11.2% of complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Corvette came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2001 vehicle — around the middle of the 216 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 4.8 yr in service. The most-reported system is steering (86 complaints), typically at 6.0 yr or about 37,400 miles.
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THESE LAMPS DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS.
DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEMS (ECL), WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO "LOCK," THE ECL SYSTEM PREVENTS TURNING OF THE STEERING SYSTEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE ECL UNLOCKS THE STEERING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED SO THAT IF THE COLUMN FAILS TO UNLOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AND THE CUSTOMER TRIES TO DRIVE, THE FUEL SUPPLY WILL BE SHUT OFF SO THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT MOVE WHEN THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE STEERED. IF VOLTAGE AT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE IS LOW OR INTERRUPTED, HOWEVER, THE FUEL SHUT OFF MAY NOT OCCUR AND THE VEHI
IF THIS OCCURS, A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
ALL 1997-2001 CORVETTES ARE BEING SHIPPED WITH A DEFECTIVE COLUMN LOCK, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK AND LEAVE OWNERS OF $50,000 SPORTS CARS STRANDED! GM WILL NOT ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SITUATION. YOU WILL FIND NUMEROUS CASES OF FAILURE AND FIXES BY GM WITH THE ORIGIONAL DEFECTIVE PART. THESE THINGS FAIL REPEATEDLY! THANK YOU. REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL ON THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE AT ALL. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM
SENSOR ON DRIVER'S DOOR HAS BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES, INTERMITTENTLY DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT RESPOND TO REMOTE OPTION.*AK CUSTOMER STATED THAT OIL LEAKED FROM ENGINE AREA. THE DRIVER DOOR RATTLES WHILE DRIVING AND WAS HARD TO CLOSE. THE RIGHT DOOR GLASS HAS WIND NOISE DUE TO DOOR GLASS FAILURE. BRAKES FAILED TO GRAB. THERE WAS A NOISE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO LEFT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES CD CHARGER WOULD NOT EJECT CD CARTRIDGE, THE STEERING TILT WAS INOPARTIVE, THE DOOR RATTLED, THE SEATS WOULD NOT HOLD PROGRAMMING. *YH
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