The service active handling light appeared and almost lost control of the car because of a rf brake locking up. The car was going about 40 MPH in a city street.
2006 Chevrolet Corvette driver assistance problems
43 complaints (12% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 30,000. 4 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 43
- of this car's complaints
- 12%
- typical mileage
- 30,000
- crashes
- 4
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Automatic (ASC)1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Chevrolet Corvette driver assistance problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Electronic Stability Control
On April 26, 2010, at the federal safety agency's request following this investigation, General Motors submitted a Defect Information Report to the federal safety agency to correct a defect associated with the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system in approximately 40,000 Model Year (MY) 2005 and 2006 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles (the federal safety agency Recall No. 10V‑172).According to the report, these vehicles may have a problem with the Steering Wheel Position Sensor (SWPS) connector created by a fretting condition in the connector (small movement of the pins back and forth creating a residue build up) which could change the electrical resistance and corrupt the information signal to the VSC computer.The VSC system uses the information from the SWPS to calculate the driver's intended vehicle direction; this information is cross referenced to sensors that tell the system which direction the vehicle is actually going and the system will, if it determines a variance indicating the vehicle is in a over-steer or under-steer condition, reduce throttle control and apply braking to make a correction in vehicle direction towards what the system believes is the driver's intended path.GM dealers will inspect the SWPS connector of recalled vehicles and, if necessary, install a terminal position assurance clip to the connector.GM has advised the federal safety agency that its position is that the inappropriate activations of the VSC system do not present an unreasonable risk to safety because GM believes that the activations are low in occurrence, a rare set of conditions would need to be present, the driver has the ability to maintain direction control if the alleged condition were to occur, and that there are no reports of injuries.the federal safety agency does not agree.Based on interviews with complainants and testing performed at the federal safety agency Vehicle Research and Testing Center in East Liberty, Ohio, ODI believes that the majority of the unwarranted activations of the VSC system occur when turning, in such scenarios as travelling highway entrance or exit ramps or in street traffic conditions.Complainants report the effect produced by the malfunction of the VSC system is sudden unexpected braking and in some cases a sudden unexpected change in vehicle direction which some complainants indicate was sufficient to cause a movement into an adjoining lane of traffic or in some cases into curbing or stationary objects.During the VSC event the brake lights of the Corvette are not illuminated, depriving trailing traffic from indication that braking is occurring and some complainants indicate the braking effect can be severe and last up to 10 seconds in length.Based on available information ODI counts four crashes due to a malfunction of the VSC system; GM is counting one crash due to the problem.In these circumstances the federal safety agency believes the defect presents an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety, and so advised GM when requesting this recall.This investigation is closed based on GM's recall.
EA09002
Electronic stability control malfunction
On september 17, 2008, odi opened preliminary evaluation pe08-056 to investigate allegations of inappropriate activation of the electronic stability control (ESC) system in model year (my) 2005 and 2006 chevrolet corvette vehicles.some reports received by odi and some reports to general motors (gm) contained in gm's response to pe08-056 allege that the ESC system malfunctioned causing a sudden and inappropriate braking action without illumination of the brake lights and causing the vehicle to swerve left or right unexpectedly. Gm issued a technical service bulletin in january 2006, later revised in october 2007 (bulletin no. 06-02-35-002b) concerning ESC problems in my 2005 and 2006 chevrolet corvette vehicles with the telescoping steering wheel option.the bulletin was intended to correct a fretting corrosion problem with the steering wheel position sensor connector c202. An engineering analysis has been opened (ea09-002) to continue to asses the scope, frequency, and safety-related consequences of the alleged defect.
PE08056
What 2006 Chevrolet Corvette owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
When I move the sterring wheel completely to the left the car have and interruption and pull to the left or right and the service active handling system message appears
I got a service active handling light that came on the dash two days ago, and went after restarting the car a few times. While I was drive yesterday and doing about 70 MPH, the car pulled violently to the left and I had to make a rapid correction to avoid hitting the truck next to me. As that happened I instinctively glanced at my instrument cluster and the service active handling, seems to have lit up the instance the car made to sudden left swing. I've read on the corvette forums, that this seems to be a problem that has been plaguing the c6 z06. This also happened a couple of years while I was approaching a stop light and was going about 25 to 30 MPH. I don't use the car that often, only while I'm on vacation, which is about 3 to 4 times per year. The light will come on from time to time but the sudden left swing only happened twice.
