Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#852440November 3, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT, DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO OWNER'S HOME. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852464November 3, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEATBELT BUCKLE LOCKS UP IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION WHICH WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED PASSENGER'S SEATBELT 3 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852166October 29, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS OVER LAPPING AND WON'T RETRACT. A CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES FOR REPAIRS, AND THE DEALER COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL IS JUMPING OUT OF THE CONSUMER'S HAND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549439October 29, 1999
STEERING, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING LOCK MODULE SHORTED OUT CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK. MJS (DID NOT COUNT IN NUMBERS FOR EA02-031; DUPLICATE OF ODI# 852313.)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849254October 21, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
POOR DESIGN CAUSED DISTRUBUTOR TO FAIL AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES, CAUSING POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849325October 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE SERVICE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON FOR THE ANTI- LOCK THEFT DEVICE. THE LIGHTS AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. CONSUMER TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON SEPTEMBER 10,1999. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713331October 15, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
(1) INTERMITTENT PASSIVE KEYLESS ENTRY/ALARM SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS IN "PASSIVE" MODE: DOORS LOCK AND ALARM SETS IN 5 SECONDS IF KEY REMOVED FROM IGNITION AND DOORS STILL CLOSED; IF UNLOCK BUTTON PRESSED AND ENTER VEHICLE, DOORS LOCK AND ALARM SETS. (2) FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE: WHEN TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL, INTERMITTENTLY READS 2/3 FULL AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. AFTER DRIVING FOR 2 MINUTES OR SO, FUEL GAUGE JUMPS TO THE FULL MARK. (3) STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WHILE CAR IN GEAR BUT NOT MOVING (AFTER BACKING OUT OF GARAGE, WHILE AT DEALER FOR OTHER REPAIRS). REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850148October 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE LOSES POWER. IF CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE WOULD DROP DOWN TO 5 MPH AND START TO SHAKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712907October 6, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
(1) WINDSHIELD MOUNTED REAR-VIEW MIRROR SHAKES/VIBRATES BADLY AT IDLE AND ON HIGHWAY, ESPECIALLY WITH CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN, MAKING FOLLOWING VEHICLES APPEAR BLURRY. DEALER REPLACED MIRROR ONCE, SECOND DEALER RETIGHTENED TO WINDSHIELD, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. (2) DRIVE BELTS MAKE GROWLING SOUND AT IDLE, A/C ON, WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN PARK & REVERSE, OR BETWEEN REVERSE & DRIVE. BELT & TENSIONER REPLACED PER EXISTING SERVICE ADVISORY, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. (3) REAR MOUNTED CD CHANGER DOES NOT FUNCTION IF VEHICLE IS STARTED SOON AFTER INSERTING CD CARTRIDGE; "ERR" DISPLAYED ON RADIO. ONCE "ERR" IS DISPLAYED, MUST REMOVE AND REINSERT CD CARTRIDGE TO MAKE WORK AGAIN (RESTARTING VEHICLE OR TURNING RADIO OFF/ON DOESN'T HELP). VOLTAGE AT CD CHANGER DROPS DOWN TO ABOUT 10V WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. DEALERS CLUELESS. (4) ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP BEHIND DRIVER SEAT MAKES ANNOYING BUZZING SOUND WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED, AT IDLE, ESP. NOTICEABLE WITH WINDOWS UP. DEALER SAYS NOISE IS NORMAL AND EXISTING SERVICE ADVISORIES ONLY APPLY TO '97 & '98 VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712574September 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
A PROBLEM INHERENT TO ALL 1990 CORVETTES IS CORROSION OF THE AREA WHERE THE AIRBAG SENSORS ARE ATTACHED TO THE FRAME UNDER THE HOOD. THIS CAUSES A GROUNDING PROBLEM AND THE CONSTANT DISPLAY OF THE "INFL REST" WARNING LIGHT. IT ALSO DEACTIVATES THE AIRBAG. EVERYTHING I READ SAYS IT'S DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. WHY WOULD SUCH AN IMPORTANT PROBLEM LIKE THIS NOT RESULT IN A RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712580September 30, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
I HAVE HEARD FROM MY CORVETE CLUB ABOUT OTHER CORVETTES THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING!!! IT HAS CAUSED ACCIDENTS, AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT IT RECURRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849051September 29, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT, IT BINDS AT THE CORNER AND WILL GET STUCK IN THE OUT POSITION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REPLACED THE SEAT BELT, BUT THE PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712078September 25, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DEALERS REFUSE TO COMPLY WITH SEAT BELT RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848195September 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS A CRACKED ENGINE BLOCK, RESULTING IN COOLANT LEAKAGE. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND WILLL REPAIR VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711581September 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS UNUSABLE AS IT IS LOCKED IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. I WAS INTERESTED TO NOTE THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR USED (3 YRS. OLD) AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THEY MADE NO MENTION OF THE RECALL NOR HAD THEY CORRECTED IT. THE OTHER ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE REAR DRIVETRAIN. UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION, THE CAR HAS A TENDENCY TO HAVE THE BACK END SLIDE SIDEWAYS WHEN THE AUTO TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711479September 17, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WIPERS GET ENTANGLED WITH EACHOTHER, HAPPENS FAIRLY REGULARLY, NO PERMANENT FIX AVAILABLE FROM DEALER, I HAVE SWITCHED TO SHORTER, AFTERMARKET BLADES WHICH SEEMS TO HAVE HELPED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548544September 16, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION COIL WIRE SHORTED OUT SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT, AFTER REPLACEMENT IGNITION COIL FAILED AGAIN FROM SHORT IN SYSTEM. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847522September 13, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT A SPEED OF 5-10 MPH CONSUMER BEGAN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847524September 13, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT A SPEED OF 5-10 MPH AND TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND WAS UNABLE TO BE TURNED. VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609473September 8, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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