16 of the 359 complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Corvette are about the engine — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 34,000 miles.
16
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE
STEERING COLUMN IS LOCKED, THE WHEEL WILL NOT TURN AND THE MOTOR DIES IF THE VEHICLE MOVES. PREVIOUS RECALL FOR OTHER CORVETTES SAME MODEL YEAR AND FROM THE SAME PLANT BUT RECALLS STOP PRIOR TO THE VIN NUMBER OF THIS VEHICLE. OCCURRED AFTER RESTARTING THE PARKED VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A LOT AT A SHOPPING CENTER.
NHTSA complaint #11398255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE ENGINE AND THE MESSAGE "PULL KEY AND WAIT TEN SECONDS" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED THE MESSAGE "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK". THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
NHTSA complaint #10732386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT LATER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT A SLOW SPEED AND MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
NHTSA complaint #10704240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BPMV NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH OTHER UNKNOWN FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS DISCONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 09/17/14*LJ UPDATED 02/3/2015
NHTSA complaint #10618946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE PART WAS DISCONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10593381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD A PROBLEM WITH SMELLING FUMES FROM THE 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN APPROACHING THE VEHICLE HE COULD SMELL THE FUMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE MECHANIC AT JN CHEVROLET, THAT THE RIGHT EXHAUST PIPE WAS TOO CLOSE TO FUEL TANK WHICH CAUSED THE TANK TO HEAT UP AND EXPAND, AND THAT CAUSED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE. THE CONTACT HAS HAD 3 REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THESE FUMES. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL CAP, AND THE O2 SENSOR. THE CONTACT FOUND OUT THAT HE NEEDED THE FUEL TANK REPLACED ON 10/20/06. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP ORDERED THE TANK AT THAT TIME, AND AS OF 2/16/07 HAD NOT RECEIVED THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT HAD CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS ,AND THEY CONTINUE TO TELL HIM THE TANK HADN'T ARRIVED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IT SHOULDN'T HAVE TAKEN THIS LONG. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40000.
NHTSA complaint #10182791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION AT APPROX 15 MPH. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE AND WAS REPAIRED BY GM UNDER RECALL BY COLONIAL CHEVROLET-BUICK, INC. OF TALLADEGA ALABAMA. DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, COLUMN LOCKING WHILE IN MOTION, EVEN THOUGH GM SAID THE RECALL WOULD PREVENT THIS DANGEROUS MALFUNCTION FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. FURTHERMORE IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING THE RECALL SERVICE, COLONIAL CHEVROLET-BUICK, INC. DAMAGED AND REPLACED THE CAR'S RADIATOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE RADIATOR WAS NOT REINSTALLED PROPERLY AND ITS HOUSING IS BROKEN. I AM UNAWARE OF WHAT POSSIBLE DANGERS MAY BE PRESENT DUE TO THE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED RADIATOR, AND HAVE DISCONTINUED USE OF THE VEHICLE PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN THIS MATTER AND THE COLUMN LOCKING AGAIN. FOLLOWING SERVICE, THE CAR WAS DRIVEN TO A TIRE SHOP AT COLONIAL'S RECOMMENDATION AND THEN STRAIGHT HOME. THE CAR HAS NOT LEFT THE HOUSE SINCE AS THE SECOND INSTANCE OF THE COLUMN LOCKING AT SPEED OCCURED ON MY HOME'S DRIVEWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10100614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE CONSUMER NOTICED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. AFTER THE ENGINE RAN FOR A FEW SECONDS IT WOULD STALL.
NHTSA complaint #10038433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WAS NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL AND THE CABLE SHORTED. THE ENGINE OVER HEATED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE COOLING HOSE HAD BLOWN. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING DUE TO FUEL INJECTORS, BLOWN EXHAUST VALVES, AND THE PUSH ROD WAS BENT. MR SCC
NHTSA complaint #10015756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CONVERTIBLE TOP SQUEALED,THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HAD COME LOOSE, THE RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL HAD GONE OUT, THE VEHICLE EXCESSIVELY USED OIL, THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON THE STEERING IGNITION LOCK, ULTIMATELY THE STEERING LOCKED AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE BEING BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE GAS GUAGE MALFUNCTIONED, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. SCC REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
NHTSA complaint #10011597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS; REMOVABLE TOP SQUEAKED, DRIVER'S SIDE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WAS LOOSE, RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL FAILED, EXCESS OIL, AND STEERING/IGNITION INTERLOCK RECALL. ALSO DELCO BATTERY CABLE LEAKED ACID, CONTROL LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #10011366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AC DRAIN CLOGS CAUSING COMPUTER FAILURE, ENGINE FAILURE, AND VENTS TO TOTALLY FOG WINDOWS. ALMOST CAUSED SERIOUS HIGHSPEED ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE. THIS HAS CLOGGED 5 TIMES ON MY CORVETTE. MANY OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOMEONE WILL GET KILLED IF THIS KEEPS HAPPENING. GM HAS NOT HELPED A BIT. THEY CAN'T SEEM TO KEEP THE AC DRAIN LINES FROM GETTING CLOGGED ON THESE CARS. THE AC PLENUM FILLS WITH WATER AS YOU DRIVE, AND THEN STARTS DRIPPING ON THE FLOORBOARD COMPUTERS AND FRIES THEM.
NHTSA complaint #765957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS, STEERING HAS LOCKED ON ME 2 TIMES WHICH I WAS LATE FOR WORK BOTH TIMES, AND IS A SAFTEY CONCERN , WHAT IF I WAS IN A BAD AREA TO BE STUCK??? THE DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR BUT WHEN CHECKING THE NHTSA.GOV SITES THERE ARE TONS OF CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. CHEVROLET HAS GOTTEN RID OF THE STEERING LOCK IN 2001 AND 2002 WHY IS THAT BECAUSE IT DOESNT OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS ALWAYS OFF ON EACH TIRE. MY FUEL GAUGE IS ALWAYS WRONG. NOT TO INCLUDE MY ENGINE TICKS VERY LOUD AND THE DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THAT THERE IS ALSO OIL LEAKAGE AND CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. I JUST WANT MY $50K CAR FIXED. IF THIS DOES NOT GET RESOLVED I WILL HAVE TO TAKE THIS A STEP FUTHER AND REVIEW LEGAL OPTIONS. THANK YOU. NHTSA FOR YOUR HELP.*AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
NHTSA complaint #748538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION OF 1 QUART PER 600 MILES. DEALER CONFIRMS NO LEAKS.
NHTSA complaint #745539 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
EXCESSIVE HEAT,EVEN WITH A/C ON MAX.INTOLERABLE INSIDE CAR WHILE DRIVING OR AT IDLE. SEATS AND CONSOLE HEATING UP SO MUCH THAT IT IS TO HOT TO TOUCH. POSSIBLE PROBLEM BECAUSE OF FOUR CATALYTIC CONVERTERS INSTEAD OF TWO FOR THE YEAR2000 CORVETTE. POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING!
NHTSA complaint #724702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
WHEN FUEL TANK IS COMPLETELY FULL FUEL LEAKS FROM THE TOP OF THE VENT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #862522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.