On 8/10/99 fuse blew that controlled signal lights/back up lights.replaced fuse and it worked for a few days. Then fuse blew each time car was backed up.took to pep boys and was told car was fixed but fuse #5 kept blowing and then smoke came out of sterring wheel column.smell of burning wires but not flame.afraid of air bag(does not deploy) and smoke. Need car repaired as it is my sole source of transportation. I am renting car at the moment and cannot afford to continue. Taking car to dobles chevrolet tomorrow hoping problem can be fixed at minimal cost as this is a safety issue and not the first complaint of same type problem.
1992 Chevrolet Corsica: fire, smoke or burning smell
11 of the 125 complaints about the 1992 Chevrolet Corsica describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
While driving about 60 MPH, smoke came from under the 4- way flasher switch on steering column. Dealer is aware of the problem. Vehicle being checked by dealership.
Wife driving car, smelled & saw smoke coming from steering column, pulled into shopping ctr, called husband who arrived & drove home, still smell smoke.
Noticed black smoke coming from steering wheel column, smelled like electrical fire. *ak consumer states this has happened on two occasions.
The turn signal switch burned. When making turns smoke came from the steering column. Please describe. Tt
The turn signal switch burn out of the car start the steering colunm on fire. Tt
Possible wiring problems, causing turn signal switch/hazard light flashers to fail intermittently, also burning smell from steering column.
Turned on ignition; smoke came from steering column; fire hazard; short in system. Tt
Steering column under the dash caught on fire due to an electrical short, turn signal lights smoke pe94-062 active. Tt
Vehicle steering wheel column smokes while driving and conjunction with use of signal lights.smoke came from hazard knob area.smells burning plastic.(pe94-062).
Upon making left hand turn, noticed white smoke coming from emergency flashing signal on top of steering column. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1992 Chevrolet Corsica fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 1992 Chevrolet Corsica?
11 of 125 owner complaints about the 1992 Chevrolet Corsica (9%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 1991.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1992 Chevrolet Corsica?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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