1989 Chevrolet Corsica: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1989 Chevrolet Corsica. The newest campaign is 91V213000. NHTSA received the report on 6 Dec 1991. The NHTSA record gives the component Wheels. NHTSA has 64 complaints on file for this model year. 6 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 91V213000, in the NHTSA record

Replace the involved wheel assemblies.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 786,175 units in total.

91V2130006 Dec 1991Wheels
91V20600026 Nov 1991Seat Belts
89V08700022 May 1989Seats
89V03400010 Mar 1989Seat Belts
88V1890006 Dec 1988Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly

91V213000Received 6 Dec 1991. 19,603 units.
Wheels
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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 braking control.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the involved wheel assemblies.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 12 Dec 1991.
91V206000Received 26 Nov 1991. 722,884 units.
Seat Belts
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The front shoulder belt retractors may have reduced sensitivity of the lock-up feature and would not function in a sudden deceleration or crash.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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 possibility of injury.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Dec 1991.
89V087000Received 22 May 1989. 642 units.
Seats
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The front seat frame assembly may contain an improper, missing and/or mislocated weld that could fracture.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause unexpected seat movement and result inpersonal injury and/or loss of control of the car.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace both front seat assemblies.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Jun 1989.
89V034000Received 10 Mar 1989. 29,951 units.
Seat Belts
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Front seat belt latch plates may not engage the buckle assemblies.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In event of an accident, unbelted or improperly beltedoccupants are more at risk to injury than if belts are properly buckled.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace improperly functioning buckle assemblies.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Mar 1989.
88V189000Received 6 Dec 1988. 13,095 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
A fuel tank leak could occur due to small creases on the tank underside cracking during pressure cycling which occurs during normal operation.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In presence of an ignition source, this condition couldresult in a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace fuel tank.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Jan 1989.

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Complaints by component

64 complaints, 90 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1989 Chevrolet Corsica
All 1989 vehicles

1989 Chevrolet Corsica: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1989 Corsica	All 1989 vehicles	Corsica, all years	Mentions
Seat Belts	211.1	121.1	65.3	19
Electrical System	188.9	139.7	135.9	17
Vehicle Speed Control	88.9	55.3	29.2	8
Unknown or Other	77.8	14.8	26.7	7
Engine and Engine Cooling	66.7	127.3	114.4	6
Fuel System, Gasoline	55.6	65.8	24.9	5
Wheels	44.4	9.1	6	4
Seats	33.3	22.6	25.8	3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	33.3	115.1	168.5	3
Exterior Lighting	33.3	15.6	85.1	3

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.

Complaints that report a crash: 6
Complaints that report a fire: 3
Injuries in the complaints: 10
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 11 Apr 2011

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1989 Chevrolet Corsica, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 17 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1989 Chevrolet Corsica
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed
EA92025	Engineering analysis	FR.SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS	Seat Belts	16 Jul 1992	8 Jul 1993
EA92024	Engineering analysis	STICKING THROTTLE	Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages	26 Jun 1992	31 Jan 1994
PE92048	Preliminary evaluation	SEAT BREAKS FROM TRACK	Seats	12 May 1992	28 Sep 1992
PE92043	Preliminary evaluation	PARK BRAKE HANDLE FAILURE	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	22 Apr 1992	31 Aug 1992
PE92021	Preliminary evaluation	STICKING THROTTLE	Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages	24 Feb 1992	26 Jun 1992
EA92003	Engineering analysis	HINGE PIN FAILURE	Structure	17 Jan 1992	9 Sep 1992

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1989 Chevrolet CorsicaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1989 Chevrolet Corsica: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/corsica/1989/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1989 Chevrolet Corsica?: 786,175 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Corsica have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Corsica, model years 1987 to 1997. 5 of them name the 1989 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1989 Chevrolet Corsica name most often?: Seat Belts: 19 of 90 component mentions, or 211.1 per 1,000. For all 1989 vehicles the figure is 121.1 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1989 Chevrolet Corsica open?: No. Each of the 6 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.