1991 Chevrolet Corvette Owner Complaints

I had 4 brand new Mickey Thompson Street Comp tires (2 of P275/40R17 for the front and 2 of P315/35R17 for the rear) mounted on factory rims and spun balanced by my local garage. I then mounted those tire/wheel combinations onto the vehicle. I then drove the vehicle to the same garage for a yearly state inspection, and on my way there the steering wheel shimmied half of the time. When I got there I checked the lug nuts for any looseness with a torque wrench. All lug nuts were accurate. After the inspection I drove the car back to my garage (under 25 miles round trip) and removed all 4 tire/wheel combos, loaded them into my truck and brought them back to the garage to drop them off to have them balance checked in between the mechanics other jobs ahead of me. The mechanic checked them and informed me that all 4 were balanced accurately, as a matter of fact, he did them in front of me so I could see. He recommended that I take them to a shop that has a "Road Force Balancer". I found such a shop and after they tested all 4 tires, in front of me, they indicated that the 2 front could not be balanced, that they were "out-of-round" beyond balancing. One rear combo was passable and the other was just barely out of reach, but could possibly be used. It may even out after so many miles. I asked him if the rims could be the problem and he indicated to me that the machine he uses also measures the wheel itself, and he showed me how it does it. All 4 rims measured true. Thank you

NHTSA ID

11425890

Incident

Jul 7, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A YARD AND CRASHED INTO A BUSH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,900. *TR STILL WAITING GM FOR 3 MONTHS NOW I HAVE CALL STILL THEY DON'T KNOW. I SAW ON FACEBOOK THAT A1992 VETTE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE REAR END AND THEY WRECKED TOO MY FILE NUMBER WITH GM IS [XXX]PHONE NUMBER FOR THE GUY I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO IS [XXX] NAME IS [XXX] I NEED ANSWERS I AM SITTING ON $10,000.00 THAT I HAVE INVESTED TO HELP ME I AM DISABLE AND NEED THE MONEY BACK. I WAS GOING TO SELL THE VETTE FOR $18000.00 I NEED ANSWERS I WILL GO ON NATION TV AND TELL WHAT HAPPENED AND LET THE PEOPLE KNOW THAT THEIR VETTE CAN DO THE SAME THE RECALL ON SEAT BELTS HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET TOO. THE SAME REAR END IS THE SAME AS THE ONE ON THE 1984 VETTED THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED THE SAME PART NUMBER BUT HAS YEAR NUMBER CHANGED IN PART NUMBER AS ALL C4 VETTED HAS SAME REAR END. I NEED ANSWER NOW BUT CAN'T GET ANY ANSWERS !! I GUESS IT MAY COME DOWN TO A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT WITCH I DON'T WANT TO HAPPEN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JB *TR

NHTSA ID

11203044

Incident

Apr 16, 2019

Mileage

95,900 mi

DEALER STATES THAT DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE, RECALL CANNOT BE COMPLETED BECAUSE OF PARTS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER N910058 & N910059.

NHTSA ID

10899390

Incident

Jun 16, 2016

WHEN PULLING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT OUT TO PUT IT ON, IT PULLS OUT ABOUT 12" AND LOCKS, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT ON. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL ON THIS SEAT BELT PROBLEM, THE CHEVROLET DEALER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE PARTS TO FIX IT - THE PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. THIS IS A 1990 CORVETTE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10637441

Incident

Aug 30, 2014

Mileage

43,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE RETRACTABLE SEAT BELT BECAME JAMMED AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION, MAKING THE SEAT BELT UNUSABLE AND LEAVING THE DRIVER UNSECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WERE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS RESPONDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 91V143000 (SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

NHTSA ID

10586273

Incident

Apr 10, 2014

Mileage

83,000 mi

[XXX]: AT MY REQUEST, THE MVA DIVISION OF INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES HAS UNDERTAKEN TO RECONSTRUCT ITS INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ON YOUR COMPLAINT AGAINST [XXX] FROM 2006. THE REASON FOR HAVING TO RECONSTRUCT THE REPORT IS THAT THE EXHIBITS LISTED ON PAGE 4 OF THAT REPORT NO LONGER EXIST IN ORIGINALS OR COPIES WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE WITHIN THE MVA OR OUR ARCHIVES. THAT BEING THE CASE, THE MVA INVESTIGATOR CONTACTED OURISMAN ROCKMONT CHEVROLET TO OBTAIN COPIES OF WHAT DOCUMENTATION STILL REMAINED IN ITS FILES. ATTACHED IS A PDF FILE CONTAINING COPIES OF THOSE RECORDS PROVIDED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THAT IS ALL WE HAVE AT THIS POINT. IF ANY MORE DOCUMENTS BECOME AVAILABLE, [XXX] OR I WILL PROVIDE THEM TO YOU. VERY TRULY YOURS, [XXX] WE STILL HAVE NO RECIEVED DOUCUMENTATION FROM THE ATTORNEY GENENERAL OFFICE AND THE CONFIDENCE WE HAVE IS BECAUSE THERE IS NO DOUCUMENTS CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS GOVERNING ODOMETER FRAUD AND FALSE ADVERTISING. 10/20/11 SHOW DETAILS HIDE DETAILS [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10460074

Incident

Aug 1, 2004

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 ALL SEASON TIRES, SIZE 275/40ZR17 , DOT NUMBER: MKX26FHR10007. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR VALVE STEMS FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING OVER 5 MPH. AN AUTHORIZED GOODYEAR DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE STEMS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10405471

Incident

May 6, 2011

Mileage

53,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE SEAT BELT BUT IT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. HE CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE FAILURE AND CALL HIM BACK. HE MADE SEVERAL CALLS TO THE DEALER AND NO ONE RETURNED HIS CALL. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT REFERENCE RECALL 91V143000, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE DEALER VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,100.

NHTSA ID

10349221

Incident

Jul 29, 2010

Mileage

106,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT LOCK. THE DEALER STATED THAT GM WILL NOT SUPPLY THE PARTS FOR THE SEAT BELT AND ARE NO LONGER MAKING THE SEAT BELTS FOR THAT YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 05/11/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10266401

Incident

Apr 22, 2009

Mileage

107,000 mi

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES, BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ID

8013212

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ID

8013210

I HAVE JUST LEARNED THAT MY CAR USES THE SAME BOSE AMPLIFIERS THAT THE 1991 Q45 AND 1991 ACURA LEGEND HAVE. THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN RECALLED DUE TO FIRE HAZARD IDENTIFIED BY A POPPING OR HISSING NOISE, BOTH OF WHICH OCCURRED ON 2 OF MY 4 AMPS SO FAR. IF THESE AMPS ARE MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME COMPANY, SHOULDN'T THE CORVETTE AMPS BE RECALLED ALSO ?*AK

NHTSA ID

743175

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

BOSE SPEAKERS OVERHEAT AND FILL PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WITH SMOKE. THESE AMPLIFIERS ARE IDENTICAL TO THE ACCURA AMPLIFIERS WHICH WERE RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

NHTSA ID

743169

Incident

Oct 1, 1997

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND BURNED THE WHOLE CAR UP.*AK

NHTSA ID

737537

Incident

Dec 7, 2000

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS UNUSABLE AS IT IS LOCKED IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. I WAS INTERESTED TO NOTE THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR USED (3 YRS. OLD) AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THEY MADE NO MENTION OF THE RECALL NOR HAD THEY CORRECTED IT. THE OTHER ISSUE IS RELATED TO THE REAR DRIVETRAIN. UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION, THE CAR HAS A TENDENCY TO HAVE THE BACK END SLIDE SIDEWAYS WHEN THE AUTO TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO 2ND.

NHTSA ID

711581

CD PLAYER FAILED. *ET

NHTSA ID

782863

Incident

Jul 31, 1999

SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCK UP. NOT ABLE TO USE THEM DUE TO THE BELTS NOT RELEASING. *AK

NHTSA ID

834030

Incident

Jun 24, 1998

THE DESIGN OF THE LOCATION OF THE BATTERY WHICH IS OVER THE STEEL BRAKE LINE LEAKED AND CORRODED THE BRAKE LINE, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, AND ALMOST AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

820614

Incident

Jan 8, 1998

GENERATOR FAILURE CAUSES VEHICLE TO STOP DEAD ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA ID

524581

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 25 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER JUST FELL OFF. THE CALIPER JUST RUBBED ON WHEEL, AND WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES IT GRABBED. *AK

NHTSA ID

815271

Incident

Aug 9, 1997

ALTERNATOR FAILED 4 TIMES.

NHTSA ID

510320

Incident

Sep 1, 1996

ABS: BRAKE HOSE LINE PUNCTURED, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, NEAR CAUSING ACCIDENT, ABS LOCKED UP. *AK

NHTSA ID

987222

Incident

Jul 19, 1996

THE COMPUTER THAT HOLDS THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AT 38,000 AND THE CAR IS AT 42,000 MILES NEED TO BE REPLACED NOW . TT THE REPLACED MODULE ALSO FAILED. THE CONSUMER SAYS SEVERAL VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. *YH

NHTSA ID

975555

Incident

Aug 9, 1993

SEAT BELLT LOCKED UP AND FAILED TO RELEAS EPRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS 91V-143). *AK

NHTSA ID

962831

Incident

Apr 14, 1994