Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10088631August 26, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
COLUMN LOCK RECALL HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON MY MANUAL 1999 CORVETTE TWO TIMES AND HAS ONLY RESULTED IN THE COLUMN LOCKING UP MORE FREQUENTLY. THE AUTOMATIC CORVETTES RECEIVED A DIFFERENT RECALL IN WHICH THE COLUMN LOCKING MECHANISM WAS REMOVED SO IT COULD NO LONGER LOCK AND CAUSE PROBLEMS. THIS SAME PROCEEDURE SHOULD HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION CORVETTE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088646August 26, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THE PRESENT SAFETY RECALL OF LATE MODEL CORVETTES TO RECTIFIY A POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC STEERING LOCK WHILE TRAVELLING DOES NOT ELIMINATE THE SAFETY RISK IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. GM'S SOLUTION FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES IS TO SHUT OFF GAS TO THE ENGINE INSTEAD OF REMOVING THE COLUMN LOCK PLATE (AS IN THE RECALL FOR THE AUTOMATICS). THE STEERING ON CARS EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS CAN STILL LOCK UP WHILE TRAVELLING AT HIGH SPEED - EVEN AFTER THE GM RECALL FIX. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE - THIS IS STILL A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS CONDITION THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED BY THE RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089566August 24, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THE STEERING COLUMN RECALL IS NOT SATISFACTORY. IF CONSUMER HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION THEY WILL REPLACE THE COLUMN, AND IF THE TRANSMISSION IS AUTOMATIC ,THEY WILL REMOVE THE ENTIRE PART, LEAVING CONSUMER WITH NO THEFT PROTECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088195August 19, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STARTED ENGINE. SELECTED MANUAL REVERSE. STEERING COLUMN LOCKED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088132August 18, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
FROM READING THIS SITE THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK ISSUE WITH THE C5 CORVETTE IS A VERY COMMON ONE (MINE IS NO DIFFERENT) BUT I DID NOT HAVE ANY REAL PROBLEMS UNTIL THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED LAST YEAR. SINCE THEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES. THE HISTORY ALSO SHOWS AN ADDITIONAL 4 PROBLEMS PRIOR TO PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE (18,000 MILES) AND IT WAS IN FACT A MANUFACTURERS BUY BACK BECAUSE OF THIS REASON. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN WORKING WITH CHEVROLET IN TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITHOUT SUCCESS AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE CAR HAS BEEN FIXED THIS TIME (AFTER MORE THAN 2 WEEKS AT THE DEALERSHIP) BUT I HAVE SEVERE DOUBTS THIS IS THE CASE. THE IDEA OF BEING STRANDED IN SOUTHEAST HOUSTON AT NIGHT IS A VERY FRIGHTEN THOUGHT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088024August 17, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE DRIVING STEERING COLUMN LOCKED, CAUSING THE STEERING TO BECOME INOPERATIVE. RECALL 04V060000 WAS ISSUED. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086948August 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
LEAKY REAR AXLE ON 2001 CORVETTE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082053August 16, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THE CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN #04V060000:ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEMS (ECL), WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO LOCK, THE ECL PREVENTS TURNING OF THE STEERING SYSTEM. *JB THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING LOCK ACTUATOR WHICH WAS INOPERATIVE AND WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079598August 16, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT IT WAS A SECURITY PROBLEM. *AK THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SHUT OFF WHILE IN MOTION AND WENT INTO SECURITY MODE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087817August 12, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE GAS TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081604August 12, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THE FAILURE DESCRIBED IN THE ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK RECALL 04V060000 OCCURRED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087667August 11, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED EITHER TURN SIGNALS WILL FAIL TO OPERATE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A DEALERSHIP, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE TURN SIGNALS BEING INOPERABLE. CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF OTHER CORVETTE OWNER'S THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087712August 11, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE WHEN WAS LOW MOTION, CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER WE NEVER HEARD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS ONE, CALL NHTSA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086657August 11, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE VEHICLE RUNNING AND WON'T UNLOCK. VEHICLE IS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE 6-SPEED. UNABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN IS STILL LOCKED AND UDRIVEABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087450August 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AN ANIMAL JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN CONSUMER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED UNDER THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, HITTING A TREE. VEHICLE WAS C TOTALED. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10087541August 9, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON IT OWN. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER PULLED OVER. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086288August 6, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WITH THE CAR RUNNING. CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY STATED THAT MY CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND WERE NOT HELPFUL IN GETTING THE CAR FIXED DESPITE THE TREMENDOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086217August 5, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
REAR 18" ALUMINUM WHEELS DEVELOPED MULTIPLE CRACKS ON INBOARD SIDE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087117August 3, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V060000 CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKING. CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING UP AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. CLASSIC CHEVROLET, 817-421-7287.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10084036August 2, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04 V 060 000 CONCERNING ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK.THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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