Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#707685June 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKES AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 MILES. THIS CONDITION CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AT 8678 MILES. THIS WAS A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. BY 15000 MILES THE SAME CONDITION RETURNED, FRONT END VIBRATION CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THIS WAS VERY NOTICABLE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AT 15613 MILES. AT AROUND 20,000 MILES THIS CONDITION RETURNED, FRONT END VIBRATION STEERING WHEEL SHAKE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. ONCE AGAIN THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. THEY DO NOT SEEM TO GRASP THE FACT THAT THIS IS NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. IN ADDITION TO THE FRONT ROTORS THERE HAVE BEEN TWO OCCASIONS THAT UPON HARD (EMERGENCY) TYPE BRAKING THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT APPEAR TO FUNCTION CORRECT. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF BRAKE RELEASE WHICH NEARLY CAUSED AN COLLISON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840336June 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE JERKS. ROTORS WERE TURNED, AND BRAKES PADS REPLACED AT 11,000 MILES. AT 17,000 MILES, ROTORS WERE TURNED AGAIN BECAUSE OF WARPING. AT 30,000 MILES, FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. AT 35,000 MILES, ROTORS WARPED AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR TWO YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839723June 14, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE CRUISING DOWN THE FREEWAY. POWER STEERING HOSE BUSTED, AND POWER STEERING FLUID WAS SPRAYED ALL OVER THE ENGINE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839423June 11, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT SEATBELT BUCKLES LOCKED UP AND WILL NOT COME UNDONE. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON RECALL 91V143000 DUE TO VIN #. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546082June 10, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
EXPERIENCING FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE DURING MODERATE / HEAVY RAINSTORMS, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY AND POSSIBLE COLLISION. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707286June 8, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE LEFT SIDE OF THE EXHAUST AT THE FLANGE IS ALSO READY TO BREAK. WHEN THE EXHAUST BREAKS, THE EXHAUST PIPE STRIKES THE REAR AXLE AND THE MUFFLER DROPS DOWN AND COULD FLY OUT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AT A FREEWAY SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545942June 4, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE WHICH CAUSED NOISE, HOWEVER AFTER REPLACEMENT NOISE IS STILL PRESENT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837079June 3, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHEN IN REVERSE GEAR, AND THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. 2. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT IN PLACE PROPERLY OR IT WILL TWIST AND JAM THE SYSTEM ,CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADMITS TO THE DEFECT IN BOTH CASES. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545810May 28, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL FOR CORRODED DISTRIBUTOR DUE TO VIN. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706868May 26, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER SIDE JAMS AND FAILS TO RETRACT OR EXTEND. THE ANGLE OF THE SEATBELT SYSTEM DOES NOT ENABLE THE OCCUPANT TO EASILY USE IT WITHOUT "COAXING" IT BACK IN. THE DEALER IS NOW REPLACING THE BELT FOR A SECOND TIME. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THREE OTHER NEW CORVETTE OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED TROUBLE WITH THE SEAT BELTS, ESPECIALLY ON THE PASSANGER SIDE. THEIR SOLUTION WAS NOT TO WEAR THE BELT, WHICH IS NOT A VALID OR LEGAL SOLUTION. THE DEALER INTAKE PEOPLE AGREE WITH US THAT THE BELTS ARE TOO SENSATIVE, BUT CAN ONLY REPLACE THE BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706670May 19, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION IN MY CAR GOT STUCK IN SECOND GEAR AFTER TAKING IT TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WASN'T SO BAD BUT, DO TO GM NOT RELEASING ANY PARTS FOR THAT TRANS. I WILL HAVE TO PAY OVER $5000. FOR A NEW TRANS. AFTER ONLY HAVING 1900, ML I FIND THIS BEING UNFAIR TO ME AND THE PUBLIC. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THE PROBLEM SO I AM LEFT WITH WRITING THIS LETTER AND I WILL NOT STOP HERE. PLEASE REVIEW MY LETTER AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706605May 18, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES
I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE LISTED VEHICLE AND LOOSE HARDWARE, ESPECIALLY NUTS OR FASTENERS IN STEERING OR CONTROL AREAS THAT COME LOOSE OR OFF DURING NORMAL DRIVING CREATING CRASH HAZARDS. I AM CONCERNED. NEED HELP. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706432May 12, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DEALER CONTACTED TWICE, NOTHING DONE.. LETTER TO GM, TOLD TO GO BACK TO DEALER. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706423May 11, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION GOT STUCK IN 2ND GEAR AFTER ONLY APPROXIMATELY 19000 MILES. I WAS TOLD BY THE TRANSMISSION SHOP, THAT THE PROBLEM WAS SIMPLE TO FIX BUT, DUE TO GENERAL MOTORS NOT OFFERING ANY PARTS FOR THIER TRANS. I'M PROBABLY LOOKING AT SPENDING CLOSE TO $5000.00 FOR A REPLACEMENT TRANS. I THINK THIS IS VERY UNFAIR TO ME SEEING THAT THERE IS ONLY 19000MLS. PLEASE REVIEW MY COMPLAINT AND NOTIFY ME BECAUSE MY CAR IS NOW IN THE SHOP. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837642May 7, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE BRAKES LOCK AND UP THE VEHICLE SKIDS AND WHEN THE BBRAKES WOULDN'T RELEASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706148May 1, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837216April 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELT AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SHOULDER SEAT BELT GET STUCK. SHOULDER BELTS CAN'T COME OUT AND GO OVER THE CONSUMERS IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THEM WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545215April 27, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
AUTOMATIC (MEMORY) SEAT MODULE FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT TO TRAVEL ALL THE WAY FORWARD PINNING DRIVER INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#545250April 27, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THEM TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544633March 25, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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