1992 Chevrolet Corsica: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1992 Chevrolet Corsica. The campaign is 92V185000. NHTSA received the report on 24 Dec 1992. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch. NHTSA has 125 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
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Remedy of campaign 92V185000, in the NHTSA record
Replace the stop lamp switch and correct the wiring in the connector of the stop lamp switch wiring harness.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 140,661 units in total.
92V185000Received . 140,661 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The service brake stop lamp switch becomes inoperative.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The inoperative stop lamp switch will not illuminate thestop lamps when the brake pedal is depressed. This would not adequately informother drivers of the vehicle operator's intent to stop or slow down.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the stop lamp switch and correct the wiring in the connector of the stop lamp switch wiring harness.
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.
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Complaints by component
125 complaints, 184 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.
- 1992 Chevrolet Corsica
- All 1992 vehicles
| Component | 1992 Corsica | All 1992 vehicles | Corsica, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 337 | 180.7 | 168.5 | 62 |
| Electrical System | 119.6 | 89.2 | 135.9 | 22 |
| Air Bags | 114.1 | 33.1 | 67.1 | 21 |
| Exterior Lighting | 108.7 | 19.8 | 85.1 | 20 |
| Steering | 81.5 | 35.9 | 60.2 | 15 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 38 | 115 | 114.4 | 7 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 32.6 | 35.8 | 29.2 | 6 |
| Power Train | 27.2 | 106.3 | 33.5 | 5 |
| Seat Belts | 21.7 | 72 | 65.3 | 4 |
| Visibility | 21.7 | 42.7 | 30.1 | 4 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 25
- Complaints that report a fire
- 7
- Injuries in the complaints
- 20
- Deaths in the complaints
- 2
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Nov 2003
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP96014 | Defect petition | DEFECTIVE AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR | Air Bags / Frontal / Sensor/Control Module-Inactive | 14 Nov 1996 | Open | |
| PE94062 | Preliminary evaluation | STEERING COLUMN SMK/FLAMES | Steering | 4 Aug 1994 | 30 Dec 1994 |
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.
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- NHTSA page of the 1992 Chevrolet CorsicaThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1992 Chevrolet Corsica: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/corsica/1992/. 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.
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1992 Chevrolet Corsica?
- 140,661 units in 1 campaign. 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. 1 of them names the 1992 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1992 Chevrolet Corsica name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 62 of 184 component mentions, or 337 per 1,000. For all 1992 vehicles the figure is 180.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Chevrolet Corsica open?
- 1 investigation has no closing date in the NHTSA file, of 2 that name this model year.