1998 Chevrolet Corvette Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILED TO LOCK IN POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT CONTINUED TO SLIDE FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE SEAT SLID FORWARD AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, THE SEAT SLID BACKWARDS. THE LOCAL DEALER (DON HATTAN EL DORADO, 1702 W CENTRAL AVE, EL DORADO, KS, 67042) WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD GIVE THE CONTACT A CALL BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000.

NHTSA ID

11031874

Incident

Sep 27, 2017

Mileage

97,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT SLIDES WITH OUT ANY WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. HE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

NHTSA ID

10543351

Incident

Sep 5, 2000

I PURCHASED MY 98 VETTE AS A USED VEHICLE IN 2001. SOON AFTER DRIVING IT I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SOME SLACK IN THE SEAT POSITION WHETHER ACCELERATING OR STOPPING. I WOULD SAY ABOUT 1.5 INCHES FROM ITS SET POSITION. I CARRIED IT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAD BEEN SOME COMPLAINTS, BUT THAT NO BULLETINS HAD BEEN SENT BY CHEVY. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I MOVED THE SEAT TO ITS MAXIMUM LEG ROOM SETTING THAT THEY FELT THAT IT WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN ACCELERATING AND IN STOPPING SITUATION. I MADE THE ADJUSTMENT AND STILL COULD FEEL SOME MOVEMENT OF ABOUT A 1/2". I WAS THE ONLY DRIVER AND IT STILL SLIPS UNTIL THIS DATE. NO INCIDENT, BUT WITH THE SEAT BEING IN LESS THAN MAXIMUM SETTING AND A NEW DRIVER, I FEEL THAT THIS COULD CREATE A UNFAMILIAR DRIVING OCCURRENCE AND LEAD TO GREATER CHANCE OF POSSIBLE CRASH FROM OVER COMPENSATING FOR THE SEAT ACTUALLY MOVING WHEN IT SHOULD BE STABLE IN A SET POSITION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10465714

Incident

Oct 7, 2001

Mileage

40,000 mi

MY 1998 CORVETTE CAR SEATS (POWERED) SLIPPED BACK SEVERAL INCHES AND MY FOOT CAME GAS PEDAL AS I WAS ACCELERATING ALONG WITH ONE HAND ON THE STEERING SLIPPED. I FEEL THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION SIMILAR TO THE CESSNA AIRCRAFT SEAT RAILS THAT WERE WORN AND ALLOWED THE SEATS TO SLIP BACK ON TAKEOFF. I'VE NOTIFIED CHEVY AND THEY SEEM DISINTERESTED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10462925

Incident

Jun 2, 2012

Mileage

40,000 mi

UPON ACCELERATION AND BRAKING THE DRIVERS SEAT MOVES APP. 1/2 INCH FRONT TO BACK.

NHTSA ID

10458676

Incident

May 1, 2008

Mileage

12,000 mi

I SEE A FEW FOLKS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SEATS MOVING A 1/4 TO A 1/2 INCH WHEN STOPPING AND GOING. I PURCHASED MY CAR FROM CARMAX AND THEY TOLD ME THAT WAS NORMAL. I TOLD THEM TO TAKE IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND THEY DID AND CHEVY AGREED WITH ME THAT IT WAS NOT NORMAL. CHEVY REPLACED THE TRACKS AND ALL ID GOOD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10433096

Incident

Mar 4, 2007

Mileage

53,000 mi

1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE -THE SEATS ON MY 1998 CHEVY CORVETTE MOVE BACK AND FORTH ABOUT 1/2 INCH IN BOTH DIRECTIONS DURING STOPPING AND ACCELERATION AND IT IS A DEFECT IN GM'S SEAT TRACKS THAT SHOULD OF BEEN A RECALL FOR A SAFETY ISSUE AS TO MY UNDERSTANDING A LOT OF 97-04 CORVETTE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT FEELS VERY UNSAFE. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER WITHIN WARRANTY PERIOD AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE CAR HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT AND THEY HAVE BEEN BAD SINCE IT WAS NEW. *TR

NHTSA ID

10366834

Incident

Jul 4, 1998

Mileage

5,000 mi

THE SEATS ON MY 1998 CHEVY CORVETTE MOVE BACK AND FORTH ABOUT 1/4 INCH IN BOTH DIRECTIONS DURING STOPPING AND ACCELERATION AND IT IS A DEFECT IN GM,S SEAT TRACKS THAT SHOULD OF BEEN A RECALL FOR A SAFETY ISSUE AS TO MY UNDERSTANDING ALOT OF 97-04 CORVETTE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT FILLS VERY UNSAFE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10243556

