1990 Chevrolet Corsica: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1990 Chevrolet Corsica. The newest campaign is 91V206000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Nov 1991. The NHTSA record gives the component Seat Belts. NHTSA has 55 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.
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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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 749,348 units in total.
91V206000Received . 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: .
90V065000Received . 26,464 units.
Seat Belts / Rear/Other
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Owner's manuals were printed with rear center seat belt information omitted.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This would not comply with FMVSS 209.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Insert missing information into owners manual.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
55 complaints, 86 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.
- 1990 Chevrolet Corsica
- All 1990 vehicles
| Component | 1990 Corsica | All 1990 vehicles | Corsica, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 220.9 | 99 | 135.9 | 19 |
| Seat Belts | 220.9 | 105.2 | 65.3 | 19 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 127.9 | 104.4 | 114.4 | 11 |
| Seats | 93 | 22 | 25.8 | 8 |
| Steering | 58.1 | 39.9 | 60.2 | 5 |
| Exterior Lighting | 34.9 | 17.7 | 85.1 | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 34.9 | 58.5 | 24.9 | 3 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 23.3 | 159.4 | 168.5 | 2 |
| Structure | 23.3 | 65 | 54.2 | 2 |
| Air Bags | 23.3 | 27.3 | 67.1 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 4
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 9 Jan 2008
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.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE93009 | Preliminary evaluation | FUEL FILTER FIRES | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 26 Feb 1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| PE90115 | Preliminary evaluation | FUEL TANK SEPARATION | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 29 Aug 1990 | 23 Jan 1991 |
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 1990 Chevrolet CorsicaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1990 Chevrolet Corsica: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/corsica/1990/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
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.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1990 Chevrolet Corsica?
- 749,348 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 1990 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1990 Chevrolet Corsica name most often?
- Electrical System: 19 of 86 component mentions, or 220.9 per 1,000. For all 1990 vehicles the figure is 99 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Chevrolet Corsica open?
- No. Each of the 6 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.