Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#767909September 30, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR INCIDENT, DATED DECEMBER 8, 2001. HIGHWAY EXIT, 8.00 P.M., ON A STRAIGHT STREET, START FROM THE STAND. AFTER ABOUT 100 METRES, GOING INTO THE SECOND GEAR WITH A SPEED OF ABOUT 80 KM/H, THE CAR SUDDENLY SKIDDED TO THE RIGHT AND ROTATED. CRASHED AGAINST THE GUARD RAIL WITH THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL. THUS, FINALLY STOPS WITH THE FRONT REAR IN DRIVING DIRECTION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROADWAY. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767699September 25, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AFTER STARTING THE CAR. A COMPUTER READ OUT SAYS, SERVICE COLUMN LOCK, AND PRIOR TO THAT, THE READ OUT SAYS, PULL KEY, WAIT TEN SECONDS. THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT AND AT HOME IN THE GARAGE. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER IN OUR AREA (CORONA) AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT AND THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO LOCK UP. I READ AND HEARD FROM A FELLOW CORVETTE OWNER THAT THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL IN THE FUTURE ON THIS PROBLEM. I THOUGHT I WOULD GET MY COMPLAINT IN. FORTUNATELY, IT HASN'T OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING BUT IT DOES CONCERN ME. NLM REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019441September 25, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE BACKING VEHICLE UP AND TURNING, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH THEN TOLD HIM THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A STEERING ACTUATOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019484September 25, 2002
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CONSUMER STATES PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM DLR IN 07/02. DLR CHECKED RECALL SYSTEM THAT VERIFIED RECALL ID 00V111000 HAD BEEN REMEDIED BY A PREVIOUS DLR. CURRENT DLR INSPECTED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED RECALL HAD NOT BEEN REMEDIED AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018921September 18, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP, AND CONSUMER WILL LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. IT COULD HAVE CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567472September 16, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WILL LOCK UP AND CAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL NOT TO TURN, AND IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT DAMAGE A LOCKED STEERING COULD CAUSE HIMSELF AND OTHERS IN A PHYSICAL /PROPERTY DAMAGE. CONSUMER ALSO FEEL HE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED WITH REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REOCCURING PROBLEM. *SCC REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018733September 16, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM LEFT WHEEL UPPER FORWARD CONTROL ARM. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018734September 16, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AND CONSUMER WOULDNOT BE ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS HAD PARTS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AT 600.00 MILES A PART, BUT REMEDY DID NOT WORK.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767191September 15, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CAR REPORTED "STEERING COLUMN LOCKED" (WHICH IT WAS). THIS CAR HAS AN ELECTRONIC LOCK, NOT PHYSICALLY CONNECTED TO THE IGNITION KEY. LOCK ENGAGED AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AFTER STARTING CAR. HAD TO TOW CAR TO DEALER. TOW TRUCK DRIVER CITED ANOTHER EXAMPLE WITH SAME CAR MODEL IN WHICH LOCK ENGAGED WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON STREET., AND NARROWLY MISSED AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND IS APPARENTLY QUITE COMMON IN THIS MODEL CORVETTE. NLM REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767197September 15, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SEAM IN RIGHT FUEL TANK DEVELOPED A LEAK WHILE SITTING IN MY GARAGE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018468September 12, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN LOCKS AND WON'T UNLOCK UNLESS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER FOR SERVICE,VEHICLE WILL ONLY DRIVE ON A STRAIGHT LINE. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767075September 12, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767082September 12, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED TWICE SINCE 1999. LAST TIME (08/2002) WAS WHILE CAR WAS IN REVERSE AND BACKING UP. HAD TO PAY AROUND $450 TO HAVE CORRECTED. GM SAID THERE HAD NOT BEEN ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS RE: THIS PROBLEM; BUT I JUST READ AN ARTICLE IN AUTOMOTIVE NEWS TITLED "FEDS EXAMINE VETTE STREERING".*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766963September 10, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THIS WAS INDEED A FRIGHTENING INCIDENT. THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED WITH NO WAY TO RELEASE IT!*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766825September 7, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHEN CAR STARTED. REPEATED PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER, WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE OR PROBLEM. COLUMN SOMETIMES LOCKS WITH WHEELS STRAIGHT, OTHER TIMES WITH WHEELS TURNED. CAUSED ME TO BE STRANDED IN 90 DEGREE HEAT WITH SMALL CHILD.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018042September 6, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH COMPUTER ILLUMINATED, TELLING DRIVER TO REDUCE SPEED. A SECOND LATER, VEHICLE'S SPEED DROPPED FROM 75 TO 30 MPH. CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OVER CHANGE IN SPEED. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS UNSAFE, WAS ALMOST HIT BY ONCOMING VEHICLES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017992September 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, GOES TO FOURTH GEAR INSTEAD. CONTACTED DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO THIS AS A FUEL SAVER.*JB *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018015September 5, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
COMSUMER STATES WHILE PULLING OUT OF HER DRIVE WAY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP.*JB REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766678September 4, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766568September 2, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AND WOULD NOT RELEASE LEAVING ME STRANDED ON THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND CAR HAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE I SEE SO MANY COMPLAINTS I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS NOT BEING RECALLED BY CHEVROLET THIS WAS A VEHICLE I PURCHASED FOR MY WIFE AND I WAS GOING TO PURCHASE HER A NEW ONE BUT WITH THIS SAFETY ISSUE I AM GOING TO LOOKING AT OTHER BRANDS INCLUDING IMPORTS. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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