Chevrolet Corvette Complaints (1987)

21 consumer complaints on file.

#11266987October 8, 2019
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS INOPERABLE AND WOULD NOT PULL OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. SEAVIEW BUICK GMC (17909 HWY 99, LYNNWOOD, WA 98037, (425) 742-1920) WAS CONTACTED, BUT COULD NOT CHECK FOR RECALLS BECAUSE THE VIN COULD NOT BE LOOKED UP IN THEIR SYSTEM. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 91V143000 (SEAT BELTS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE SAME INFORMATION AS THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155384December 1, 2018
SEAT BELTS, SEATS, SUSPENSION
BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SEATBELTS ARE JAMMED AN UNUSEABLE. REAR SUSPENSION, BEARING MAKING NOISES. SEAT CONTROLS DRIVERS SIDE INOPERABLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970111April 3, 2017
SEAT BELTS
GM WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL FOR TWO (2) RECALLS - 91C25 & 91C26 SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS THAT ARE JAMMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870238May 22, 2016
SEAT BELTS
I HAD ABOUT A 2 HOUR DRIVE AND WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION I ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE CAR THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT TIGHTENED UP AND WOULD NOT RELEASE I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE TILL I FOUND A 12 IN SCREWDRIVER TO PRY THE SEATBELT TENSIONER APART TO RELEASE THE BELT IT AN OLDER CAR AND THINGS HAPPEN BUT THAT IS JUST AS DANGEROUS AS NOT HAVING A SEAT BELT ON I JUST FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL BUT I CAN'T FIND IF THERE IS AN END DATE .IF IF I CAN GET REPLACEMENTS I WILL REPLACE BOTH RED SEAT BELTS. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE HOWEVER THE REAL PROBLEM AT THE TIME WAS WHEN I STOPPED AND TRIED TO EXIT THE CAR WHEN THE BELT GOT TIGHTER(NO PHONE ,NO KNIFE JUST A 12 IN SCREWDRIVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661162November 28, 2014
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES AS LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 091V14300 (SEAT BELTS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WAS JAMMED IN THE RETRACTOR AND COULD NOT BE UNFASTENED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560795January 21, 2014
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EXIT THE SEAT BELT ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475061September 11, 2012
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 CHEVROLET CORVETTE KIT Z52. THE CONTACT STATED BOTH FRONT SEAT BELTS FAILED TO OPEN ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 91V143000 (SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE) THAT MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,332 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,342. UPDATED 9/26/12 *CN UPDATED 09/27/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423827September 6, 2011
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELTS DON`T RETRACT PROPERLY WHEN LATCHED,SO THEY ARE LOOSE AND HAVE NO TENSION TO THEM,THEY STAY TIGHT ACROSS THE WAIST,BUT NOT ACROSS THE CHEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266694April 25, 2009
SEAT BELTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED CAR THAT HAS A SEAT BELT SAFETY RECALL THAT HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED..CHEVROLET IS TELLING ME THAT I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE BELTS/RETRACTORS REPLACED AT MY COST . THEY SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE THE INFORMATION THROUGH THE VIN NUMBER OF MY CAR OF WHETHER IT HAS BEEN DONE OR NOT... MY BELTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF CAR IS IN PRISON SO WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. HIS PROPERTY WAS SEIZED AND SOLD AT AUCTION. THEY SAY DUE TO THE YEAR OF THE CAR THEY CANNOT TELL. MY OTHER TWO CARS HAD RECALLS THAT WERE ALMOST 20 YEARS OLD PERFORMED ON THEM AT NO COST TO ME. RECALL # IS NHTSA91V143000 . WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197446July 25, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT HAS BECOME LOCKED IN THE RETRACTOR AND WILL NOT RELEASE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED BEFORE, BUT THE SEAT BELT RELEASED ITSELF. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124,376.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155393April 14, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THERE IS A RECALL ON MY 1987 CORVETTE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ARE BROKEN I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER I CONTACTED CHEVROLET THEY TOLD ME THE CAR IS TO OLD IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE WAS NO TIME LIMIT ON THEM FIXING THEM THE CAR ONLY HAS 63,000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087712August 11, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE WHEN WAS LOW MOTION, CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER WE NEVER HEARD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS ONE, CALL NHTSA.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007942February 21, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
FRONT STEERING LOCKS UP . AFTER CAR WARMS UP IT'S FINE ..I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON LATER MODLE YEAR CORVETTE . SAME PROBLEM FOR ALL 1987'S I HAVE LOOK AT . THEY GM NEEDS TO RECALL ALL 1987 CORVETTE AND FIX THIS STEERING PROBLEM .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861411May 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
VEHICLE HAD BEEN TURNED OFF FOR A 1/2 AN HOUR. CONSUMER WAS NOTIFIED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FORM FRONT HOOD. PARTS WERE TAKEN TO BE INVESTIGATED. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716627December 29, 1999
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE STEERING RACK AND PINION HAS FAILED IN MY 1987 CORVETTE. THE CONDITION IS PREVALENT IN ALL 1984 TO 1991 CORVETTES. THE PROBLEM IS REFERRED TO AS GM "MORNING SICKNESS". THE PROBLEM CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL IN THE VEHICAL. GM CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE STEERING RACK (REPLACED HARD SEALS) FOR MODEL YEAR 1992 DUE TO NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716087December 15, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT NO-START PROBLEM. DEFECTIVE IGNITION PARTS INSTALLED AT FACTORY PER CHEVROLET BULLETIN 88-292-8A. CHEVROLET CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO COVER REPLACEMENT OF PARTS PER BULLETIN. FEE PAID TO GM FOR WARRATY TRANSFER AND EXTENSION TO 60,000 MILES. 25,000 MILES NOW ON VEHICLE. *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
#526349October 5, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803475October 4, 1996
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
THE FRONT FIBERGLASS LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY CRACKED DUE TO DETERIORATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507576August 15, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELTS LOCK UP/JAM, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS UNLESS SEATBELT FAILURE IS DUPLICATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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