"How reliable is the 1993 Chevrolet Corsica?"

"Based on 128 NHTSA complaints, the 1993 Chevrolet Corsica has a median complaint mileage of 156427 miles. The most common issue is Switch."

"What are common problems with the 1993 Chevrolet Corsica?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet Corsica is Switch, accounting for a significant portion of the 128 total complaints filed."

1993 Chevrolet Corsica: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 128 complaints

128

Total Complaints

156,427mi

Median Mileage

Switch

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

140,000 25th Percentile

156,427 Median Mileage

172,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Switch

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Frontal

Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

Engine

Interior/Under Dash

Automatic Transmission

Body

Gasoline

Switch

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SEATBELTS FAIL TO PROPERLY RETAIN CARSEAT, ALLOWING MOVMENT WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE CONDITION. TT"

"VEHICLES STEERING COLUMN SMOKES HAS HAD CONNECTOR REPLACED. TT"

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

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

PA: 22 FL: 17 NY: 9 TX: 7 OH: 6 MD: 6 MI: 5 MA: 5 WI: 5 MO: 4

Who Files Complaints?

15.6%

Original Owners

84.4%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Corsica — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	86	-	Interior/Under Dash	6
1991	119	-	Interior/Under Dash	23
1992	184	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	35
1994	157	100,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	15
1995	145	119,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	19
1996	169	109,000	Engine	8

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28