1998 Chevrolet Corvette Other / unspecified Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the other system, filed with NHTSA
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Other / unspecified reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Jan 17, 2017
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
2%
of 399 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1
What this page shows
Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1998 Chevrolet Corvette submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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.
Owner reports naming other
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Driver assistanceElectricalOther / unspecified
Filed Jan 17, 2017
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR TORN MUSCLES IN HIS NECK, ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD THREE INCHES ABOVE THE EAR, ONE RIB ON THE LEFT SIDE WAS FRACTURED, AND TORN MUSCLES IN THE LOWER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED HOME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
NHTSA ID
10945796
Incident
Jan 6, 2017
Mileage
106,000 mi
BrakesOther / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)
Filed Nov 13, 2012
THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL MALFUNCTION AND WILL NOT ENABLE. *TR
NHTSA ID
10484577
Incident
Oct 26, 2011
Mileage
160,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Aug 15, 2010
TRACTION SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE APPEARS AND VEHICLE GOES INTO REDUCED POWER MODE. *TR
NHTSA ID
10349456
Incident
Mar 6, 2010
Mileage
99,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Feb 27, 2006
I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY 1998 CHEVY CORVETTE AND NOTICED WHILE WASHING IT THAT THE FACTORY WHEELS HAD CRACKS. I CORRECTED THE FAILURE BY HAVING THEM REPLACED BEFORE THEY FAILED COMPLETELY CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO PEOPLE AND PROPERTY. *NM
NHTSA ID
10151373
Incident
Feb 16, 2006
Mileage
79,590 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed May 17, 2005
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1998 CHEVY CORVETTE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS AROUND 39000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS MECHANIC TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND TO HAVE NEW TIRES PUT ON THE VEHICLE AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THREE OUT OF THE FOUR RIMS HAD CRACKED. THE CONSUMER DOES NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IN THE WINTER MONTHS. HE CALLED GM AND THEY WANTED HIM TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO ONE OF THEIR DEALERS TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AND THE LADY AT GM WOULD NOT ANSWER HIS QUESTION IF OTHER VEHICLES HAD THIS PROBLEM. *JB
NHTSA ID
10121232
Incident
Apr 1, 2004
Other / unspecified
Filed Aug 5, 2004
REAR 18" ALUMINUM WHEELS DEVELOPED MULTIPLE CRACKS ON INBOARD SIDE . *AK
NHTSA ID
10086217
Incident
May 7, 2004
Mileage
63,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Jul 22, 2003
WITHIN 1ST YEAR OF PURCHASE, THE REAR LEFT WHEEL DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE SPOKE. THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL HAS A CRACK IN THE SPOKE ALSO.
NHTSA ID
10029889
Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 13, 2001
DEALER PROVIDED A REPLACEMENT RIM FOR A PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED RIM AFTER APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES OF USE THE RIM FAILED. *AK
NHTSA ID
754501
Incident
Sep 12, 2001
Other / unspecifiedSuspension
Filed Oct 14, 1998
VEHICLE IS VIBRATING WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER CONTACTED AND FOUND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS FACING THE WRONG WAY. REPAIR WORK DONE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
NHTSA ID
828920
Incident
Jun 30, 1998
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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