U.S. public vehicle records

1993 Chevrolet CORSICA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

100 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

156,427 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1993 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 5 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 100 complaints (9.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	31	31.0%
Braking behavior	18	18.0%
Electrical and battery issues	9	9.0%
Engine operation	3	3.0%
Fuel system concerns	2	2.0%
Transmission and shifting	1	1.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Air Bags:Frontal

Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch	9
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	9
Air Bags:Frontal	8
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar	7
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	5
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash	4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	4
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	4

Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch: 9; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 9; Air Bags:Frontal: 8; Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 5; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 4; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 2; 150,000 and above: 3

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (3). 95 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

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2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

1995: 19; 1996: 18; 1997: 13; 1998: 22; 1999: 10; 2000: 6; 2001: 3; 2002: 4; 2003: 3; 2004: 1; 2005: 1

Pattern summary

Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 31 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 9 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 480055 · 1995-01-30 (January 30, 1995)

WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED SLIGHTLY TO RIGHT, DRIVER CANNOT SWITCH HIGH BEAMS BACK TO LOW BEAMS UNLESS STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHNED OUT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 480055 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 487813 · 1995-11-28 (November 28, 1995)

BURNING PLASTIC SMELL/SMOKE FROM STEERING COLUMN WHEN TURN SIGNALS USED. *DSH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 487813 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 521087 · 1997-08-22 (August 22, 1997)

BRAKE SYSTEM IS VERY POOR, THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO ENGAGE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 521087 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 535003 · 1998-04-29 (April 29, 1998)

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 535003 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10086760 · 2004-08-13 (August 13, 2004)

CAR STARTING STALLING AND SMOKING. THEN ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. BLACK SMOKE STARTING COMING OUT, THEN FLAMES. CAR DESTROYED. FIREMEN AND POLICE SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 140,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086760 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 531950 · 1998-03-05 (March 5, 1998)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION CAUSES THE FUSE CONTROLLING THE BLOWER FOR THE HVAC TO FAIL IF: BLOWER IS SET ON HIGH WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED OR OTHER DEMANDS ARE PLACED ON VEHICLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 531950 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10046089 · 2003-10-30 (October 30, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC. THE DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 156,427 miles reported. Look up ODI 10046089 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10032938 · 2003-08-16 (August 16, 2003)

I DROVE THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES, I PULLED IN TO A PARKINGS SPOT, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. I WALKED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT (ABOUT 20 YARDS) WHEN I HEARD SOMEONE SAY "THAT CAR IS ON FIRE!!!!" I TURNED TO LOOK AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS MY CAR.ACCORDING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHEN THEY PUT THE FIRE OUT THE FIRST TIME, IT FLARED BACK UP DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP STILL PUMPING GAS OUT. (THE KEYS WERE IN MY POCKET). *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 130,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10032938 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 757483 · 2002-01-29 (January 29, 2002)

THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED WERE AS THE DIAPHRAM HAD A MAJOR LEAK CAUSING GAS TO BE PUMPED THROUGH THE DIAPHRAM DIRECTLY INTO THE THROTTLE BODY. GAS POURED OUT OF THE THROTTLE BODY AND FILLED THE AIR CLEANER HOUSING FULL OF GAS. GAS WAS DRIPPING FROM THE THROTTLE BODY WERE THE DUCT CONNECTED AND LEADS TO THE AIR CLEANER. THIS GAS LEAK WAS LEAKING ONTO THE CROSSOVER OVER EXHUAST PIPE. THE GAS STREAMED OUT OF THE VACUUM PORT OF THE REGULATOR AT A GOOD RATE ONLY WHEN THE IGNITION WAS SWITCHED ON AND THE PUMP CAME ON FOR APPROXIMATLY 5 SECON…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 757483 at NHTSA ↗

Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

100 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

5.0%Usable mileage5 / 100 records

68.0%Valid incident date68 / 100 records

100.0%Valid filing date100 / 100 records

68.0%Ordered incident and filing dates68 / 100 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	3830.4% ODI 501266 ABS AUTOMATICALLY RELEASE WHEN MAKING U-TURN AT 5 - 10 MPH OR WHEN PASSING OVER RIDGES ON ROAD. *DSH Look up ODI 501266 at NHTSA ↗	99.0% ODI 535003 ABS BRAKES FAILED. Look up ODI 535003 at NHTSA ↗	1915.4% ODI 509062 ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK Look up ODI 509062 at NHTSA ↗	2423.5% ODI 10032621 · 67,800 mi ABS % CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. *AK Look up ODI 10032621 at NHTSA ↗	1412.7% ODI 703421 FRONT END NOISY DUE TO PREMATURE WEA ROF THE BRAKES. *AK Look up ODI 703421 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags:Frontal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.8% ODI 987287 IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK Look up ODI 987287 at NHTSA ↗	1513.9% ODI 524181 VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/LAND UP IN STEEP DITCH. DRIVER SUFFERED ABRASIONS TO FACE/NECK AND UPPER THIGH. ALSO, SEVERE DAMAGE TO LEFT HAND SID EOF VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 524181 at NHTSA ↗	1512.0% ODI 488106 DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING ABOVE ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD Look up ODI 488106 at NHTSA ↗	88.0% ODI 800939 CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT.AK SLC Look up ODI 800939 at NHTSA ↗	75.7% ODI 10015842 THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB Look up ODI 10015842 at NHTSA ↗	76.9% ODI 8021375 CONSUMER STATES THAT AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THREE MONTHS. WHILE TRAVELING AT 15 MPH HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR Look up ODI 8021375 at NHTSA ↗	32.7% ODI 821187 CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION TRAVELING 35MPH IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER SIDE OCCUPANT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK Look up ODI 821187 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	613.0% ODI 961486 STEERING COLUMN EMITTED SMOKE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. TT Look up ODI 961486 at NHTSA ↗	46.3% ODI 855048 WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASHBOARD. CAR FILLED UP WITH SMOKE. CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE CAR AND HEADLIGHTS, AND CAR KEPT SMOKING. CONSUMER SAW A TRICKLE OF FIRE UNER THER DASHBOARD. THEN DROPS OF FIRE DROPPED DOWN INTO THE VEHICLE, AND ENTIRE CAR WAS UP IN FLAMES. *AK Look up ODI 855048 at NHTSA ↗	916.4% ODI 485858 ELECTRICAL FIRE ORIGINATING UNDER THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE DASH. *SD Look up ODI 485858 at NHTSA ↗	1715.7% ODI 489251 WHITE SMOKE EMITTING FROM STEERING COLUMN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *SKD Look up ODI 489251 at NHTSA ↗	97.2% ODI 482663 POSSIBLE WIRING PROBLEMS, CAUSING TURN SIGNAL SWITCH/HAZARD LIGHT FLASHERS TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO BURNING SMELL FROM STEERING COLUMN. *TW Look up ODI 482663 at NHTSA ↗	44.0% ODI 514990 STEERING COLUMN FIRE. Look up ODI 514990 at NHTSA ↗	21.6% ODI 737152 WHEN PUSH ON BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND THEN COMES BACK UP HAVE HAD TO FIVE MECHANICS AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT PROBLEM!PLEASE HELP!! ALSO HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEM UNDER HOOD WHICH CAUGHT THE CHIME BOX ON FIRE AND BURNED MAY WIRES. HAS BEEN FIXED SINCE. *AK Look up ODI 737152 at NHTSA ↗	11.0% ODI 521749 WIRE HARNESS BROKE. Look up ODI 521749 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	510.9% ODI 478146 CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK, ALSO REPLACED HEAD GASKET. *AK Look up ODI 478146 at NHTSA ↗	46.3% ODI 501620 HEAD GASKET FAILED TWICE, CAUSING INSUFFICIENT HEATING. *SD Look up ODI 501620 at NHTSA ↗	47.3% ODI 513430 HEAD CYLINDER FAILURE. Look up ODI 513430 at NHTSA ↗	10.9% ODI 782960 OIL GASKET FAILURE, CAUSING TO LEAK OIL AND OVERHEATING OF