IllustrationI BOUGHT CAR OFF INTERNET NOT SURE IF ANY RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE TRACTION CONTROLS SERVICE ABS STABILITY CONTROLS LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF TOLD THAT PARTS ARE DISCONTINUED YOU MAY REACH ME AT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
2002 Chevrolet Corvette
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Corvette years
Owner complaints for the 2002 Chevrolet Corvette are substantially higher than the model-year median of 29.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
320–25K
4425–50K
3650–75K
1175–100K
4100–150K
3150K+
130 reports with mileage · 27 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. Review the 59 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Wheels. Review the 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
7 reportsWHILE MAKING A TIGHT LEFT TURN TO GAIN ENTRANCE TO THE I75 ON RAMP SOUTH OF GAINSVILLE FLA. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP CAUSING THE CAR TO SWERVE VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT. FORTUNATELY NO OTHER CAR WAS ALONGSIDE SO AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED.. SINCE THEN THIS MALFUNCTION HAS REPEATED ITSELF MULTIPLE TIMES BUT FORT…
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WHILE MAKING A TIGHT LEFT TURN TO GAIN ENTRANCE TO THE I75 ON RAMP SOUTH OF GAINSVILLE FLA. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER LOCKED UP CAUSING THE CAR TO SWERVE VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT. FORTUNATELY NO OTHER CAR WAS ALONGSIDE SO AN ACCIDENT WAS AVOIDED.. SINCE THEN THIS MALFUNCTION HAS REPEATED ITSELF MULTIPLE TIMES BUT FORTUNATELY AT SLOWER SPEEDS. *TR
THE "ACTIVE HANDLING" ANNUNCIATOR WARNING OCCURS SPORADICALLY DURING DRIVING AT 60 - 65 MPH. WHEN THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE CAR SWERVES RIGHT OR LEFT AND YAWS CAUSING SOME LOSS OF CONTROL. THE CONTROL LOSS VARIES PER EACH OCCURRENCE, SOME BEING MORE VIOLENT THAN OTHERS. I HAVE HAD A GM TRAINED TECHNICIAN TROUBLESHOOT THE CAR WI…
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THE "ACTIVE HANDLING" ANNUNCIATOR WARNING OCCURS SPORADICALLY DURING DRIVING AT 60 - 65 MPH. WHEN THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE CAR SWERVES RIGHT OR LEFT AND YAWS CAUSING SOME LOSS OF CONTROL. THE CONTROL LOSS VARIES PER EACH OCCURRENCE, SOME BEING MORE VIOLENT THAN OTHERS. I HAVE HAD A GM TRAINED TECHNICIAN TROUBLESHOOT THE CAR WITH A SCAN TOOL AND THE RESULT WAS A "STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR" (SWPS) FAILURE INDICATION ON THE SCAN TOOL. WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE SCAN TOOL CONNECTED, THE INDICATION OF STEERING WHEEL ANGLE WAS ZERO IRRESPECTIVE OF ACTUAL STEERING WHEEL POSITION. REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL STEERING WHEEL POSITION THE INDICATOR SHOWED ZERO. I HAVE RESEARCHED YOUR WEBSITE AND HAVE FOUND VARIOUS SERVICE BULLETINS REFLECTING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A CLEAR SAFETY HAZARD WITH RESPECT TO THIS CAR. IT IS ALSO CLEAR THAT THE FAULT IS EITHER AN ENGINEERING OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS THERE IS NOTHING THAT A DRIVER COULD DO OR INPUT TO CAUSE THIS FAULT. I AM ALSO AWARE OF GM'S CURRENT PUBLICITY REGARDING THEIR COVERING UP OF SAFETY CONDITIONS IN THEIR VEHICLES WITH RESPECT TO IGNITION SYSTEMS AND WOULD LIKE THIS PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED AND REPAIRED AND NOT COVERED UP. REPEAT, THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFELY HAZARD AND GM SHOULD REPAIR THIS DEFECT. IT IS ALSO CLEAR THAT GM HAS BEEN PUT ON NOTICE OF THIS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
1998-2004 CORVETTE WOULD GET THE INFAMOUS "REDUCED ENGINE POWER", "TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE" AND A HOST OF RANDOM FAILURE CODES. STILL GETTING THE RANDOM DTC FAILURE CODES. DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE READ SO MANY ARTICLES ON THE INTERNET AND…
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1998-2004 CORVETTE WOULD GET THE INFAMOUS "REDUCED ENGINE POWER", "TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE" AND A HOST OF RANDOM FAILURE CODES. STILL GETTING THE RANDOM DTC FAILURE CODES. DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE READ SO MANY ARTICLES ON THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR FAILURES. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS AND NOT WROTE WORTHY BECAUSE OF ALL THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AT ONE POINT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ALMOST STOPPED BECAUSE OF SOME ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION WITH CHEVROLET CORVETTE'S FROM 1998 THROUGH 2004 BECAUSE AFTER DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN A MAJOR RECALL FOR GENERAL MOTORS? ONGOING PROBLEM AND THE DEALER HAS NO ANSWERS FOR A RESOLUTION. ALSO FOUND OUT THE FACTORY WHEELS ARE CRACKING ON THE INSIDE WHICH IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I FOUND THIS OUT WHEN I HAD NEW ORIGINAL STYLE TIRES PUT ON THE CAR. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD RECALL AND REPAIR ALL THESE ISSUES THAT MANY CORVETTE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING. *TR
1998-2004 CORVETTE WOULD GET THE INFAMOUS "REDUCED ENGINE POWER", "TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE" AND A HOST OF RANDOM FAILURE CODES. STILL GETTING THE RANDOM DTC FAILURE CODES. DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE READ SO MANY ARTICLES ON THE INTERNET AND…
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1998-2004 CORVETTE WOULD GET THE INFAMOUS "REDUCED ENGINE POWER", "TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE" AND A HOST OF RANDOM FAILURE CODES. STILL GETTING THE RANDOM DTC FAILURE CODES. DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAVE READ SO MANY ARTICLES ON THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR FAILURES. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS AND NOT WROTE WORTHY BECAUSE OF ALL THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. AT ONE POINT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ALMOST STOPPED BECAUSE OF SOME ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION WITH CHEVROLET CORVETTE'S FROM 1998 THROUGH 2004 BECAUSE AFTER DOING A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS. WHY HASN'T THIS BEEN A MAJOR RECALL FOR GENERAL MOTORS? ALSO FOUND OUT THE FACTORY WHEELS ARE CRACKING ON THE INSIDE WHICH IS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I FOUND THIS OUT WHEN I HAD NEW ORIGINAL STYLE TIRES PUT ON THE CAR. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD RECALL AND REPAIR ALL THESE ISSUES THAT MANY CORVETTE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING. *TR
THE BLINKERS STOP WORKING SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE ABS LIGHTS COMES ON STABILITY CONTROL. HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF AND ON WHILE AUTOMATIC TWILIGHT IS ON. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMS TO HAVE PROBLEMS. THE BRAKES, BLINKERS AND GAUGES MALFUNCTION. I'VE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS A LOT OF CORVETTE OWNERS FROM MODEL YEAR 1997…
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THE BLINKERS STOP WORKING SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE ABS LIGHTS COMES ON STABILITY CONTROL. HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF AND ON WHILE AUTOMATIC TWILIGHT IS ON. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SEEMS TO HAVE PROBLEMS. THE BRAKES, BLINKERS AND GAUGES MALFUNCTION. I'VE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND IT SEEMS A LOT OF CORVETTE OWNERS FROM MODEL YEAR 1997-2004 ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROLEMS. THE ALARM SYSTEM ALSO FAILS. I FIND THIS TO BE DANGEROUS PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING WHEN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS TO OPERATE. *TR
2002 CHEVY CORVETTE ACTIVE HANDLING PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE BRAKES REALLY HARD WHEN THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH. HE STATES HE HAS SEEN OTHER CASES LIKE THIS BE FIXED BY REPLACING THE STEERING SENSOR IN THE COLUMN. *KB UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE …
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2002 CHEVY CORVETTE ACTIVE HANDLING PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE BRAKES REALLY HARD WHEN THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH. HE STATES HE HAS SEEN OTHER CASES LIKE THIS BE FIXED BY REPLACING THE STEERING SENSOR IN THE COLUMN. *KB UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE MECHANIC FOUND MOISTURE IN THE RIGHT WHEEL SENSOR AND PUT GREASE IN THE CONNECTOR. *TR UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB
Official recalls
104V060000 · Steering:column LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT Device
Feb 9, 2004
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEMS (ECL), WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO "LOCK," THE ECL SYSTEM PREVENTS TURNING OF THE STEERING SYSTEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, THE ECL UNLOCKS THE STEERING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED SO THAT IF THE COLUMN FAILS TO UNLOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED AND THE CUSTOMER TRIES TO DRIVE, THE FUEL SUPPLY WILL BE SHUT OFF SO THAT THE VEHICLE CANNOT MOVE WHEN THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE STEERED. IF VOLTAGE AT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE IS LOW OR INTERRUPTED, HOWEVER, THE FUEL SHUT OFF MAY NOT OCCUR AND THE VEHICLE CAN BE ACCELERATED WHILE THE STEERING SYSTEM IS LOCKED. ALSO WHEN THE CONTROL SYSTEM SHOWS THAT THE ECL IS UNLOCKED AND THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, THE LOCK PIN LOCATION CAN VARY. DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION OF THE LOCK PLATE RELATIVE TO THE SWITCH TRANSITION POINT, THERE COULD THEN BE CONTACT BETWEEN THE LOCK PLATE AND PIN CAUSING THE STEERING TO LOCK WHILE DRIVING .
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE DEALER WILL DISABLE THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK BY REMOVING THE COLUMN LOCK PLATE. WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS REMOVED, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER WILL LOCK BUT THE STEERING COLUMN WILL NOT LOCK. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, THE DEALER WILL REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE, PERFORM A DIMENSIONAL CHECK OF THE COLUMN LOCK AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE LOCK PLATE. THE STEERING COLUMN ON THESE VEHICLES WILL CONTINUE TO LOCK WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED. OWNER NOTIFICATION TO OWNERS OF 1997 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS BEGAN ON APRIL 26, 2004. OWNERS OF 1998 THROUGH 2004 VEHICLES (EXCEPT 1997-1998 MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES) WILL BE NOTIFIED BEGINNING ON AUGUST 2, 2004. THE REMAINING OWNERS (1997-1998 MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES) WILL BE NOTIFIED LATER IN 2004, WHEN PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.
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NHTSA investigations
1EA02031 · Steering Column Lockup
Opened Nov 15, 2002 · Closed Mar 11, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering; Steering:column; Steering:column LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT Device
IN 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) ISSUED CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 1044 AND 1044A TO ADDRESS A CONDITION WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD FAIL TO UNLOCK DURING THE INITIAL KEY-IN AND START-UP IN CERTAIN MY 1998-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP ON CORVETTE VEHICLES.AS A RESULT, PE02-054 WAS OPENED AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA02-031 FOR MY 1997-2001 SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED CONCERNS WITH POST-REPAIR FAILURES IN VEHICLES SERVICED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS, FAILURES IN MY 1997-2003 SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGNS.(NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER FAILURE DATA ABOVE IS LIMITED TO MY 1997-2003 VEHICLES THROUGH 10/17/2003.)ON FEBRUARY 6, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN MY 1997-2004 CORVETTE VEHCLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND MY 1997-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT IF THE VOLTAGE AT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN THE FUEL SUPPLY WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IS LOW OR INTERRUPTED, THE FUEL SHUT OFF MAY NOT OCCUR.AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.GM WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE PCM REPROGRAMMED FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND THE ELECTRIC COLUMN LOCK DISABLED FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
Additional source detail variants (3)
Steering:column
IN 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) ISSUED CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 1044 AND 1044A TO ADDRESS A CONDITION WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD FAIL TO UNLOCK DURING THE INITIAL KEY-IN AND START-UP IN CERTAIN MY 1998-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP ON CORVETTE VEHICLES.AS A RESULT, PE02-054 WAS OPENED AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA02-031 FOR MY 1997-2001 SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED CONCERNS WITH POST-REPAIR FAILURES IN VEHICLES SERVICED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS, FAILURES IN MY 1997-2003 SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGNS.(NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER FAILURE DATA ABOVE IS LIMITED TO MY 1997-2003 VEHICLES THROUGH 10/17/2003.)ON FEBRUARY 6, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN MY 1997-2004 CORVETTE VEHCLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND MY 1997-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT IF THE VOLTAGE AT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN THE FUEL SUPPLY WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IS LOW OR INTERRUPTED, THE FUEL SHUT OFF MAY NOT OCCUR.AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.GM WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE PCM REPROGRAMMED FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND THE ELECTRIC COLUMN LOCK DISABLED FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
Steering:column LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT Device
IN 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) ISSUED CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 1044 AND 1044A TO ADDRESS A CONDITION WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD FAIL TO UNLOCK DURING THE INITIAL KEY-IN AND START-UP IN CERTAIN MY 1998-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP ON CORVETTE VEHICLES.AS A RESULT, PE02-054 WAS OPENED AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA02-031 FOR MY 1997-2001 SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED CONCERNS WITH POST-REPAIR FAILURES IN VEHICLES SERVICED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS, FAILURES IN MY 1997-2003 SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGNS.(NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER FAILURE DATA ABOVE IS LIMITED TO MY 1997-2003 VEHICLES THROUGH 10/17/2003.)ON FEBRUARY 6, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN MY 1997-2004 CORVETTE VEHCLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND MY 1997-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT IF THE VOLTAGE AT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN THE FUEL SUPPLY WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IS LOW OR INTERRUPTED, THE FUEL SHUT OFF MAY NOT OCCUR.AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.GM WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE PCM REPROGRAMMED FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND THE ELECTRIC COLUMN LOCK DISABLED FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
Steering
IN 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) ISSUED CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 1044 AND 1044A TO ADDRESS A CONDITION WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD FAIL TO UNLOCK DURING THE INITIAL KEY-IN AND START-UP IN CERTAIN MY 1998-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP ON CORVETTE VEHICLES.AS A RESULT, PE02-054 WAS OPENED AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA02-031 FOR MY 1997-2001 SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED CONCERNS WITH POST-REPAIR FAILURES IN VEHICLES SERVICED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS, FAILURES IN MY 1997-2003 SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGNS.(NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER FAILURE DATA ABOVE IS LIMITED TO MY 1997-2003 VEHICLES THROUGH 10/17/2003.)ON FEBRUARY 6, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN MY 1997-2004 CORVETTE VEHCLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND MY 1997-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT IF THE VOLTAGE AT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN THE FUEL SUPPLY WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IS LOW OR INTERRUPTED, THE FUEL SHUT OFF MAY NOT OCCUR.AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.GM WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE PCM REPROGRAMMED FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND THE ELECTRIC COLUMN LOCK DISABLED FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.