1993 CHEVROLET CORSICA Electrical System Problems
20 complaints about Electrical System
High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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All Electrical System Complaints (20)
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
Mileage: 140,000
THE DEFECTIVE WIRING TO THE HEADLIGHTS SWITCH CAUGHT ON FIRE, RESULTING IN INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO A FIRE. NO WARRANTY WAS DRIVING AT 10-15MPH. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
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
WHEN VEHICLE SITS FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BETWEEN 45-50, THE BATTERY WILL DIE OUT DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING THAT CONNECTS TO THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND ABS SYSTEMS, CAUSED WIRING TO SMOKE. *AK
THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH HAD A SHORT AND SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER REPLACED LEFT TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. *AK
WHILE DRIVING SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN SWITCH, THERE WAS NO FIRE PRESENT JUST SMOKE. ALSO THE WIRES MELTED, THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS OUT ON THIS INCIDENT. BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
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.
STEERING COLUMN FIRE.
DIFFICULTY ACCESSING HORN IN A TIMELY MANNER.
WHILE PARKING, WAS TOLD BY PASSERBY VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE, FAILED ALL ATTEMPTS TO DISTINGUISH FIRE WITH WATER, CAUSED ELECTRICAL SHORT; PUT OUT BY FIRE DEPT. *AK
STEERING COLUMN WILL SMOKE INTERMITTENTLY W/CAUSE UNKNOWN. OWNER AWARE OF FAULTY TURN SIGNAL FAILURES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
STEERING COLUMN WILL SMOKE INTERMITTENTLY W/CAUSE UNKNOWN. OWNER AWARE OF FAULTY TURN SIGNAL FAILURES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; WHILE PARKED, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OR SHOCK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
REPLACED STARTER.
REPLACED BATTERY.
WHEN DRIVING SOMETIME SMOKE COME OUT OF STEERING COLUMN. TT
VEHICLES STEERING COLUMN SMOKES HAS HAD CONNECTOR REPLACED. TT