Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 3904 | 10019429 | Power window and/or door lock inoperative. *tt | 03/14/2006 | ||
| 071001 | 07/10/2001 | 623665 | Information concerning 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 corvettes with body control module concerns on vehicles using aftermarket electronic column lock bypass system. nlm | 10/29/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 22000 | 1 | |
| Unable to unlock steering column after starting engine despite repeated attempts. intermittently recurring problem. service steering column lock fault message appears in vehicle instrument panel display. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 22000 | ||
| Unable to unlock steering column after starting engine despite repeated attempts.intermittently recurring problem. service steering column lock fault message appears in vehicle instrument panel display. | |||
| 03/19/2011 | 82500 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that when driving at various speeds the signaling lights or the hazard lights seem to be working intermittently. the vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor has it been repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. the failure mileage was approximately 82,500. tb | |||
| 06/09/2009 | 104702 | 1 | |
| Column lock on 200 corvette failed, immobilizing vehicle. this device was subject to several prior recalls, but the replacement's design is still defective. chevrolet dealer said that the recall has expired, so i had to pay for tow, parts/labor, and time off work. this amounts to nearly $1000. since this is a safety-related design flaw, the recall should be reinstituted and i should be compensated. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 40000 | 1 | 09/23/1999 |
| In august 07 my 2000 corvette coupe ebcm failed. the car has only 40,000 miles on it & is only driven on weekends. i am a mechanic by trade. i removed the module & had it rebuilt for $200 since gm quoted me $1300 for a new one. the repairs i made fixed the problem. *jb *updated 12/12/07 *bf the consumer stated the traction control, active handling and abs light illuminated. updated 12/12/07 | |||
| 07/04/2006 | 12 | 05/15/2002 | |
| Turn signals and hazard lights do not work all the time. when hot they do not work at all. *nm | |||
| 10/31/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. he stated that he parked, went into the grocery store, and when he came back out turned the vehicle on and the steering column would not unlock. he was told that there was recall 04v060000 on this type of vehicle. but the recall did not include his vehicle. the dealership told him that after doing the diagnostic test it was evident that it had nothing to do with driver's error. it may have been an electrical failure. the recall stated that it could lock up while driving. the dealership told him now that this vehicle was no longer under warranty. the contact will have to pay for the repairs to be done.*ak | |||
| 05/10/2002 | 16000 | 35 | 05/10/2002 |
| 1. fuel gauge drops to empty when i have around 1/2 a tank, low fuel light comes on. have to put gas in to make light go out. i have to use odometer to keep track of how fuel i have used and how far can i go, because this will happen at any time. this happens all the time, every time. 2. turn signals quit working at any time they please. i have to put the 4-ways on for about 5 seconds and then off to make the signals work again. *jb | |||
| 09/09/2004 | 29300 | 1 | 09/09/2004 |
| Eratic fuel readings, right rear tire sensor keeps going out this was replaced once already. engine has knocking noise injectors were cleaned did not help. wind noise from left window. front right headlamp motor stopped working had to replace. hud goes out on hot days. car has on 2 occassions has stopped accelerating car has to be cut off and restarted to solve problem. this vehicle has had many problems mainly electrical. *ak | |||
| 07/30/2004 | 33000 | 2 | |
| Electronic module for the automatic door locks failed. consumer was concerned that he or other occupants would be trapped if doors failed again. *ak the vehicle's battery failed. when the battery was recharged it caused the power locks on the on the left side of the vehicle to fail. *nm | |||
| 05/28/2004 | 40000 | 1 | |
| While backing out steering locked. vehicle screen indicator read pull key and wait ten seconds. dealer stated electrical switch needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 07/21/2003 | 6 | 12/01/2002 | |
| While driving 5 mph the steering wheel without any warning locked up. dealer notified. *ak the radio quit, directional switch, power doors/switch, and the door unlatched while the vehicle was in motion and while parked. *scc *jb | |||
| 09/28/2000 | 14576 | 4 | 10/06/1999 |
| The vehicle stalled on the freeway. there was negative battery terminal and the cable shorted. the engine over heated while driving due to the cooling hose had blown. on another occasion the engine lost power while driving due to fuel injectors, blown exhaust valves, and the push rod was bent. mr scc *jb | |||
| 8 | 01/01/2000 | ||
| The convertible top squealed,the driver side door exterior door handle had come loose, the right front turn signal had gone out, the vehicle excessively used oil, the vehicle had a recall on the steering ignition lock, ultimately the steering locked and the engine shut down while being backed out of the driveway, the gas guage malfunctioned, the traction control light had come on, the vehicle stalled, and the battery leaked acid. the consumer requested to be compensated for the inconvenience. scc ref. in ea02-031 *cjs | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle had the following problems; removable top squeaked, driver's side exterior door handle was loose, right front turn signal failed, excess oil, and steering/ignition interlock recall. also delco battery cable leaked acid, control light malfunctioned.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 08/27/2007 | 52000 | 3 | 12/23/2006 |
| In early april i had a recall work completed on my 2000 corvette done by buss cheverolet of shawano, a couple of months later the recall work failed, so parson's chevy of antigo, we redid the recall work. now on 08-27-07 the recall work failed again! this will be the third time in less than 6 months i will have to have recall work done on my car for the column lock failure. this problem is well known to owners of c5 body style corvettes and most of these owners go and purchase their own bypass so it gets fixed correctly. everyone i have spoken to indicates that when the dealership completes the work according to general motors direction the recall work always fail! when will general motors get it right? i shouldn't have to take my car into the dealership 3 times to have recall work done, especially when its a nhtsa ordered recall! *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 07/15/2002 | 5 | 11/01/2000 | |
| Ac drain clogs causing computer failure, engine failure, and vents to totally fog windows. almost caused serious highspeed accident on interstate. this has clogged 5 times on my corvette. many other corvette owners are having the same problem. someone will get killed if this keeps happening. gm has not helped a bit. they can't seem to keep the ac drain lines from getting clogged on these cars. the ac plenum fills with water as you drive, and then starts dripping on the floorboard computers and fries them. | |||
| 06/09/2000 | 3 | 10/01/1999 | |
| The pcm reports error p1518, but is intermittent (thus it has not been taken in yet intil it is more predictable -ie solvable) the real problem is the pcm reduces engine to idle until a power cycle - very dangerous, but as i have found out before intermittent failures can not easily be diagnosed - should be a check to return power if the failure is gone for a time.*ak | |||