How many problems does the 1999 CHEVROLET Corvette have?

The 1999 CHEVROLET Corvette currently has 318 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

What are the most common problems with 1999 CHEVROLET Corvette?

The most common problems reported for the 1999 CHEVROLET Corvette are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.

Where does this 1999 CHEVROLET Corvette problem data come from?

All problem and complaint data for the 1999 CHEVROLET Corvette comes directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database. These are real complaints submitted by actual vehicle owners.

1999 CHEVROLET Corvette Problems

STEERING

170 complaints

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V060000 (Steering) in 2019. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the message "Service - Steering Column Lock" was displayed. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who informed the contact that he needed to pay for a diagnostic test to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they would follow up with the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 37,300.

Feb 27, 2024

Still having a problem with the steering column locking on my 1999 Corvette after the first recall was performed. Chevrolet issued a second recall but I never received a notification. the dealer indicated both recalls were closed and I had to pay $600+ to fix the problem. I contacted GM Customer Care for assistance but pretty much got the same feedback that the recall was closed and that there was no financial assistance they would provide, 100% of the cost would be my responsibility. I don't understand how a safety recall can be closed until it is repaired? I'm not sure why consumers have to pay for a design issue that has the potential of causing an accident due to the potential of the steering column locking up while driving! I had no choice but to direct the dealer to perform the repairs so I can drive the car with confidents it won't lockup in the future. Not expecting anything to happen as it seems these types of reported issues fall in favor of businesses and no longer the consumers. Just wanted to post this complaint out of frustration!

Sep 28, 2021

Steering column lock warning light on vehicle which was recalled in 2004 and GM says my vehicle was not involved with recall and will not repair vehicle.

Jul 30, 2021

THE CAR WAS IN THE CHEVROLET DEALERS FOR REAR BRAKE LIGHTS THE WERE NOT WORKING. THEY CALLED AND SAID THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKED AND WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED ORIGINALLY THE COST WAS $230 NOW IT'S OVER $1100

Dec 05, 2018

I AM THE THIRD OWNER OF THIS CAR AND IT HAS 24,500 ORIGINAL MILES. AT 19,000 (4/19/2004) THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK RECALL WAS PERFORMED. THEN IN 2006 IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT EVEN THOSE INITIAL RECALL REPAIRS WERE FAILING AND IT WAS SUGGESTED TO HAVE THE LOCKING PIN REMOVED ALTOGETHER WHICH NEVER WAS DONE TO MY CAR. MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS A LOCKED PIN AND THE DEALER SAYS THEY WILL NOT DO THE REPAIR OR REMOVE THE PIN FOR FREE UNLESS I FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTA.

Oct 08, 2018

+ 165 more complaints for this component

SEAT BELTS

16 complaints

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. IT IS EXTENDED ALL THE WAY OUT. THEREFORE, IT WILL NOT FIT NOR WILL IT PROTECT ANYONE FROM INJURY. I FIND THIS TO BE A SEATBELT DEFECT AND A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD.

Mar 30, 2017

MY 1999 CORVETTE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR QUIT WORKING 2 DAYS AGO . MY WIFE WAS UNABLE TO FASTEN THE SEAT BELT AFTER SEVERAL TRIES. I REMOVED BOTH RETRACTORS TO INSPECT AND COULD FIND NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. THERE CAR IS IN SHOWROOM CONDITION. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH FOR INFO AND FOUND A RECALL CAMPAIGN : NHTSA CAMPAIGN I'D NUMBER 00V111000 APR 6 2000. I CALLED MY CHEVY DEALER [XXX] AND THEY SAID A RECALL HAD BEEN DONE IN 2000 FOR A PLASTIC PART TO STOP BELT TWISTING AND NO FURTHER RECALL WOULD BE HONORED. BUT THIS IS NOT THE PROBLEM! THE RATCHETING MECHANISM IS FAULTY. I NEED THIS FIXED ASAP FROM THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT MECHANISM. THIS RESULTS IN A VEHICLE I NOW CANNOT LEGALLY AND SAFELY DRIVE. PLEASE HELP. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

May 14, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

May 08, 2013

DRIVER SEAT BELT MECHANISM REPEATEDLY JAMS MAKING IT INOPERABLE. *TR

Apr 18, 2011

SEAT BELT MECHANISM IS JAMMED AND UNUSABLE ON DRIVERS SIDE. PASSENGER SIDE BELT WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY, BUT I HAVE NO REASON TO THINK IT WILL NOT FAIL AGAIN. *TR

Nov 05, 2009

+ 11 more complaints for this component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

12 complaints

HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS RECALLED ON MANY OTHER GM VEHICLES INCLUDING THE C6 MODEL, BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE ON MY 1999 C5, WHICH IS A LOW-MILEAGE, ALWAYS GARAGED VEHICLE. THERE ARE MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, AND THERE ARE CERTAINLY OTHER COMPLAINTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE.

May 17, 2016

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

Jun 16, 2011

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE DIGITAL WAIT TEN SECONDS AND REMOVE KEY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER FOLLOWING THE DIGITAL DISPLAY COMMAND, THE STEERING WHEEL REMAINED IN THE LOCKED POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE WIRING HARNESS, STEERING MODULE, AND LOCK PLATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE COMPUTER CODE WAS REPROGRAMMED. AFTER THESE CORRECTIONS WERE MADE, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. *AK

Sep 11, 2006

ACCORDING TO YOUR RECALL#04V060000, DATED 02/09/04 THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKUP ON 97 THROUGH 2000 CORVETTES. MINE DID IT AND I HAD TO HAVE THE DEALER DISABLE THE WHEEL LOCK. THEY INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. NOW A FRIEND OF MINE'S 99 CORVETTE JUST DID THE SAME THING AND HAD TO BE HAULED TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS TOLD HIS WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY WE WERE EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSE. I AWAIT YOU REPLY. *JB

Jun 15, 2006

I WAS THE OWNER OF A 1999 C-5 CORVETTE SPORT COUP WITH 12,924 MILES AND IN MINT CONDITION. ON NOV.17,04 AT 7:50PM, I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN. AS I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AROUND A CORNER I ACCELERATED THE CAR IN A NORMAL MANNER. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE WENT TO THE FULL THROTTLE POSITION AND THE REAR OF THE CAR JUMPED TO THE LEFT. I TRIED TO CORRECT AND THEN THE CAR JUMPED TO THE RIGHT AND I HIT A PALM TREE. DURING THIS RAPID ACCELERATION EVENT I LIFTED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR WITH NO EFFECT TO THE ENGINE RPM. THE DISTANCE FROM THE STOP SIGN WHERE I MADE THE RIGHT HAND TURN TO THE PALM TREE WAS ABOUT 150-200 FEET. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. A PASSENGER AND MYSELF ARE OK BUT WE HAVE SOME SEAT BELT BRUISING. I FEEL THAT THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAGS SAVED OUR LIVES. I WOULD LIKE THE NSTB TO LOOK INTO THESE TYPES OF CRASHES AND ADVISE ME OF THE RESULTS. I AM SURE THERE ARE OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS THAT ARE NOT REPORTED. *JB