Began to notice a sensed vehicle self steering sensation on 7/12/17. The vehicle feels like the rear wheels are sliding around with no traction or as if the rear wheels are steering themselves. It is occurring at all speeds, even while driving up an inclined driveway.
In 2010, there was a recall on my vehicle for "steering wheel position sensor." the issue was the "service active handling" warning notice was intermittently appearing in the driver information center. The remedy was to install a plastic clip. This remedy did not fix the issue and I was told I needed a new "steering wheel position sensor" and that it was not covered by the recall and it would be at my expense. I did not have the repair done at that time because I rarely drive the car, and the problem was intermittent. The dealership advised me to have a front end alignment and that seemed to fix the problem for awhile. The "service active handling" warning has returned, and I'm scheduled to have the sensor replaced for about $800. This seems to be a widely known problem in the 2005-2006 corvettes, and the plastic clip did not fix the issue. I'm extremely concerned as there have been many bad accidents due to the active handling system engaging at random times and causing crashes. Why didn't gm acknowledge that the plastic clip did not remedy the issue and why am I having to pay for a repair that is wide spread and that the recall repair is known to not have worked.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. While reversing the vehicle at approximately 5 MPH, the service ride control warning indicator illuminated. The contact also observed that the steering wheel pulled in the opposite direction occasionally. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v172000 (steering). The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
My electronic stability control comes on regularly especially when I hit sand in driveway and tire spins which I expect but at other times the warning light comes on without any tire spin or condition that would warrant this. Turning from a stand still is another time the lights will come on without any tire spin. My wife drives this car now and I got a newer one. I am worried about her safety as she is an older lady [xxx] and if brakes locked up or steering she would not know how to handle the situation.
Brakes locked up while driving down busy road. Pulled to side of road and turned of active handling system. Drove short distance to home
I have owned a 2006 corvette for about 4 years now. The "service active handling system" light comes on in the dic. It used to come on once in a while. It now occurs every time I drive the car. About 10% of the time one of the brakes will instantaneously come on hard then releases in addition to the "service active handling system" light coming on. I live in wisconsin so I don't drive it all year, but in the summer I drive it every day (its my primary summer vehicle). I have been working on corporate type aircraft for 37+ years so I am accustomed to inspecting complex systems. I checked under the steering column and found an orange "wedge" installed into the steering wheel position sensor and noticed the electrical lead going to the sensor appears to be too short with the tilt / telescopic column adjusted full aft and up. I called a chevrolet dealership to "fix the fix" but they told me my car isn't covered by recall "n100118" by VIN #. They informed me that they show a record of a dealership working on this system back in 2012? I can only assume that the dealership installed the orange wedge (recall # n100118) at that time. I contacted the chevrolet owners center and they told me the same thing, no coverage due to VIN #. They did document my complaint with case # [xxx]. At the end of last season I was driving with my wife in the car at night, on a busy interstate, in a pouring rain. I was in the center lane when the stability system slammed on my left front brake. It happened for just an instant but that was long enough to send me partially into the lane to left of me. Because of the rain the car lost traction and got a little "squirrelly" during recovery. It was a very scary ride that could easily have ended up as a multi-car crash. I could use some assistance. Parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
"service active handling system" and "service vehicle soon" light both came on today. Researched on-line and determined that this is a very dangerous issue, potentially fatal.
Questions about the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette driver assistance
Does the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette have driver assistance problems?
Owners have filed 43 complaints about the driver assistance of the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette, 12% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2006 Chevrolet Corvette driver assistance problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 30,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette driver assistance?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Corvette have the most driver assistance problems?
The Chevrolet Corvette model years with the most driver assistance complaints are 2005 (104 complaints), 2006 (43 complaints) and 2007 (35 complaints).
Other 2006 Chevrolet Corvette problems
Lights 62Body 59Fuel system 50Electrical 44Steering 44Transmission 33Brakes 28Engine 28Airbags 14Seats 3Suspension 3Wheels 3Tires 2Visibility 2Seat belts 1
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