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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G1YY22G1W5••••••1998 Chevrolet CORVETTE
That is about average for the 1998 Chevrolet CORVETTE — 9 complaints per build across 37 builds.
15on this build
348on the model
37builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedSteering 8Seat Belts 3Power Train 2Visibility 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashNov 2002
Consumer had problems with the steering. Also stated that while driving was involved into a collision which he thinks it was caused do to steering problems. Dealer was not contacted at the time of this called. Ts
Engine And Engine CoolingJul 2008
The contact owns a 1998 chevrolet corvette. While driving approximately 5 mph, the engine shut off. The service column lock warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition, there was a malfunction with the passenger and driver's side seat belts. The vehicle has…
Fuel SystemApr 2006
When driving my 1998 chevrolet corvette for any period of time, the fuel gauge will fail (no reading) and the "check gauges" light will appear and the "low fuel" will show in the readout
SuspensionNov 2002
Rear spring broke while driving, this caused the vehicle to slump on top of rear tires. Owner had talked to both manufacturer and dealership ,and neither have made any attempts to assist consumer due to the mileage on vehicle.ts *tt
Power Train
Transmission oil leak. Also passenger's window leaked
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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 1G1YY22G1W5110920 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.