Jan 14, 2005

Crash: 1

Injuries: 2

+ 7 more complaints for this component

SEATS

10 complaints

WHEN THE VEHICLE TAKES OFF FROM A DEAD STOP OR COMES TO A STOP THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT MOVE IN THE TRACK ABOUT A QUARTER INCH OR SO CREATING AN UNEASY AND UNSAFE FEELING WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. AFTER DOING EXTENSIVE ONLINE RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT PLAGUES JUST ABOUT EVERY 1997-2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE EQUIPPED WITH POWER SEATS. I DISCOVERED THAT THE BUSHINGS THAT WERE USED IN THE SEAT TRACKS WERE MADE FROM INFERIOR MATERIALS AND DISINTEGRATE OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND ALLOW THE SEAT TO MOVE IN THE TRACK WHILE TAKING OFF OR STOPPING. IT'S NOT A QUESTION OF IF IT WILL HAPPEN BUT WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. TO MY UNDERSTANDING GENERAL MOTORS HAS MADE NO EFFORT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ON THEIR OWN. I UNDERSTAND THAT SOME WERE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BY REPLACING THE SEAT TRACK BUT THE NEW TRACK WOULD DO THE SAME THING IN TIME. I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED AND WELL OUT OF WARRANTY AND IF IT WERE AN ISOLATED PROBLEM THEN I WOULD ACCEPT THAT AND TRY TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, BUT IT'S NOT. IT HAS HAPPENED TO JUST ABOUT ALL CORVETTES BUILT BETWEEN 1997-2004. IN FACT THERE IS AN AFTERMARKET REPAIR KIT FOR THIS BUT IT REQUIRES THE REMOVAL OF THE SEAT AND DISASSEMBLY OF THE SEAT TRACK AND A VERY CAREFUL REASSEMBLY AFTER THE BUSHINGS ARE REPLACED. WE ARE NOT ALL MECHANICS NOR CAN WE ALL AFFORD THE 600.00 PER SEAT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. SOME OF US DO WELL JUST TO BE ABLE TO BUY A CAR LIKE THAT. THAT'S WHY IT'S A 1999 AND NOT A 2015. I LOVE THIS CAR, IT SEEMS A SHAME THAT A CAR THAT COST 40,000.00 WHEN IT WAS NEW SHOULD HAVE SUCH A PROBLEM THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED WITH SLIGHTLY BETTER QUALITY. THANK YOU FOR READING THIS AND I HOPE THAT YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. THE PARTS COST FOR G.M. ON THIS REPAIR WOULD NOT BE OUT OF THE QUESTION FOR THEM, HOWEVER THE LABOR INVOLVED FOR THEM TO DO THE REPAIRS WOULD PROBABLY BE WHAT THEY WOULD BALK AT. THANK YOU AGAIN. *TR

Jun 30, 2015

BOTH SEATS MOVE ALITTLE BIT WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Jul 17, 2013

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

Jun 06, 2011

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.

Mar 29, 2011

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

Dec 02, 2009

+ 5 more complaints for this component

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

8 complaints

Something is wrong where it will stall out when you start driving. Soon as I put the car in gear and start rolling forward it dies. And I’ve looked online and it’s quite common.

Aug 31, 2023

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING), HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,846.

Mar 02, 2016

WHILE PULLING MY CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND IN DRIVE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS IF THE KEY WAS REMOVED AND IN THE SECURITY MODE. I STOPPED THE CAR AND TRIED TO WIGGLE THE KEY TO REMEDY, IT WOULD NOT, I HAD TO STOP THE CAR, RETURN THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK, TURN THE KEY OFF AND REMOVE, AND WHEN I REINSTALLED AND STARTED THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD UNLOCK. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, WHOM INFORMED ME THIS WAS A SAFETY RECALL, HAD BEEN ADDRESSED ABOUT 3500 MILES PRIOR, AND IT WOULD NOW NEED TO BE REPEATED AND MY COST IS ALMOST $1000.00. IT APPEARS TO ME THE RECALL CORRECTION WAS EITHER NOT DESIGNED, INSTALLED, OR HAS CORRECTLY RESOLVED THE RECALL PROBLEM. IMAGINE HAD THIS OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS?? I CONTACTED GM AND REPORTED, THEY CHOSE TO DO NOTHING. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR*JB

May 21, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE BECAUSE THE LOCK PLATE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION LOCK ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: NHTSA 04V060000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43773. *TR

Mar 12, 2014

THE VEHICLES STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING. THE PART WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *NLM GM HAD NO CONCERN TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MANY GM REPRESENTATIVES, THE STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM WAS AN ISSUE AND WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL HAD GOTTEN STUCK ON 69 DEGREES, THE FOUND THE SENSOR HAD SHORTED. *SCC *JB

Jul 18, 2003

+ 3 more complaints for this component

POWER TRAIN

7 complaints

AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES THE LINKAGE THAT CONNECTED THE SHIFTER TO THE TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED, I DO NOT HAVE THE SERVICE RECORD FOR THAT SERVICE. HOWEVER, I BELIEVE IT WAS FIXED UNDER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY COVERAGE. APPARENTLY THERE IS A WEAKNESS IN THE GROMMET THAT CONNECTS THE CABLE. ON JANUARY 19, 2013, AT 71,126 MILES THE SAME OCCURRED WHILE I WAS PARKED AT A COSTCO GAS STATION IN LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA. IT REQUIRED A TOW TO MAROONE CHEVROLET IN LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA. THIS SERVICE COST ME $499.34 FROM MY PERSONAL FUNDS. SERVICE REQUIRES A NEW CABLE. ON JANUARY 21, 2015, AT 81,321 MILES THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE I WAS PARKED AT THE BASS PRO SHOP IN PALM BAY, FLORIDA. THIS REQUIRED A TOW TO ROSNER CHEVROLET IN MELBORUNE, FLORIDA. THE SERVICE COST ME $397.55 FROM MY PERSONAL FUNDS. SERVICE REQUIRED A NEW CABLE AND GASKETS AS YOU CAN SEE, I AVERAGE ABOUT 5,000 MILES PER YEAR. ALBEIT, THIS CAR IS 16 YEARS OLD AND IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. HAVING OWNED SEVERAL CARS WITH EXCESS OF 100,000 MILES AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Jan 27, 2015

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOST REVERSE AND 2ND GEAR WITHOUT WARNING OF ANY KIND. BROKEN SUN SHELL. *AK

Feb 04, 2004

CLUTCH INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT RETURN TO THE HOUSING UNIT. TRANSMISSION WILL BECOME STUCK. *AK

Aug 01, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR, GOES TO FOURTH GEAR INSTEAD. CONTACTED DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS WHAT IT WAS SUPPOSED TO DO THIS AS A FUEL SAVER.*JB *NLM

Sep 05, 2002

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK, BEFORE THE CAR COULD BE SHUT OFF. THE CAR TOOK OFF SPINNING THE REAR WHEELS, JUMPED OVER A CONCRETE PARKING STOP AND OVER A SMALL HEDGE INTO A TREE, WHEN THE CAR HIT THE TREE THE CAR CONTINUED TO SPIN THE REAR TIRES (WHILE IN PARK) UNTIL THE KEY WAS SHUT OFF. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE, THE CAR HAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, THE COMPUTER SHOWED TO SERVICE VEHICLE SOON WHEN STARTED, PREVIOUS DAY THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH GAS AND THE GUAGE WENT CRAZY AND THE DASH LIGHTS BLINKED OFF AND ON WHILE BEEING DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY. THE VEHILCE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE STEERING LOCKING TWICE, ONCE BY MAIL, ONCE THE STEERING DID LOCK UP AND HAD TO BE TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR 72HRS OF REPAIR, SOUNDS LIKE A LIE, BUT THIS REALLY HAPPENED, I AM AFRAID THE CAR HAS A MALFUNCTION IN THE COMPUTER AND IT WILL KILL SOMEONE IF FIXED AND DRIVEN AGAIN. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

Mar 11, 2002

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

+ 2 more complaints for this component

PARKING BRAKE

6 complaints

PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO A TREE DOING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM AS INDICATED BY THE NUMBER OF IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS NHTSA SITE.*AK

