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2006 Chevrolet Corvette steering problems

Owners reported steering problems in 44 complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette, 10% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
44 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
33,000 miles 39 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
2 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Steering complaints by mileage, 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 33,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 10 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 13 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 33,000 miles
Based on 39 complaints that include mileage. 72% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles10
20k to 40k miles13
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 39 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 33,000 miles, and 72% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated while traveling 50 MPH the service active handling system light illuminated. The contact lost control of the vehicle and veered to the left through traffic before hitting a wall. The driver of the vehicle sustained minor cuts and bruises. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileage was 103,000.

Reported at 103,000 miles, September 2012 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. While driving 35 MPH, the active handling system engaged and the front end of the vehicle shook. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. The dealer was notified and stated that there was no recall for the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 65,000.

Reported at 65,000 miles, January 2018

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