Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10058464February 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
CAR WHEN MOVING IN REVERSE APROX. 5MPH HAD STEERING WHEEL LOCK. STEERING WOULD NOT MOVE BUT CAR WOULD MOVE IN FORWARD OR REVERSE.CAR HAD REAR LEFT WHEEL RIM DAMAGED (SCRAPED) FROM CONTACT WITH CURB. FOLLOWED DIRECTIONS ON COMPUTER TO NO AVAIL. LET IT SET FOR 24 HR. AND EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL ..THE CAR HAS SINCE DONE THIS TWICE MORE AND BEEN PUT IN STORAGE SINCE NOV.OF 2003
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059225February 17, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH COMPUTER READOUT MESSAGE: SERVICE ABS, SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. *PH THE VEHICE WAS TAKEN TO TE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO UNABLE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057130February 13, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING COLUMN ANTI-THEFT DEVICE LOCKED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THIS HAPPENED WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO. VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AS CHEVROLET DID NOT HAVE A RECALL THEN HAD TO BUY AN AFTER MARKET DEVICE TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVEABLE CONDITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056977February 11, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOSES POWER SUDDENLY ON FREEWAY WITHOUT WARNING. ENGINE DIES QUICKLY DURING DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. RYDELL CHEVROLET (818)933-3000 UNABLE TO DETECT OR FIX PROBLEM AFTER SEVERAL VISITS. PROBLEM PERSISTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057005February 11, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS HAVE ABOUT AN INCH OF MOVEMENT (FRONT TO BACK) WHEN STOPPING AND ACCELERATING.1998 C5 CORVETTE 50000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059113February 10, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVER SEAT AUTOMATICALLY TRAVERSED ALL THE WAY FORWARD PINNING THE CONSUMER AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. *LA ALL OF THE CONTROLS DIED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056869February 9, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED & WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK IT AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS AT TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT WHILE TURNING THE IGNITION KEY (WHICH IS SUPPOSEDLY "THE TRICK"). HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS (1ST ONE WAS AN INDEPENDENT CHEVY SERVICE CENTER THAT COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM). WAS VERY SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS. I WAS NEVER ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS. WHY IN THE WORLD NOT? NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. I KNEW I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT THAT JAG INSTEAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056556February 4, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOST REVERSE AND 2ND GEAR WITHOUT WARNING OF ANY KIND. BROKEN SUN SHELL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055199January 29, 2004
SEATS
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSSENGER SEATS MOVE FORWARD AND AFT WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING. CONDITION CAUSES EXCESS BRAKING. I BELIEVE THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT RAILS IS INADEQUATE FOR NORMAL USE. CONDITION IS UNSAFE. CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055980January 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND WHEN SHIFTING FROM FOURTH TO FIFTH GEAR GEAR SHIFT WANTED TO GO INTO REVERSE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THERE WAS A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE GEAR MECHANISM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED SIX TIMES IN THE LAST THREE WEEKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054987January 27, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
AFTER PAYING FOR A TECHNICIAN TO TEMPORARILY FIX MY LOCKING STEERING COLUMN SO I COULD GET MY CORVETTE HOME, I OBTAINED RECALL INFORMATION OVER THE INTERNET THAT SAID THE PROBLEM I HAD WAS TO BE FIXED WITH A RECALL KIT. AFTER CONTACTING MAUHER CHEVROLET IN ST. PETERSBURG, FL., I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN SATISFIED FOR MY VEHICLE. THE KIT INCLUDES A PLATE AND A RELAY BYPASS THAT DISABLES THE LOCKING MECHANISM IN THE STEERING COLUMN. OBVIOUSLY, THEIR INFO. IS WRONG BECAUSE THE WHEEL LOCKS AND SOMETIMES STAYS LOCKED WHEN IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO. THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. I AM NOT COMFORTABLE DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN FEAR OF IT MALFUNCTIONING WHILE I'M DRIVING AND THE DEALER WILL NOT PERFORM THE WORK AS THEY SHOULD. MY VIN NUMBER IS [XXX], 2000 CORVETTE. PLEASE HELP. *JB UPDATED 07/27/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054839January 25, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING COLUMN LOCK UP. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054840January 25, 2004
