1993 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
26 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 1 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
Recent Complaints
FROM A STOP, WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AS IF THE GAS PEDAL HAD BEEN PUSHED TO THE FLOOR AND HIT THE CAR AHEAD. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, OVER A YEAR LATER, THE CAR DID THE SAME THING, BUT FORTUNATELY DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. IN BOTH INSTANCES, WHEN THE CAR WAS SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, THE ENGINE RETURNED TO IDLE. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO HOLD THE CAR WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PRESSED WITH BOTH FEET. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT FOUND ANY REASON FOR THIS TO
Mileage: 77,452
THROTTLE BECAME STUCK IN A WIDE OPEN POSITION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE AT A HIGH RATE SPEED. VEHICLE DROVE COMPLETELY THROUGH HOUSE, AND FINALLY STOPPED WHEN HITTING A TREE. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND CAUSE STILL UNKNOWN.*AK
GOING ABOUT 50MPH ON EXPRESSWAY, WHEN SUDDENLY DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, OBSCURING DRIVER'S VIEW. MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE; HIT GUARDRAIL; HEAD WENT, HIT WINDSHIELD. TOOK TO BODY & FENDER SHOP. *AK
CLIP AND PINS WHICH HOLD THE CALIPERS WORE OUT, CAUSING THE CALIPER TO BECOME DETACHED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING. CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE PIN AND CLIPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON A NUMBER OF TIMES. *AK