1990 Chevrolet Corvette

Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
34
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1990-01-22 90V008000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 213 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2023-03-15 SEAT BELTS No 0 The Seatbelt Retractors failed per both of the safety belt recalls. The belts no longer function and GM refuses to pr…
2016-12-16 SEAT BELTS No 0 GM ORDERED THE INCORRECT SEAT BELTS WHICH WOULD SATISFY THE RECALL. THEY'VE IGNORED MY PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS. ACCORDIN…
2016-10-06 SEAT BELTS No 0 I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY SAY THEY CANNOT GET THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPLACE MY SEAT BELTS.
2015-06-07 AIR BAGS No 1 MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN 1-20 AT 70 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON KNOWN TO US. I WAS D…
2014-08-07 SEAT BELTS No 0 I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE IN DEC. 2012. I RECENTLY TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR SERVICE WHO AT THAT TIM…
2014-04-16 SEAT BELTS No 0 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SEAT BELT MY SELF INTO MY CORVETTE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT UPPER HARNESS WOULD NOT RELEASE AND ATT…
2012-09-07 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING INDICAT…
2006-04-02 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 PROBLEM: I HAVE A 1990 CHEVY CORVETTE AND THE SAFETY BELT ON THE DRIVES SIDE OF CAR HAS "LOCKUP OR JAMMED" IN THE SA…
2001-09-10 AIR BAGS No 0 CANNOT GET A REPLACEMENT PART FROM GMC . THEREFORE I AM FORCED TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF MY AIR BAG.*AK
2001-05-01 AIR BAGS No 0 COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS THE AIR BAG RESTRAIN SYSTEM HAS MALFUNCTION. A LIGHT HAS COME ON THE DASH. I CAN'T SEEM TO GET …
2000-09-26 AIR BAGS No 0 DURING THE LIFETIME OF THE VEHICLE I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG SENSORS AT LEAST 5 TIMES. OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED A…
2000-01-20 AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW No 0 I'VE READ THAT THERE IS A GROUNDING ISSUE IN THE AIR BAG WITH THIS TYPE/YEAR VEHICLE CAUSING WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON …
1999-08-09 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 1 SUDDEN ACCELERATION/VEHICLE COMING TO A STOP WHEN ACCELERATED INTO A BRICK HOUSE /STALLING PROBLEMS
1998-06-01 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE STOPPED. SYS WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AT THE TIME AND CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT FLASHES QUICKLY.
1997-05-04 AIR BAGS No 0 AIR BAG HAS NEVER WORKED SINCE PURCHASE (UNSPECIFIED).
1996-07-03 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DH
1996-03-11 AIR BAGS No 0 THE CORVETTE WAS SITTING ON THE SHOWROOM FLOOR AND THE AIRBAG JUST DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
1996-03-09 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM No 0 FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKED, CAUSING FIRE.
1996-02-01 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 OTHER: AIR BAG DOESN'T WORK DUE TO FAILED DIAGNOSTIC ENERGY RESERVE MODULE. *DSH
1996-01-01 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT KEEP FLASHING. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT THERE WERE BAD CONNECTOR ON THE AIR BAG. …
1995-09-26 AIR BAGS No 0 AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WAS STUCK DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE SYSTEM. *SD
1995-08-01 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG FAILURE, AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER REPLACED AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULE. TT
1995-05-08 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE No 0 SEAT BELTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (91V-143). *AK
1994-11-23 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP No 0 ANTI LOCK BRAKES MALFUCTIONED, DEALER OR MANUFACTURER CAN'T SEEM TO GET THE PART. TT
1992-08-01 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES No 0 OIL COOLING LINES LEAK, CAUSING OIL TO COVER BOTTOM OF CAR/DRIP ON EXHAUST SYSTEM. *SD
1990-08-21 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 DURING BRAKE APPLICATION VEHICLE PULLS VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT. TT
1990-01-01 VISIBILITY No 0 WINDSHIELD DELAMINATION. *TR
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG HAS FAILED LIGHT COME ON THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN A YEAR . TT
SUSPENSION:REAR Yes 0 WITH ORIGINAL TYPE GOODYEAR TIRES, THE CAR SEEMS TO GO INTO AN OVERSTEER CONDITION WHEN FOOT TAKEN OFF OF ACCELERATOR A…
UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER No 0 EXPERIENCING FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE DURING MODERATE / HEAVY RAINSTORMS, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY AND POSSIB…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD No 0 A PROBLEM INHERENT TO ALL 1990 CORVETTES IS CORROSION OF THE AREA WHERE THE AIRBAG SENSORS ARE ATTACHED TO THE FRAME UN…
AIR BAGS No 0 CONSUMER COMMENTS THAT SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, THE DIAGNOSTIC ENERGY RESERVE MODULE (DERM) MALFUNCTIONED, WH…
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE DIAGNOSTIC ENERGY RESERVE MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER REQUESTED ASSISTANCE IN REIMBURSEMENT. *TT *JB *TS