1996 Chevrolet Corsica Sedan from North America - Comments

We have had to replace the brakes 3 times.

It is leaking oil and coolant.

The washer fluid pump leaks. This will be the second time replacing it.

Gas gauge is definitely unreliable. Have to fill up at a 1/4 tank, or may end up on the side of the road with an empty tank.

Handles terrible on turns, it slides and the steering wheel shakes, even at appropriate speeds.

The car slides in heavy winds or when passing tractor trailers.

There aren't any master window/door locks in the front seat. My three year old can unlock/open the car door right from his car seat and roll down the window!!

Overhead compartment light had to be removed the first month we had the car, because it would not turn off.

Rear plate light keeps blowing.

With correct model/type, new windshield wipers, the window does not clear of rain, it blows right up from the bottom of the windshield.

The paint job is poor, it scratches going through the car wash.

This car is a 4year/12,000 mile per year lease, which is up in February. For $97.00 a month I cannot complain too much. It was what we could afford at the time. The car is not bad to look at and comfortable on long drives.

I am concerned about the fact that they do not make them anymore.

I would not recommend a Corsica for a family car, as overall, I do not feel the body is made very well.

Anyone who has leased a vehicle before please Email me @MEDG6592 on AOL, with suggestions or experiences as what to expect when the lease ends. We are already over our allotted 48,000 miles.

I think you have a lemon of a car.

You are the first person I have heard of that doesn't love their Corsica to bits. The website:

http://www.angelfire.com/mn/ChevyCorsica

Should explain it all.

My 1996 Chevy Corsica has been good so far. Currently it has 106,875 miles in 2003. The things that I have fixed so far are the water pump, the head gasket and one of the coils for the spark plugs. However after reading an article on the net about Corsica's I have found out that replacing these parts might have been a mistake. Yes, the head gasket needed to be replaced because I was leaking coolant. But now my car shakes and jerks hard at stop signs. And even worse when the AC is on. The article has made me to believe that it is the Torque converter control (TCC) selenoid. This a $20 part and possibly $400 to fix it. Be aware before you go out and spend $600 dollars to fix your car.

I thought that maybe my transmission was going out, but when I put my car in neutral it seems fine! The site to read is http://members.aol.com/cycopunk/service.htm Please go here and read the article. has done.

I have a 1992 Corsica with 43,585 miles. TCC was locking up so I took it to a dealership to have my suspicions confirmed. They confirmed it was the TCC. Service Manager quoted a price of approx $800.00 to replace it.

I elected not to replace it. I am disabled and the mechanic (perhaps he felt sorry for me) told me that he "disconnected" the TCC and that the car would not stall anymore and perhaps the "check engine light would come on.

He also advised that my car would not be as good on gas mileage, but that it would not hurt the transmission to

be driven with the TCC unplugged. Can anyone confirm this?

Tom.

I have a 1996 Corsica. I can't really complain about the car. It has over 103,000 miles, the sun has damaged the seats, doors, and dash. The air has gone out. I have a rebuilt transmission and the speedometer is off. The rain seeps in and soaks my back floor and leaves a nasty smell. All in all, I don't have any payments. I've had it for five years.

My car is the biggest piece of hell that I have ever seen in my life. The check engine light is on, brakes NEVER work well, even after replacing.. overall the car is crap... I would NEVER EVER recommend anyone own this car.

I have a 1992 Chevy Corsica, and I have had it for 5 months, and so far I have rebuilt the trans and fixed a couple other things.

so since I have had it, I have spent a total including the cost of the car, like 35,000.

The latest thing that I replaced was the heater coil.

My car is white with a lot of paint scrapes and what not, but I love that car to pieces, and it gets me wherever I need to go.

The only thing that annoys me about the car is the gas gauge is very unreliable. I can't go past a 1/2 tank before I start getting nervous.