Nov 04, 2004

Crash: 1

THE NONFUNCTIONAL PARKING BRAKE IS ALSO A PROBLEM ON THE 1998 CORVETTE (I KNOW THIS FROM READING VARIOUS CORVETTE FORUMS WHERE OWNERS OF BOTH 1998 AND 1999 CORVETTES HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM). I HAVE ASKED PARTICIPANTS OF ONE SUCH FORUM TO LODGE THEIR COMPLAINTS WITH NHTSA SO SOMETHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. IN MY CASE, I HAVE HAD MY 6-SPD COUPE IN FOUR TIMES TO HAVE A NONFUNCTIONAL PARKING BRAKE REPAIRED. THE PARKING BRAKE IS OFTEN ESSENTIAL WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, AND I SURE WOULD LIKE ONE THAT IS OPERATIONAL. AFTER THE SECOND REPAIR ATTEMPT, I WAS TOLD THAT THE GOODWRENCH TECHNICIAN THAT WAS TRYING TO REPAIR MY BRAKE HAD CONTACTED GM ENGINEERS IN DETROIT AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THAT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR IT. THIS WAS A YEAR AGO. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN IT IN TWO MORE TIMES AND HAVE FILED A LEMON LAW COMPLAINT WITH THE STATE OF MARYLAND. IT HAS BEEN IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE SINCE JUNE 2000. GM IS STRINGING MD ALONG, JUST AS THEY STRUNG ME ALONG WITH THE MULTIPLE REPAIR "ATTEMPTS". THE AG'S OFFICE WAS EVEN RECENTLY TOLD THAT A GM MANAGER MET WITH ME AND TRIED THE BRAKE AND THAT IT WAS FINE. THEY ARE EITHER DEALING WITH TOO MANY COMPLAINANTS TO KEEP THEM STRAIGHT OR ARE OUTRIGHT LIEING. NO SUCH MEETING EVER TOOK PLACE!*AK

Dec 27, 2000

PARKING BRAKE FAILS TO HOLD CAR EVEN ON LEVEL GROUND, CAR ROLLS AWAY WITH DRIVER UNTIL MANUAL TRANSMISSION IS PUT IN GEAR AND CLUTCH IS RELEASED. *AK

Dec 27, 2000

THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY SINCE PURCHASE. MULTIPLE SERVICE DEPARTMENTS HAVE STATED THAT IT IS IN "CORRECT FUNCTIONAL ORDER". *AK

Nov 22, 2000

PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD AND THE CAR, WHILE PARKED, ROLLED DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED CAR. THIS OCCURRED AT MY PLACE OF BUSINESS. UPON DEALER INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CABLE BRACKETS THAT SUPPORT THE CABLE AT THE REAR DISC ASSEMBLY WERE FATIGUED AND BENT WHICH RENDERED THE BRAKE EFFECT INOPERABLE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT MY CAR WAS ONE OF SEVERAL THAT THEY HAD SEEN WITH THIS PROBLEM. THEY WERE GOING TO ORDER REPLACEMENT BRACKETS AND SEEK AUTHORIZATION FROM GMC TO WELD SUPPORT GUSSETS TO THE BRACKET TO PREVENT IT FROM COLLAPSING AGAIN. THESE REPAIRS HAVE NOT YET BEEN MADE - PENDING PARTS. *AK

May 15, 2000

Crash: 1

+ 1 more complaint for this component

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

5 complaints

WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED, ACTIVE HANDLING TURNED ON AND TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE VEHICLE, PUTTING ME ON A COLLISION COURSE WITH THE CAR IN THE OPPOSITE LANE. IT WOULD HAVE FORCED CROSSING OVER THE LANE HAD I NOT REACTED QUICKLY. REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED AS FAILED STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR; A PART GM CHOSE TO DISCONTINUE YEARS AGO EVEN THOUGH IT IS ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE.

Jul 28, 2018

SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING

Jun 20, 2018

AFTER HAVING THE HARMONIC BALANCER REPLACED. AFTER LEAVING BAIERL AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE (WEXFORD, PA) AND 1/8 MILE DRIVE, THE FOLLOWING WARNING MESSAGES APPEARED WITH ALARM ON MY D.I.C. ACTIVE HANDLING WARMING UP' THEN "SERVICE VEHICLE SOON " THEY HAVE KNOW THEY BROKE IT WHEN THEY DROPPED THE STEERING BUT CAN'T GET THE PART TO FIX IT. I FOUND THE PARTS, (USED) REQUIRED AND PAID WAY TO MUCH MONEY FOR LABOR TO HAVE THEM INSTALL THEM. AFTER AROUND 200 MILES MY D.I.C. NOW ANNUNCIATE, ACTIVE HANDLING ,SERVICE ABS, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. DO I NEED TO GET A LAWYER FOR HELP. *TR

Aug 27, 2014

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ALSO ACTIVE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING IS ON. DEALER SAYS CAR NEEDS "STEERING ANGLE SENSOR" WHICH GM DOES NOT MAKE ANYMORE IT COMES UP AS DISCONTINUED PART. I THINK IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITHOUT ACTIVE TRACTION HANDLING AND WOULD LIKE IT FIXED IF WE COULD GET THE PART. FRUSTRATED *TR

Nov 17, 2013

WHEN I MAKE A SLOW TURN LEFT OR RIGHT SOMETIMES THE FRONT BRAKE WOULD GRAB MY CAR AS THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING WOULD SHOW ON MY DASH. THE DEALER CLASSIC CHEVROLET HAD MY CAR FOR 2 WEEKS AS THEY SAID IT WAS THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR (BUT GM HAS DISCONTINUED NEW PARTS FOR 1999 & 2000 MODELS ONLY). THE DEALER COULDN'T REPAIR THE PROBLEM EVEN WHEN I PROVIDED A USED PART AS THEY SAY USED SENSORS DON'T WORK. THERE ARE OVER 6,000 1999 & 2000 VETTES THAT WERE SOLD SO WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO TRASH OUR $20,000.00 CARS TO THE DUMPSTER? GM NEEDS TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY AND AT LEAST START OFFERING THIS PART FOR MANUFACTURING. THE REASON GM QUIT MAKE THIS PART WAS DUE TO A DISPUTE BETWEEN THEM & 2 MANUFACTURERS WHO CLAIMED THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO MANUFACTURE THIS PRODUCT FOR THESE YEAR MODELS. THIS GM DROPPED IT BUT THEY STILL MAKE IT FOR OTHER OLDER & NEWER MODELS. *TR

Nov 06, 2012

SERVICE BRAKES

5 complaints

THE ECBM (ABS MODULE) GOES OUT ON A HUGE PERCENTAGE OF THESE CARS FROM 1997 - 1999 AND YOU LOSE ABS WITH YOUR BRAKING WHICH IS DANGEROUS AND YOU ALSO LOOSE TRACTION CONTROL WHICH IS ALSO DANGEROUS. THE EARLY C5 CORVETTES HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE ECBM GOING OUT AND NOBODY WILL FIX IT NOR ARE THERE ANY PARTS AVAILABLE. CHEVROLET SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE AS IT GREATLY AFFECTS SAFETY IN THEIR FLAGSHIP VEHICLE.

Nov 04, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE GOING OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 58,000.

Apr 16, 2014

WHEELS LOCKED UP DURING PANIC BRAKING. ABS CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. EBCM IS BROKEN, PART IS DISCONTINUED AND CAN NOT BE REPAIRED. *TR

Jan 18, 2014

ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILED WHILE AT A CHEVY DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THAT GM NO LONGER PRODUCED THE PART. IN THE MEANTIME, I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE WITHOUT ANTI-LOCKS AND WITHOUT TRACTION CONTROL, SAFETY OPTIONS I PAID FOR THAT ARE NOW INOPERABLE. SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THESE FAILINGS, WOULD GM ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY?? *TR

Jun 06, 2013

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.

Jun 07, 2012

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

5 complaints

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE DELIVERY, COMPUTER SHUTS GAS LEVEL TO EMPTY AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING. *JB

Apr 04, 2003

FUEL PUMP FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. CAR LOST ALL POWER INSTANTLY. CAR WOULD START BUT WOULD NOT RUN FOR MORE THAN 30 SECONDS. THROTTLE HAD NO EFFECT. IF THE PUMP AHD FAILED IN TRAFFIC, DURING AN EVASIVE MANEUVER OR WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS A BUSY ROAD, THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN WITHOUT POWER AND UNABLE TO AVOID ANY OTHER ONCOMING VEHICLES. OTHER LATE MODEL CORVETTE OWNERS HAVE REPORTED FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS ON THE INTERNET; THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. THIS FAILURE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT IF NOT CORRECTED. *AK

Mar 30, 2000

THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED UP THEN TURNED OFF. THERE WAS A WHISTELING SOUND, AND WHITE SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL, THE VEHICLE WAS THEN BACK UP AND FLAMES WHERE NOTICED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT, AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE WAS THE FUEL FILTER. CHEVROLET HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Sep 03, 1999

Fire: 1

FUEL PUMP FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.

