Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#723568June 5, 2000
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
THE DEALER IN A TOWN OF 30,000 HAS FIXED 5 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SO FAR THIS YEAR, SOME WERE MOVING WHEN THE STEERING LOCK UP OCCURRED. THE COMPLAINT DEPT. IN THIS WEB SITE IS FULL OF 1999 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALERS ARE REPLACING THE COLUMN LOCK WITH ONE JUST LIKE THE ONE THAT LOCKED UP. I SEE A REAL PROBLEM WITH IT LOCLING UP AT 70 MPH IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON THE INTERSTATE. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723487June 2, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
I HAVE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE 4 TIMES ON MY 98 CORVETTE - COLUMN SERVICE LOCK ON. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKS AND THE CAR IS NOT DRIVEABLE. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED FOUR TIMES. THIS CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY, YET GMC DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS AS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM RESULTS IN THE CAR BEING NON-DRIVEABLE, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING STRANDED AT ANY TIME IN ANY PLACE MAKES THIS A SAFTEY ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE COLUMN SERVICE LOCK PROBLEM EXTENSIVELY ON THE INTERNET, AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY COMMON IN MOST C5 (97 - 00) CORVETTES - THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE. GM SHOULD RECALL ALL C5S AND CORRECT THIS SEVERE DEFECT. I HAVE EVEN HEARD THAT THIS HAS HAPPEND TO INDIVIDUALS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION, DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE GMC TAKES THIS SERIOUSLY?? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723465June 1, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING COLUMN HAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK TWICE: FIRST AT 7200 MILES, AND AGAIN AT 37000 MILES. DELAER REPAIRED BOTH TIMES; THE CONCERN IS IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723403May 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I FIND THAT THE GEARS GRIND BETWEEN SHIFTS AT EITHER HIGH SPEED OR HIGH RPM'S. AT THE BEGINNING ONLY 5 GEAR HAD GRINDED NOW I FIND THAT GEAR 4 AND 6 GRIND. THE GRINDING OCCURS OCCURS AS THE RPM'S APPROACH 4,500 AND HIGHER. ALSO THE GEARS ALSO GRIND WHEN SPEEDS EXCEED 140KM/H OR 88 MILES/H. I HAVE ALREADY HAD 3 PRIOR MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. THE FIRST WAS A TRANSMISSION LINK FAILURE. THE SECOND WAS A TRANSMISSION LEAK. THE THIRD WAS A BROKEN SHIFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE DUE TO THE INCIDENTS. I FOUND COUNTLESS OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AT WWW.C5-CORVETTE.COM IT SEEMS TO BE A SYNCRO PROBLEM. NO DEALER HAS BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE MY PROBLEM TO DATE. I HAVE BEEN TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR A TOTAL OF 5 TRIPS, NO CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE THUS FAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862780May 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND IMMEDIATELY VEHICLE DROPPED TO 20MPH. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 10-MAY-2000. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT MAYBE THE MOTOR GOT WET. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. CALLED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723310May 29, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723316May 29, 2000
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
COLUMN LOCK COULD FAIL WHEN CAR IS MOVING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723232May 26, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
AS I WAS TRYING TO BACK OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A BALL GAME PARKING LOT, I STARTED GETTING A MESSAGE TO "REMOVE KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS" ON THE COMPUTER READOUT IN THE DASH AND THE ENGINE WOULD DIE EACH TIME THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE. AFTER DOING THIS TWO OR THREE TIMES AS I WAS TRYING TO BACK UP , THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED, LEAVING MY WIFE AND I STRANDED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS WHICH PUT THE VEHICLE OUT OF SERVICE FOR SIX DAYS. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862522May 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHEN FUEL TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL FUEL LEAKS FROM THE TOP OF THE VENT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723199May 25, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
AFTER MAKING A SHORT TRIP TO THE STORE I CAME OUT TO FIND THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT UNLOCK. DIGITAL INFORMATION CENTER READ "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN". TOW TRUCK HAD TO BE CALLED. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723032May 22, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862097May 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862045May 17, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED VEHICLE COULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722698May 15, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD AND THE CAR, WHILE PARKED, ROLLED DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED CAR. THIS OCCURRED AT MY PLACE OF BUSINESS. UPON DEALER INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CABLE BRACKETS THAT SUPPORT THE CABLE AT THE REAR DISC ASSEMBLY WERE FATIGUED AND BENT WHICH RENDERED THE BRAKE EFFECT INOPERABLE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT MY CAR WAS ONE OF SEVERAL THAT THEY HAD SEEN WITH THIS PROBLEM. THEY WERE GOING TO ORDER REPLACEMENT BRACKETS AND SEEK AUTHORIZATION FROM GMC TO WELD SUPPORT GUSSETS TO THE BRACKET TO PREVENT IT FROM COLLAPSING AGAIN. THESE REPAIRS HAVE NOT YET BEEN MADE - PENDING PARTS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784623May 10, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER STEERING WHEN TURNING LEFT AND RIGHT AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722429May 9, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN HAS FAILED TO UNLOCK ON 4 OCCASIONS. NO ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS, BUT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF A PERSON STARTS $50000 CAR AND PROCEEDS TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC ONLY TO FIND THE STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKED. GM HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM WITH TWO VISITS TO DEALER. NEED GOV'T INTERVENTION TO GET GM IN GEAR. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722452May 9, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NONE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861411May 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE HAD BEEN TURNED OFF FOR A 1/2 AN HOUR. CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FORM FRONT HOOD. PARTS WERE TAKEN TO BE INVESTIGATED. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860884April 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN BACKING OUT AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY WOULD MAKE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END, AND THEN FADE AWAY. COULD FEEL IT WITHIN THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND STEERING WHEEL. HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES, COULDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860561April 19, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
PE99-066, WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER KNEW OF THE PROBLEM, AND STATED THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL LOCK PINS. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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