There are 5 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2000 Chevrolet Corvettein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE SEAT BELT WOULD LATCH, IT WOULD UNLATCH INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA00009 (SEAT BELTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
MY SON PURCHASED THIS CAR IN MAY 2012 AND WRECKED IT IN JUNE 2012 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK IN THE RAIN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DESPITE HIS HITTING A LAMP POST AND A TREE. HE WAS NOT INJURED AND NO OTHER CARS WERE INVOLVED. WE ALWAYS WONDERED WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BUT DIDN'T PURSUE THAT BECAUSE WE WERE JUST GLAD NO ONE GOT HURT. MY SON NEVER QUITE UNDERSTOOD HOW THE WRECK HAPPENED AND NOW THAT WE HAVE LEARNED OF PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN SOME GM CARS, WE WONDER IF THERE MIGHT BE A PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED WITH REGARD TO CORVETTES AS WELL. WE GOT A CARFAX REPORT ON THE CAR BEFORE WE PURCHASED IT AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT IT HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY KIND OF INCIDENT THAT WOULD HAVE IMPACTED THE AIR BAGS. *TR
I WAS REAR-ENDED (HIT & RUN) & MY 2000 CORVETTE WAS PUSHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER CAR. MY CAR WAS TOTALED, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I NEED TO FIND OUT WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS INJURED & WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY FOR CARE & TREATMENT. I HAVE HAD ALL KNOWN RECALLS DONE, WELL MAINTAINED CAR, & HAVE KEPT ALL RECORDS OF RECALLS, REPAIRS, ETC.
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 10461. LAP BELT WEBBING CAN TWIST, ALLOWING WEBBING TO JAM IN THE RETRACTOR. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SEATBELT WITH THE PROBLEM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, BUT NOT THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ALSO, DID NOT INSTALL INSERTS TO THE BELT WEB GUIDE OF EACH LAP BELT RETRACTOR.*AK
RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 00V111000 CHEVROLET TELLS ME THERE IS NO RECALL. MY BELTS CONTINUE TO FAIL. WHAT CAN I DO? *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026