2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Suspension Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Suspension Issues in the 2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
3 suspension complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
0
Deaths
All Suspension Complaints
I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 95 IN MIAMI, FLORIDA, I CHANGED LANES AND COULD NO LONGER CONTROL STEERING, CAR SEEM TO GO THE WAY IT WANTED TO. IT STEERED TO LEFT TO THE RIGHT BACK TO THE LEFT ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC AND I ENDED UP GOING SOUTHBOUND IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES. WITH THE HELP OF GOD I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, START IT UP AGAIN, BACK UP, TURN IT AROUND AND HEAD THE RIGHT WAY, WHICH WAS NORTHBOUND, CONSIDERING THE TRAFFIC ON I-95 I SHOULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY NUMEROUS CARS DURING THAT TIME, BUT WITH GOD'S HELP IT DIDN'T HAPPEN. I NOTICED ON DASHBOARD THAT IT STATED TO SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING. I DECIDED TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THIS SAME INCIDENT AND SOME RECALLS ALSO. MY LIFE COULD HAVE TAKEN DURING THIS INCIDENT. I HAD...
THE PROBLEM STARTED AS A HIGHLY INTERMITTENT WARNING THAT THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND ACTIVE HANDLING SUSPENSION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. IT WOULD USUALLY GO OFF BY SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT. COULDN'T LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THIS YEAR WHEN I TOOK THE CAR OUT IT RESET ONCE AND THEN STAYED ON. DIAGNOSED IT, GENERATED DTC ERROR CODE C1214, INDICATING A BAD POWER RELAY INSIDE THE ABS UNIT. THE CAR NOW HAS JUST OVER 40,000 MILES. TO ANSWER AN OBVIOUS QUESTION, YES THE PROBLEM DID OCCUR A FEW TIMES WHILE DRIVING BUT IT OCCURRED PRIMARILY WHEN STARTING THE CAR. SEARCHING THE INTERNET IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ACROSS A LARGE RANGE OF GM VEHICLES USING THIS SPECIFIC ABS SYSTEM MADE BY DELPHI. IT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT F THE ABS UNIT TO REPAIR. *TR
CONSTANT LEAK AND FAILURE OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM BECOMING NON OPERATIONAL. *AK
Other 2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Problem Areas
Steering
25 complaints
Electrical System
11 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
10 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
8 complaints
Steeringcolumn Lockinganti Theft Device
7 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
4 complaints
Power Train
4 complaints
Service Brakes
4 complaints
Structurebody
4 complaints
Power Trainmanual Transmission
3 complaints
Seat Belts
3 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
3 complaints
Air Bags
2 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
2 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
2 complaints
Traction Control System
2 complaints
Unknown Or Other
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Air Bagsfrontal
1 complaint
Electrical System Instrument Clusterpanel
1 complaint
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Electrical Systemhorn
1 complaint
Electrical Systemignition
1 complaint
Engine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
1 complaint
Equipment
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingturn Signalflasher Unit
1 complaint
Fuel System Otherstorage
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
1 complaint
Power Trainmanual Transmissioncolumn Shift Assembly
1 complaint
Seat Beltsfront
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyrecliner
1 complaint
Steeringcolumn
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Structurebodyroof And Pillars
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontspringsleaf Spring Assemblyleaf
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint