1996 Chevrolet Corsica Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 8%of 110 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 123,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1996 Chevrolet Corsica, 8% of the 110 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 123,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Would like to have the entire recall history of this car, it is very important that I have it due to the fact that this is a driver's ed car with many students just starting how to drive. I originally found out that threr were a large number of recalls from midas muffler when I went in to have the car services. I had the brakes done completely, the front wheel bearings replaced (both sides). The back wheel bearnings need to be done very soon. Please let me know if these are part of the recall.”
NHTSA complaint #711221, filed 2000-04“We have had several problems with this car, including the heating and electical systems(alternator, radio, etc.)and the transmission. The main one at this point is the peeling paint. The car is a very nice medium blue, but it looks terrible due to the spots of gray where the paint just bubbled up and flaked off, very much like it got a sunburn. I took the car to the dealer in october 2000 for some work on the alignment and asked to have researched whether there was a policy on fixing the paint, which had already begun peeling off. He told me he would look into it and took the VIN number. …”
NHTSA complaint #10070594, filed 2004-01“When traveling on an incline at 30 MPH transmission would not shift, causing loss of all acceleration. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has yet to determine the cause. Transmission has been replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #852637, filed 1999-11“Driving at approximately 20 MPH axle on front wheel broke, tearing rubber on passenger side,causing loss of vehicle control, resulting in an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #830856, filed 1998-11Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Chevrolet Corsica
33 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsBody and structure
15 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology