24 of the
281 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Corvette are about the
braking system — 9% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
46,000 miles.
WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR I NOTICED THE ANTENNA STOPPED WORKING BUT I HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING AFTER I TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF . ALSO MY PARK LIGHTS COME ON AND OFF AND KEEPS GOING OUT WITH GOOD FUSES, ALSO MY HORN WON'T BLOW AND IT HAS GOOD FUSES ALSO MY SEAT WILL ONLY MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD BUT NOT UP TO GIVE ME HEIGHT THIS IS BOTH IN MOTION AND PARKED
NHTSA complaint #11073501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 600,000 milesNorth Port, FL
SERVICE BRAKES
HAD 1/2 TANK OF GAS, GAUGE SUDDENLY DROPPED TO ZERO, ENGINE CUT OUT. ABS TRACTION CONTROL WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO OR DOESN'T.
NHTSA complaint #10684025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 98,000 milesLynnfield, MA
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS VEHICLE OFTEN WOULD NOT START. THEN THE NEXT MORNING IT WOULD START FINE. OCCASIONALLY IT WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING - TURNING OFF ALL POWER. IT HAPPENED ONCE AT 70 MPH: THE CAR LOST ALL POWER, AND ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD WAS I ABLE TO RESTART IT AND REGAIN CONTROL. EVENTUALLY IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL, AND I FINALLY HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT TOOK TWO WEEKS FOR THEM TO DETERMINE IT WAS THE IGNITION SWITCH SHUTTING OFF ALL POWER TO THE ENGINE, AND CHARGED ME $520 TO REPLACE IT. THEY TOLD ME TO REMOVE THE CAR KEY FROM MY KEYRING AND KEEP IT SEPARATE BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSING A PROBLEM WITH THE SWITCH. I WOULD LIKE TO RECOVER THE MONEY THAT THIS COST ME SINCE WE CAN NOW SEE IT IS RELATED TO THE PERVASIVE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. I HAVE ASKED THEM AND THEY HAVE REFUSED.
NHTSA complaint #10574805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 37,000 milesMuncie, IN
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (EBCM) CONTROLS FAILED ON A 2001 CORVETTE WITH 37,000 MILES. TO CORRECT THIS MODULE, THE GM DEALER WILL CHARGE $1250 FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART AND 2.5 HOURS LABOR OR ABOUT $300 FOR A TOTAL OF $1650.
NHTSA complaint #10351262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 45,000 milesGreely, CO
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2001 CORVETTE. 2 YEARS AGO (1)ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ALWAYS ON (2)TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ON (3)ABS WARNING LIGHTS ON (4)LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT GOES ON IF UNDER 1/2 TANK AND GAUGE DROPS TO ZERO FUEL (5)DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WILL NOT OPEN UP (6)LIGHTS DO NOT WORK ON HEATING ,A/C DIRECTIONAL FLOW THESE COMPLAINTS FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ON BLOG SITES FROM HUNDREDS OF OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS ARE VERY COMMONPLACE PROBLEM LIES IN THE FACT THAT WHEN MY WARNING LIGHTS ARE LIT UP I HAVE NO ANTILOCK BRAKES WORKING ON MY CAR NOR DO I HAVE TRACTION CONTROL. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. SOME TIME THE LIGHTS WORK SOMETIMES THEY GO OFF WELL I AM IN MOTION. THIS CAN CAUSE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF I AM JUST HITTING THROTTLE AND THIS OCCURS CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL AND RISKING A COLLISION. THESE ARE POWERFUL CARS EVEN WHEN DRIVEN IN A SAFE MANNER. I OWN AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND IT DOES NOT TAKE MUCH THROTTLE FOR THE ENGINE TO GEAR DOWN AND ACCELERATE. I STOP AT GEN. MOTORS DEALER FREQUENTLY HOPING FOR A CAMPAIGN. TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THE SAME STORY ALWAYS IS THAT IT IS A DEFECTIVE COMPUTER BOARD AND THAT I AM LOOKING AT APPROX $4000.00 DOLLARS TO REPAIR. READING BLOG SITE IT IS THE SAME. SOME WOULD SAY THAT IF ONE CAN AFFORD A CORVETTE THEN THIS SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE. I SAY IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. AM ONLY AN EMPLOYEE AT A DAYCARE AND SAVED FOR YEARS TO PURCHASE THIS CAR. THE OTHER COMMON COMPLAINT IS THE FUEL GAUGE BUT UNDERSTAND THAT WITH COMPUTER BOARD REPLACED THIS WILL ELIMINATE PROBLEM. POP UP HEADLIGHT COST TO REPAIR $300.00.
NHTSA complaint #10240953 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 5,000 milesColbis, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. HE TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIPS THEY COULD DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM ON THE VEHICLE. HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS FAILURE SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.(SC)
NHTSA complaint #10229901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 24,200 milesRedmond, OR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. TWO MONTHS AGO, THE ABS TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED THAT THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY, HOWEVER, IT SHOULD DIM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AGO, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS INTERNAL FAILURE WITH THE ABS AND BRAKE MODULES. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE ABS WAS NOT WORKING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,277 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,200.
NHTSA complaint #10204170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 47,700 milesMission Viejo, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE WITH 50,000 MILES SERVICE ABS, ACTIVE HANDLING AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING APPEARED INTERMITTENTLY, ABOUT 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS. LONGEST IT STAYED THAT WAY WAS FOR A WEEK. ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND ACTIVE HANDLING WERE DISABLED WHICH I BELIEVE WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IT COULD HAPPEN JUST BEFORE OR DURING AN EMERGENCY SITUATION. MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM - SEE CORVETTE FORUMS.
NHTSA complaint #10191078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 47,000 milesGreenacres, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (EBCM) FAILURE. MUST REPLACE MODULE. THERE SEEMS TO BE MANY PEOPLE WITH MY SAME PROBLEM. GO TO WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM AND SEARCH "EBCM FAILURE" AND YOU WILL SEE THE LIST OF PEOPLE WITH MY SAME ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10189643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 70,000 milesFortson, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2001 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE, THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM HAS FAILED TWICE, ONCE AT 40,000 MILES THEN AFTER HAVING IT REPLACED IT FAILED AGAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES. IT IS THE ABS MODULE AND CONTROL VALVE, THE CODE IS C1214, WHICH STATES SET CURRENT-SOLENOID RELAY COIL OPEN. IT'S FAILURE CAUSES COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSS OF THE ABS SAFETY FEATURES AS WELL AS THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THE TRACTION CONTROL LOST. THESE FAILURES CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF TRACTION WHILE TURNING OR ON SLIPPERY SURFACE AS WELL LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING OR ATTEMPTING TO STOP QUICKLY OR ON WET OR ICY SURFACES. THIS COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. THE FIRST DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE AND VALVE WERE REPLACED AND I NO LONGER HAVE THEM, HOWEVER THE CURRENT DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE AND VALVE ARE STILL IN THE CAR AND AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10154417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 31,500 milesOklahoma City, OK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND ACTIVE HANDLING INDICATORS STARTED COMING ON WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH 32,000 MILES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD COST $3,189 TO REPLACE A VALVE AND A MODULE (BPMV AND EBCM). I THOUGH THIS WAS UNUSUAL FOR TWO PARTS TO GO OUT ON A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILES. THE TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT THERE HAD BEEN OTHER VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE FULL PRICE FOR THE FAILURE OF A DEFECTIVE SAFETY DEVICE ON MY VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT FAILS AT 32,000 MILES. ALTHOUGH I HAVE ONLY HAD TO RELY ON ABS ONCE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW IN 2001, I FEEL THAT IT SAVED ME FROM GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. NOW, THE FEATURE DOESN'T WORK AND GM HAS MADE IT NEARLY COST PROHIBITIVE TO GET IT FIXED! WHEN I HAD A DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT ON ANOTHER GM VEHICLE, GM WAS FORCED TO FIX IT FOR FREE. I FEEL THE SAME SHOULD OCCUR ON ANY VEHICLES WHOSE SAFETY DEVICES, SUCH AS ABS, FAIL AT LESS THAN 100,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10141591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 58,000 milesArlington, VA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WHEN TRAVELING ON DRY SMOOTH HIGHWAYS, IN A STRAIGHT LINE, THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE AND RANDOMLY ACTUATE INDIVIDUAL BRAKE CALIPERS. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE "DRIVER INFORMATION SYSTEM" WILL FLASH "ACTIVE HANDLING". IN EVERY CASE, THIS CAUSES MOMENTARY, UNINTENDED CHANGES IN DIRECTION AND SPEED OF THE AUTOMOBILE. THE EVENT DOES NOT REGISTER ANY CODES IN THE OBD II. THE PROBLEM CAN ONLY BE DEFEATED BY TURNING OFF THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM CAN BE INDUCED BY MAKING MINUTE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN LOOK AT BY THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THIS IS SIMILAR TO COMPLAINT 757075.