Mar 25, 1999

POSSIBLE FUEL INJECTION FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHUDDER AND DIE.

Mar 19, 1999

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

4 complaints

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.

Oct 25, 2011

INTERMITTENTLY EMERGENCY HAND BRAKE DID NOT WORK. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE HAND BRAKE HAD NOT BEEN SET. CONSUMER HAD TO RUN TO CATCH THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT COLLIDED WITH SOMETHING. *AK

Nov 07, 2003

DISC BRAKE ROTORS WEAR PREMATURELY, 1ST TIME: <10,000 MILES, 2ND TIME: <2,000 MILES. "NOT COVED UNDER WARRANTY"

Sep 22, 2000

ROTORS WARP EVERY 10,000 MILES. WELL KNOWN PROBLEM AMONG C5 OWNERS, RUMORED TO BE CHEAP ROTORS. *AK

Jul 17, 2000

VISIBILITY

4 complaints

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.

Sep 21, 2010

99 CORVETTE...GLASS TOP WHICH CAME WITH CAR HAS LARGE WHITE STRIPE FROM FRONT TO BACK ON RIGHT SIDE AND LEFT SIDE HAS PEELING IN LARGE CIRCLE...I HAVE READ ON FORUMS THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MORE THAN JUST ME! HELP!! ALSO TACHOMETER HAS QUIT WORKING. *JB

Sep 10, 2005

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER OPENED THE BACK LID AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE SEAT. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, CONSUMER NOTICED A BURN HOLE FORMING ON THE SEAT, CONSUMER THEN PLACED A PIECE OF PAPER ADJACENT TO THE BURN HOLE AND FULLY REOPENED BACK LID, ALMOST IMMEDIATELY THE PAPER STARTED TO BURN DUE TO THE SUNLIGHT HITTING IT THROUGH THE BACK LID GLASS. THE GLASS BEHAVED SIMILAR TO A MAGNIFYING GLASS, WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT AND PAPER TO BURN. TS *JB

Dec 02, 2002

WINDOW WEATHER STRIPS FAILED. YH

Mar 01, 2000

STEERING,EQUIPMENT

4 complaints

1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE, STEERING COLUMN LOCK MOTOR REPLACED ON RECALL IN 2002, LOCK MOTOR FAILED IN 2003 RENDERING COLUMN PERMANENTLY LOCKED. VEHICLE TOWED AND REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. CONCERN IS THAT DESIGN DEFECT EXISTS AND THAT FAILURE ON THE ROAD WILL RESULT IN ACCIDENT/INJURY.*AK

Aug 12, 2003

STEERING COLUMN LOCK UP. ON 7/17/03 I WENT TO START MY 1999 CORVETTE AND THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT UNLOCK, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT UNLOCK. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF IT DOESN'T UNLOCK FULLY IT MAY ENGAGE WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. CHEVY KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM ,THEY REPLACED IT ONCE ALL READY, IF IT WAS A SAFETY CONCERN THEN IT SHOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN NOW BY LOOKING AT THE NHTSA WEB SITE YOU HAVE GOTTEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ,IT'S NOT AN ASHTRAY OR THE RADIO THIS IS A MAJOR CONTROL PART OF THE VEHICLE GM SHOULD BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED. *JB

Jul 18, 2003

WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE I TURNED OFF THE HIGHWAY & INTO THE PARKING LOT OF A STORE UPON DOING SO MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY WARNINGS IN MY DIC ABOUT STEERING PROBLEMS I ALSO HAD THIS REPLACEMENT PART PER A RECALL NOTICE LESS THAN A YEAR AGO & AT THAT TIME FOUND OUT IT HAD BEEN REPLACED PRIOR TO THAT. THE DEALERSHIP TOWED THE CAR IN & INFORMED US THAT THEY HAD FIXED IT AGAIN! THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS VEHICLE! THE NOTES I READ ON YOUR SITE EVEN 1997 THROUGH 2002 MODELS WITH THIS PROBLEM NONE OF THE REPORTS WERE WHILE DRIVING THEY WERE WHEN PEOPLE GOT INTO THEIR CAR & STARTED IT THAT THE WHEEL DIDN'T UNLOCK. I HAVE AS I SAID BEFORE NEVER RECEIVED A MESSAGE IN THE DIC PRIOR TO ANY OF THE LOCK UP PROBLEM. I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE & IN THE 18 MONTHS I HAVE HAD IT IT HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES THIS LAST TIME COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL TO BOTH MYSELF AND MY DAUGHTER! JUST 10 SECONDS EARLIER BEING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH SPEEDS OF 60 MPH WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED! AT WHAT COST WILL IT TAKE FOR GENERAL MOTORS TO CORRECT THIS WRONG? MY DAUGHTER SAYS SHE WILL NOT GET BACK INTO THE CAR AGAIN! I MYSELF AM SCARED FOR MY LIFE TO TAKE THE CHANCE THAT THIS WILL OCCUR AGAIN! SO, I REFUSE TO DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE. THESE ARE NOT CHEAP CARS TO BUY! I HAVE OWED SEVERAL OTHER CORVETTES & HAD A FEW MINOR PROBLEMS HERE & THERE, BUT NOT ANYTHING THAT COULD BE A LIFE THREATENING OR LIFE TAKING PROBLEM ESPECIALLY AFTER THE FIXES BEING DONE BY THE DEALERSHIP! ANOTHER THING I WOULD LIKE TO ASK OF YOU, IF YOU HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR, IS IT NOT SUPPOSED TO BE LOCKED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS? I DID ALL THE SO-CALLED THINGS, OF KEY REMOVAL & WAIT, ETC & IT DID NOT UNLOCK THE STEERING, BUT YOU COULD PUT IT IN ANY GEAR TO MOVE IT. JUST STRAIGHT FORWARD & BACKWARD DO TO NO STEERING. I CAN'T SEEM TO GET A REAL ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION. *NLM REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

Apr 26, 2003

STERING COLUMN DID MOVE, BUT DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) ON DASH REPORTED STEERING COLUMN LOCKED/FAILED. FIXED BY DEALER, BUT NOT FIRST COMPLAINT I HAVE HEARD OF. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

Jan 10, 2000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

4 complaints

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING SPACE IN A HOUSING AREA, PLACED IN PARK, AT THE TIME THE IGNITION WAS ABOUT TO BE TURNED OFF. THE CAR TOOK OFF AND FLEW OVER THE PARKING BARRIER, OVER A HEDGE AND INTO A TREE. THE CAR SIDE SWIPED A POLE WHICH DEMOLISHED THE ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE CAR CAME TO REST AGAINST A TREE, STRIKING THE LEFT FRONT. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK, THE REAR WHEELS WERE STILL SPINNING, WHEN THE DRIVER WAS FINALLY ABLE TO TURN OFF THE KEY, GET OUT AND SEEK HELP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK EITHER.*AK

Mar 19, 2002

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

CAR ACCELERATED WIDE OPEN THROTTLE ON ITS OWN. AT 115 MPH ON CITY STREET I PUT TRANS IN NEUTRAL AND TURN OFF KEY. HAD NO POWER BRAKES OR ABS; NO POWER STEERING. WAS ABLE TO STOP CAR AND TURN OFF TO SIDE ROAD AND STOP WITHOUT ACCIDENT. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER AND GM TECH SUPPORT COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. DEALER PAID FOR TOW AND REPAIR ATTEMPT ALTHOUGH OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY. TOOK VEHICLE AND NEXT EVENING [06/07/2001] DEFECT REOCCURED BUT I SHUT IT SHUT IT DOWN BEFORE HIGH SPEED WAS REACHED. CAR CANNOT BE SAELY DRIVEN WITHOUT CONCERN FOR PERSONAL SAFETY AND SAFETY OF PUBLIC. WHAT DO I DO?*AK

