2000 Chevrolet CORVETTE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
276 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
39,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 173 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Steering:Column Locking:Anti-Theft Device is the most frequently named component, appearing in 72 of 276 complaints (26.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 164 | 59.4% |
| Braking behavior | 41 | 14.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 15 | 5.4% |
| Engine operation | 12 | 4.3% |
| Transmission and shifting | 9 | 3.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 6 | 2.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Steering:Column Locking:Anti-Theft Device | 72 |
| Steering | 64 |
| Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar | 24 |
| Electrical System | 19 |
| Service Brakes | 17 |
| Steering:Column | 12 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 11 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 7 |
Steering:Column Locking:Anti-Theft Device: 72; Steering: 64; Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar: 24; Electrical System: 19; Service Brakes: 17; Steering:Column: 12; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 11; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 7
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 49 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 59 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 34 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 11 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 16 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 49; 25,000 to 49,999: 59; 50,000 to 74,999: 34; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 16; 150,000 and above: 4
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (59). 103 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 |
| 2001 | 16 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2003 | 38 |
| 2004 | 40 |
| 2005 | 16 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 12 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 17 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
2000: 26; 2001: 16; 2002: 14; 2003: 38; 2004: 40; 2005: 16; 2006: 6; 2007: 10; 2008: 8; 2009: 5; 2010: 7; 2011: 12; 2012: 12; 2013: 4; 2014: 13; 2015: 17; 2016: 4; 2017: 9; 2018: 3; 2019: 5; 2020: 1; 2021: 5; 2023: 3; 2024: 2
Pattern summary
Steering:Column Locking:Anti-Theft Device leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 164 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 41 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 15 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10000301 · 2002-12-20 (December 20, 2002)
2000 CORVETTE STEERING LOCK PROBLEM. I RECEIVED A NOTE FROM GM SAYING THAT THEY WOULD DISCONNECT THE LOCK AND IF I DID NOT HAVE IT DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER THEY WOULD WASH THEIR HANDS OF THE PROBLEM. I PAID $45M FOR THE CAR AND THE SOLUTION WAS TO DISARM A SAFETY FEATURE. I COMPLIED BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID THE LOCK WOULD ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING. I FELT I HAD NO CHOICE. TS REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000301 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10002505 · 2003-01-10 (January 10, 2003)
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002505 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10038033 · 2003-10-01 (October 1, 2003)
WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHO STATED THEIR BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED BRAKES. AS A RESULT, THE DECK LID THAT COVERED THE CONVERTIBLE TOP CAME FORWARD AND STRUCK THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WHO WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND BROKE HER NECK. *AK *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 5,090 miles reported. Look up ODI 10038033 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10075939 · 2004-06-09 (June 9, 2004)
WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. RECALL O4V060000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10075939 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10011366 · 2003-03-19 (March 19, 2003)
VEHICLE HAD THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS; REMOVABLE TOP SQUEAKED, DRIVER'S SIDE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WAS LOOSE, RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL FAILED, EXCESS OIL, AND STEERING/IGNITION INTERLOCK RECALL. ALSO DELCO BATTERY CABLE LEAKED ACID, CONTROL LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011366 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10011597 · 2003-03-31 (March 31, 2003)
THE CONVERTIBLE TOP SQUEALED,THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE HAD COME LOOSE, THE RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL HAD GONE OUT, THE VEHICLE EXCESSIVELY USED OIL, THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL ON THE STEERING IGNITION LOCK, ULTIMATELY THE STEERING LOCKED AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN WHILE BEING BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE GAS GUAGE MALFUNCTIONED, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT HAD COME ON, THE VEHICLE STALLED, AND THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. SCC REF. IN EA02-031 *CJS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10011597 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10015756 · 2003-04-23 (April 23, 2003)
THE VEHICLE STALLED ON THE FREEWAY. THERE WAS NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL AND THE CABLE SHORTED. THE ENGINE OVER HEATED WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE COOLING HOSE HAD BLOWN. ON ANOTHER OCCASION THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING DUE TO FUEL INJECTORS, BLOWN EXHAUST VALVES, AND THE PUSH ROD WAS BENT. MR SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 14,576 miles reported. Look up ODI 10015756 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10078308 · 2004-06-16 (June 16, 2004)
I HAVE A 2000 CORVETTE AND IT HAS 18,000 MILES ON IT; AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF A STEERING COLUMN LOCK MAKING MY CAR NOT DRIVEABLE. THEY WERE GOING TO CHARGE ME $556.00 TO FIT IT. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER INFORMED ME THAT LAST YEAR HE PICKED UP 21 CORVETTES IN THE SOUTH HOUSTON AREA WHERE I LIVE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT IT WOULD HAPPEN TO SOME OF THEM MORE THAN ONCE AFTER BEING FIXED. ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT 127,000 CORVETTES FROM THE YEAR 1997 TO 2004 HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR TH…
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10078308 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10089566 · 2004-08-24 (August 24, 2004)
THE STEERING COLUMN RECALL IS NOT SATISFACTORY. IF CONSUMER HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION THEY WILL REPLACE THE COLUMN, AND IF THE TRANSMISSION IS AUTOMATIC ,THEY WILL REMOVE THE ENTIRE PART, LEAVING CONSUMER WITH NO THEFT PROTECTION. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 6,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10089566 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10130839 · 2005-08-01 (August 1, 2005)
2000 CORVETTE I RECEIVED A GM RECALL NOTICE TO TAKE THE CORVETTE TO A QUALIFIED DEALER AND HAVE THE RECALL WORK DONE. I HAD NOT HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH THE CAR UP TO THAT POINT. AFTER THE RECALL WORK ON THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK WAS DONE, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. THE DIGITAL INFORMATION CENTER WILL READ, "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK", AND ALTHOUGH THE CAR STARTS AND RUNS, IT WILL NOT GO FASTER THAN 5 MPH AND THE FUEL PUMP SHUTS OFF. THIS DEFECT HAS LEFT ME STRANDED FOUR TIMES. THE FIRST TIME IT APPEARED, I TOOK THE CAR TO TRI-COUNTY CHEVROLET…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10130839 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10182791 · 2007-02-16 (February 16, 2007)
TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD A PROBLEM WITH SMELLING FUMES FROM THE 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN APPROACHING THE VEHICLE HE COULD SMELL THE FUMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE MECHANIC AT JN CHEVROLET, THAT THE RIGHT EXHAUST PIPE WAS TOO CLOSE TO FUEL TANK WHICH CAUSED THE TANK TO HEAT UP AND EXPAND, AND THAT CAUSED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE. THE CONTACT HAS HAD 3 REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THESE FUMES. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL CAP, AND THE O2 SENSOR. THE CONTACT FOUND …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10182791 at NHTSA ↗