1997 Chevrolet Corvette: check engine light

5 of the 153 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Corvette describe check engine light.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 3%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 18 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Check engine light by model year

2023
2
2022
1
2021
2
2020
2
2017
1
2016
1
2015
2
2014
2
2013
2
2012
1
2011
4
2010
2
2009
4
2008
7
2007
6
2006
4
2005
8
2004
8
2001
2
1999
4
1998
4
1997
5
1996
1
1990
1

What owners say

Filed Oct 7, 2011 · Acceleration · 48,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet corvette c5. The contact was traveling 55 MPH when the vehicle decelerated independently and failed to accelerate over 30 MPH. The service engine warning light also illuminated intermittently. The failure was resolved temporarily when the engine was restarted. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer, but the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 48,000.

Filed Sep 4, 2010 · Driver assistance · 89,000 miles · AZ

Traction system check engine light comes on, no power steering,engine will not run acts like its out of gas . On 4 occasions the same system has occurred 1st occurrence 5/06 replaced shorted air pump assembly 2nd occurrence 1/07 replaced shorted air pump assembly under warranty 3rd occurrence 6/09 replaced bad tb sensor at tbi 4th occurrence 9/10 replacing accumulator module I work nights and freeway way driving approximately 45 minutes each way my question what could happen if this system would have occurred during rush hour. ( lucky for me this problem happen after a stop.) or is my luck going to run out?

Filed Mar 25, 2003 · Body, Engine · 23,000 miles · TX

The engine light and the service traction light had come on while traveling. The repair work was made on the pulley, and the balancer. The top pulley looked as if someone began to work on it but didn't finish because the bolts were loose. The consumer had taken the vehicle to another shop and was told that there was a program error. The primary belt/tensioner belt had come off-the tensioner belt was replaced. The steering column locked up, the power steering belt was taken off. The low traction light had come on intermittently while accelerating and making turns. The keyless entry remotes were inoperative and were reprogrammed. The vehicle made a loud popping noise. Refer to odi#10002502 scc ref. In ea02-031

Filed Jul 12, 2001 · Transmission · PA

The car's traction control system engages even when wheels are not slipping. It did this once in a great while at first, but now it does it every time I try to drive the car. When the tcs kicks in, the engine power is reduced so you can only drive about 15mph. It slows the car down abrubtly and never turns off until you turn off the car. The dash displays many error messages repeatedly such as "service traction system" "reduced engine power" "service ABS system" "check engine". This is a super serious safety issue. When you have a 345hp car, you tend to pull out on to a highway knowing you can get up to speed quickly. Several times, I pulled out and the car's engine cut out due to this problem. This problem has been reported by many other 97 corvette owners and gm should handle this with a recall to fix the faulty components. My car only has 14,000 miles on it.

Filed Dec 30, 1998 · Engine · VA

While driving the vehicle, for no particular reason, the car's check engine/reduced engine power/service traction system lights all come on at the same time. We have had the car serviced for the same problem 6 times, at 3 different dealers. Our major co