My 2000 chevrolet corvette has approximately 57,500 original miles on it. Recall #04006 was completed on my vehicle by dealer code 20385 back in 2004. I did see they released recall's #04006b and 04006c as well. I started my car on 7/30/2019 and I was sitting in the garage when I saw the "steering column lock" message on the dashboard. The car was started and now the steering wheel is locked and can not be turned. I reached out to two local san diego chevrolet dealerships; bob stall chevrolet and jimmie johnson chevrolet, corporate gm, corporate chevrolet and the ntsb. They all told me the recall was completed and there is nothing they can do, they said I will have to repair the issue. This is unsatisfactory! I could have taken the car out for a drive and had the steering wheel lock up as im driving. Doing research online and reading the recall bulletin is it possible the repair was not done properly? I don't know, I did not own the car when the recall was performed. I was given a case # of [xxx] when I called 1‑800‑630‑2438. Please see the attached pictures. Contact has not been able to drive the car for 10 months. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tt *ln*jb *ln
2000 Chevrolet Corvette steering complaints
Page 2 of 7: complaints 11 to 40 of 169, newest first, as owners wrote them.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v060000 (steering); however, the oem replacement part failed. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer (rick hendrick city chevrolet, 5101 e independence blvd, charlotte, nc 28212, (980) 242-5621) within months due to the ignition locking and the security alarm randomly activating, which caused the vehicle to completely shut down. The vehicle was towed to a second dealer (fred caldwell chevrolet, 974 bethel st, clover, sc 29710, 1‑888‑692‑6546 and 1‑803‑222‑4581). The manufacturer was contacted several times over the years and was aware that various fifth edition vehicles were affected. The manufacturer had not developed a newly designed oem part and expected the contact to have the part replaced a third time. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency action numbers: ea02031 (steering) and pe02054 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. Months after the vehicle was repaired per the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v060000 (steering), the steering wheel seized, the vehicle stalled, and an error message indicated to remove the key. The vehicle was able to restart and was towed to parks chevrolet (103 robert smalls pkwy, beaufort, sc 29906, (843) 525-4100) where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel security system was defective. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure persisted. The vehicle was towed to fred caldwell chevrolet (974 bethel st, clover, sc 29710, (803) 810-0089) where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel security system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage and VIN were not provided.
Steering column locked and wont unlock even with engine running and in gear first car wouldnt stay running. Figured out it was the steering column lock. Disconnected battery and after hooking battery back up the engine would stay running but when you turn it off would get the message steering column lock service remove key and wait 5 minutes. I installed a lmc 5 from compliance parts which is a bypass but still cant get steering wheel unlocked. Had to have it towed home.
Takata recall - steering column lock issue
Steering column locked and will not unlock. Car cannot be driven and cuts off. Vehicle was parked in the driveway when trying to turn the key and unlock the steering wheel.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. Shortly after the contact placed the key into the ignition and started the vehicle, the steering wheel locked and prevented the vehicle from being driven. The contact had to try different keys in order for the steering wheel to unlock. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact took the vehicle to the brenegens arnold chevrolet dealer who informed the contact that the vehicle was previously included in a recall for the steering column lock anti-theft device, which needed to be deactivated in order to prevent the failure from occurring. The failure recurred and the vehicle was not repaired again. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that, due to the recall repair being performed once, they were not able to provide the repair again for free. The recall details were not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 30,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the steering column locked more than twice and the key had to be maneuvered back and forth to be removed each time the failure happened. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v060000 (steering), although the failure was identical. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available.
In 2002 my corvette was taken to a well known dealership for repair of the locked steering column (per a recall notice). The steering column has locked again. I only drive the car on occasion. When taken to the dealership in 20002, I had 14,901 miles at present, I have 17,000+ miles. Is it possible to have the locked steering column repaired again free of cost. I have a copy of the paper-work for the repair. It is a bit faded after all these years. You can, however, make out information on the recall with a corresponding recall no. Of 01044. The vehicle was stationary at the time of discovering that the steering column was locke once again.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. While driving various low speeds, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic column system failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v060000 (steering). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 28,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the vehicle and the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering harness kit and column lock would need to be replaced. In 2004, the vehicle was serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v060000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired for the most recent failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. When the ignition was in the on position, the steering column locked and the steering wheel failed to move. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,536.
