1999 Chevrolet Corvette

MY SON WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND HE CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND WAS HIT BY ANOTHER CAR AND WAS KILLED, HIS PASSENGER WAS INJURED CRITICALLY AND REMEMBERS THAT AN INSTANT BEFORE THE CRASH AND THE CROSSING OF THE MEDIAN THAT THE CAR STEERING WAS LOCKED. *JB

I WAS THE OWNER OF A 1999 C-5 CORVETTE SPORT COUP WITH 12,924 MILES AND IN MINT CONDITION. ON NOV.17,04 AT 7:50PM, I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN. AS I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AROUND A CORNER I ACCELERATED THE CAR IN A NORMAL MANNER. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE WENT TO THE FULL THROTTLE POSITION AND THE REAR OF THE CAR JUMPED TO THE LEFT. I TRIED TO CORRECT AND THEN THE CAR JUMPED TO THE RIGHT AND I HIT A PALM TREE. DURING THIS RAPID ACCELERATION EVENT I LIFTED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR WITH NO EFFECT TO THE ENGINE RPM. THE DISTANCE FROM THE STOP SIGN WHERE I MADE THE RIGHT HAND TURN TO THE PALM TREE WAS ABOUT 150-200 FEET. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. A PASSENGER AND MYSELF ARE OK BUT WE HAVE SOME SEAT BELT BRUISING. I FEEL THAT THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAGS SAVED OUR LIVES. I WOULD LIKE THE NSTB TO LOOK INTO THESE TYPES OF CRASHES AND ADVISE ME OF THE RESULTS. I AM SURE THERE ARE OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS THAT ARE NOT REPORTED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AN ANIMAL JUMPED OUT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN CONSUMER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL ASSEMBLY SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED UNDER THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, HITTING A TREE. VEHICLE WAS C TOTALED. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A PARKING SPACE IN A HOUSING AREA, PLACED IN PARK, AT THE TIME THE IGNITION WAS ABOUT TO BE TURNED OFF. THE CAR TOOK OFF AND FLEW OVER THE PARKING BARRIER, OVER A HEDGE AND INTO A TREE. THE CAR SIDE SWIPED A POLE WHICH DEMOLISHED THE ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE CAR CAME TO REST AGAINST A TREE, STRIKING THE LEFT FRONT. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK, THE REAR WHEELS WERE STILL SPINNING, WHEN THE DRIVER WAS FINALLY ABLE TO TURN OFF THE KEY, GET OUT AND SEEK HELP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK EITHER.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN PARK, BEFORE THE CAR COULD BE SHUT OFF. THE CAR TOOK OFF SPINNING THE REAR WHEELS, JUMPED OVER A CONCRETE PARKING STOP AND OVER A SMALL HEDGE INTO A TREE, WHEN THE CAR HIT THE TREE THE CAR CONTINUED TO SPIN THE REAR TIRES (WHILE IN PARK) UNTIL THE KEY WAS SHUT OFF. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT INFLATE, THE CAR HAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, THE COMPUTER SHOWED TO SERVICE VEHICLE SOON WHEN STARTED, PREVIOUS DAY THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH GAS AND THE GUAGE WENT CRAZY AND THE DASH LIGHTS BLINKED OFF AND ON WHILE BEEING DRIVEN ON THE FREEWAY. THE VEHILCE HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE STEERING LOCKING TWICE, ONCE BY MAIL, ONCE THE STEERING DID LOCK UP AND HAD TO BE TOWED INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR 72HRS OF REPAIR, SOUNDS LIKE A LIE, BUT THIS REALLY HAPPENED, I AM AFRAID THE CAR HAS A MALFUNCTION IN THE COMPUTER AND IT WILL KILL SOMEONE IF FIXED AND DRIVEN AGAIN. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

BOTH FRONT SEATS BROKE UPON IMPACT WITH TREE. A DEER JUMPED OUT AND CAR WENT INTO A SKID AT 28MPH. IT HIT A TREE WHILE GOING IN REVERSE. BOTH SPORT SEAT FRAMES BROKE AT THE UPPER OPENING IN SEAT BACK AND WERE TORN OFF TRACKS. SINCE REAR BACK SEAT FAILURE IS IN THE NEWS, THIS REPORT WAS SUBMITTED. CAR WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS TOTALLED. THE INSURANCE SOLD IT OFF FOR 'PARTS'

THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKED UP, CAUSING A COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SEVERALTIMES FOR STEERING LOCKING UP PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. ALSO, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE IGNITION AND THE STEERING LOCK ACTUATOR. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *YC REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

HIT TELEPHONE POLE HEAD ON HAD CONCUSSION AND AMENESIA

PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACKWARDS INTO A TREE DOING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM AS INDICATED BY THE NUMBER OF IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS NHTSA SITE.*AK

WHILE REVERSING STEERING COLUMN LOCK DEVICE FAILED, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK UP. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FAILED PART, BUT THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED WHILE TURNING AT 10 MPH. THIS RESULTED IN DRIVER LOSING CONTROL AND CRASHING ONTO SIDEWALK. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, INSURANACE INVESTIGATOR BELIEVED CAUSE WAS DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL BECAUSE OF STEERING COLUMN FAILURE/ OR ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

PE99066, INTERMITTLEY WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP, CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A CRASH. CHEVROLET SAID IN ORDER TO UNLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL HAD TO REMOVE THE KEY AND WAIT 20 SECONDS. DEALER REPLACED PARTS IN THE STEERING SYSTEM, BUT PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED VEHICLE COULD SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD AND THE CAR, WHILE PARKED, ROLLED DOWN A SLIGHT INCLINE AND HIT ANOTHER PARKED CAR. THIS OCCURRED AT MY PLACE OF BUSINESS. UPON DEALER INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CABLE BRACKETS THAT SUPPORT THE CABLE AT THE REAR DISC ASSEMBLY WERE FATIGUED AND BENT WHICH RENDERED THE BRAKE EFFECT INOPERABLE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT MY CAR WAS ONE OF SEVERAL THAT THEY HAD SEEN WITH THIS PROBLEM. THEY WERE GOING TO ORDER REPLACEMENT BRACKETS AND SEEK AUTHORIZATION FROM GMC TO WELD SUPPORT GUSSETS TO THE BRACKET TO PREVENT IT FROM COLLAPSING AGAIN. THESE REPAIRS HAVE NOT YET BEEN MADE - PENDING PARTS. *AK

THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED UP THEN TURNED OFF. THERE WAS A WHISTELING SOUND, AND WHITE SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL, THE VEHICLE WAS THEN BACK UP AND FLAMES WHERE NOTICED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT, AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE WAS THE FUEL FILTER. CHEVROLET HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

AT THE GAS STATION CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED UP DUE TO RAW FUEL BEING DUMPED INTO THE LEFT SIDE EXHAUST. VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALER'S AFTER 3 WEEKS AND WAITING ON PARTS.VEHICLE IS RUNNING ON 4 CYLINDERS INSTEAD OF 8. *AK

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V060000 (Steering) in 2019. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the message "Service - Steering Column Lock" was displayed. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who informed the contact that he needed to pay for a diagnostic test to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they would follow up with the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 37,300.

Something is wrong where it will stall out when you start driving. Soon as I put the car in gear and start rolling forward it dies. And I’ve looked online and it’s quite common.

Almost every C5 (1997-2004) Corvette is affected by a faulty electronic brake control module. When this module fails, the car illuminates the ABS and traction control light. And displays service abs and service traction control messages. This is a serious safety issue as when this happens, the abs brakes no longer work nor does the traction control. It blows my mind how this has never been recalled especially on a rear drive sports car.

Still having a problem with the steering column locking on my 1999 Corvette after the first recall was performed. Chevrolet issued a second recall but I never received a notification. the dealer indicated both recalls were closed and I had to pay $600+ to fix the problem. I contacted GM Customer Care for assistance but pretty much got the same feedback that the recall was closed and that there was no financial assistance they would provide, 100% of the cost would be my responsibility. I don't understand how a safety recall can be closed until it is repaired? I'm not sure why consumers have to pay for a design issue that has the potential of causing an accident due to the potential of the steering column locking up while driving! I had no choice but to direct the dealer to perform the repairs so I can drive the car with confidents it won't lockup in the future. Not expecting anything to happen as it seems these types of reported issues fall in favor of businesses and no longer the consumers. Just wanted to post this complaint out of frustration!