19 of the 359 complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Corvette are about the lighting — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 36,911 miles.
19
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS,THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
NHTSA complaint #10659753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HAZARD SWITCH IS FAULTY. ALL OF THE WIRING FOR THE BRAKE AND TURN SIGNALS GOES THROUGH THE HAZARD SWITCH. EVERY CORVETTE FORUM DETAILS THE FAULTY HAZARD SWITCH. BECAUSE OF THE POOR QUALITY OF THE PART, AND THE POOR DESIGN OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, IF THE HAZARD SWITCH MALFUNCTIONS, THERE ARE NO BRAKE LIGHTS, AND/OR NO TURN SIGNALS OR HAZARD LIGHTS. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE SWITCH IS MALFUNCTIONING UNTIL ANOTHER MOTORIST NOTIFIES YOU VERBALLY OR BY CRASHING INTO YOU, OR PERHAPS IF LAW ENFORCEMENT PULLS YOU OVER FOR IT.
NHTSA complaint #10640041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIRS FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING) WERE PERFORMED. HOWEVER, THE DEALER ONLY REPROGRAMMED THE SOFTWARE AND FAILED TO REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,200. UPDATED 11/14/14*CN UPDATED 8/11/2015
NHTSA complaint #10614901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED UNLESS THE TURN SIGNALS ARE BEING USED, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN OPERATOR TO KNOW WHEN THEY ARE OPERABLE. THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARDS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR A FEW YEARS. THE FREQUENCY OF THE FAILURES HAS INCREASED AND THE FAILURE DURATION HAS LENGTHENED . INITIALLY, THE FAILURE LASTED FOR ONLY A FEW SECONDS. THE SOLUTION THE CONTACT DISCOVERED WAS TO PUNCH THE HAZARD LIGHTS BUTTON A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THIS WOULD SOMEHOW CAUSE THE TURN SIGNALS TO START OPERATING. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AGE AND WEAR AS WELL AS BAD PARTS. THE HEADLIGHTS, WINDOW MOTORS AND DRIVER'S SEAT MOTOR HAVE ALL BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,500. UPDATED 5/24/11 *CN UPDATED 06/13/11
NHTSA complaint #10396692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. HE NOTICED THAT WHENEVER HE ATTEMPTS TO USE THE TURN SIGNALS RATHER LEFT OR RIGHT THEY WILL NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. HE STATES THAT HE ALSO NOTICED THAT IF HE WIGGLES THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH THEN THE OTHER TURN SIGNALS WILL START TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURS VERY INCONSISTANTLY, THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38622. BL
NHTSA complaint #10281529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNALS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WE NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY WILL STOP WORKING OR START. CAN'T FIX. HAVE OWNED THIS 2000 CORVETTE FOR 7 YEARS NOW. WE HAVE HAD THE TURN SIGNALS REPLACED TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, OVER AND OVER AGAIN, BUT THEY STILL WILL JUST ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. MY HUSBAND IS HARD OF HEARING AND HE DOESN'T REALIZE THEY ARE NOT WORKING. I AM WORRIED ABOUT HIS SAFETY. IN ADDITION, IT HAS BEEN VERY COSTLY AND FRUSTRATING TO US TO KEEP TRYING AND TRYING TO FIX IT WITH NO AVAIL.
NHTSA complaint #10206918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. WHEN HOT THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #10161406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME WHEN HOT THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #10158301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME WHEN HOT THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #10158301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
DT: THE CALLER COMPLAINED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD WARNING FLASHER LIGHT DID NOT WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER SAID THAT THE SWITCHES WERE DEFECTIVE AND OVERHEATED. THE CALLER WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THEM FIXED. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK
NHTSA complaint #10133018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL DUE TO FAULTY HAZARD WARNING FLASHER UNIT. MOST, IF NOT ALL STATES MANDATE THE USE OF TURN SIGNALS WHEN TURNING OR CHANGING LANES. FAILURE OF SIGNALS TO OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED CAN LEAD TO TRAFFIC CITATIONS, INJURIES AND POSSIBLY DEATH WHEN OTHERS ARE NOT AWARE OF YOUR INTENTIONS.
NHTSA complaint #10128205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED EITHER TURN SIGNALS WILL FAIL TO OPERATE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY A DEALERSHIP, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE TURN SIGNALS BEING INOPERABLE. CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF OTHER CORVETTE OWNER'S THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10087667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
WHILE DRIVING TURN SIGNALS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10048119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10024554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
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.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
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.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES GOING DAYS WITHOUT FUNCTIONING. VEHICLE CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.
NHTSA complaint #8016254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
COMPUTERIZED LIGHTING MADE DRIVING LIGHTS TURN OFF, AND HEADLAMP RETRACT DURING DRIVING; UNABLE TO SEE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. CAUSE DAMAGE AS LEFT SIDE OF CAR HIT CURB.
NHTSA complaint #731792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.