2006 Chevrolet Corvette Brakes Problems

I purchased this car from a dealer in Sarasota Florida. Driving it home from the dealer, I was driving approximately 70 mph on [XXX] near Sarasota. The vehicle suddenly braked and pulled to the left simultaneously. I have taken it to a repair shop that specializes in Corvettes, and trying to ID the problem. In doing research, evidently it is related to the active handling system. There is a recall NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V172000 Manufacturer GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Components STEERING Potential Number of Units Affected 40,028 and a service bulletin 10118. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

11639257

Incident

Jan 8, 2025

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while driving at speeds above 25 MPH, the ABS system failed, causing the front brakes to activate without the driver depressing the brake pedal. During the failure the active handling warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the active handling control module wiring harness was faulty and needed to be replaced. Additionally, while operating the vehicle the low beam headlights inadvertently turned off. The mechanic diagnosed that the wiring harness for the exterior lighting needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V251000 (Electrical System, Exterior Lighting). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 50,000. The contact stated that he pulled the fuse box and wiring from the car. In the photos, we can see a damaged wire around a tight bend that has created tension and caused a faulty connection.

NHTSA ID

11545376

Incident

Aug 10, 2022

Mileage

50,000 mi

my service active handling and traction control light will come on randomly and disappear, when it does come on usually my car will brake on one side of the car and skip and skid over to one side. when it happens I have zero control of the braking and steering and it has taken my car into another lane completely. it is terrifying and I've had the whole brake system replaced, along with ecm, ebcm, rack and pinion all suspension and steering components, wiring harness and just about everything I could think of that may cause it. I have a tilting telescope steering wheel and I've heard that they can cause this

NHTSA ID

11492389

Incident

Oct 22, 2022

The service active handling and the traction control error is appearing on my cars instrument panel. Causing the cars ABS system to activate the front brakes while driving.This reaction causes the car to pull to the left, nearly causing an accident. It has random affected my car here recently. In that years that I have owned the car I have not had an issue. However, I see that this issue has been widely reported on this generation. Although I don’t see a recall for this issue. I do see that this is very dangerous. I feel lucky that this did not happen as I was traveling at a higher rate of speed or I probably would have wrecked the car.

NHTSA ID

11463785

Incident

May 5, 2022

I have a potential AH/TC (Active Handling) system problem. Today the “Service Active Handling System” light came on and upon search of the fix within my Corvette community I discovered that it is potentially a DEADLY issue where brakes may lock up on the freeway! PLEASE send me information on a fix with GM or where this is at in the process in regards to a recall. Thank you for your attention to this apparently deadly issue.

NHTSA ID

11429339

Incident

Aug 16, 2021

On numerous occasions the past two years the active handling system in the vehicle will take control for no reason and brake on one side causing the car to swerve out of its lane and other times applies the brakes on its own. Very dangerous.

NHTSA ID

11425718

Incident

Jul 1, 2021

2006 CORVETTE, VIN IS [XXX] APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES WHILE DRIVING ANYWHERE FROM 5 MPH TO 75 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS THE VEHICLE THE LEFT.......ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT MANY TIMES BY PULLING ME INTO THE MEDIAN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

11350345

Incident

Jul 1, 2020

Mileage

97,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS DOWN A HILL THE BRAKES AND SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM SPONTANEOUSLY ENGAGED. IN ADDITION, WHILE IN REVERSE THE BRAKES ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. *DT*JB

NHTSA ID

11307772

Incident

Dec 20, 2019

Mileage

78,000 mi

RECENTLY WHEN I MADE A TURN IN FRONT OF ON COMING TRAFFIC THE CORVETTE STEERING DID NOT RETURN TO CENTER I ALMOST HIT HE VEHICLE AT THE STOP SIGN !!!!!! I ALSO NOTICE THE ABS LIGHT ON

NHTSA ID

11257789

Incident

Aug 23, 2019

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MICHAELS TOYOTA OF FRESNO, CALIFORNIA (50 WEST BULLARDS AVE, (559) 431-7576 93704), BUT THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING) WAS A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

NHTSA ID

11033138

Incident

Nov 1, 2016

Mileage

110,000 mi

HELLO MY NAME IS [XXX] I AM 64 YEARS OLD. ON SUNDAY 9/18/2016 WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 CORVETTE WITH MY WIFE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WE NEARLY HAD AN ACCIDENT. I WAS GOING AROUND 70 WHEN THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN BRAKE AND PULLED TO THE LEFT. WE WERE BOTH SHOOK UP BY THIS. WE RIGHT AWAY PRESSED OUR ON-STAR BUTTON. WE HAD THEM RUN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. ON-STAR WAS UNABLE TO GET A READING ON THE CAR. WE TOLD ON-STAR THAT THE DASH BOARD DISPLAYED THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM". AS SOON AS WE GOT HOME MY WIFE LOOKED UP THIS ISSUES AND NOTICED THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM IN 2010 #[XXX]. MY CAR IS A 2006 CORVETTE VIN# [XXX]. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT MONDAY 9/19. THE DEALERSHIP IS ANCIRA WINTON 6111 BANDERA RD SAT 78238. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS RECALL FIXED. SO BASICALLY I WAS OUT OF LUCKY BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN FIXED. WELL I SAY NO IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED I HAVE A PICTURE OF WHAT APPEARED ON MY DASH BOARD WHICH I HAVE ATTACHED. MY WIFE THEN CALLED THE NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLIANT AS TO THE FACT THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR THIS .I HAVE ONLY 22,700 MILE ON THIS CAR. I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE THIS INCIDENT WHICH CAN BE CONFIRMED BY ON-STAR. MY WIFE WAS GIVEN A COMPLIANT CASE # 10908378. SHE WAS INFORMED TO SIGN ONTO WWW.SAFETYCAR.GOV. AS OF TODAY WE CAN NOT LOCATE THIS COMPLAINT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10909813

Incident

Sep 18, 2016

Mileage

22,700 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BRAKED INDEPENDENTLY AND "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM ERROR" ILLUMINATED ON THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR IT TO OPERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V172000(STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

NHTSA ID

10908378

Incident

Sep 18, 2016

Mileage

22,000 mi

MY ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL COMES ON REGULARLY ESPECIALLY WHEN I HIT SAND IN DRIVEWAY AND TIRE SPINS WHICH I EXPECT BUT AT OTHER TIMES THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT ANY TIRE SPIN OR CONDITION THAT WOULD WARRANT THIS. TURNING FROM A STAND STILL IS ANOTHER TIME THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON WITHOUT ANY TIRE SPIN. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR NOW AND I GOT A NEWER ONE. I AM WORRIED ABOUT HER SAFETY AS SHE IS AN OLDER LADY [XXX] AND IF BRAKES LOCKED UP OR STEERING SHE WOULD NOT KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THE SITUATION.

NHTSA ID

10886040

Incident

Jul 19, 2016

Mileage

87,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, A "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ERROR MESSAGE WAS CLEARED BY THE CONTACT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKES ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10884130

Incident

May 12, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT BEFORE COMING TO A HALT. IN ADDITION, WHILE IN PARK, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,461.

NHTSA ID

10808691

Incident

Dec 5, 2015

Mileage

32,461 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE CALIPER ENGAGED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ID

10733005

Incident

Jul 9, 2015

Mileage

60,000 mi

BRAKES CAME ON CAR SWERVED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10706486

Incident

Apr 6, 2013

Mileage

50,000 mi

"SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" AND "SERVICE VEHICLE SOON" LIGHT BOTH CAME ON TODAY. RESEARCHED ON-LINE AND DETERMINED THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE, POTENTIALLY FATAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10654315

Incident

Nov 12, 2014

Mileage

78,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES SEIZED AS THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AS THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE RESUMED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,500.

NHTSA ID

10595195

Incident

Apr 18, 2014

Mileage

93,400 mi

MY BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10553718

Incident

Nov 21, 2013

Mileage

39,000 mi

ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT WITH NO WARNING AND PUT THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10525698

Incident

Oct 7, 2010

Mileage

18,000 mi

ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM APPEARED AND MY BRAKES FELT DIFFERENT. THE CAR IDLED DIFFERENTLY TOO. FELT LIKE IT WAS MISSING A CYLINDER. I BELIEVE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND IS DANGEROUS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10524052

Incident

Jul 9, 2013

Mileage

41,000 mi

SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10523288

Incident

Jul 7, 2011

Mileage

50,000 mi

EA09-002 MY CAR SUDDENLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT AND BRAKES REALLY HARD SOMETIMES DURING NORMAL DRIVING, AND A SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT COMES ON. VERY DANGEROUS!! AFTER RESTARTING EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE UNTIL OUT OF THE BLUE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10324655

Incident

Apr 2, 2010

Mileage

19,680 mi

FOR THE PAST YEAR MY 2006 CORVETTE HAS PERIODICALLY DISPLAYED A WARNING ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN WHICH READS "SERVICE VEHICLE SOON" FOLLOWED NEARLY IMMEDIATELY BY "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM." WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY WITH APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS ROUGHLY 20,000 MILES AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO OUR LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER IN LIVERMORE, CA FIVE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE (JAN 09, MAR 09, MAR 09, DEC 09, JAN 10) THE DEALER TRIED A NUMBER OF REPAIRS BUT THE WARNING CONTINUED. THE DEALER AND GM ARE NOW STATING THAT THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO DEFECTIVE BPMV AND EBCM UNITS WHICH CONTROL THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND THE STABILITRACK SYSTEM. THEY ARE REFUSING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS IS APPARENTLY A CHRONIC PROBLEM FOR THESE VEHICLES WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IF THE BRAKES WERE TO LOCK UP AT THE WRONG TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10301731

Incident

Jan 10, 2009

Mileage

12,000 mi