1999 Chevrolet Corvette steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 207 complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Corvette, 53% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 207 53% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 83 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 28 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 25 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 83 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 42,000 miles, and 76% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 1 fire, 6 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
My son was driving on the interstate and the steering wheel locked and he crossed the median and was hit by another car and was killed, his passenger was injured critically and remembers that an instant before the crash and the crossing of the median that the car steering was locked.
My steering wheel locked up when pulling out of a parking space. I took it to the dealer for the factory recall. They said that the factory recall procedure had already been done on the car once. They said that because it has been more than 12 months since the first repair was done they will not cover the expense of fixing the problem.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Corvette
- Electrical system 32 complaints
- Brakes 25 complaints
- Seat belts 20 complaints