1991 Chevrolet Corsica Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 20about this part
- Share
- 19%of 108 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 20 complaints about the air bags of the 1991 Chevrolet Corsica, 19% of the 108 complaints for this model year. 14 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10010886, filed 2003-03“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.”
NHTSA complaint #524198, filed 1998-02“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.”
NHTSA complaint #812279, filed 1997-05“Air bag: driving approximately 35mph ,fell asleep at wheel and struck a parked car head-on and the air bag did not deploy. The parked vehicle that was struck was also a chevy Corsica 1995 and the air bag in that vehicle did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #813631, filed 1997-06“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.”
NHTSA complaint #811395, filed 1997-04Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1991 Chevrolet Corsica
25 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1991 Chevrolet Corsica
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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