Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#726242July 30, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AND WENT INTO SKID,SENT CAR INTO ONCOMMING TRAFFIC,SECOND REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726189July 29, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THIS ITEM HAS FAILED ON ESTIMATED OVER 3000 CORVETTES THROUGHOUT THE USA- PLEASE SEE INTERNET SITE. WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM. AS A SAFETY PROFESSIONAL I SEE THIS AS A HAZARD THAT CHEVROLET NEEDS TO ADDRESS WITH MORE SEVERITY. THE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY COST AS WELL AS DEATH. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726138July 27, 2000
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
I UNLOCKED THE CAR WITH THE KEY FOB, ENTERED THE CAR, SHUT THE DOOR, AND THEN INSERTED THE KEY. I TURNED THE KEY TO THE ON POSITION, BUT DID NOT START IT. THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A MEMORY PACKAGE WHICH ADJUSTS YOUR SEAT, TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN, SIDE MIRRORS, AND A/C SO I ALLOWED EVERYTHING TO ADJUST TO MY SETTINGS. I THEN NOTICED THAT THE DIC HAD THE MESSAGE "PULL KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS...". I PULLED THE KEY AND WAITED FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS TO A MINUTE AND THEN REINSERTED THE KEY AND STARTED THE CAR. THE DIC THEN DISPLAYED "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK". I TRIED TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN THE WHEELS AND IT WAS LOCKED.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726075July 26, 2000
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME IN THE LOCKED POSITION, RENDERING THE CAR INOPERABLE AND LEAVING ME STRANDED. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725975July 25, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THIS PROBLEM IS ENDEMIC TO 1997-ON C5 CORVETTES! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726010July 25, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726016July 25, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE PROBLEM IS ALSO KNOWN AS "COLUMN LOCK." GM ACKNOWLEDGES THIS DEFECT (I RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM THEM TODAY), BUT REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL AND REPLACE THE FAULTY PART WITH ONE THAT DOES NOT HAVE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725924July 24, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 00V111000 CHEVROLET TELLS ME THERE IS NO RECALL. MY BELTS CONTINUE TO FAIL. WHAT CAN I DO? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725836July 23, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725851July 23, 2000
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING WHEEL LOCK ENGAGED AND COULD NOT BE DE-ACTIVATED WITH KEY. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725870July 23, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725734July 20, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WHILE PULLING FROM THE PARKING LOT THRICE IN ONE MONTH. THE DEALER REPLACED SOME PARTS ON IT, BUT HAD TO TOW THE CAR IN. A SERACH ON THIS NHTSA SITE ITSELF INDICATES NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THIS CAR WITH PRECISELY THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM AMAZED THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ON IT SO FAR AND WHAT ARE THE AUTHORITIES ACTUALLY WAITING FOR. THEY ARE PROBABLY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE WITH THIS DEFECT BEFORE THEY TAKE ACTION. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725701July 19, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT OF THIS TYPE ON THIS CAR. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP ON THE VEHICLE MAKING THE CAR INOPERABLE. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN DEFECT ON THIS CAR THAT COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF IT WERE TO OCCUR WHILE DRIVING. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SECOND TIME WITHIN 6 WEEKS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT CUAES THE PROBLEM, AND CONSEQUENTLY HOW TO FIX IT. GM BARLEY ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM EVEN EXISTS, SAYING THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING ON A FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. THEY DON'T SEEM TO PERCEIVE IT AS A SAFETY ISSUE. I FEEL AS THOUGH THIS COMMON DEFECT NEEDS TO BE THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL BY THE MANUFACTURER SO THAT THE OWNERS OF THESE CARS CAN FEEL SAFE WHILE DRIVING THEM.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725559July 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARP EVERY 10,000 MILES. WELL KNOWN PROBLEM AMONG C5 OWNERS, RUMORED TO BE CHEAP ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865477July 17, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RECALL 00V111000. DRIVER'S LAP BELT DOES NOT RETRACT, CAUSING THE RESTRAINT TO BE INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL BY THE VIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865540July 17, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 10461. LAP BELT WEBBING CAN TWIST, ALLOWING WEBBING TO JAM IN THE RETRACTOR. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SEATBELT WITH THE PROBLEM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, BUT NOT THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ALSO, DID NOT INSTALL INSERTS TO THE BELT WEB GUIDE OF EACH LAP BELT RETRACTOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725512July 16, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS SITUATION HAS OCCURED FOUR TIMES. DEALER IS CONTACTED WITH STEERING LOCKING SYSTEM AND COMPUTER SYSTEM REPLACED OR UPDATED. RECENTLY, I HAVE RECEIVED REPORTS THAT THIS SITUATION HAD OCCURED WHILE CAR IS MOVING. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE NEXT MALFUNCTION COULD RESULT IN INJURY. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725500July 15, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE SEAT BELTS TWIST AND JAM IN THE BELT GUIDES. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO UNJAM THEM EVERY TIME WITH SOME FIDDLING. HOWEVER IT IS TIME CONSUMING AND SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WITH THE BELT ON AND THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WITH THE BELT LOCKED IN ONE POSITION. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILED TO DISENGAGE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WON'T TURN. I AM IN A CORVETTE CLUB AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1997, 1998, AND EARLY 1999'S. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725403July 14, 2000
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
COLUMN LOCK ASSEMBLY FAILS, PREVENTING VEHICLE FROM BEING DRIVEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725451July 14, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED 1ST MAY,99 2ND JULY,00 ITS A GOOD THING VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING WHEN IT OCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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