Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#828923October 14, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE HAS A FLAPPING AIR VENT MEMBER THAT HITS AGAINST THE COMPUTER. ALSO THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHEN DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED, ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN DONE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828924October 14, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE'S STRUCTURE IS DEFECTIVE, THE FRONT END DROPS ABOUT 1/4 INCH. DEALER CONTACTED ,AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780582September 30, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE STOPPED. SYS WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AT THE TIME AND CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT FLASHES QUICKLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828227September 25, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO PARTS IN THE TRANSMISSION DETERIORATING. THIS, IN TURN, CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO STICK IN A OPEN POSITION , RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCELERATING AT HIGH SPEED. THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. OCCUPANT HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828241September 25, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING REAR SUSPENSION FRACTURED, ALMOST CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE A COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541688September 25, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
DURING A AUTO CLUB PARADE, THE DRIVER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE. DRIVER SHIFTED TO PARK AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. TRANSMISSION (700R4) METAL FILINGS GET INTO THE VALVE BODY OF THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE GOVERN TO STAY WIDE OPEN AND THE CAR TO SURGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540992September 21, 1998
TIRES
EMT TIRES ON THE VEHICLE CAUSING WHEELS TO CONTINUE TO CRACK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540004September 14, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SEAT ACTUATOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539615August 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825614July 20, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825548July 17, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, WHEELS
RIGHT REAR BOLTS HOLDING CALIPERS IN, BROKE AND CAUSED EMERGENCY BRAKES/ABS BRAKE LINES TO BREAK WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE. THE WHEEL BROKE & BLEW HOLE IN TIRE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & THEN TOWED HOME. PROBLEM IS WITH WARRANTY. *AK CONSUMER STATES A LOUD EXPLOSION SOUNDED TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE EXPLOSION WAS CAUSED BY THE BOLTS SHEARING THAT HOLD THE CALIPER IN PLACE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538271July 12, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING AND THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN "FISHTAILING" ACROSS THREE LANES BECAUSE THE LEFT REAR OUTER TIE ROD HAD BROKEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE THREADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537620June 29, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORT SOMEWHERE IN THE VEHICLE THAT THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT MAY BE RELATED TO THE MOVEMENT OF THE ADJUSTABLE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS AND/OR THE BRAKES, THE FUSE OR FUSES BLOW, LEAVING THE CAR WITHOUT BRAKING LIGHTS AND/OR TURN INDICATORS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824546June 22, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WILL COME ON WITHIN A SPLIT SECOND, THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL COME ACROSS THE DASHBOARD, READING ENGINE REDUCTION POWER, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT NO REASON. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP MORE THE FIVE TIMES AND CONDITION STILL OCCURRING. LAST INCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO HAVE A DANGEROUS ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535045May 1, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
CRUISE CONTROL AND PANEL ELECTRONIC MESAGE CENTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534916April 28, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THREE TIMES ENGINE DIED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534653April 23, 1998
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG HAS NEVER WORKED SINCE PURCHASE (UNSPECIFIED).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534703April 23, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DEFECTIVE THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE CAUSED ENGINE TO DIE/IDLE.ALSO POWER CONTROL MODULE AND ENGINE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534479April 22, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822502April 16, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN VEHICLE WILL UNEXPECETEDLY LOSE POWER STEERING CONTROL, CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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