Jun 08, 2001

WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE ACTIVATED AT 62 MPH, ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM ENGAGED MOMENTARILY PULLING CAR SHARP RIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVEN TIMES AND THE AUTO HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE, MOST RECENTLY LAST MONTH, FOR THIS PROBLEM. TECHNICIANS CLAIM THEY CAN'T FIND ANY FAULTS WITH THE VEHICLE OR INFORMATION ON OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS. THIS HAS A POTENTIAL TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND I MUST HAVE IT FIXED. PLEASE HELP IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE. ODI ID 709456 SOUNDS LIKE IT MAY BE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION, READABLE, TO DETERMINE IF IT IS. IS THERE SOME WAY I CAN GET INFORMATION ON HIS PROBLEM AND REMENDY. THANKS FOR ANY HELP YOU MAY PROVIDE. P.S. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AT HENDRICK CHEVROLET IN CARY, NC BUT BEING WORKED ON BY WYATTS IN VIRGINIA, WHERE I LIVE. THANKS. *AK

Jan 17, 2001

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED VEHICLE COULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

May 17, 2000

Crash: 1

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

3 complaints

MY 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE HAS BEEN INTO A DEALER 8 TIMES FOR THE SAME "COLUMN LOCK" SECURITY MESSAGE WHICH SHUTS DOWN THE FUEL LINE AND IMMOBILIZES THE VEHICLE. THERE HAVE BEEN 3 GENERAL MOTORS RECALLS AND NONE HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS SHUT DOWN CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN AT ANY MOMENT IN TIME POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT FOR ME, MY FAMILY, OR SOMEONE ELSE. THE PROBLEM BEGINS WITH A MESSAGE "PULL KEY WAIT TEN SECONDS". AFTER THIS OCCURS A FEW TIMES THE "COLUMN LOCK" MESSAGE COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN RIGHT ON THE SPOT. ALL 7 OF THE 8 VISITS HAVE RESULTED IN "BAND AID" FIXES. GM HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. IF YOU LOOK ON LINE YOU WILL SEE SOME TEMPORARY FIXES AND IDENTIFY THAT THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. GM HAS APPARENTLY "WRITTEN OFF" THIS PROBLEM WHICH DATES BACK TO THE FIRST RECALL IN 1999. THIS ACTION CAN OCCUR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR WHEN YOU ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE VEHICLE WHEN YOU RELEASE THE CLUTCH. IMMEDIATELY UPON RELEASING THE CLUTCH THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF BECAUSE THE FUEL LINE IS SHUT DOWN. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED AS WELL. PERSONALLY I HAVE INCURRED TWO TOWING EXPENSES. MY CURRENT CHEVROLET DEALER HAS BEEN EXTREMELY UNDERSTANDING AND NOT CHARGED ME FOR "BAND AID" FIX. HOWEVER, THE LAST TIME HE INDICATED THAT THERE WILL NO MORE "GOODWILL" FIXES. MY CONCERN IS A FATAL ACCIDENT IF THE VEHICLE WAS TO STOP ON THE HIGHWAY OR WHILE MAKING A TURN OR ON A HIGHWAY. PLEASE HELP US OWNERS BY DEMANDING THAT GM FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT APPEARS TO BE ANOTHER "IGNITION" COVER UP OVER THE YEARS. I DO NOT WANT ANYONE IN MY FAMILY OR OTHER PERSON TO DIE BECAUSE OF GMS NEGLIGENCE.

Jun 23, 2016

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Jul 25, 2000

HIT TELEPHONE POLE HEAD ON HAD CONCUSSION AND AMENESIA

Dec 06, 1999

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

STRUCTURE

3 complaints

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

Jan 25, 2004

TRUNK LID WARPED. *MJS

Mar 31, 2001

REPORTED AIR AND WATER LEAK TO DEALERSHIP, TOP HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE TOP ALSO, CONTINUES TO HAVE BLACK STAINS WHEN PUT DOWN, DEALERSHIP SAID IT IS A FLAW IN THE MANUFACTURING. *AK

Sep 28, 2000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

3 complaints

AT THE GAS STATION CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED UP DUE TO RAW FUEL BEING DUMPED INTO THE LEFT SIDE EXHAUST. VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALER'S AFTER 3 WEEKS AND WAITING ON PARTS.VEHICLE IS RUNNING ON 4 CYLINDERS INSTEAD OF 8. *AK

Aug 10, 1999

Fire: 1

SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER REPLACED DUE TO FAILURE WHICH CAUSED NOISE, HOWEVER AFTER REPLACEMENT NOISE IS STILL PRESENT. MJS

Jun 04, 1999

WHILE DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER AND AT 3000+ RPMS, THERE ARE SMELLY FUMES COMING INTO THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSE WATERY EYES AND DIZZINESS, MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Feb 09, 1999

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

2 complaints

FUEL LEAK FROM THE PASSENGER FUEL TANK. THIS IS CREATING A FUEL VAPOR SMELL INSIDE THE CAR AND THE GARAGE WHERE PARKED. THIS IS A FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD!

Dec 08, 2019

GAS LEAKING ON TOP OF EXHAUST ON DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE. NOTICED DRIP ON FLOOR OF GARAGE WHEN PARKED OVERNIGHT. PARKED CAR FOR THE REST OF THE YEAR. HAVE NOT DRIVEN SINCE.

Jun 10, 2019

ENGINE

2 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (APPLE CHEVROLET, 8585 159TH ST, TINLEY PARK, IL 60487, 866-399-5963) AND WAS INFORMED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

Jul 26, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND SWITCHED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 03/15/16*LJ *CN

Dec 23, 2015

STEERING,POWER TRAIN

2 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. AFTER THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE CRANKED. HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IN A LOCKED POSITION AND THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. A FEW HOURS LATER, THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

Sep 11, 2017

STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AT 10 MPH THEN STALLED WHEN CLUTCH RELEASED. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

Jun 22, 2000

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

2 complaints

"TAKATA RECALL" MY TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON ALL THE TIME AND I SOMETIMES HAVE A PULL ON THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. THE CAR IS IN MOTION. STREET.THIS HAPPENS CONTINUOUSLY. THIS STARTED AROUND EARLY PART OF 2013.I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TYPE OF PHOTO YOU WANT.

May 04, 2016

1997 THRU 2000 CHEVY CORVETTES HAVE HAD ABS / TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEMS SINCE THEIR ORIGINAL PRODUCTION . THE PROBLEM IS GM NEVER FIXED THE PROBLEM UNTIL THE 2001 MODEL YEAR AND THIS PART DOES NOT FIT THE 1997 - 2000 AUTOS . THEY NO LONGER MAKE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND THE ABS MODULE CAN NOT BE REPAIRED BY AFTER MARKET REPAIR FACILITIES . SO NOW WE HAVE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WITH A PROBLEM THAT CAN NOT BE REPAIRED .THEIR ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON THE GM FORUMS SITES .I FEEL A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS IS SINCE THIS IS A CORVETTE THESE CARS ARE NOT GOING AWAY AND WILL BE ON THE ROAD FOR MANY DECADES TO COME AS THEY ARE A COLLECTIBLE VEHICLE .I DO BELIEVE GM HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR AT LEAST RELEASE INFO TO AFTERMARKET REPAIR FACILITIES SO THEY CAN BE REPAIRED .OR MAKE A PART SO THESE CARS CAN BE REPAIRED AND BE ON OUR HIGHWAYS SAFE .IN THEIR OWN WORDS IN THEIR OWNERS MANUAL THEY SAY IF THE ABS / TRACTION / HANDLING CONTROL LIGHT IS ON TO SEE A DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THAT'S GREAT BUT THEY CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE NO PARTS TO FIX IT . THANK YOU *TR

Jul 04, 2014

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

2 complaints

TURN SIGNAL BLINKERS FAIL TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

Oct 25, 2013

FOR LAMPS AND BATTERY FAILED. *MJS

Mar 31, 2001

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

2 complaints

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.

