There are 10 owner-reported electrical system complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Corvettein NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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
CAR STOPPED RUNNING ON INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH , LOST ALL POWER. HAPPEN 3 TIMES ON A 700 MILE TRIP HOME FROM BUSINESS TRIP. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH UP A HILL, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO SHAKE THE KEY IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT LOW SPEEDS MOVING, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE ENGINE STALLED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TRAILER. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT ARM. THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED OUT OF POSITION AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SPECIALIZED MECHANIC, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE IGNITION SWITCH. ADDITIONALLY, THE DRIVER'S SEAT RAIL MOUNTING WAS FRACTURED TO DUE TO DEFECTIVE METAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
SAME AS COMPLAINT #'S 757075 & 10124963 "ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION". WHILE MOVING AT SPEED (APPROX 75 MPH) IN A STRAIGHT LINE ON EVEN PAVEMENT, THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM ACTIVATES THE LEFT SIDE BRAKES HARD FOR ABOUT TWO SECONDS. THIS CAUSES MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IN MY CASE THE VEHICLE DEPARTED THE RIGHT LANE AND FORCED ME ACROSS THE LEFT LANE ONTO THE SHOULDER. NO CODES. ADDITIONAL DETAIL: I ORIGINALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE I WAS GETTING A FAULT IN THE AHS, "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING". THE AHS WOULD AUTOMATICALLY DISABLE ITSELF AT THE TIME OF THE CODE WARNING. THIS HAPPENED ONCE PER DRIVING CYCLE WHILE MOVING AT SPEED (EXACTLY THE SAME AS ABOVE, ONLY IT DIDN'T TRY TO WRECK THE CAR). THE DEALER REFERENCED A GM SERVICE BULLETIN AND SAID THE SOFTWARE FOR THE AHS NEEDED TO BE UPGRADED. AFTER THE UPGRADE, UNDER THE SAME CIRCUMSTANCES IT NOW ACTIVATES THE AHS AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VEER WILDLY. THE DEALER CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. THE AHS SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. *NM
LOSES POWER SUDDENLY ON FREEWAY WITHOUT WARNING. ENGINE DIES QUICKLY DURING DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. RYDELL CHEVROLET (818)933-3000 UNABLE TO DETECT OR FIX PROBLEM AFTER SEVERAL VISITS. PROBLEM PERSISTS.*AK
"SERVICE COLUMN LOCK" - CAR STARTS AND RUNS BUT COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN ONCE THE CLUTCH IS REALEASED. CAR HAS 8,374 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN TO CHEVROLET FOR THIS PROBLEM 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 600 MILES. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED EXCEPT FOR THE LAST TIME WHERE THE SERVICE TECH COULDN'T TELL ME WHAT THEY DID FOR THE CAR BUT STATED "IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING NOW". THAT WAS 200 MILES AGO - NOW BACK AT CHEVROLET. *AK
WE JUST PURCHASED A 2001 CORVETTE COUPE 2 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WHEN THE SIGNAL LIGHTS (BOTH) JUST QUIT OPERATING--NO LIGHTS, NO CLICKING, NOTHING, IN AN INSTANT. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, THEY WILL WORK AGAIN. HAVE TAKEN THE FUSE OUT AND REINSTALLED IT IN CASE IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN LOOSE. SEEMED TO WORK FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS WITHOUT A PROBLEM, THEN SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. THERE IS NO LOGICAL SEQUENCE OF EVENTS WHEN THIS HAPPENS. GM DEALERSHIP PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER BUT COULD NOT DETECT ANYTHING. THEY INDICATED THAT THE SIGNALS WOULD HAVE TO BE 'NOT WORKING' WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR THEM TO TELL WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. *NLM
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY SMELLED AN ODOR. IT WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE.*AK
2001 CORVETTE Z06- INTERMITTENT PROBLEM-ENGINE TURNS OVER WHEN STARTING BUT FAILS TO CONTINUE RUNNING WHEN STARTER DISENGAGED
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.
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