THE ENGINE. * ET Look up ODI 782960 at NHTSA ↗	32.4% ODI 480730 FRONT END MISALIGNED, CAUSING NOISE/ROUGH RIDING. *AW Look up ODI 480730 at NHTSA ↗	55.0% ODI 801123 PURCHASED CAR NEW, THE RIGHT SIDE MOTOR MOUNT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK Look up ODI 801123 at NHTSA ↗	43.3% ODI 10009448 OIL PAN LEAKED OIL, ROOF BRACE INSIDE BENT, AND THE SEAL OUTSIDE COWL BELOW FRONT WINDSHIELD LEAKED WATER FROM OUTSIDE. AK JB Look up ODI 10009448 at NHTSA ↗	98.8% ODI 10014161 · 314,492 mi MY CAR WAS MADE IN 95 I BOUGHT IT IN 96. IN AUGUST OF 01 THE CAR ENGINE WAS ALL MESSED UP. ONE DAY IT STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THE BODY SHOP SAID A LIST OF THINGS WERE WRONG. I HAVE JUST FINISHED PAYING FOR IT IN FEB. 2003. BUT HAVE NOT BEEN DRIVING IT SINCE AUG. 2001. CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT.*JB Look up ODI 10014161 at NHTSA ↗	1513.6% ODI 10027250 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 Look up ODI 10027250 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	24.3% ODI 540505 VEHICLE STALLS AT IDLE AND ON DECELERATION. Look up ODI 540505 at NHTSA ↗	23.1% ODI 503189 ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED. Look up ODI 503189 at NHTSA ↗	35.5% ODI 701090 1. ENGINE WAS REBUILT 1995 OR '96. VEHICLE WILL NOT IDLE PROPERLY IN DRIVE DESPITE REPEATED TUNE-UPS/REPAIRS. NON-ADJUSTABLE IDLE SPEED. 2. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO DRIFT TO THE RIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEED DESPITE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS AT ALIGNMENT AND FRAME ADJUSTMENT. NON-ADJUSTABLE CASTOR. 3. PARTS THAT COMPRISE HANDBRAKE UNIT ARE SO CHEAP THEY BREAK EASILY; HANDBRAKE TOO WEAK TO HOLD VEHICLE ON GRADE. Look up ODI 701090 at NHTSA ↗	21.9% ODI 483954 FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM FAILURE. Look up ODI 483954 at NHTSA ↗	10.8% ODI 810591 VEHICLE ENGINE CAUGHT OF FIRE, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *AK Look up ODI 810591 at NHTSA ↗	44.0% ODI 521087 BRAKE SYSTEM IS VERY POOR, THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO ENGAGE. Look up ODI 521087 at NHTSA ↗	43.3% ODI 488599 ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC REPORT)*SD Look up ODI 488599 at NHTSA ↗	54.9% ODI 514401 HEATER FAN FAILED. Look up ODI 514401 at NHTSA ↗	109.1% ODI 539123 WEATHER STRIPPING ON DOORS OF VEHICLE PULLING OFF. Look up ODI 539123 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	11.6% ODI 815328 SOMETIMES IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN; DRIVING VEHICLE, IT WOULD START TO SMOKE FROM STEERING COLUMN. SIGNAL LIGHTS WILL NOT BLINK. IF STEERING COLUMN IS COVERED, SMOKE WOULD STOP. WILL TAKE TO DEALER. *AK Look up ODI 815328 at NHTSA ↗	23.6% ODI 961232 AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK PRIOR TO RECALL (91V-206). *AK Look up ODI 961232 at NHTSA ↗	76.5% ODI 717345 I WAS TOLD THE SOME LAW STATES THAT MY CAR CAN GET PAINTED WITH NO COST TO ME BECAUSE OF THE DEFECT IN THE PAINT. TONS OF CORSICAS HAVE IT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. MY CAR IS BEGINING TO LOOK HORRIBLE WITH MOST OF THE PAINT PEALED. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK Look up ODI 717345 at NHTSA ↗	75.6% ODI 539709 STEERING COLUMN SMOKES, NEAR THE EMERGENCY FLASHER SWITCH, WHEN TURN SIGNALS ARE USED. THE SMELL OF SMOKE IS ALSO PRESENT. Look up ODI 539709 at NHTSA ↗	77.0% ODI 515187 THE CENTER HUB OF THE STEERING WHEEL PREVENTS USE OF DIMMER SWITCH LEVER WHILE MAKING TURNS. Look up ODI 515187 at NHTSA ↗	54.1% ODI 785936 CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE BLINKER SWITCH WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTINOUS SMOKE WAS POSSIBILY DUE TO FRESH OIL ON NEW WIRES.