Oct 06, 2010

SINCE ORDERING THIS VEHICLE THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS FACTORY DEFECTS AND OVERSIGHTS WHICH CONTINUE TO PLAGUE THE AUTOMOBILE. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

Feb 01, 2000

WHEELS

2 complaints

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED DRIVER NOTICED THAT BOTH REAR TIRES WERE DEFLATED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE RIMS CRACKED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Feb 02, 2005

CHEVROLET CORVETTER (1999) HAS OEM ALLOY WHEELS. ALL (BOTH FRONT AND REAR) HAVE CRACKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIMS IN THE AREA OF THE BEAD. ONE WHEEL HAS THREE CRACKS, THE OTHERS ALL HAVE ONE CRACK. THE CRACKS RUN FROM THE INSIDE EDGE TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL, AND ARE ABOUT AN INCH LONG. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF ANY OTHER DAMAGE TO THE RIMS (NEVER HIT CURBS, ROAD HAZARDS, ETC.).*AK

Mar 22, 2004

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

2 complaints

I AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING MY FORTH STEERING COLUMN REPLACED ON MY 1999 CORVETTE, MANUAL TRANSMISSION. BUT THE PROBLEM THAT I AM REPORTING IS THAT THERE WERE TWO TIMES THAT THIS CAR RAN OUT OF GAS WITH OVER 100 MILES STILL SHOWING ON THE DISTANCE TO EMPTY DISPLAY.THE LAST TIME I WAS HAVING THE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED I FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN , TSB # 02-06-04-010A PERTAINING TO ERRATIC FUEL LEVEL READINGS AND HAD THE DEALER CORRECT THE PROBLEM. BOTH TIMES RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WERE AT NIGHT TIME AND THE LAST TIME I WAS STRANDED ON THE TOP OF A BRIDGE WITH MY DAUGHTER. WE WERE ALMOST HIT 4 TIMES BY CARS DRIVING BY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO PLACE TO SAFELY PULL OVER. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM BECAUSE IT LEADS YOU TO A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY IN HAVING FUEL AND WHEN THE CAR STOPS RUNNING, YOU LOOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER THE CAR SAFELY.*AK

Aug 26, 2004

THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY AND NOW THE VEHICLE STOPS DESPITE HAVING SEVERAL GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE TANK. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES. MOST RECENTLY IN A VERY DANGEROUS TRAFFIC SITUATION. I BELIEVE THIS IS NOW A TRUE SAFETY CONCERN. THERE ALSO APPEARS TO BE SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS OUT ON THIS PROBLEMS SO IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ISOLATED.*AK

Jul 23, 2004

SUSPENSION

2 complaints

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AN ANIMAL JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN CONSUMER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED UNDER THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, HITTING A TREE. VEHICLE WAS C TOTALED. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *AK

Aug 09, 2004

Crash: 1

Injuries: 1

REAR SWAY BAR BUSHINGS ARE NOISY WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNING/STOPPING, OR ACCELERATING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE STEERING WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL AND ERRATIC WHEN CROSSING OVER A BUMP. DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A STABILIZER IN VEHICLE AND REPLACED SWAY BAR BUSHINGS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

Jun 13, 2001

TIRES

2 complaints

REAR TIRE P275/40ZR18EMT,DOT # M60NACDR428 AND FRONT TIRE P245/45ZR17EMT, DOT #M68KACWR418 HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS BETWEEN TREAD AND OUTER RIM.*AK ALL FOUR TIRES SHOW CRACKS BETWEEN TREAD AND BOTH OUTER SECTIONS OF TIRES. THE DEALER PRORATED THE TIRES AND REPLACED IT. *YH

Feb 27, 2002

THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE (NO MAKE/MODEL PROVIDED) EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT 11,000 MILES. *MJS

Mar 31, 2001

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEAT BELTS

2 complaints

STEERING LOCKED, HEADLIGHTS STUCK OPEN, SHORT CIRCUITED AND MELTED REARVIEW MIRROR, DEAD BATTERY IN A BRAND NEW CAR REASONS UNDETERMINED BY DEALER JUST REPLACED 2 BATTERIES, SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS SMELL OF BURNING WIRES, KEY FOB INOPERABLE, MULTIPLE COMPUTER WARNINGS FOR NO APPARENT REASON, TIRE PRESSURE WARNINGS, FUEL GAUGE WARNINGS, CHECK ENGINE WARNINGS, DRIVER SEAT MOTOR GROANS LOUDLY LIKE ITS STRAINING TO MOVE, STEERING WHEEL HAS A GRINDING/SQUEALING NOISE WHEN TURNED HARD LEFT OR RIGHT, COMPUTER MEMORY INOPERABLE, SEATBELTS GET STUCK IN OR RETRACT BACK, REARVIEW MIRROR GETS SO HOT YOU CAN'T TOUCH IT, DRIVERS SEAT WON'T MOVE FORWARD AT TIMES UNLESS MANUALLY PLACED THERE THEN IT WILL MOVE BACK WHILE I AM DRIVING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR MY FEET TO TOUCH THE PEDALS. THIS CAR HAS MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND I WOULD LIKE GM TO TAKE RESPONSIBLITIY FOR THE DEFECTS AND REFUND MY MONEY. I DON'T BELIEVE THESE PROBLEMS ARE FIXABLE. THE CAR IS FLAWED AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE IN THE PROCESS. IT WILL HAPPEN IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE PROMPTLY. YOU CAN'T EXPECT TO PAY THIS KIND OF MONEY OR ANY MONIES FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT SAFE TO PUT ON THE ROAD WITH ALL THESE PROBLEMS. ESPECIALLY STEERING AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT COULD POSSIBLY START A FIRE. IF YOU CAN'T DRIVE IT DEPENBABLY AND SAFELY WHAT GOOD IS THIS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL CAR TO ITS OWNERS. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

Sep 08, 2000

STEERING LOCKED, HEADLIGHTS STUCK OPEN, SHORT CIRCUITED AND MELTED REARVIEW MIRROR, DEAD BATTERY IN A BRAND NEW CAR REASONS UNDETERMINED BY DEALER JUST REPLACED 2 BATTERIES, SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS SMELL OF BURNING WIRES, KEY FOB INOPERABLE, MULTIPLE COMPUTER WARNINGS FOR NO APPARENT REASON, TIRE PRESSURE WARNINGS, FUEL GAUGE WARNINGS, CHECK ENGINE WARNINGS, DRIVER SEAT MOTOR GROANS LOUDLY LIKE ITS STRAINING TO MOVE, STEERING WHEEL HAS A GRINDING/SQUEALING NOISE WHEN TURNED HARD LEFT OR RIGHT, COMPUTER MEMORY INOPERABLE, SEATBELTS GET STUCK IN OR RETRACT BACK, REARVIEW MIRROR GETS SO HOT YOU CAN'T TOUCH IT, DRIVERS SEAT WON'T MOVE FORWARD AT TIMES UNLESS MANUALLY PLACED THERE THEN IT WILL MOVE BACK WHILE I AM DRIVING MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR MY FEET TO TOUCH THE PEDALS. THIS CAR HAS MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND I WOULD LIKE GM TO TAKE RESPONSIBLITIY FOR THE DEFECTS AND REFUND MY MONEY. I DON'T BELIEVE THESE PROBLEMS ARE FIXABLE. THE CAR IS FLAWED AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE IN THE PROCESS. IT WILL HAPPEN IF SOMETHING ISN'T DONE PROMPTLY. YOU CAN'T EXPECT TO PAY THIS KIND OF MONEY OR ANY MONIES FOR SOMETHING THAT IS NOT SAFE TO PUT ON THE ROAD WITH ALL THESE PROBLEMS. ESPECIALLY STEERING AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS THAT COULD POSSIBLY START A FIRE. IF YOU CAN'T DRIVE IT DEPENBABLY AND SAFELY WHAT GOOD IS THIS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL CAR TO ITS OWNERS.

Sep 08, 2000

POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

Almost every C5 (1997-2004) Corvette is affected by a faulty electronic brake control module. When this module fails, the car illuminates the ABS and traction control light. And displays service abs and service traction control messages. This is a serious safety issue as when this happens, the abs brakes no longer work nor does the traction control. It blows my mind how this has never been recalled especially on a rear drive sports car.

