Chevrolet Corvette Complaints (1999)

308 consumer complaints on file.

#10460891June 7, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS WARNING LOSS ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT NEEDED A NEW EBT-ABS BRAKE MODULE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE PARTS WERE DISCONTINUED AND THEY COULD NOT GET THE PARTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432752October 25, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO REMEDY THE FAILURE WERE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424708September 12, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED FIVE YEARS PRIOR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE) WAS PERFORMED THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THEY HAD TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS AND AT TIMES SHE WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK IT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419225August 12, 2011
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK ACTIVATED AND WOULD NOT TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE STEERING. LOCK MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN (01044) IN JULY 2002. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING LOCKED UP, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL DRIVABLE. THE CONSUMER STATED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT THE DEALER STATED HER VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. GM THEN INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 08/30/11 UPDATED 10/18/11*LJ UPADTED 12/02/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416693August 2, 2011
STEERING:COLUMN, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
I WANT TO REPORT A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH CHEVY CORVETTES 97-04 MODEL YEARS. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK ON THESE CARS MALFUNCTIONS AND RENDERS YOUR CAR IMMOBILIZED. MY 1999 MODEL WITH 46000 MILES HAS BEEN THROUGH 2 RECALLS IN 2001 AND 2004 AND LOCKED UP AGAIN THIS PAST SATURDAY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A GM DEALER AND ACCORDING TO CHEVY I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. WHAT IS THE USE OF A RECALL IF IT DOESN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. CAN YOU IMAGINE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND YOUR STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP AND YOU HAVE NO CONTROL? THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS TO ALL CORVETTES IN THESE YEARS BUT IT IS MORE PREVALENT WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE THIS SERIOUS DEFECT BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. THIS IS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE, EXPENSE AND SAFETY ISSUE FOR CORVETTE OWNERS. CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED THIS PROBLEM 2 RECALLS AGO. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416029July 27, 2011
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
CPSC# I1170451A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED NOT ALLOWING HIM TO TURN THE WHEELS. ALSO STATED THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED AND COMPLETED AS DIRECTED BY GM. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE STEERING DEFECT. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE RECALL HAD BEEN CORRECTED AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE STEERING DEFECT IS STILL IN EXISTENCE OR WAS NEVER ADEQUATELY REPAIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407107June 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1999 CORVETTE PULL KEY WAIT 10 SECONDS, COLUMN SHIFT LOCK, FUEL SYSTEM SHUT OFF, STALLED FOR THE SECOND TIME, FIRST TIME 2008, COST ME 550.00, THIS TIME 3 DAYS AGO, STALLED AGAIN, 2 TOW TRUCK BILLS, CHEVY GARAGE STATES THIS WAS FIXED ON RECALL, WHAT CAN I DO? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405342June 6, 2011
SEATS
1999 CHEVY CORVETTE 49000 MILES DRIVER SIDE SEAT BRACKET IS BROKEN. BROKE WITH A 170 LBS DRIVER. NO REASON NO ACCIDENT. THIS MAKES THE DRIVERS SEAT ROCK BACK AND FORTH. IT IS UNSTABLE UNDER BRAKING AND MOVES WHILE TURNING AND ACCELERATING. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396710April 18, 2011
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SEAT BELT MECHANISM REPEATEDLY JAMS MAKING IT INOPERABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393640March 29, 2011
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE DRIVER SEAT WAS LOOSE AND WOULD JERK BACK AND FORTH WHEN HE ACCELERATED OR APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIANS STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THE SEAT BRACKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386894March 8, 2011
STEERING, STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATLEY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL APPROXIMATELY EVERY FIVE FEET. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED. THE SERVICE STEERING COLUMN WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE FOLLOWING EVERY INSTANCE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 3,000. UPDATED 4/4/11 *CN UPDATED 04/06/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379130January 25, 2011
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. CONSUMER STATES DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT THE STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY LIGHT WAS ON. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BY FRIENDS. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE THE STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE BEFORE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/26/11*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363767November 2, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPORADICALLY LOCK AND BECOME TIGHT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD LIKELY NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING: ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). WHEN THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT THE PRIOR RECALL REPAIR, BOTH THE DEALER ADVISED THAT ANY FURTHER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360516October 14, 2010
STEERING
I WAS LEAVING MY HOME FOR WORK. A WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH STATED "STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILURE". THE ENGINE CUT OFF AND THE COLUMN LOCKED. THANKFULLY THIS HAPPENED AT 20-25MPH. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK ACTUATOR HAD SHORTED. THIS ACTUATOR, ACCORDING TO GM RECORDS, HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED UNDER A SAFETY RECALL. THEY CHARGED ME OVER $500 TO REPLACE THE ACTUATOR THIS TIME. AT SPEED A STEERING COLUMN LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURE COULD BE DEADLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359436October 6, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL BUT IT DID NOT FUNCTION. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT AND OCCURRED WITH BOTH TURN SIGNALS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,517.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356763September 21, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BUT THEY WOULD NOT COME ON. UPON EXAMINING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339680June 23, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 1999 CHEVY CORVETTE DISPLAYED BRAKE FAILURE CODES. THE MECHANIC SCANNED IT AND TELLS ME IT NEEDS A BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. I CONTACTED A FEW DEALERS AND LEARNED THAT THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE IS A DISCONTINUED PART AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. WHAT DO I DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317809March 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN LIGHT OF ALL THE GAS PEDAL PROBLEMS WE HAVE SEEN LATELY, I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE ONE WHICH I ENCOUNTERED TWO YEARS AGO ON MY 1999 CORVETTE. BEING A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, I WAS ABLE TO PIN-POINT THE PROBLEM TO THE BRAKE PEDAL MUCH BETTER THAN MY DEALER. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER WANTED ME TO REPLACE THE CAR'S BATTERY, SINCE THAT WAS THE FIRST CODE HE SAW WHEN HE SCANNED THE COMPUTER. NATURALLY, THE CAR DIDN'T NEED A BATTERY SO I DROVE AWAY FROM THE DEALER. THE SYMPTOM WAS AT ANY TIME THE CAR WOULD POP-ON THE ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHT AND IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN. THE CAR COULD ONLY BE DRIVEN UP TO 20 MPH. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT SIX TIMES WITHOUT INCIDENT. I COULD RESET MY COMPUTER, BUT THE ISSUE SOON RETURNED. I REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316653March 4, 2010
STEERING
I HAD A 1999 CORVETTE AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY FIXED, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNLESS I PAID FOR IT. I BOUGHT IT NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294307December 2, 2009
SEATS
1999 C5 CORVETTE SEAT FRAME BRACKET BROKEN. I HAVE SEEN ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE SEAT FRAME 1997-2004 . THE BRACKET IS CAST ALUMINUM THAT IS OF POUR QUALITY. YOU CAN SEE WHERE IT WAS BROKEN FOR SOME TIME. I CAN'T GET GM TO CALL ME BACK. IF I WAS HIT IN THE REAR THIS PART WOULD FAIL. THIS PART JUST HAPPEN TO FAIL WHEN IS WAS DRIVING SLOW WHEN THE SEAT FELL DOWN. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP THANKS*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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