Owner-reported complaints naming the interior system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Chevrolet Corvette submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
DRIVER SEAT ELECTRIC FASTENING MOUNTING WEAR IS TOO DEFECTIVE AND HAS TO BE REPLACES. IT MOVES IN AND OUT , SEAT IS MOVING BACK AND FORTH IN ALL POSITIONS. GM REFUSES TO RECALL THEIR PROBLEM.
THERE APPEAR TO BE MANY VERIFIED COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SEATS MOVING UNDER ACCELERATION AND/OR BRAKING IN THE 1997-2004 CORVETTES. WHY HAVEN'T YOU REQUIRED CHEVROLET TO FIX THIS? *TR
THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE SEAT TRACKS OF THE 1997 CORVETTE THAT CAUSE THE SEAT TO LURCH FORWARD ABOUT 1 INCH UNDER FIRM BRAKING. THIS SUDDEN CHANGE IN THE SEAT POSITION CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM IS REPORTED TO EXIST IN ALL CORVETTES MANUFACTURED FROM 1997 THROUGH 2004. CHEVROLET AND GM HAVE LONG BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT PROVIDE A REPAIR UNLESS THE CUSTOMER PAYS OVER $500 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT TRACK. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND CHEVROLET SHOULD BE ORDERED TO CORRECT THIS SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. *TR
LOOSE SEAT TRACKS ON C5 CORVETTES (1997-2004). CHRONIC ISSUE WITH THAT MODEL OF CORVETTE. LEAVES SEATS IN A "ROCKING CHAIR" MOOD AND AFFECTS SAFETY BY DISTRACTING DRIVER AND SEAT NOT BEING SECURE IN CRASHES. SEATS HAVE TO BE REMOVED FROM CAR TO GET TO TRACKS. THEN TRACKS HAVE TO BE REMOVED AND RUBBER BUSHINGS THAT DETERIORATE EASILY AND THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACED MORE DURABLE BUSHINGS OF A DIFFERENT MATERIAL. *TR
THE POWER SEAT MOTORS UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT CAME LOSE AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH AND ALSO SLIDE FRONT TO BACK.*AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FRONT SEATS MOVED BACK AND FORTH OFF THE TRACK. DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM, HOWEVER, THEY WERE NOT OBLIGATED TO REPAIR FRONT SEATS WITHOUT COST. *AK
BOTH DRIVER AND PASSSENGER SEATS MOVE FORWARD AND AFT WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING. CONDITION CAUSES EXCESS BRAKING. I BELIEVE THE DESIGN OF THE SEAT RAILS IS INADEQUATE FOR NORMAL USE. CONDITION IS UNSAFE. CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY REFUSED TO REPAIR. *AK
DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THE DEALER RESPONSE WAS THAT IT WOULD COST $1400.00(APPROX) TO FIX. THIS CAR IS A WEEKEND CAR. IT HAS 22,000 MI. NOW AND ONLY HAD ABOUT 20,000 AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST REPORT. SAME COMPLAINT THIS YEAR SAME RESPONSE. *NLM
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD REGISTER "REDUCE ENGINE POWER" WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE NOT TO ACCELERATE, BUT GO NO MORE THEN 5 MPH. VEHICLE BACK IN DEALER'S SHOP AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT MOVES APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 INCHES FORWARD WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK
FUEL PUMP LOUD HIGH PITCH HUM BEHIND DRIVER SEAT MENTIONED TO SERVICE 3 TIMES SINCE NEW. REAR HATCH POPS OPEN WHILE IN PARK VERY OFTEN,2 TIMES WHILE PARK SECURITY THREAT. STEERING COLUMN HAS JUST STARTED TO LOCK UP IN PARK-3 TIMES. SEAT BELTS REPLACED AT 700 MILES OR SO DUE TO NOT RETRACTING...STILL LOCK UP WHILE TRYING TO BEND FORWARD TO VIEW OTHER DRIVERS,IE; OFF RAMPS/YIELDS/PARKING LOTS. SAFETY PROBLEM AT HIGH SPEEDS. PAINT FLAKING OFF MUFFLERS SINCE NEW- VERY UNSIGHTLY FOR SHOWS,YELLOWING DOOR HANDLES AT LOCKS ON WHITE CAR,WATER DRIPS INTO REAR HATCH WHEN OPENED. LEATHER SEAT IS WEARING TOO SOON ON PASSENGER SIDE/WRINKLES IN LEATHER. ABS FAILED, 2 TIMES LOCKED UP. KEYLESS REMOTE WILL NOT KEEP MEMORY AND THE ASHTRAY IS TOO SMALL AND DRIVER COULD HAVE ACCIDENT TRYING TO FIND IT BEHIND THE SHIFT HANDLE. !) EDED BY ITSELF. *AK REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
VEHICLE HAS HAD CONTINUED NO START CONDITON AND VEHICLE NOT BEING ABLE TO GO OVER 5 MPH SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS AND REPAIRS. (BATTERY,ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNITS(TCM,EBTCM,TAC) REPLACED TWO TIMES, FOR LEAK AND FAILURE,TP SENSOR REPLACED. YH
ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, HAVE TO WAIT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND WILL RESTART, WILL DIE AGAIN AFTER ONE HALF OF TA BLOCK, DEALER CAN NOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM.
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE FIRST TIME CONSUMER WAS AT 0 SPEED WAITING TO ENTER INTERSECTION WHEN SHUT DOWN OCCURRED; SECOND TIME, WAS DRIVING APPROX. 35 MPH ON FREEWAY WHEN SHUT DOWN OCCURRED. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND WERE NOT SENDING OUT NOTICES TO CONSUMERS. *AK
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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