*JB Look up ODI 785936 at NHTSA ↗	11.0% ODI 819860 STEERING WHEEL MADE POPPING NOISES WHILE TURNING LEFT/RIGHT. WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAKE NOISE. HAD TRANSMISSION CHANGED. HAD PROBLEMS WITH REAR AXLE AND NEEDED REPLACING. *AK Look up ODI 819860 at NHTSA ↗	21.8% ODI 541776 THIS VEHICLE HAS A FRONT END STEERING VIBRATION, AT TIMES SEVERE, WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND INCREASES IN A CURVE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED AN THEY ADVISED ME IT WAS EITHER TIRE BLANCE, OUT OF ROUND TIRES, OR ALIGNMENT. I BOUGHT NEW TIRES WITH BALANCING AND ALIGNMENT. THIS HELPED A LITTLE, BUT THE VIBRATION IS STILL PRESENT. HOW CAN I GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF? Look up ODI 541776 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Unknown Or Other	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.2% ODI 528291 UNSPECIFIED. Look up ODI 528291 at NHTSA ↗	710.9% ODI 10038700 1989 CHEVEROLET CORSICA SILVER/GRAY PAINT IS PEELING AND CHIPPING OFF. I KNOW IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT I HAVE SEEN OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND WAS WONDERING IF YOU HAD INFORMATION REGARDING ANY SOLUTIONS TO THIS PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10038700 at NHTSA ↗	11.8% ODI 513430 HEAD CYLINDER FAILURE. Look up ODI 513430 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	21.6% ODI 10048705 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED LARGE CHUNKS OF PAINT FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. BOTH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP WERE CONTACTED. *NLM Look up ODI 10048705 at NHTSA ↗	11.0% ODI 728295 NO SUMMARY Look up ODI 728295 at NHTSA ↗	43.3% ODI 10006348 THIS TYPE OF MAJOR EXPENSIVE FAILURE SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING WITH A VEHICLE WITH LOW MILEAGE. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET (GM REQUEST # G01479570). THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I AM NOT UNHAPPY WITH QUALITY OF THIS AUTOMOBILE, BUT NOT HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE AND RESPONSE FROM CHEVROLET FOR NOT WILLING TO HELP. IS THIS HAPPENING WITH OTHER VEHICLES MAKE AND TYPE.** DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS**731233. AK *JB Look up ODI 10006348 at NHTSA ↗	54.9% ODI 10070214 · 119,000 mi O.K. FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WAS STRONG RADIATOR SMELL. REPLACED ADIATOR DUE TO CRACK, STILL HAD ODOR, THEN FILM ON WINDSHIELD, NO HEAT,JUST COLD AIR. PRECEPITATION ON INSIDE WINDOWS, WET FLOORBOARD. GUSHING LEAK FROM HEATER CORE. REPLACED WATER PUMP & HEATER CORE. STILL SMELLING VERY STRONG RADIATOR FLUID, GURGLING SOUND AT START UP AND TURN OFF. LOSING RADIATOR FLUID, BUT NO LEAKS. FLUID COMES FROM UNDER CAP (REPLACED 3 TIMES ALREADY) AT TIMES AND HAS OVERHEATED TWICE. THERMOSTAT HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED. RADIATOR SMELL IS ENOUGH TO CHOKE YOU. Look up ODI 10070214 at NHTSA ↗	109.1% ODI 10006869 THE PAINT WAS PEELING OFF OF THE VEHICLE.*JB Look up ODI 10006869 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	24.3% ODI 784608 CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. NLM Look up ODI 784608 at NHTSA ↗	11.6% ODI 805954 WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCES TURN SIGNAL LIGHT SIGNAL/RING BUTTON FAILURE, WHEN TURNING LEFT OF RIGHT TURN SIGNAL LIGHT MECHANISM BECOMES INOPERATIVE. *AK Look up ODI 805954 at NHTSA ↗	23.6% ODI 962603 EXPERIENCED STEERING COLUMN SMOKE WHEN TURNING SIGNAL WAS ON. TT Look up ODI 962603 at NHTSA ↗	109.3% ODI 484795 TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED. *AW Look up ODI 484795 at NHTSA ↗	43.2% ODI 489459 ENGINE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON THEN VECHICLE STARTS TO BUCK. *SKD Look up ODI 489459 at NHTSA ↗	99.0% ODI 480055 WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED SLIGHTLY TO RIGHT, DRIVER CANNOT SWITCH HIGH BEAMS BACK TO LOW BEAMS UNLESS STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHNED OUT. *AK Look up ODI 480055 at NHTSA ↗	10.8% ODI 785936 CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THE BLINKER SWITCH WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTINOUS SMOKE WAS POSSIBILY DUE TO FRESH OIL ON NEW WIRES.*JB Look up ODI 785936 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Too few reports for a range	156,427 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10046089 · 156,427 mi WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC. THE DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED.*AK Look up ODI 10046089 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