I read in the newspaper today that the government is taking action against general motors for the ignition key problem. I experienced a similar problem with my corvette. The engine will shut off while in gear and in motion, disabling power steering, brakes and the ability to move the car out of the way. A message "service steering column lock" appears. The car has been recalled for this problem and has been repaired several times. This has been done long after the warranty expired at no cost to me. Last year the problem occurred again in melbourne near the vette doctor corvette repair shop. The dealer I bought the car from, fischer in titusville was not a chevrolet dealer anymore. The car was repaired for about $800 and I contacted gm and was told to make a claim at the bob steele dealership in cocoa. The claim was rejected. Gm had continued to fix the problem and one time when I was in sarasota I was reimbursed for rental car expenses to get home, this was when the car was seven years old. I would like to get help with my expenses.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle from a parking space, the steering column lock warning light illuminated. The contact was only able to move the vehicle back and forth less than 15 to 20 feet. The front wheels were spinning and the steering wheel seized to the left. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel harness, the relay needed to be replaced. In addition, a harness plate kit and a small lock needed to be installed. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v060000 (steering) and the federal safety agency action number: ea02031 (steering). The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,524.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. While starting the ignition, the steering wheel seized and a warning light illuminated. In addition, the steering unlocked. The failure recurred on a separate occasion; however, the steering failed to unlock. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel motor would need to be replaced. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v060000 (steering). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously serviced under a recall for a steering failure that replaced the relay harness and electronic column lock. The vehicle was then serviced under another recall for steering failure and the vehicle was reprogrammed. When the contact started the vehicle, the display read "remove key and wait ten seconds". The contact restarted the vehicle and the display then read "service steering column locked". The steering wheel seized and failed to move. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was repaired. The federal safety agency campaign numbers and failure mileage were unavailable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the power steering warning light illuminated and the steering wheel seized. The dealer diagnosed that the ecl system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part not being available. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was at the dealer for approximately one month awaiting the repair part. The contact was informed that the vehicle was previously serviced under the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v060000 (steering). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the service column lock, pull key wait ten second warning message displayed on the message board. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or paired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v060000 (steering). The failure mileage was 59,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the steering column lock failed. The failure prevented the contact from steering the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v060000 (steering) and had the steering column lock replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The failure mileage was unknown.
These c5 corvettes had a gm recall for the steering column locking up on it. I had the recall done. My car still has a steering column issue with it. The service steering column warning lights still come on intermittently and when they do, the car disables itself and will not go over 2 MPH and shuts the fuel pump off. I installed another temp fix called an lmc5 for it. I still get the pull key wait 10 seconds warning lights and service steering column. Gm did a temp fix and never fixed it. When driving the car it will shut itself off because of the steering column warning. The 97-2004 need many recalls not just this one. I am filling out another incident report on it after this one.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started, the steering shaft failed to unlock preventing the steering wheel from moving. The vehicle was towed to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician diagnosed that the steering wheel lock was replaced. The contact was made aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v060000 (steering); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the steering wheel seized as the service steering column lock light illuminated. As a result, the vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the body control module needed to be replaced. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v060000 (steering).the manufacturer has not been made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,000. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns 2000 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the repairs for recall the federal safety agency campaign id number 04v060000 (steering) were performed. However, the dealer only reprogrammed the software and failed to replaced the steering wheel lock motor. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem who informed the contact that he would be responsible for the repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 35,200. Updated 11/14/14*cn updated 8/11/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the service column lock warning light illuminated as the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer.the technician diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure reccured. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,500 and the current mileage was 69,000. The VIN was not available.
Was getting in vehicle too drive n steering wheel locked up after engine was cranked n running. Vehicle has a recall from the federal safety agency 04v060000 dealership said recall has been fixed before, n they have too charge me 600 dollars to fix problem again. Just wanting too let someone know gm is still having issues with steering wheel locking up when vehicle will crank up n run n you cant steer vehicle, may cause death or injury if it keeps up not fixing problem.
Computer message: service active handling. Per gm need part #26058286 steering position sensor which is discontinued for 1999/2000 corvettes. They still make this part for all other model years including for 1997-98 corvettes. This could cause the traction control system to apply the brakes and/or perform other functions, when it shouldn't, causing erratic unsafe driving conditions. I am afraid to drive it and cannot sell it as is.
Driving down rt 2 in ct with cruise set on 65 when a "active handling" failure code just popped up on the instrument panel (very first time ever) and then the back right brake was activated skewing the car immediately to the right. I recovered the car and slowly drove it home with the code still displayed. I brought the car to the corvette center and they told me that the steering wheel sensor failed and suggested I do not drive the car. They also told me that general motors does not make a replacement sensor nor do any aftermarket companies! They also told me that with the steering wheel sensor failure the vehicles brakes, either all or individually, could be applied any time I drive the car by the car's computer thus creating a various dangerous condition. I telephoned general motors chevrolet division and the representative I spoke with apologized about the vehicles behavior and then confirmed there "was a problem" but couldn't help me as there are no replacement parts available to repair the vehicle. It is totally ridiculous to design a vehicle that incorporates an internal component that is absolutely crucial to the safety of the vehicle, occupants, and all those around it and not supply a replacement part thus rendering the vehicle "grounded" forever.
Unable to unlock steering column after starting engine despite repeated attempts. Intermittently recurring problem. "service steering column lock" fault message appears in vehicle instrument panel display.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that while reversing from a residential driveway, the steering column seized. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v060000 (steering:column locking:anti-theft device) . The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 20,750. Updated 11/19/12 *bf updated 11/20/2012
Tl* the contact owns 2000 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v060000 (steering column: locking anti theft device) in march 2005. The contact stated that most recently, the steering failed. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the lock link needed to be completely removed. The dealer also stated that there was a second recall issued by the manufacturer that stated that the lock link needed to be removed but the contact's vehicle was not included in the recall. The current mileage was 44,000 and the failure mileage was unavailable.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 2000 Chevrolet Corvette?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history