Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#876222December 8, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR STUCK, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO USE SEAT BELT. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737444December 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AT TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN BRAKING FRONT BRAKES WILL STICK ON AND WILL NOT RELEASE. BEEN TO THE DEALER AND SAYS THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM,BUT UPON THEM TEST DRIVING CAR IT WILL NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY IF THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, THEY CAN NOT FIX. OTHER 2000 AND 2001 CORVETTE OWNERS REPORT THIS PROBLEM ON CORVETTEFORUM.COM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737439December 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL STICKS WHEN YOU JUST TAP IT TO SLOW DOWN. PEDAL DOES NOT SPRING BACK UP AFTER INITAL TAP. I HAVE TO PLACE MY FOOT BEHIND BRAKE PEDAL TO LIFT T PEDAL BACK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737402December 6, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT JAMMED FOR AT LEAST THE FIFTH TIME AFTER THE DEALER INSTALLED THE CLIP REQUIRED BY THE RECALL. AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE LAST JAM. MY PASSENGER WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN INJURED WITH MORE THAN A BRUISE ON HER LEG AND A BUMP ON HER HEAD. WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST GEAR INTO SECOND AT ABOUT 35 MPH (ENGINE SPEED AT ABOUT 3300 RPM), THE REAR END CAME AROUND TO THE LEFT CAUSING THE CAR TO DO A 180. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM NEVER INTERVENED AS IT HAS DONE MANY TIMES IN MUCH LESS SEVERE SITUATIONS. THE CAR THEN WENT SIDEWAYS ACROSS TRAFFIC INTO A CURB AND THEN OVER THE CURB INTO A FENCE ON THE EDGE OF AN OVERPASS. A POLICE OFFICER WAS A FEW CARS BEHIND ME AND SAW THE ENTIRE INCIDENT. IN HIS POLICE REPORT HE ESTIMATED MY SPEED AT 35 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737420December 6, 2000
SUSPENSION
ACTIVE HANDLINGS SYSTEM WHICH IS DESIGNED TO DETECT SPIN OUT AND BRAKE OPPOSING TIRES TO CONTROL YAW VS. STEERING WHEEL ANGLE ACTIVATED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED IN A STRAIGHT LINE CAUSING A DANGEROUS SPIN OUT AND LOSS OF CONTROL ON THE HIGHWAY. SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT THEN ILLUMINATED. UNEXPECTED AND UNCALLED FOR ACTIVATION OF THE SYSTEM CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND A NEAR COLLISION AT HIGH SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737275December 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PEDAL "STICKS" OFTEN WHEN APPLIED CAUSING UNINTENDED DECELERATION, ACTIVATION OF ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM, PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR, ROTOR WARPAGE, AND BRAKE FADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737279December 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHEN THE DRIVER THEN LETS OFF OF THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL STAYS DOWN AND THE BRAKES ARE STILL APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875945December 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER HAS NO INSIDE LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD. AT NIGHT GAUGES AREN'T VISIBLE . DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THE LIGHTS UNLESS CONSUMER IS PAYING FOR IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737020November 28, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
MY CAR WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF A GROCERY STORE. WHEN I RETURNED TO MY CAR I STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE DIC PANEL READ STEERING COLUMN LOCKED, PULL KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS. I TRIED TO GET THE CAR TO UNLOCK THE STEERING COLUMN FOR 1 HR. I CALLED FOR HELP AND HE ALSO TRIED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. JERRY HAMM CHEVROLET WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR EXPENSES EVEN THOUGH I NOTIFIED THEM OF THE 13 COMPLAINTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY LISTED ON YOUR WEBSITE. THE REPAIRS COST ME $418.00 PLUS $65.00 FOR TOWING. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS MALFUNCTIONING PART. I AM HANDLING MY DISPTE THROUGH ARBITRATION AND WILL TAKE THEM TO COURT IF NECESSARY.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557927November 27, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE PLUG ON THE HEAD LIGHT COVER THAT HIDES THE AJUSTMENT SCREW KEPT FALLING OUT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736748November 22, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH MY CORVETTE. NO AFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736749November 22, 2000
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY SINCE PURCHASE. MULTIPLE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS HAVE STATED THAT IT IS IN "CORRECT FUNCTIONAL ORDER". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736655November 21, 2000
TIRES
CAR WAS VEERING OUT OF CONTROL-AT 45MPH, IN A ONE LANE WORK ZONE. TIRE RIPPED RIGHT DOWN THE MIDDLE-NEARLY SPLIITING IN HALF. YOU COULD SEE RIGHT TROUGH TO THE BRAKES. INSIDE OF TIRE UNRAVELLED-RUBBER HANGING. *AK (DOT NUMBER: M6Y2 6BDR TIRESIZE: P25545ZR17)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875198November 20, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH ENGINE STALLED. TOOK TO DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT SOLENOID: VALVE: SWITCH: BRACKET: THROTTLE HAD TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE., DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE ANGLE CONTROL MODULE *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874923November 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE WILL PULL TO LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE BRAKING. CONSUMER MUST HOLD STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS OR WILL LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AND THE INDEPENDENT ALIGNMENT SPECIALISTS STATE THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SUSPENSION. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874722November 9, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65/70 MPH VEHICLE COMPELETELY TURNED OFF. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO DETECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736032November 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AT 75 MPH THE ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING CAME ON AND CAR SHUT DOWN TO AN IDLE WITH NO POWER AT ALL. THE 2ND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON 11/3/00. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735912November 7, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
AS I WAS LEAVING A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WITH NO WARNING. IF I HAD BEEN ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED I THINK THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735886November 6, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
FUEL PUMP LOUD HIGH PITCH HUM BEHIND DRIVER SEAT MENTIONED TO SERVICE 3 TIMES SINCE NEW. REAR HATCH POPS OPEN WHILE IN PARK VERY OFTEN,2 TIMES WHILE PARK SECURITY THREAT. STEERING COLUMN HAS JUST STARTED TO LOCK UP IN PARK-3 TIMES. SEAT BELTS REPLACED AT 700 MILES OR SO DUE TO NOT RETRACTING...STILL LOCK UP WHILE TRYING TO BEND FORWARD TO VIEW OTHER DRIVERS,IE; OFF RAMPS/YIELDS/PARKING LOTS. SAFETY PROBLEM AT HIGH SPEEDS. PAINT FLAKING OFF MUFFLERS SINCE NEW- VERY UNSIGHTLY FOR SHOWS,YELLOWING DOOR HANDLES AT LOCKS ON WHITE CAR,WATER DRIPS INTO REAR HATCH WHEN OPENED. LEATHER SEAT IS WEARING TOO SOON ON PASSENGER SIDE/WRINKLES IN LEATHER. ABS FAILED, 2 TIMES LOCKED UP. KEYLESS REMOTE WILL NOT KEEP MEMORY AND THE ASHTRAY IS TOO SMALL AND DRIVER COULD HAVE ACCIDENT TRYING TO FIND IT BEHIND THE SHIFT HANDLE. !) EDED BY ITSELF. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735546November 1, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKES DO NOT FULLY RELEASE. WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AND REPLEASED, THEY STUCK AND CONTINUED TO BRAKE. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER WHICH SEEMED TO BE CULPRIT BECAUSE IT APPEARED TO BE OPERATIONAL TO SPEC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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