Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1998 Chevrolet Corvette.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the steering column lock… |
| 2024-01-11 | STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while the vehicle was with a local transmission mec… |
| 2023-04-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the steering column rem… |
| 2022-07-31 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I own a 1998 Chevrolet Corvette. The EBCM can have an issue. Complains of traction control, ABS braking and AH active h… |
| 2021-07-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | On July 27, 2021, I was cruising in my 1998 Convertible Chevy maunal Corvette with under 50k miles. I had it inspected… |
| 2020-08-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. PROCEED TO START VEHICLE. STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP. HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. I AM THE… |
| 2020-01-11 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE CAR CONSTANTLY AND REGULARLY SMELLS LIKE GAS ON THE INSIDE. |
| 2019-09-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE TURNING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARN… |
| 2019-08-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON. WENT TO DEALER AND NO PART IS AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE REPAIR. SO I HAVE NO ABS OR TRACION… |
| 2019-07-28 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON/ STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKS UP, AND VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY. CURRENTLY AT THE DEAL… |
| 2018-12-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, THE CONTACT STARTED THE ENGINE, DR… |
| 2018-10-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | No | 0 | The contact owns a 1998 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds on slick road surfa… |
| 2018-05-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NO EXTEND OUT OR RETRACT. JAMMING OCCURS EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR … |
| 2017-10-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE POWER STEERING LOC… |
| 2017-09-27 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILED TO LOCK IN POSIT… |
| 2017-08-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AFTER A COUPLE OF WEEKS I WHAT TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE TO KEEP PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL A FEW TIMES BEFORE I CAN GET T… |
| 2017-03-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" STRONG FUEL VAPOR SMELL EMITTING FROM REAR OF THE CAR. |
| 2017-01-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED INDEPENDENTLY… |
| 2016-07-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE OWNED MY 1998 CORVETTE FOR TWO YEARS. THE PULL KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS AND THE SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK ERRO… |
| 2016-06-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND TH… |
| 2016-06-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND SWITCHED INTO… |
| 2016-06-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE FAILS WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER CAN SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO PARK, CABLE WILL BREAK, DRIVE… |
| 2016-02-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE MODULE CONTROLLING THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WAS POORLY DESIGNED BY GENERAL MOTORS AND TURNS OFF THE SYSTEM WHILE … |
| 2016-02-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE… |
| 2015-10-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | A RECALL WAS TAKEN CARE OF 7/17/14. I AM HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. STEERING COLUMN LOCKS, AND STALLS. CAR CANNOT BE … |
| 2015-05-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. PRIOR TO THE CONTACT OWNING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO N… |
| 2014-09-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | FILED THIS EARLIER. NOT SURE IF RECEIVED. YOU ISSUED A RECALL #04V060000 FOR STEERING COLUMN LOCK PROBLEM. MY VIN DOES… |
| 2014-09-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE DIC SHOWED "SERVICE STEERING WHEEL LOCK", REMOVE KEY AND WAIT 10 SECONDS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON 97-2004 CORVETTES F… |
| 2014-09-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE PO… |
| 2014-09-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM LOCKED UP AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF GARAGE. THIS WAS A PROBLEM UNDER NHTSA RECALL 04V06… |
| 2014-05-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AND ENGINE/POWER WENT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. AFTER STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FASTEST LANE… |
| 2014-05-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ENG… |
| 2014-04-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY LOCKED AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE CAR WAS STUCK IN THE ROADWAY. THE CAR WA… |
| 2013-12-30 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UN… |
| 2013-06-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND COULD NOT BE TURN… |
| 2013-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. HAD A SERVICE COLUMN LOCK DISPLAY. TOOK IT IN ON A RECALL. THEY FIXED IT AND 6 … |
| 2012-11-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | SITTING IDLE, ALL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE ON DASH BOARD, IN DASH DISPLAY SHOWS"SERVICE ENGINE SOON". MADE IT HOME WH… |
| 2012-09-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND MY ABS BRAKES FAILED, MY CAR COULD NOT STOP AND I NARROWLY MISSED HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT O… |
| 2012-06-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | DRIVING DOWN A 4 LANE CITY STREET A CHILD CHASING HIS BALL RAN OUT IN FRONT OF MY CAR. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES NOT KNOW… |
| 2012-06-02 | SEATS | No | 0 | MY 1998 CORVETTE CAR SEATS (POWERED) SLIPPED BACK SEVERAL INCHES AND MY FOOT CAME GAS PEDAL AS I WAS ACCELERATING ALONG… |
| 2011-10-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY STEERING LOCK WOULD NOT DISENGAGE UNDER ANY CONDITION. CAR WOULD DRIVE BUT WOULD NOT STEER. *TR |
| 2011-10-26 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL MALFUNCTION AND WILL NOT ENABLE. *TR |
| 2011-07-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING: … |
| 2011-06-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I KNOW I AM NOT THE 1ST TO REPORT THIS SAME CONDITION. YOU SHOULD HAVE SEVERAL 100 OF US IF NOT 1000'S, WHO ARE EXPERIE… |
| 2011-05-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK ABNORMALLY AND W… |
| 2010-10-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE WHILE DRIVING V… |
| 2010-05-12 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | 1998 CORVETTE C5 COUPE--GAS LEAK--FUEL FILTER MAYBE?--CAUSES FUMES AND LIQUID TO DRIP----. *TR |
| 2010-03-06 | TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TRACTION SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE APPEARS AND VEHICLE GOES INTO REDUCED POWER MODE. *TR |
| 2009-12-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | RAW FUEL SMELL IN VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING. THIS OCCURS DAILY. NO IDEA HOW TO REPAIR PROBLEM. *TR |
| 2009-08-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | I HAVE EXPERIENCED FOR THE 2ND TIME A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM. I HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD MY CAR TOWED … |