Safety Score
54
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (4)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-17 | 00V111000 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT | 71,569 | — | Details |
| 1997-06-28 | 97V104000 |
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 4,369 | — | Details |
| 1997-06-23 | 97V105000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 3,792 | — | Details |
| 1997-03-20 | 97V044000 |
SUSPENSION:REAR | 1,414 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-21 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FILLED GAS TANK..NEXT DAY GAS LEAKING WITH HEAVY GAS FUMES..MOVED CAR OUT OF GARAGE AND PARKED IN THE STREET.. |
| 2014-09-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE STEERI… |
| 2013-06-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE CHEVROLET CORVETTE WAS STARTED IN THE COURTHOUSE PARKING LOT MOVING IN REVERSE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN PL… |
| 2012-01-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEH… |
| 2011-08-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C5. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPE… |
| 2011-04-10 | SEATS | No | 0 | THERE APPEAR TO BE MANY VERIFIED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SEATS MOVING UNDER ACCELERATION AND/OR BRAKING IN THE 1997-2004 C… |
| 2010-09-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | THE GAS GAUGE IN THE 1997 CORVETTE, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER C5 CORVETTES BUILT FROM 1997 THROUGH 2004, WILL SUDDENLY FALL … |
| 2010-09-17 | SEATS | No | 0 | THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE SEAT TRACKS OF THE 1997 CORVETTE THAT CAUSE THE SEAT TO LURCH FORWARD ABOUT 1 INCH UNDER FIRM … |
| 2010-09-03 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TRACTION SYSTEM CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, NO POWER STEERING,ENGINE WILL NOT RUN ACTS LIKE ITS OUT OF GAS . ON 4 OC… |
| 2010-07-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | LOOSE SEAT TRACKS ON C5 CORVETTES (1997-2004). CHRONIC ISSUE WITH THAT MODEL OF CORVETTE. LEAVES SEATS IN A "ROCKING CH… |
| 2010-02-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | FUEL LEAKING FROM THE GAS TANK ALONG WITH STRONG ODOR OF GAS. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN FEB 2010 I DO SEE A RECALL FO… |
| 2008-06-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V06000… |
| 2008-02-21 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | SERVICE BULLETIN 05081 JUST PERFORMED ON MY CORVETTE TO FIX A STEERING COLUMN LOCK PROBLEM. AFTER WORK PERFORMED I GET … |
| 2007-09-09 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 2 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN AN… |
| 2007-08-04 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | GM STATES THAT THE RECALL ON MY 1997 CORVETTE HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN RESOLVED, WHEN I PRIOR HAD NO ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE … |
| 2006-04-27 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V060000 WAS PERFOR… |
| 2005-08-11 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | ON 12/21/04 I BROUGHT MY 1997 CORVETTE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET SERVICED FOR THE "#4006 ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM" … |
| 2005-07-15 | WHEELS | No | 0 | CRACK WHEELS IN THE OUTBOARD AREA OF THE INNER PORTION OF RIM. *NM |
| 2005-02-11 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS A MENTIONED IN RECALL 97V105000 CONCERNING SENDING UNIT. DEALERSHIP WILL N… |
| 2004-10-09 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS OUT… |
| 2004-09-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STEERING LOCK BOX WAS NOT OPERATING … |
| 2004-07-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE, TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR … |
| 2004-06-01 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | NHTSA RECALL 04V-060000, ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK. VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AN ECL COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS … |
| 2004-05-19 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | CONSUMER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN NHTSA RECALL 04V060000 CONCERNING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC COL… |
| 2004-05-13 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | WHILE PARKING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK |
| 2004-04-13 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST | No | 0 | THE POWER SEAT MOTORS UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT CAME LOSE AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH AND ALSO SLIDE FRONT… |
| 2004-03-17 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE STEERING LOCKED UP RECALL (#04V060000). THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT REPAIR… |
| 2004-02-28 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FRONT SEATS MOVED BACK AND FORTH OFF THE TRACK. DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM,… |
| 2004-02-23 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING AT 5 MPH STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE AND THEN LOCKED UP. *AK SEE ODI VOQ #8005263 |
| 2004-01-02 | SEATS | No | 0 | BOTH DRIVER AND PASSSENGER SEATS MOVE FORWARD AND AFT WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING. CONDITION CAUSES EXCESS BRAKING. … |
| 2003-10-13 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK STEERING LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK |
| 2003-09-13 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | STARTED CAR , SHIFTED TO REVERSE , STARTED TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPACE AND STEERING COLUM LOCKED. |
| 2003-08-28 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSITION AND STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK *NLM THIS ALSO HAPPENED … |
| 2003-08-20 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE, THE STERRING LOCKED AND SENSOR LIGHT STAYED ON. DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ISSU… |
| 2003-08-19 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | I OWN A 1997 CORVETTE WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION THAT HAS HAD TWO INSTANCES OF THE ELECTRONIC CLOLUMN LOCK SYSTEM FAILI… |
| 2003-07-31 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | No | 0 | THE BOTH EXTERIOR VIEW MIRRORS RETAINER CLIP BROKE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH |
| 2003-07-25 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | 1997 CORVETTE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP PERIODICALLY. PREVIOUSLY HAD BEEN ABLE TO RELEASE IT. LAST WEEK IT OCCURRED WHI… |
| 2003-07-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE RIGHT TANK FUEL SENDING UNIT AND GASKET FAILED AND LEAKED FUEL WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO ENTER THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE.… |
| 2003-07-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | BATTERY LEAKAGE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO WIRING HARNESS AND TCM COMPONETS.THE BATTERY POST FAILED AND ACID WAS RELEAS… |
| 2003-07-02 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | DEALER REPLACE STEERING COLUMN ABOUT YEAR AGO AT COST OF $ 500.00. A YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK |
| 2003-06-10 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | MY 1997 C-5 CORVETTE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN WHEN MY WIFE HAD IT A… |
| 2003-06-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | REIMBURSEMENT OF REPAIR EXPENSES FOR BRAKE FAILURE.*MR ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *CB |
| 2003-05-29 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 7 TO 10 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. PL… |
| 2003-04-14 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN PARKING LOT. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IT HAS LOCKED ALTHO… |
| 2003-03-01 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | RECALL CAMPAIGN:04V060000 THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF THE STEERING RECALL PRIOR TO RECEIVING NOTIFICATION. T… |
| 2003-02-07 | STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE | No | 0 | STEERING COLUMN ANTI-THEFT DEVICE LOCKED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THIS HAPPENED WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE APPROXIMA… |
| 2003-02-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING | No | 0 | THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING GASOLINE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. … |
| 2002-12-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | BATTERY LEAKED ACID ON TO PCM UNDER BATTERY TRAY AND ON TO A/C VACCUM HOSE. |
| 2002-12-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AND WITHOUT WARNING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING A D… |
| 2002-09-11 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH ON A FLAT SURFACE AND WITH NO WARNING THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP CAUSING … |