NHTSA complaint #10124963 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 30,000 milesLOS Angeles, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH HAVE WHICH HAVE LED TO MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. MOST RECENTLY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHILE THE CAR IS ON. THIS OCCURED THREE TIMES. IT WAS REPAIRED TWICE BY THE DEALER AND CURRENTLY THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER AGAIN. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. IF THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN I'M ON THE FREEWAY SOMEONE COULD GET INJURED. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECALLED ON THE VEHICLE. GM CUSTOMER CARE WILL NOT ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. WHAT SHOULD I DO? THEY CANNOT FIX THE CAR NOR WILL THEY REPLACE IT.
NHTSA complaint #10098908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 23,982 milesMetairie, LA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. (NAR) *LA
NHTSA complaint #10061175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marietta, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SENSOR ON DRIVER'S DOOR HAS BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES, INTERMITTENTLY DRIVERS DOOR WILL NOT RESPOND TO REMOTE OPTION.*AK CUSTOMER STATED THAT OIL LEAKED FROM ENGINE AREA. THE DRIVER DOOR RATTLES WHILE DRIVING AND WAS HARD TO CLOSE. THE RIGHT DOOR GLASS HAS WIND NOISE DUE TO DOOR GLASS FAILURE. BRAKES FAILED TO GRAB. THERE WAS A NOISE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO LEFT SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES CD CHARGER WOULD NOT EJECT CD CARTRIDGE, THE STEERING TILT WAS INOPARTIVE, THE DOOR RATTLED, THE SEATS WOULD NOT HOLD PROGRAMMING.
NHTSA complaint #8010559 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kettering, OH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DEFECT #1: BRAKES STICK CLOSED AT RANDOM TIMES. SEEMS RELATED TO ENGINE RPM AND TO DECELERATION. DEFECT #2: DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT & HARNESS WILL NOT EXTEND AT RANDOM INTERVALS. INERTIA REEL APPEARS TO LOCK SEVERAL TIMES AS THE BELT IS DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #735534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Kingsville, TX
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UPON APPLICATION OF BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHEN THE DRIVER THEN LETS OFF OF THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL STAYS DOWN AND THE BRAKES ARE STILL APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #737279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tupelo, MS
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AT TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN BRAKING FRONT BRAKES WILL STICK ON AND WILL NOT RELEASE. BEEN TO THE DEALER AND SAYS THEY KNOW OF THE PROBLEM,BUT UPON THEM TEST DRIVING CAR IT WILL NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THEY SAY IF THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, THEY CAN NOT FIX. OTHER 2000 AND 2001 CORVETTE OWNERS REPORT THIS PROBLEM ON CORVETTEFORUM.COM.
NHTSA complaint #737444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL STICKS WHEN YOU JUST TAP IT TO SLOW DOWN. PEDAL DOES NOT SPRING BACK UP AFTER INITAL TAP. I HAVE TO PLACE MY FOOT BEHIND BRAKE PEDAL TO LIFT T PEDAL BACK UP.
NHTSA complaint #737439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chicago, IL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL STICKS WHEN YOU JUST TAP IT TO SLOW DOWN. PEDAL DOES NOT SPRING BACK UP AFTER INITAL TAP. I HAVE TO PLACE MY FOOT BEHIND BRAKE PEDAL TO LIFT T PEDAL BACK UP.
NHTSA complaint #737439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hollis, NH
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WILL PULL TO LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE BRAKING. CONSUMER MUST HOLD STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS OR WILL LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AND THE INDEPENDENT ALIGNMENT SPECIALISTS STATE THAT THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE SUSPENSION. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #874923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Silver Spring, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES DO NOT FULLY RELEASE. WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AND REPLEASED, THEY STUCK AND CONTINUED TO BRAKE. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER WHICH SEEMED TO BE CULPRIT BECAUSE IT APPEARED TO BE OPERATIONAL TO SPEC.
NHTSA complaint #735546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Silver Spring, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKES DO NOT FULLY RELEASE. WHEN BRAKES APPLIED AND REPLEASED, THEY STUCK AND CONTINUED TO BRAKE. DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER WHICH SEEMED TO BE CULPRIT BECAUSE IT APPEARED TO BE OPERATIONAL TO SPEC.
NHTSA complaint #735546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pruchase, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #735175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.