This factory service and repair manual for the 1991 Chevrolet Corsica covers a single trim, LT, in two shapes — a four-door hatchback and a four-door sedan — with either the naturally aspirated 3.1L overhead-valve V6 of 189 cubic inches or the naturally aspirated 2.2L overhead-valve inline-four of 134 cubic inches, both on gasoline. One trim simplifies the equipment lists; two bodies and two engines keep the procedural sections precise, since torque values, wiring routes and panel operations are called out for the exact combination on the lift.
Engines covered
- 3.1L V6 (189 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.2L inline-four (134 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door hatchback
- 4-door sedan
Trims covered
- LT
Known issues on the 1991 Corsica. One recall stands on the federal record, and it is a fastener problem with a severe end: the nut holding the steering wheel to the column may not have been tightened properly, and a loose one can let the wheel separate from the column while the car is being driven. Owner complaints are far more numerous at 133, concentrated in the electrical system with 28, exterior lighting with 27 and air bags with 20 — circuits, lamps and restraint diagnostics that this manual addresses with wiring diagrams, test procedures and specifications.
NUT ATTACHING STEERING WHEEL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING INSTALLATION.
THIS COULD ALLOW STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM STEERINGCOLUMN; LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL A
TIGHTEN THE NUT TO THE PROPER TORQUE AS NECESSARY.
SOME V6 ENGINES MAY, ON A VERY INFREQUENT BASIS, HAVE AN OIL ODOR CONDITION THAT IS GENERALLY ENCOUNTERED AFTER THE ENGINE'S OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED.TYPICALLY THE ODOR LASTS APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES AFTER THE CHANGE OF OIL AND THEN DOES NOT RE
COMPLAINTS THAT THE ABS INDICATOR LAMP IS "ON". *YC
CRUNCH NOISE FROM RIGHT SIDE DASH AREA WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL. *TW
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 EVIDE
LIGHT RAIN; CAR HAD BEEN AT AUTO STATION REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES FOR A REAR BRAKE JOB. FRONT BRAKES WERE NEW. ORGINAL COMPLAINT: PASSENGER REAR TIRE LOCKED UP AND CAR SKIDDED. 9
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 N
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/LAND UP IN STEEP DITCH. DRIVER SUFFERED ABRASIONS TO FACE/NECK AND UPPER THIGH. ALSO, SEVERE DAMAGE TO LEFT
Showing the 4 most serious of 119 complaints filed with NHTSA.
