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2001 Chevrolet Corvette Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 205 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Chevrolet Corvette, most often about the steering (43% of complaints, typically around 37,500 miles). It is 8th of 26 Corvette model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2001 Chevrolet Corvette problems
Steering
88 complaints · 43%Half of these problems showed up before 37,500 miles. Parts named most often: column locking, column, steering wheel/handle bar, hydraulic power assist system.
Message "service steering column lock". Dealer said recall does not include the '01 Corvette, just previous years. Apparently the problem was not cured, just dropped the recall. Ref. In ea02-031
Tl contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Corvette with 35,000 miles. The previous owner had recall 04v060000 steering:column locking:anti-theft device performed on his vehicle. The problem has now recurred. The dealer was contacted about the failure and told the contact to bring the vehicle in. The dealer told the contact…
Fuel system
32 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 47,500 miles. Parts named most often: storage, delivery.
The fuel tank leaks when filled to the normal cutoff point when filling. There was no event leading to the failure, it occurs when the fuel tank is filled. The fuel tank needs to be replaced to correct the defective fuel tanks. Gm/chevy does not stand behind the defective tanks and the costs are born by the owner. Gm…
Upon filling my fuel tank full of gasoline, I parked the car in my garage and noticed a very predominate fuel vapro smell that seems to be coming from the drivers side. There never has been any evidence of fuel leakage or pooling on the florr below the car. When I inadvertently fill the fuel tank full, I have to take…
Engine
27 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 39,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system.
This 2001 Corvette was taken to the dealer on sep t12th, 2003 for engine failure. Pistons, rods, bearings & related parts were replaced. Vehicle was returned to me 4 weeks later. As of 10/22/03 vehicle has been returned to the dealer twice for related engine problems & is in their shop at this time with no estimated…
Oil consumption is above normal for a new engine. I have experienced the consumption of more that one quart per 1000 miles. Dealer initially stated that this was normal for a new engine and would improve after a good break-in period. Problem remains. Research has shown that there is an acknowledged problem with…
Electrical
25 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 52,000 miles. Parts named most often: ignition, wiring.
Same as complaint #'s 757075 & 10124963 "active handling system malfunction". While moving at speed (approx 75 MPH) in a straight line on even pavement, the active handling system activates the left side brakes hard for about two seconds. This causes momentary loss of control of the vehicle. In my case the vehicle…
Active handling system malfunctions at highway speeds. When traveling on dry smooth highways, in a straight line, the active handling system will activate and randomly actuate individual brake calipers. When this occurs, the "driver information system" will flash "active handling". In every case, this causes…
Brakes
20 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 47,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, foundation components, power assist, pedals and linkages.
Electronic brake control module (ebcm) failure. Must replace module. There seems to be many people with my same problem. Go to www.corvetteforum.com and search "ebcm failure" and you will see the list of people with my same issue.
2001 Chevrolet Corvette coupe with 50,000 miles service ABS, active handling and traction control warning appeared intermittently, about 6 times in the last 3 months. Longest it stayed that way was for a week. Abs, traction control and active handling were disabled which I believe was a serious safety issue. It could…
Wheels and tires
19 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 46,500 miles. Parts named most often: rim.
Problem with 2001 Chevrolet Corvette. The rear left wheel with no impact had experienced a hair line fracture. The crack was so deep that the computer indicated the tire pressure to be 10 psi. The consumer also owned a 98 Chevrolet Corvette where a piece of metal had fallen of the wheel along with the coating. An…
I own a 2001 Corvette, while getting the tires replaced the dealership told me one of the rims spokes has a crack in it and should be replaced. This crack (which is common in these cars) could break the rim apart and cause a horrible accident.
Seat belts
9 complaints · 4%Parts named most often: front.
On three separate occasions I have had the fuel gauge read from over a halve of a tank to immediately reading nothing. When I took it to the dealer, the service department stated to me "well it's not a perfect science you know" and proceeded to do nothing to investigate it or repair it. I have also been having…
2001 Chevrolet Corvette with multiple electrical problems which have which have LED to multiple trips to the dealer for repairs. Most recently, the steering wheel locks while the car is on. This occured three times. It was repaired twice by the dealer and currently the car is at the dealer again. The service manager…
Body and structure
8 complaints · 4%Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
When water/rain falls along windshield and hood, water collects under the dash and spills onto the clutch and brake pedals....causing your feet to slip sporadically, creating very dangerous situations.
Rear chassis suspension mount failure (upper control arm breaks from chassis). This appears to be as a result of improper weld penetration when the chassis was first assembled. The weak weld eventually let go. I have the same condition as occurred on other vehicles, such as this one here…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2001 Chevrolet Corvette recalls
Steering: anti-theft device
Risk: If this occurs, a crash could occur without warning.
Fix: 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 tran
Full defect summary
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
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Steering column lockup
Summary
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 throu
Steering column lockup
Summary
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Questions about the 2001 Chevrolet Corvette
- What are the most common problems with the 2001 Chevrolet Corvette?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: steering (88 complaints, typically around 37,500 miles); fuel system (32 complaints, typically around 47,500 miles); engine (27 complaints, typically around 39,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2001 Chevrolet Corvette have?
- 1 recall listed by NHTSA, the latest from February 9, 2004 (steering). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2001 a bad year for the Chevrolet Corvette?
- It is 8th of 26 Corvette model years by number of complaints, with 205 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.