Incident

Jan 26, 1999

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, HE MOVED BACKWARDS IN THE SEAT. WHEN HE STOPPED THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT MOVED FORWARD. THE SEAT TRACK WOULD NOT LOCK IN POSITION. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT NEW SEAT TRACS WERE NEEDED IN ORDER TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. HE WROTE A LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER, BUT RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,986 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,529. UPDATED 10/14/08 *BF UPDATED 10/16/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10242217

Incident

Aug 29, 2007

Mileage

41,529 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE DRIVER' S SEAT MOVES BACKWARDS DURING ACCELERATION AND FORWARD WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT TRACK FAILED AND THE REPLACEMENT WOULD COST $900 PLUS LABOR. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NO RECALLS WERE AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, BUT THEY WOULD NOT OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. UPDATED 12/18/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10210714

Incident

Jan 10, 2007

Mileage

400 mi

FRONT DRIVERS AUTOMATIC SEAT SLIPS FORWARD OR REVERSE ON RAILS .*JB

NHTSA ID

10153740

Incident

Mar 26, 2006

LOOSE SEAT TRACK D/S, THE SEAT WILL MOVE ABOUT 1" DURING ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THIS SEAT WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY DURING IMPACT. THIS PROBLEM IS IN THE C5 MODELS OF THE CHEVY CORVETTES. THERE IS EVEN A GARAGE MECHANIC FIX FOR IT ON CORVETTE WEB SITES WERE THEY TAKE THE SEAT TRACK APART AND SHIM IT UP WITH A WASHER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10152524

Incident

Jun 21, 2004

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A SEAT PROBLEM. THE SEAT SLID FORWARD AND BACKWARD WHEN ACCELERATING AND BRAKING. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN EVALUATED AT THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10057535

Mileage

20,000 mi

ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT TURNED HOT ENOUGH TO BLISTER MY FINGER. NO ONE WAS WORKING THE SWITCHES. TOOK OFF ON IT'S OWN. VERY CLOSE TO A FIRE HAZARD. THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING AT THE TIME. IGNITION WAS OFF. *JB

NHTSA ID

10063821

Incident

Jan 20, 2004

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS HAVE ABOUT AN INCH OF MOVEMENT (FRONT TO BACK) WHEN STOPPING AND ACCELERATING.1998 C5 CORVETTE 50000 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10057005

Incident

Feb 1, 2003

Mileage

26,000 mi

DRIVER SEAT AUTOMATICALLY TRAVERSED ALL THE WAY FORWARD PINNING THE CONSUMER AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. *LA ALL OF THE CONTROLS DIED. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10059113

Incident

Apr 8, 1999

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS SHIFT FORWARD ABOUT A HALF INCH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS HAS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO ACCELERATE UNINTENTIONALLY. *AK 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS SHIFT FORWARD WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO ACCELERATE UNINTENTIONALLY.*MR

NHTSA ID

10050184

Mileage

44,900 mi

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS MOVE 1 TO 2 INCHES WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKING. *LA

NHTSA ID

10043432

Incident

Jul 1, 2003

THE DRIVER'S SEAT MOVED BACK AND FORTH WHEN THE BRAKES AND/OR GAS PEDAL WERE APPLIED. *JB ADJUSTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TT

NHTSA ID

10016065

Incident

Apr 17, 2003

Mileage

19,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT MOVE BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS. TS

NHTSA ID

8021078

Incident

Oct 10, 2002

TS

NHTSA ID

8021075

Incident

Oct 12, 2002

BACK OF SEATS LOCK, BUT STILL MOVE FORWARD ABOUT 8 INCHES. IN OWNERS MANUAL SEAT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO MOVE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

8004565

BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SEATS DO NOT LOCK IN PLACE. WHEN ACCELERATING SEATS MOVE BACK AND FORTH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8004510

Incident

Feb 20, 2002

BOTH FRONT SEATS HAVE EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS IS A 1998 CORVETTE WITH JUST 5,800 MILES. I FEEL IT IS UNSAFE BECAUSE BOTH SEAT AND SAFETY BELTS MOVE FORWARD DURING ORDINARY BRAKING. BOTH THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND GM AT 1 800 222 1020 REQUEST # C03551435 REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNLESS I PAY TOTAL PRICE.

NHTSA ID

742911

Incident

Feb 24, 2001

1-STEERING LOOSE AND UNSAFE/2-ENG STUMBLES AND DIES/3-ENG RATTLES IN GEAR/4-DRIVERS SEAT LOOSE/5-GAS MILAGE DROPPING/6-ALL CODES ERRASED BY THEMSELF. *AK

NHTSA ID

737523

Incident

Feb 4, 1999