Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#609513September 8, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL PUMP AND FUEL LINE EVAP. HOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609524September 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
EGR VALVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609581September 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
SUSPENSION: FRONT SWAY BARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609561September 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609435September 8, 1999
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW MOTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609681September 8, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT LATCH. SEAT BELT UNHOOKS ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609685September 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
ENGINE--OIL COOL LINE TO FILTER IS DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609106September 8, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609139September 8, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
STARTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609152September 8, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
SEAT BELT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710922September 4, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN PULLING OUT OF GAS STATION THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED HALFWAY INTO THE OMCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. THE DIC (DASHBOARD) DIGNOSIS SAID TO PULL KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS. APPARENTLY THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND THE ENGINE SHUTOFF. THIS PUT ME IN DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC HEADING AT ME. AFTER THE 10 SECONDS , THE CAR RESTARTED AND ALL WAS OK, NO ACCIDENT RESULTED , BUT ESCAPED A A NARROW BULLET. THE DEALER WAS MORE THAN HAPPY TO REPLACE THE PARTS , BUT INTIMATED THAT THE NEW PARTS MAY DO THE SAME THING SINCE THEY HAVEN'T BEEN MODIFIED. HE SAID TO WAIT AND SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. IN MY OPINION THIS COULD BE VERY SERIOUS, AND GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS OR MODIFY THE CURRENT PARTS SO THAT THIS CANNOT HAPPEN AGAIN. THANK YOU REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846736September 3, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED UP THEN TURNED OFF. THERE WAS A WHISTELING SOUND, AND WHITE SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL, THE VEHICLE WAS THEN BACK UP AND FLAMES WHERE NOTICED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT, AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE WAS THE FUEL FILTER. CHEVROLET HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842843September 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN SHORTENED BECAUSE OF THE EFFECTS OF POOR STAMPING. THIS CONDITION CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE PLATES AND FRACTURING OF THE BRAKE SHOE HOLDER. CONTACTED RETAILER AND MANUFACTURER. *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710822September 1, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710830September 1, 1999
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
CHAMPION CHEVROLET IN AUSTIN, TX AND LES STANFORD CHEVROLET IN DETROIT, MI BOTH SAID THEY REPAIR THIS ISSUE ALL THE TIME. MY CONCERN IS WHAT IF IT HAD BROKEN IN THE LOCKED POSITION WHILE I WAS DRIVING? I THINK GM NEEDS TO DO A RECALL AND REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK ACTUATOR WITH A MORE ROBUST UNIT. *AKY REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710722August 31, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, 1999, I TRIED TO START THE CAR, IT STARTED BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. I CALLED THE TOLL FREE NUMBER GENERAL MOTORS PROVIDED FOR A TOW TRUCK . WHEN IT CAME THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE WHEEL AND IT SEEMED TO WORK PROPERLY. I HAD IT TOWED IN TO MY SERVICE DEALER ANYWAY TO BE CHECKED OUT. OF COURSE IT WAS O.K. ABOUT TWO MONTHS LATER THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOCKED AGAIN AND I WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK IT MYSELF BY CLEANING OFF THE IGNITION CHIP ON THE KEY, AS I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER