IllustrationPOWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE CRUISING DOWN THE FREEWAY. POWER STEERING HOSE BUSTED, AND POWER STEERING FLUID WAS SPRAYED ALL OVER THE ENGINE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
1993 Chevrolet Corvette
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1993 Chevrolet Corvette do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.
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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
Steering complaints
2 reportsHIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE O-RING AT PUMP FAILED 4 TIMES, DUE TO VIBRATION. BLOWS FLUID ON CATALYTIC CONVERTERS CAUSING FIRE HAZARD. '96 VETTE HAS RE-ENGINEERED HOSE & RESTRAINT BRACKET TO CORRECT PROBLEM. '96 PARTS FIT/FIX '93 VETTE. CHEVROLET PLEADS IGNORANCE, NO BULLETIN. WASTED $600 FOR '93 STYLE PARTS (PUMP & 4 HOSES…
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HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE O-RING AT PUMP FAILED 4 TIMES, DUE TO VIBRATION. BLOWS FLUID ON CATALYTIC CONVERTERS CAUSING FIRE HAZARD. '96 VETTE HAS RE-ENGINEERED HOSE & RESTRAINT BRACKET TO CORRECT PROBLEM. '96 PARTS FIT/FIX '93 VETTE. CHEVROLET PLEADS IGNORANCE, NO BULLETIN. WASTED $600 FOR '93 STYLE PARTS (PUMP & 4 HOSES) DEALER RECOMMENDED, BEFORE I DISCOVERED PROPER '96 RETROFIT ($175). CHEVROLET SAYS IT'S MY PROBLEM.
Official recalls
192V160000 · Steering:hydraulic Power Assist:hose, Piping, And Connections
Nov 8, 1992
THE POWER STEERING GEAR INLET HOSE ON THESE VEHICLES CAN FRACTURE, CAUSING POWER STEERING FLUID TO SPRAY FROM HOSE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE POWER STEERING FLUID IS FLAMMABLE AND COULD CAUSEAN UNDERHOOD FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: REPLACE THE POWER STEERING GEAR INLET HOSE WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP96006 · Brake Pull
Opened May 14, 1996 · Closed Oct 18, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE PETITIONS STATED THAT:WE REPRESENT THE OWNER OF A 1990 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WHICH, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, SUDDENTLY, VIOLENTLY, AND UNEXPECTEDLY PULLS TO THE LEFT.THIS IS A INTERMITTENT DEFECT WHICH DOES NOT OCCUR WITH AN REGULARITY.