Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1990 Chevrolet Corsica, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Electrical system17
- Seat belts17
- Engine and engine cooling7
- Steering5
- Seats5
- Fuel system, gasoline3
- Exterior lighting3
- Suspension2
- Service brakes, hydraulic2
- Vehicle speed control2
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 4 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls in Canada
1 Transport Canada recall for the 1990 Chevrolet Corsica.
| 1991172 10 Dec 1991 | Seats And Restraints ON VEHICLES WITH A PASSIVE RESTRAINT SYSTEM, THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR MAY NOT LOCK-UP DURING A VEHICLE CRASH OR SUDDEN STOP. SHOULD THIS HAPPEN, TH… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
THE FRONT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTORS MAY HAVE REDUCED SENSITIVITY OF THE LOCK-UP FEATURE AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN DECELERATION OR CRASH.
OWNER'S MANUALS WERE PRINTED WITH REAR CENTER SEAT BELT INFORMATION OMITTED.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Chevrolet told its dealers about the 1990 Chevrolet Corsica: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 615073 | SOME V6 ENGINES MAY, ON A VERY INFREQUENT BASIS, HAVE AN OIL ODOR CONDITION THAT IS GENERALLY ENCOUNTERED AFTER THE ENGINE'S OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED.TYPICALLY THE ODOR LASTS APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES AFTER THE CHANGE OF OIL AND THEN DOES NOT REAPPEAR UNTIL THE NEXT CHANGE OF OIL. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
FUEL FILTER FIRES
FR.SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS
STICKING THROTTLE
PARK BRAKE HANDLE FAILURE
STICKING THROTTLE
FUEL TANK SEPARATION
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation