2001 Chevrolet Corvette problems
Owners have filed 283 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Chevrolet Corvette. Steering is the most reported problem area, at 32% of complaints. Next are fuel system (11%) and engine (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 283 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 32% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 42,000 miles 173 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 36 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 41 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 53 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 20 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 173 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 42,000 miles. For steering specifically, the median reported mileage is about 36,000 miles (66 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 81% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2001 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 32 model years of the Chevrolet Corvette with enough data (163 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that while reversing at low speeds moving, the steering wheel seized and the engine stalled causing the contact to crash into a trailer. The front passenger suffered injuries to the right arm. The driver's seat moved out of position and caused the contact to hit the steering wheel. The vehicle was towed to a specialized mechanic, who performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the ignition switch.
I was in a single car accident in my 2001 corvette. I bought it brand new. The injuries I suffered were nearly fatal. I was air lifted to a shock trauma unit, in a coma and on a respirator for 21 days and rehabilitation for several months after. I have sustained some permanent injuries as a result of this accident. This was a single car accident involving only my vehicle. The evidence points to a possible steering column lock up which rendered me unable to steer the car.
Dt: 1999 chevrolet corvette. Contact took car to a dealership to have the steering fixed on july 15, 2005 and they did not fix it. The second time dealership worked on it, and then told contact the car locked again on they would come out and get the car. Contact took it to dealer the first time on july 1, 2005. He cited recall 04v060000 regarding the steering. Contactnever received a recall letter, bought the car used from a chevrolet dealership.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet corvette coupe. The contact stated that the vehicle started but the steering wheel failed to unlock. The vehicle was serviced three years prior to the failure under NHTSA campaign id number: 04v060000 (steering:column locking:anti-theft device).the vehicle was not towed to the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 42,000.