STEERING
STEERING-JUMPING FEELING WHEN WHEELS ARE TURNED AS FAR AS POSSIBLE-WHILE MOVING FORWARD OR IN REVERSE AFTER BEING PARKED AND AS YOU MOVE TO LEAVE. TIRES FEEL AS THEY ARE NOT JUST ROLLING BUT SMALL HOPPING FEELING. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054842January 25, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE A 1999 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW AND I CAN'T ENJOY IT. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN. IT HAS A BAD LEAK AROUND THE TOP AND YOU CAN SEAT IN THE CAR AND LOOK OUTSIDE THROUGH THE CRACKS . THE TOP HAS BEEN REPLACED THE CAR HAS BEEN PAINTED 3 TIMES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061175January 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. (NAR) *LA *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054506January 20, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
ON 7-3-02 AND 6-27-03 MY CORVETTE STEERING LOCKED UP. TOWED TO DEALER AND FIXED. DEALER COULD NOT GAURANTEE IT WOULD STAY FIXED. NOW, AFTER REPAIRS OR SERVICE THE DEALER WILL NOT TEST DRIVE MY CORVETTE ON THE ROAID ONLY AROUND DEALER LOT. I RISK MY LIFE EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE VETTE. WAITING FOR STEERING TO LOCK UP.I KNOW OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND THAT NHTSA HAS RECEIVED THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP. I UNDERSTAND THIS HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND RE-DESIGNED THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM IN THE 2002 OR 2003 MODELS. PLEASE ADVISE ON STEPS TO TAKE WITH GM TO CLEAR THIS MATTER UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057500January 16, 2004
AIR BAGS
REQUEST FOR CRASH TEST RESULTS ON CHEVROLET CORVETTE CABRIOLET CONVERTIBLE 1998. (NAR TRANSFERRED TO RULEMAKING) *PH THE EXPERTS APPOINTED FOR THE FILE CANNOT REACH A CONCLUSION ON WHETHER THE AIR BAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054278January 16, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SEAT BELTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD THE FUEL GAUGE READ FROM OVER A HALVE OF A TANK TO IMMEDIATELY READING NOTHING. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED TO ME "WELL IT'S NOT A PERFECT SCIENCE YOU KNOW" AND PROCEEDED TO DO NOTHING TO INVESTIGATE IT OR REPAIR IT. I HAVE ALSO BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE MPH LIGHT IS BLINKING ON AND OFF AND JUST THE OTHER DAY THE LIGHT INFO BAR WENT COMPLETELY OFF AND I COULDN'T READ MY COMPUTER INFO. I HAVE ADDRESSED SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE DEALER ABOUT THE SEVERE FRONT END VIBRATION WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHES SPEEDS OF 70MPH, BUT THE DEALER WON'T LOOK INTO IT BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY CAN;T DRIVE IT THAT FAST. WHAT! IF THE LAW ALLOWS ME TO GO THAT FAST, WHY CAN'T THEY? THE DRIVES SEAT BELT CONSTANTLY LOCKS ON ME NOT ALLOWING ME TO LOOK OUT MY SIDE OR REAR WINDOW. IN THE CONVERTIBLE YOU REALLY HAVE TO STRETCH TO SEE OUT THAT SMALL WINDOW IN THE TOP, THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO AND I FIGHT TO GET IT TO RELEASE. THE LAST THING I WANT TO DO IT TAKE MY SEAT BELT OFF WHEN I'M DRIVING! PLEASE LOOK INTO THESE PROBLEMS. THANK YOU. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071086January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS 2001 CORVETTE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEP T12TH, 2003 FOR ENGINE FAILURE. PISTONS, RODS, BEARINGS & RELATED PARTS WERE REPLACED. VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME 4 WEEKS LATER. AS OF 10/22/03 VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR RELATED ENGINE PROBLEMS & IS IN THEIR SHOP AT THIS TIME WITH NO ESTIMATED COMPLETION TIME. I HAVE NOT BEEN OFFERED ANY SUBSTITUTE TRANSPORTATION. GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE WILL DO NOTHING AND HAS REFUSED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY OR PROVIDE COMPENSATION FOR LOST USE OF THIS $52,000 VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047814January 15, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKE UP. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THIS ISSUE TAKEN CARE OF ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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