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1999 Chevrolet Corvette electrical system problems

The 1999 Chevrolet Corvette has 45 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

45

Electrical System complaints

12%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Corvette electrical system complaints by model year208 complaints1979: 2 complaints1984: 2 complaints1986: 1 complaints1987: 3 complaints1988: 5 complaints1989: 2 complaints1990: 2 complaints1991: 7 complaints1992: 3 complaints1993: 3 complaints1994: 5 complaints1995: 9 complaints1996: 11 complaints1997: 15 complaints1998: 45 complaints1999: 45 complaints2000: 39 complaints2001: 33 complaints2002: 27 complaints2003: 27 complaints2004: 26 complaints2005: 208 complaints2006: 90 complaints2007: 73 complaints2008: 57 complaints2009: 13 complaints2010: 8 complaints2011: 8 complaints2012: 11 complaints2013: 5 complaints2014: 13 complaints2015: 5 complaints2016: 6 complaints2017: 7 complaints2018: 1 complaints2019: 1 complaints2020: 3 complaints2021: 4 complaints2022: 7 complaints2023: 5 complaints2024: 4 complaints
Corvette electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN LOCKED UP, CAUSING A COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SEVERALTIMES FOR STEERING LOCKING UP PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. ALSO, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE IGNITION AND THE STEERING LOCK ACTUATOR. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *YC REF. IN EA02-031…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · April 17, 1999 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 1999 Chevrolet Corvette have?

NHTSA has 45 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Corvette electrical system — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.