ON THE PREVIOUS TRIP. THE THIRD TIME IT LOCKED UP ON ME AGAIN BUT I WAS NOT ABLE TO UNLOCK IT. ALL THREE TIMES I WAS AT HOME IN THE CARPORT. THE CAR WOULD ALWAYS START, AS IN PREVIOUS TIMES, BUT THIS TIME IT WOULD DIE WHEN I TRIED TO BACK UP OR GO FORWARD. OBVIOUSLY THE PROBLEM HAD GOTTEN WORSE. I CALLED THE TOW TRUCK AGAIN, HAD THE CAR TOWED IN AND LUCKILY IT STAYED LOCKED SO THE SERVICEMEN COULD SEE JUST WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THEIR COMPUTERS FOUND A CODE B2587 WHICH MEANT THAT THE LOCK MODULE FOR THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FAILING INTERMITANTLY, THUS LOCKING UP THE STEERING. THE MODULE WAS REPLACED AND SO FAR THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FINE. IF WHOEVER CONCERNED GOES ON-LINE TO C5-CORVETTE.COM THEN ULTIMATE BULLETIN BOARD, C5 SPECIFIC TECHNICAL DISCUSSIONS YOU WILL SEE OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM, ONE INSTANCE OF THIS HAPPENING WHILE THE CAR IS ON THE ROAD. I HOPE THIS IS ENOUGH INFORMATION FOR YOU TO GET A GOOD IDEA OF WHAT HAS BEEN GOING ON. I LOVE THE CAR BUT AM A LITTLE AFRAID OF THE STEERING LOCKING UP WHEN I'M ON THE ROAD EVEN THOUGH THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT WOULDN'T HAPPEN. IF SOMEONE CAN HELP ME OR AT LEAST REASSURE ME OF THIS I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782863August 29, 1999
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CD PLAYER FAILED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710274August 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURED ON 3 SEPERATE OCCASIONS. THE FIRST OCCASION THE CAR WAS PROCEEDING AT 40 MPH, SECOND TIME AT 5 MPH AND THE THIRD TIME AT 5 MPH. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL, AND NOT RESTART. THE SECONDARY IGNITION COIL WIRE GETS SEVERED. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION FROM DEALER VISITS REGARIND THESE OCCURENCES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710195August 19, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THIS CAR THROUGH A PARKING LOT (LUCKILY). I WAS UNABLE TO STEER ALTOGETHER AND SIMPLY HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR WHERE IT WAS. THE DEALERSHIP I TOOK IT TO IN RALEIGH, NC (BOBBY MURRAY), WHERE THE CAR CURRENTLY IS, HAD 3 OTHER CORVETTES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THAT DAY. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM HAD BEEN OCCURRING FAIRLY OFTEN BUT CHEVROLET HAD NOT RECALLED THE CARS. DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS? PLEASE HELP. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710114August 17, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
AFTER PARKING MY CAR IN MY GARAGE ONE EVENING AND GOING IN THE HOUSE REALIZED I NEEDED TO GET SOMETHING OUT OF THE CAR WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE CAR I SMELLED GASOLINE. I THOUGHT I HAD SPILLED SOME WHEN I FUELED UP, SO I RINSED OFF THE AREA OF THE FILLER NECK AND PUT THE CAR BACK INSIDE. THE DAY I STILL SMELLED FUEL SO I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAW A LEAK AT THE BACK OF THE FUEL TANK. THE PREVIOUS OWNER TOLD ME THAT BOTH TANK AND UNITS HAD BEEN REPLACED UNDER A RECALL IN 10/97. HEAR IT IS 2 YEARS LATER LESS THAN 13000 MILES ON MY CAR AND THE LEFT TANK IS LEAKING AGAIN. I ASK THE DEALER IF THEY COULD REPLACE BOTH TANKS AGAIN WITH THE NEW BETTER PARTS. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD ONLY REPAIR THE LEAKING SIDE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE RIGHT TANK WILL ALSO LEAK AND POSSIBLY BE OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEN I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A FAILURE THAT WAS THE MANUFACTORS FAULT TO START WITH. IF THIS LEAK DOES OCCUR OUT SIDE OF THE WARRANTY EVEN AFTER THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN DONE I THINK IT IS ONLY FAIR THAT THE DEALER OR CHEVROLET TO PAY THE FULL COST FOR THE PARTS AND REPAIR AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I CAN GET A GUARANTEE ON THAT. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP! YOU CAN PROVIDE. I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED GM VEHICLES HOWEVER THIS INCIDENT WITH A A NEARLY NEW CAR IS LEAVING A BAD TASTE IN MY MOUTH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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