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1G1YY22G0W5••••••1998 Chevrolet CORVETTE
This build draws 2.1× more complaints than the average 1998 Chevrolet CORVETTE build (20 vs 9).
20on this build
348on the model
37builds in total
Most reportedSteering 8Engine And Engine Cooling 3Service Brakes 3Power Train 2
What owners of this build wrote
Power TrainAug 2017
After a couple of weeks I what to drive the car. I have to keep pressing the brake pedal a few times before I can get the shift lever out of park
Service BrakesJun 2011
I know I am not the 1st to report this same condition. You should have several 100 of us if not 1000's, who are experiencing ABS failures which affects the traction control modules (also called electronic brake traction control model)( ebtcm) on all corvette's made from 97-2007…
Engine And Engine CoolingMay 2008
The contact owns a 1998 chevrolet corvette. The contact noticed that the oil sending unit displayed non-realistic numbers. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the oil sending unit, the component that indicates the amount of pressure in the vehicle, failed. The…
SteeringApr 2005
Gm recalled my 1998 corvette for a steering colulm lock, I had recall performed on april 12, 2005 by team chevrolet in scottsbluff ne. On april 23, 2005 my steering colum loked up while at corvette function in bowing green ky. Some gm engineers were able to unlock it by…
Electrical SystemAug 2003
Steering wheel locks up on 1998 corvette.VIN no # is 1g1yy22gow5114022. This obviously a major safety issue and is documented on the corvette forum.com website. Car recognizes the problem and sends message saying to turn off,remove key,wait 10 sec.s and restart
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G1YY22G0W5127823 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.