1996: 32 complaints · 1997: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
1996	6	14	32
1997	1	1	1

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
1996	68	39	3
1997	1	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Air Bags:Frontal	Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	Power Train:Automatic Transmission
Exterior Lighting:Turn Signal:Switch	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 521839 OUTER BALL JOINTS, STRUTS AND TIE RODS FAILED. Look up ODI 521839 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Air Bags:Frontal	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar	0	0	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 521087 BRAKE SYSTEM IS VERY POOR, THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO ENGAGE. Look up ODI 521087 at NHTSA ↗	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	0	0	0	—	0	0	0
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline	0	0	0	1 ODI 521087 BRAKE SYSTEM IS VERY POOR, THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO ENGAGE. Look up ODI 521087 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	1 ODI 521839 OUTER BALL JOINTS, STRUTS AND TIE RODS FAILED. Look up ODI 521839 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

6 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 3.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 148,214 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10046089 · 156,427 mi

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC. THE DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED.*AK

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ODI 10086760 · 140,000 mi

CAR STARTING STALLING AND SMOKING. THEN ACCELERATOR WENT TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR. BLACK SMOKE STARTING COMING OUT, THEN FLAMES. CAR DESTROYED. FIREMEN AND POLICE SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL. *AK

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ODI 807812

WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS THE SERPENTINE BELT GETS WET, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKE AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BELT ON TWO OCCASIONS. *AK

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 535003

ABS BRAKES FAILED.

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ODI 843708

THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON, INDICATING ABS BRAKE FAILURE WHICH CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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Matching rule

Fuel smell or leak mentions

2 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 506916

FUEL INJECTOS FAILED, CAUSING GAS LEAK. *AK

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ODI 757483

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Matching rule

\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 1.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 974388

ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT BRAKES FEELS LIKE EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE COMING ON, CLUTCH JERKS AHEAD WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, VEHICLE LUNGES AHEAD, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THAT REAR BRAKE DRUMS AND SHOES NEED TO BE REPLACED.*JB

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Matching rule

Steering assistance concerns

1 mentions · 1.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 807812

WHEN DRIVING IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS THE SERPENTINE BELT GETS WET, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER BRAKE AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BELT ON TWO OCCASIONS. *AK

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 1.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 826757

WHILE DRIVING SMELLED SMOKE. PULLED UP HOOD AND VEHICLE WAS BURNING. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ELECTRICAL FIRE/SMOKE CAME OUT AT THE STEERING COLUMN IN THE HAZARDOUS WARNING LIGHT AREA. *SLC

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b