2003 Chevrolet Corvette: recalls and complaints

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1. 04V060000Received 9 Feb 2004. 126,624 units.

   Steering / Column Locking / Anti-Theft Device

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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 the lock plate and pin causing the steering to lock while driving .

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If this occurs, a crash could occur without warning.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   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 transmissions began on april 26, 2004. Owners of 1998 through 2004 vehicles (except 1997-1998 manual transmission vehicles) will be notified beginning on august 2, 2004. The remaining owners (1997-1998 manual transmission vehicles) will be notified later in 2004, when parts are available. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 04006. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Apr 2004.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2003 Chevrolet Corvette
• All 2003 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash

9

Complaints that report a fire

1

Injuries in the complaints

1

Deaths in the complaints

1

Date of the newest complaint

17 Jul 2026

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

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2. 19640
3. 19660
4. 19681
5. 19691
6. 19741
7. 19750
8. 19760
9. 19771
10. 19780
11. 19790
12. 19800
13. 19810
14. 19845
15. 19851
16. 19863
17. 19871
18. 19883
19. 19892
20. 19902
21. 19911
22. 19921
23. 19931
24. 19940
25. 19950
26. 19960
27. 19975
28. 19982
29. 19992
30. 20002
31. 20011
32. 20021
33. 20031
34. 20042
35. 20056
36. 20065
37. 20072
38. 20080
39. 20090
40. 20100
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42. 20121
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45. 20155
46. 20162
47. 20174
48. 20181
49. 20191
50. 20204
51. 20212
52. 20221
53. 20231
54. 20242
55. 20253

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Chevrolet Corvette?

126,624 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Corvette have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 48 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Corvette, model years 1960 to 2025. 1 of them names the 2003 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Chevrolet Corvette name most often?

Steering: 34 of 127 component mentions, or 267.7 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 48.1 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Chevrolet Corvette open?

No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.