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Exterior lightingPart report

1991 Chevrolet Corsica Exterior lighting Problems

Complaints
25about this part
Share
23%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 25 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1991 Chevrolet Corsica, 23% of the 108 complaints for this model year.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“There is a short in the steering column area which causes the low beams not to work, driver has to use the high beams when driving. Dealer has been contacted.”

NHTSA complaint #854903, filed 2000-01

“Owner states that lights and turning signal which also controls the high/low headlight beams and other lights failed. When lever is pulled headlights may go out completely, causing loss of lighting.”

NHTSA complaint #808203, filed 1997-03

“The headlight switch failed to work properly. Cannot turn the high beams off. Whenever the steering wheel is turned in a certain direction, the headlights would go dim.”

NHTSA complaint #820519, filed 1997-12

“While traveling on the freeway, an odor was present in the engine comparment due to smoke which came from the turn signal switch/replaced turn signal switch.”

NHTSA complaint #507774, filed 1996-08

“While driving, experienced intermittently smoke coming from steering column for no apparent reason, turn signal switch loose, arcing at tilt wheel. Tt”

NHTSA complaint #961231, filed 1995-03

Exterior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199644%
199544%
19941311%
19931919%
19921714%
19912523%
199035%
198935%
198849%

Other parts of the 1991 Chevrolet Corsica

Electrical system
23 complaints
Air bags
20 complaints
Steering
12 complaints
Body and structure
10 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1991 Chevrolet Corsica

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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