1991 corsica ignition will not turn back so I can get keys out of the ignition, I had my car worked on in a dealership 3 times and it cost me over $300.00, it is doing the same again and also in 2002 on a snowy road I went into a ditch and my air bag never came out.
1991 Chevrolet Corsica airbags problems
20 complaints (19% of all complaints for this car). 14 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 19%
- crashes
- 14
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal15
- Frontal: sensor/control module2
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Chevrolet Corsica airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1991 Chevrolet Corsica airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Defective air bag crash sensor
Cfas sent a follow-up letter on december 12, 1996, to change the intent of the petition to airbag aggressivity and deployment variability.the federal safety agency received the letter on 12/12/96; accordingly, the petition due day was changed to april 12, 1997.cfas petitioned the agency to conduct an investigation to determine whether the airbag crash sensor and/or deployment systems for the 1991-92 chevrolet corsica/beretta, 1990-92 ford taurus, and 1994-96 chrysler minivans are defective.cfas allege that information on low speed crashes here occupants have suffered fatal injuries suggests [that the above vehicles] have defective airbag crash sensor and/or deployment systems.
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What 1991 Chevrolet Corsica owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While driving noticed that smoke was coming from the steering wheel. Afterwards noticed that the airbag sensor light was on. The dealer has been notified.
Violent deployment of driver's air bag upon impact due to driver being incapacitated either unconscious or stuned. Vehicle landed up in steep ditch. Driver suffered abrasions to neck/face and upper thighs. Vehicle was totaled. Dup 817362, posted on 03-nov-98.
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.
Owner's son was driving car. While driving the air bag deployed for no reason. Driver lost control of the car, causing car to fall into a ditch (totalling the whole car.)
No deployment of airbag in accident, causing injury.
While driving the air bag light comes on. This is an intermittent problem. Owner has made appointment to go to dealer. Owner is very concerned about the problem.
Air bag: driving approximately 35mph ,fell asleep at wheel and struck a parked car head-on and the air bag did not deploy. *ak the parked vehicle that was struck was also a chevy corsica 1995 and the air bag in that vehicle did not deploy.
While driving, airbag inadvertently deployed, driver was temporarily knocked unconscious, when driver recovered vehicle was on opposite side of road and broadsided another moving vehicle, the first vehicle was totaled. Not available for inspection.
Air bags: driving approximately 20mph and rearened vehicle in front, driver's air bag deployed with excessive amount of force. Strong fumes engulfed vehicle, much smoke was evident, vehicle was on fire.
Questions about the 1991 Chevrolet Corsica airbags
Does the 1991 Chevrolet Corsica have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the airbags of the 1991 Chevrolet Corsica, 19% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1991 Chevrolet Corsica airbags problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1991 Chevrolet Corsica airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Corsica have bad airbags?
The Chevrolet Corsica model years with the most airbags complaints are 1991 (20 complaints), 1992 (16 complaints) and 1995 (13 complaints).
Other 1991 Chevrolet Corsica problems
Lights 25Electrical 23Steering 12Body 10Brakes 7Visibility 4Engine 3Transmission 3Fuel system 2Seat belts 2Tires 2Acceleration 1Locks 1
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