Apr 12, 2022

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

MY CORVETTE AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS FROM 97-04 SUFFER FROM THE ACTIVE HANDLING ABS/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM GOING BAD. THE PART IS KNOWN AS THE EBCM. WHEN IT GOES BAD (IF CRUISE IS ENGAGED) THE CAR WILL DISABLE CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY CAUSING CAR TO SLOW DOWN. ALSO, WHEN THE SYSTEM FAILS WHILE MOVING IT CAUSE CAUSE UNEVEN BRAKE FEELING AND YOU LOOSE THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS . GM HAS DISCONTINUED THE PARTS REQUIRED TO REPAIR THIS AND THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS FOR MANY YEARS NOW AFFECTING MANY 97-04 CORVETTES. ALSO A PART OF THIS SYSTEM IS THE STEELING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR WHICH IS ALSO DISCONTINUED. SWPS CAN SEND WRONG INFO TO THE OTHER COMPUTERS AND THE CAR WILL MAKE ERRONEOUS 'CORRECTIONS' THAT CAN LEAD TO BRAKES BEING APPLIED AT ANY MOMENT WHILE DRIVING.

May 13, 2021

STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

AFTER PARKING AND TRYING TO RESTART THE ENGINE THE MESSAGE "STEERING COLUMN MAINTAINANCE NEEDED" THE ENGINE STARTED BUT WHEN I PUT IT IN GEAR THE ENGINE STOPPED. AFTER TRYING TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND AGAIN THE SAME RESULT. I CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUEL AND FOUND NO SUCH ITEM. AFTER SITTING FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES THE CAT DID START AND I GOT HOME.

Jul 30, 2020

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 1 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE "PULL KEY TEN SECONDS" MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHOWING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS INDICATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,300.

Jan 25, 2018

STEERING,ENGINE

1 complaint

THE CORVETTE SHUT DOWN AND DISPLAYED STEERING COLUMN LOCK. BASED ON PRIOR GM CORVETTE RECALLS THE RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM (STEERING COLUMN LOCK) WHERE THEY STATE "A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING" DID NOT COVER ALL CORVETTES MADE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. GM SERVICE OPERATIONS DCS851 EFFECTIVE THROUGH 2003. I DID NOT GET FAR WITH GM OR THE DEALERSHIP ON ADDRESSING THE COLUMN LOCK ISSUE. SINCE GM STATES IT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH IT SURPRISED ME THAT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY INTEREST IN LOOKING INTO WHETHER THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE OTHER CORVETTES DURING THE TIME PERIOD THEY HAD OVER 126,000 AFFECTED. IF IT WAS NECESSARY BACK THAN WHAT IS DIFFERENT NOW?

May 28, 2015

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

1 complaint

SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING MESSAGE ON DIC . IT COMES AND GOS . IT USUALLY SHUTS OFF AFTER TURNING IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTING . I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS WORKING OR NOT. THIS SAFETY CONCERN . GM SHOULD HAVE SERVICE PARTS FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS OR HAVE SOME OTHER COMPANY HAVE THE RIGHTS TO MAKE THEM . WHAT ARE OWNERS SUPPOSED TO DO? WE NEED A LAW FOR THIS. THIS IS NOT A THROW A WAY CAR . THIS CAR HAS ONLY 24000 MILES. *TR

Mar 05, 2015

EQUIPMENT,ENGINE

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON SHIFTING GEARS IN REVERSE OR DRIVE, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ANTI-THEFT SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN CLEARED A COMPUTER CODE AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,750.

Aug 15, 2014

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

1 complaint

MY WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON INDICATING CHECK ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL. AFTER A VISIT TO A CHEVY DEALER, I WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSOR CONTROLLING THESE ITEMS WAS BAD AND GM NO LONGER PRODUCED THE PART. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET WITHOUT SUCCESS FOR THE PART, I WAS TOLD BY ONE PART SUPPLIER THAT HE HAD 15 PEOPLE ON A WAITING LIST FOR THE PART AND NO IDEA WHEN HE WOULD HAVE ONE. IN THE MEANTIME, I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE WITHOUT ANTI-LOCKS AND WITHOUT TRACTION CONTROL, SAFETY OPTIONS I PAID FOR THAT ARE NOW INOPERABLE. SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THESE FAILINGS, WOULD GM ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY?? *TR

Oct 10, 2012

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

1 complaint

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

Jun 23, 2010

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

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

Mar 08, 2010

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 complaint

HI, WE HAVE A 1999 CORVETTE AND WHEN WE WENT TO START IT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE FOR SOMETIME. I HAD RECEIVED A LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 2006 FROM GM STATING THEY WOULD FIX A PROBLEM IN THE EVENT THIS WAS A PROBLEM, BUT IT WAS NOT A RECALL!!!! WE CHECKED ON THE RECALLS AND SUPPOSEDLY THE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A GM DEALER AND TO NO AVAIL THE LETTER HAD AN EXPIRATION DATE OF FEBRUARY 29, 2008. NOW IF THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED WHY ARE WE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN FAILURE? IT DOES STATE THAT IF THE STEERING COLUMN FAILS THAT THE VEHICLE COULD CAUSE THE FUEL SUPPLY TO SHUT OFF AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE DIC DISPLAYS THIS MESSAGE ALL THE TIME. THE GM DEALER WOULD NOT FIX IT ONLY IF I WAS GOING TO PAY. I FEEL WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A PROBLEM WITH THIS GM ISSUE. IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE RIGHT WAY WHEN IT WAS TAKEN FOR THE RECALL THEN THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT EXISTING RIGHT NOW. WE WERE NOT THE OWNERS AT THE TIME THIS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. I ALSO CALLED GM AND THEY SAID IT WAS ALSO NOT COVERED NOW BECAUSE THERE WAS AN EXPIRATION DATE ON THE LETTER WE RECEIVED EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM JUST OCCURRED THIS YEAR AFTER WE PUT THE CAR BACK ON THE ROAD FOR THE SUMMER. WHAT OPTIONS TO I HAVE RIGHT NOW AS WE ONLY DRIVE THE CAR AROUND TOWN AND WE DON'T DARE DRIVE TO FAR? *TR

Aug 05, 2009

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,EQUIPMENT

1 complaint

ON 03/28/08 MY 1999 CORVETTE WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE AS REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO START & DRIVE FAILED WITH DASH DISPLAY INDICATING "SERVICE STEERING SYSTEM, REMOVE KEY WAIT 10 SECONDS". AT THAT POINT WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER. SEVERAL DAYS LATER THE DEALER CALLED AND SAID A WIRE HARNESS WITH A RELAY HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST TO ME OF $500.00+. I MENTIONED TO THE SERVICE WRITER THAT THIS CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A NHTSA RECALL # 04V060000 AND A GM TSB # 01-02-35-008 AND HAD BEEN PERFORMED TWICE SINCE NEW. HE SAID GM WILL ONLY DO RECALL ONCE AND THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS WORK. HE GAVE ME A 800 NUMBER AT GM TO CALL, OF WHICH I DID AND GOT NO SATISFACTION. I THEN AUTHORIZED THE DEALER TO DO THE REPAIR AND PICKED THE CAR UP ON 04/14/08 PAYING THEM $546.99 + AN $85.00 TOW BILL. ON 04/19/08 SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER PULLING OUT OG MY GARAGE. I PULLED THE KEY WAITED 10 SECONDS AND IT WORKED ON SECOND ATTEMPT. ON 4/21 PROBLEM RECURRED ANY AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR GOING AND DROVE TO THE DEALER AND LEFT THE CAR TO BE CHECKED (7:45 AM). AFTER WAITING A DAY TO HEAR FROM DEALER I VISITED THEM (4/22/08) AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I REQUESTED THEY RELEASE THE CAR TO ME AT THAT POINT, HOWEVER AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS THEY COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO OPERATE. AFTER A WAIT OF 20 MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO DRIVE AND TOOK IT HOME. AT THIS POINT I HAD BEEN ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND AN AFTER MARKET PART CALLED STEERING LOCK SIMULATOR KIT PURCHASED IT AND INSTALLED IT ON 04/24/08. TO DATE 05/07/08 PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED AND I'M HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS. MY MAIN CONCERNS ARE: WHY DIDN'T GM COVER THE COST OF REPAIR ON THIS AS A SAFETY RECALL? WHY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIX OR KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM? I PAID LESS THAN $50.00 FOR THE PART THAT CURED THE PROBLEM! I HAVE SENT OFF A COMPLAINT LETTER TO CHEVROLET STATING ALL OF THE ABOVE, AND REQUESTED MY CREDIT CARD COMPANY NOT PAY THE DEALER. SIGNED, LOU CARDOZA *TR

