. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED.*AK

Incident Jan 15, 2001

ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLEWOUT, CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK ONTO ENGINE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON VARIOUS MODELS WITH SAME ENGINE, HOWEVER ,THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING STEERING WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND STEERING RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED WHICH WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES MANUFACTURER HAS HAD A LONG TIME PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF FAILURE BUT THEY ARE NOT WILIING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB

Incident Nov 10, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

Incident Apr 15, 2001

THE HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. NLM

Incident Apr 27, 2000

THE TRUNK IS LOOSE AND IS MISALIGNED. NLM

Incident Oct 6, 1998

THE FUEL DOOR COVER IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. NLM

Incident Oct 6, 1998

WATER WAS GETTING INTO VEHICLE AT BOTTOM OF FRONT WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP AND AT AN INDEPENDENT GLASS REPAIR SHOP. BOTH COULD NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Incident Jan 15, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR GAS TANK, BUT WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THAT PARTS WERE NOT IN STOCK. *JB

Incident Apr 16, 2001

I'VE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 3 1/2 YEARS. IN PAST YEAR, ENCOUNTERED MANY EXPENSIVE PROBLEMS. HEAD GASKET BLEW AND WATER PUMP REPLACED AT APPROX 56,000 MILES. CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS NEED REPLACEMENT AT 60,000 MILES? I DRIVE THIS CAR TO AND FROM WORK EACH DAY, NO LONG TRIPS, AVG MILEAGE PER DAY = 10 MILES POSSIBLY. CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY 5 YEAR OLD CAR IS HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS W/LOW MILEAGE. MAINTAIN IT REGULARLY.*AK

Incident Nov 1, 2000

BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR FAILURE DUE TO ELECRTICAL PROBLEMS, THREE TIMES PRIOR TO 50,000 MILES. *JB

RIDE CONTROL/SUSPENSION CAUSES SHOCK/STRUT FAILURE 4 SETS OF SHOCKS/STRUTS AND 2 SETS OF NEW TIRES. *JB

ELECTRIC RECALL OF DOME LIGHT, NOT FIXED. *JB

BRAKE FAILURE HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES STARTING 1 WEEK AFTER CAR WAS PURCHASED 7000,17,000, 36000, AND 54000 MILES. *JB

STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED AT 17000 MILES. *JB

VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH ROUGH IDLE, AS IF PISTONS ARE NOT FIRING IN ORDER. *JB

FUSE #9 ON THE VEHICLE KEEPS REPETEDLY BLOWING OUT RENDERING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THE AIRBAG, THE POWER LOCKS,THE POWER LIGHTS, THE REAR DEFOGGER, THE A/C BLOWER,ANDTHE INSTRUMENT PANEL INOPERABLE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN 5 SEPARATE TIMES FOR REPAIRS FOR THE AFORMENTIONED PROBLEM. DUE TO THE FACT THAT ALL SAFETY FEATURES ON THE VEHICLE BECOME DISABLED, I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM, AND HAS ALSO SUBLET THE VEHICLE TO 3 OTHER CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS THAT HAVE ALSO BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I AM A PREGNANT MOM WITH 3 CHILDREN....SAFETY IS DEFINITELY AN ISSUE!!!!!!!

Incident May 3, 1999

CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN DRIVING REAR OF VEHICLE WAS SWAYING ON ROAD. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOTICED LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS OUT OF POSITION, CAUSING THE PROBLEM. DEALER REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK CONSUMER STATES SHE DID CONTACT DEALER, CONSUMER WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP TO HAVE WORK PERFORMED.CONSUMER ALSO HAD FRONT BRAKES REPLACED.*JB

Incident Mar 1, 2001

DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT WILL NOT STAY LATCHED IN BUCKLE HOUSING MECHANISM, BELT POPS OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS ORDERED A NEW BUCKLE HOUSING MECHANISM. *AK

INTAKE GASKET SET/HAS TO BE REPLACED TO STOP LEAKS ON MANY CORSICAS OF THAT YEAR. *AK

Incident Jan 20, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING 35MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Incident Nov 24, 2000

THE VEHICLE CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START, IT TAKES SEVERAL ATTEMPTS (2-20) TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING, THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MODULE, AIR FILTER AND IGNITION BUT HE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO STALL. NLM

Incident Dec 18, 1998

TRUNK WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *SLC

Incident Oct 6, 1998