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1999 Chevrolet Corvette problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar (67) · Steering:column Locking:anti-Theft Device (65) · Steering (49)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

68 /100
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Compared against other Chevrolet Corvette model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

🛣️ Complaints by mileage

<25k miles: 23 complaints <25k 25–50k miles: 57 complaints 57 25–50k 50–75k miles: 22 complaints 50–75k 75–100k miles: 17 complaints 75–100k 100–125k miles: 10 complaints 100–125k 125–150k miles: 3 complaints 125–150k 150k+ miles: 1 complaints 150k+

133 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.

308
Complaints
0
Recalls
151
Service bulletins
14
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
1
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (151)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Steering 2023-10-05 · PIC6522 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

 this preliminary information communicates diagnostic information to dealership techs to assist them in diagnosing either a "service column lock" or a "pull key, wait 10 seconds" message on the dic.  

Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2023-02-21 · 17-NA-073 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2022-01-14 · PIP4723F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester  and vehicle data recorder tools, giving website address and ste

Electrical System 2020-01-31 · PIP4723D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester  and vehicle data recorder tools, giving website address and ste

Equipment 2019-12-02 · 19NA273 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on procedures to unlock delco radio with theftlock.

Equipment:electrical:radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc. 2019-11-22 · PIC4696E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are delco theftlock. technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. technician will need to contact the radio unlock center to retrieve the unlock code from the scrambled code.  t

Showing the 6 most recent of 151 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.

What owners report

No detailed complaint narratives on file.

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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