May 07, 2008

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 complaint

TWO ISSUES: MOST IMPORTANT - ACTIVE HANDLING ACTIVATES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THERE IS NO REASON FOR IT. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME THEY SAY IT'S REPAIRED. IT IS NOT. SECOND ISSUE: TRUNK LID OPENS ONLY WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. *NM

Dec 19, 2006

STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

1 complaint

WITHOUT WARNING STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. CONSUMER DOWN SHIFTED, AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER CON HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Apr 14, 2004

STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE IDLING FOR A PERIOD OF THREE TO FIVE MINUTES. WHEN PLACING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE WARNING INDICATOR SUGGESTED TAKING THE KEY OUT AND TRY AGAIN IN TEN SECONDS. THE DEALER MADE SOME REPAIRS TO THE STEERING COLUMN, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AK OTHER PROBLEMS ARE AS FOLLOWED: THE RIGHT WINDOW LEAKED WATER WHERE THE TOP MEETS THE WINDSHIELD(BADLY), THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AREA LEAKED FLUID WHEN SAT OVERNIGHT, THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINERS BEING MISADJUSTED, THERE WAS A RATTLE IN THE ENGINE WHEN ACCELERATED UP A HILL OR WHEN TAKING OFF, THE DRIVER DOOR LEAKED WHEN IT RAINED AND SCRAPES WHEN ROLLED DOWN, THERE WAS A GRINDING IN THE REAR END WHEN BACKED UP OR WHEN IT'S COLD, THE RIGHT DOOR GLASS RATTLED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, AND THE WIPERS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WAS REPLACED. *SCC THE FOG LAMP WAS REPLACED AND THE SPOILER WAS LOOSE. *JB

Dec 02, 2003

STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE

1 complaint

STEERING KEEPS LOCKING UP AND CANNOT RELEASE STEERING WHEEL LOCK. BAD ACTUATOR AND RELAY, REPLACE ACTUATOR AND COLUMN LOCK RELAY AGAIN DUE TO POSS FAULTY RECALL PART. RECALL ON STEERING, HAD NO PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE. COLUMN LOCK LIGHT COMES ON, CAUSE SHORT, REPLACE COLUMN LOCK. ROOF LATCH RUBBER COVER FELL OFF, CAUSE BROKEN, REORDER RUBBER LATCH. REPLACE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH, REMOVE DASH PAD AND REPLACE HAZARD SWITCH. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

Feb 11, 2002

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

WHILE FILLING FUEL TANK FUEL WAS LEAKING. WHILE DRIVING A SECURITY LIGHT WILL POP ON SOMETIMES. WHEN PULLING OUT SEAT BELT IT WILL RETRACT AND LOCK WITHOUT RELEASING. *AK

Sep 25, 2000

STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH STEERING COLUMN LOCKING UP. 1ST INCIDENT REPAIRS CAUSED ENGINE TO STALL. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM REOCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED FOR APPOINTMENT. *AK PCM FAILED. *YH REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

Aug 13, 2000

STEERING,SEATS

1 complaint

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Apr 07, 2000

STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

WHILE TRYING TO START VEHICLE STEERING LOCKED , MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMER TO START VEHICLE. ALSO, INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

Mar 16, 2000

STEERING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

1 complaint

(1) INTERMITTENT PASSIVE KEYLESS ENTRY/ALARM SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS IN "PASSIVE" MODE: DOORS LOCK AND ALARM SETS IN 5 SECONDS IF KEY REMOVED FROM IGNITION AND DOORS STILL CLOSED; IF UNLOCK BUTTON PRESSED AND ENTER VEHICLE, DOORS LOCK AND ALARM SETS. (2) FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE: WHEN TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL, INTERMITTENTLY READS 2/3 FULL AFTER STARTING VEHICLE. AFTER DRIVING FOR 2 MINUTES OR SO, FUEL GAUGE JUMPS TO THE FULL MARK. (3) STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WHILE CAR IN GEAR BUT NOT MOVING (AFTER BACKING OUT OF GARAGE, WHILE AT DEALER FOR OTHER REPAIRS). REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

Oct 15, 1999

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

(1) WINDSHIELD MOUNTED REAR-VIEW MIRROR SHAKES/VIBRATES BADLY AT IDLE AND ON HIGHWAY, ESPECIALLY WITH CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN, MAKING FOLLOWING VEHICLES APPEAR BLURRY. DEALER REPLACED MIRROR ONCE, SECOND DEALER RETIGHTENED TO WINDSHIELD, BUT PROBLEM REMAINS. (2) DRIVE BELTS MAKE GROWLING SOUND AT IDLE, A/C ON, WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN PARK & REVERSE, OR BETWEEN REVERSE & DRIVE. BELT & TENSIONER REPLACED PER EXISTING SERVICE ADVISORY, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. (3) REAR MOUNTED CD CHANGER DOES NOT FUNCTION IF VEHICLE IS STARTED SOON AFTER INSERTING CD CARTRIDGE; "ERR" DISPLAYED ON RADIO. ONCE "ERR" IS DISPLAYED, MUST REMOVE AND REINSERT CD CARTRIDGE TO MAKE WORK AGAIN (RESTARTING VEHICLE OR TURNING RADIO OFF/ON DOESN'T HELP). VOLTAGE AT CD CHANGER DROPS DOWN TO ABOUT 10V WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. DEALERS CLUELESS. (4) ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP BEHIND DRIVER SEAT MAKES ANNOYING BUZZING SOUND WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED, AT IDLE, ESP. NOTICEABLE WITH WINDOWS UP. DEALER SAYS NOISE IS NORMAL AND EXISTING SERVICE ADVISORIES ONLY APPLY TO '97 & '98 VEHICLES.

Oct 06, 1999

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

1 complaint

ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM SERVICE LIGHT FIRST CAME ON IN JUNE 1999. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND THEY REPLACED 2 ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL (EBTCM) MODULES. THEY FOUND AN INTERNALLY SHORTED EBTCM. IN JULY 1999, THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM SERVICE CAME ON AGAIN. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN THEY FOUND AND REPLACED ONE INTERNALLY FAULTY ABS ELECTRONIC BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL MODULE (EBTCM). I PICKED THE CAR UP ON 07/29/99. ON 07/30/99 I STARTED THE CAR IN THE MORNING AND THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON A FEW SECONDS AFTER STARTING. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE OR WHAT TO DO. APPEARS TO ME TO BE HEAT RELATED-COMBINATION OF OUTSIDE TEMP. AND TEMP. OF SYSTEM. THREE MODULES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TO DATE AND HAVE FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALSO DESCRIBED AS "YAW RATE SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION" ON SERVICE INVOICE.

Aug 01, 1999

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

1 complaint

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE ENIGINE DIES, AND THE BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION. DEALER SAYS THAT BRAKES AR NORMAL, BUT CANT FIND SOLUTION FOR THE ENGINE STALLING. *AK

Jun 30, 1999

STEERING,SEAT BELTS

1 complaint

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHEN IN REVERSE GEAR, AND THE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. 2. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT IN PLACE PROPERLY OR IT WILL TWIST AND JAM THE SYSTEM ,CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT ADMITS TO THE DEFECT IN BOTH CASES. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

Jun 03, 1999

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

NO SUMMARY

May 01, 1999

STRUCTURE,SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 complaint

1: DRIVERS SEAT WANDERS/FLOATS/MOVES WHILE DRIVING. 2: TRUNK DOOR WARPED? DAMAGE HAS/IS RESULTING. 3: DASH IS SHIFTING/COLLAPSING.

Feb 10, 1999

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