Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10000083December 12, 2002
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP. WITH THE KEY IN THE INGNITION AND THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILS TO RELEASE. THUS MAKING THE VEHICLE INPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023895December 6, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
CONSUMER STATES THAT DURING A TEST DRIVE OF VEHICLE BY DEALERSHIP THE "ACCELETROMETER" LOCKED UP WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COLLIDE INTO A MINIVAN AND TREE. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023523December 2, 2002
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
REAR SPRING BROKE WHILE DRIVING, THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLUMP ON TOP OF REAR TIRES. OWNER HAD TALKED TO BOTH MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP ,AND NEITHER HAVE MADE ANY ATTEMPTS TO ASSIST CONSUMER DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON VEHICLE.TS *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023538December 2, 2002
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER OPENED THE BACK LID AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE SEAT. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, CONSUMER NOTICED A BURN HOLE FORMING ON THE SEAT, CONSUMER THEN PLACED A PIECE OF PAPER ADJACENT TO THE BURN HOLE AND FULLY REOPENED BACK LID, ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE PAPER STARTED TO BURN DUE TO THE SUNLIGHT HITTING IT THROUGH THE BACK LID GLASS. THE GLASS BEHAVED SIMILAR TO A MAGNIFYING GLASS, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT AND PAPER TO BURN. TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006559December 1, 2002
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED. CAR WAS IN PARKING LOT AT THE TIME. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770778 REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770211November 27, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE ON VACATION, OUT-OF-STATE, I STARTED THE ENGINE OF MY CAR. WHEN I SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION INTO GEAR, THE CAR STALLED. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT UNLOCK OR TURN. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR, WHICH TOOK THREE DAYS. MY WIFE AND I WERE STRANDED AND THE END OF OUR VACATION RUINED. DT REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023211November 22, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN. THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008564November 15, 2002
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
IN AUGUST 2002,UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT MOVE. A MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED INDICATING STEERING COLUMN LOCK. I WAS FORCED TO CALL A TOW TRUCK TO TAKE ME TO THE DEALER. BECAUSE OF THE PARKED POSITION OF THE VEHICLE AND THE INABILITY TO MOVE THE WHEEL IN ANY DIRECTION, THE ONLY OPTION AVAILABLE FOR US TO LOAD THE VEHICLE WAS TO BACK IT INTO AN ACTIVE ROADWAY. I HAD THE PART REPLACED BY MAIL. CHEVROLET DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THEY HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE, BUT IT HAD NOT BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL. A SEARCH OF THE WEB INDICATED THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON OTHER CORVETTE'S. I SUBSEQUENTLY CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS SEEKING COMPENSATION FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THEY HAVE BEEN NON-RESPONSIVE TO TWO LETTERS. I AM GREATLY CONCERNED THAT THIS STEERING COLUMN LOCK UP COULD OCCUR AT SPEED AND WOULD CONSTITUTE A SERIOUS RISK. ---DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS---769752. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022625November 13, 2002
STEERING
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND THE WARNING BUZZER SOUNDED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND THE STEERING ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. MR *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022606November 12, 2002
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE LIGHT BECOME INNOPERABLE AND OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022046November 1, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT STATED IN RECALL #92 V 160 000 FOR THE STEERING HOSE UNIT, HOWEVER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. MR THE VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IN THE LOCKED POSITION. *JG *JB REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568012October 28, 2002
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED THAT ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAD COME ON. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSIS, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT A STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR WAS NEEDED. STEERING SENSOR UNCORRELATED MALFUNCTIONED/SENSOR SHORTED-PER INVOICE. CONSUMER FELT THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT BECUASE VEHICLE HAD LOW MILEAGE, AND KNEW OF OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE AND WAS WILLING TO SPLIT THE BILL 50/50, BUT CONSUMER FELT IF DEALER DIDN'T COVER ALL CHARGES THEN FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN. COST OF TOTAL REPAIRS WAS $1256.36. *SCC...*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768797October 23, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. IF YOU GO TO HTTP://WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM & DO A SEARCH FOR COLUMN LOCK YOU WILL SEE THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THIS FORUM HAVE REMOVED THE LOCK & INSTALLED A COLUMN LOCK BYPASS INSTEAD OF PRESSING THE ISSUE WITH GM. TO ME GM DOES NOT HAVE A PROPER & CORRECT FIX FOR IT AS THEY HAVE REMOVED THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE CARS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS BUT DUE TO FEDERAL LAW CAN NOT REMOVE IT FROM THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. GM JUST PUT THEIR HANDS UP & GAVE UP AS IT SHOWS THEY HAVE NO ANSWER OTHERWISE THEY WOULD NOT HAVE REMOVED THE LOCK FROM THE AUTOMATIC CARS. I HAVE HEARD IT LOCKS UP WHILE MOVING & THAT IS ON THE BACK OF MY MIND WHILE DRIVING, VERY DANGEROUS. PLEASE GET GM TO CORRECT THIS UNSAFE CONDITION & IF THEY TELL YOU THEY HAVE A FIX ASK THEM WHY THEY REMOVED THE LOCK FROM THE AUTOMATIC CARS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768713October 22, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY CASUING LOSS OF CONTROL AND CRASH. ALSO HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH A 1999 CADILLAC. DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021075October 17, 2002
SEATS
TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021078October 17, 2002
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT MOVE BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768499October 15, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NOT ABLE TO MOVE STEERING WHEEL. MR REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020579October 10, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT LOCKED UP FOR ABOUT THIRTY MINUTES WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. THE OWNER FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE SHOULDER BELT AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THEY HAVE DECLINED ANY RESPONSIBILITY DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020423October 8, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH ON A FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN COULD LOCK UP AGAIN WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *SCC REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767987October 2, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE PREVENTING ME FROM TURNING STEERING WHEEL. CAR WAS TOWED TO MY NEAREST DEALERSHIP, PALM CHEVROLET WHO REPLACED THE LOCKING MECHANISM. MY CAR SUPPOSEDLY HAD THE LATEST IMPROVED FIX BY GM FROM THE FACTORY. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ALL CORVETTES SINCE 1997. GM HAS TAKEN THE LOCKING MECHANISM OUT OF ALL AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CORVETTE WHICH SHOWS THEY DO NOT HAVE CONFIDENCE IN ANY OF THEIR FIXES. THEY CANNOT REMOVE THEM FROM MANUAL TRANSMISSION SINCE THAT WOULD BE AGAINST FEDERAL LAW. ON THE FORUMS THIS IS A BIG TOPIC OF STEERIING COLUMNS LOCKING UP & I HAVE HEARD IT HAS BEEN DOING SO ON MOVING VEHICLES. MINE LOCKED UP WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE. BEING LOCKED UP WHILE PARKED IS AN INCONVENIENCE BUT IT HAPPENING WHILE MOVING IS DEADLY. TS REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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