1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Problems & Recalls

I had 4 brand new Mickey Thompson Street Comp tires (2 of P275/40R17 for the front and 2 of P315/35R17 for the rear) mounted on factory rims and spun balanced by my local garage. I then mounted those tire/wheel combinations onto the vehicle. I then drove the vehicle to the same garage for a yearly...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A YARD AND CRASHED INTO A BUSH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR RE...

Mileage: 95,900

DEALER STATES THAT DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE, RECALL CANNOT BE COMPLETED BECAUSE OF PARTS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER N910058 & N910059.

WHEN PULLING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT OUT TO PUT IT ON, IT PULLS OUT ABOUT 12" AND LOCKS, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT ON. EVEN THOUGH THERE IS AN OPEN RECALL ON THIS SEAT BELT PROBLEM, THE CHEVROLET DEALER WAS UNABLE TO GET THE PARTS TO FIX IT - THE PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. THIS IS A 1990 CORVETTE....

Mileage: 43,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE RETRACTABLE SEAT BELT BECAME JAMMED AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION, MAKING THE SEAT BELT UNUSABLE AND LEAVING THE DRIVER UNSECURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTO...

Mileage: 83,000

[XXX]: AT MY REQUEST, THE MVA DIVISION OF INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES HAS UNDERTAKEN TO RECONSTRUCT ITS INVESTIGATIVE REPORT ON YOUR COMPLAINT AGAINST [XXX] FROM 2006. THE REASON FOR HAVING TO RECONSTRUCT THE REPORT IS THAT THE EXHIBITS LISTED ON PAGE 4 OF THAT REPORT NO LONGER EXIST IN ORIGINALS OR COPI...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 ALL SEASON TIRES, SIZE 275/40ZR17 , DOT NUMBER: MKX26FHR10007. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR VALVE STEMS FRACTURED WHILE DRIVING OVER 5 MPH. AN AUTHORIZED GOODYEAR DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE STEMS WERE DEFECTIVE AND WOULD...

Mileage: 53,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE SEAT BELT BUT IT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. HE CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE FAILURE AND CALL HIM BACK. HE MADE SEVERAL CALLS TO THE DEALER ...

Mileage: 106,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT LOCK. THE DEALER STATED THAT GM WILL NOT SUPPLY THE PARTS FOR THE SEAT BELT AND ARE NO LONGER MAKING THE SEAT BELTS FOR THAT YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000....

Mileage: 107,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT LOCK. THE DEALER STATED THAT GM WILL NOT SUPPLY THE PARTS FOR THE SEAT BELT AND ARE NO LONGER MAKING THE SEAT BELTS FOR THAT YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000....

Mileage: 107,000

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*AK

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BUT BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN A HEAD ON COLLISION CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*AK

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES, BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*AK

WHILE STARTING VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE ACCELERATED. CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES, BRAKES BECOME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.*AK

I HAVE JUST LEARNED THAT MY CAR USES THE SAME BOSE AMPLIFIERS THAT THE 1991 Q45 AND 1991 ACURA LEGEND HAVE. THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN RECALLED DUE TO FIRE HAZARD IDENTIFIED BY A POPPING OR HISSING NOISE, BOTH OF WHICH OCCURRED ON 2 OF MY 4 AMPS SO FAR. IF THESE AMPS ARE MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME COMPANY,...

BOSE SPEAKERS OVERHEAT AND FILL PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WITH SMOKE. THESE AMPLIFIERS ARE IDENTICAL TO THE ACCURA AMPLIFIERS WHICH WERE RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND BURNED THE WHOLE CAR UP.*AK

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS UNUSABLE AS IT IS LOCKED IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. I WAS INTERESTED TO NOTE THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR USED (3 YRS. OLD) AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THEY MADE NO MENTION OF THE RECALL NOR HAD THEY CORRECTED IT. THE OTHER ISSU...

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT IS UNUSABLE AS IT IS LOCKED IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. I WAS INTERESTED TO NOTE THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR USED (3 YRS. OLD) AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THEY MADE NO MENTION OF THE RECALL NOR HAD THEY CORRECTED IT. THE OTHER ISSU...

CD PLAYER FAILED. *ET

SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOCK UP. NOT ABLE TO USE THEM DUE TO THE BELTS NOT RELEASING. *AK

THE DESIGN OF THE LOCATION OF THE BATTERY WHICH IS OVER THE STEEL BRAKE LINE LEAKED AND CORRODED THE BRAKE LINE, CAUSING AN EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, AND ALMOST AN ACCIDENT. *AK

GENERATOR FAILURE CAUSES VEHICLE TO STOP DEAD ON THE ROAD.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT 25 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER JUST FELL OFF. THE CALIPER JUST RUBBED ON WHEEL, AND WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES IT GRABBED. *AK

ALTERNATOR FAILED 4 TIMES.

ABS: BRAKE HOSE LINE PUNCTURED, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, NEAR CAUSING ACCIDENT, ABS LOCKED UP. *AK

THE COMPUTER THAT HOLDS THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AT 38,000 AND THE CAR IS AT 42,000 MILES NEED TO BE REPLACED NOW . TT THE REPLACED MODULE ALSO FAILED. THE CONSUMER SAYS SEVERAL VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. *YH

SEAT BELLT LOCKED UP AND FAILED TO RELEAS EPRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS 91V-143). *AK