IllustrationWHEN BACKING OUT AND BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY WOULD MAKE A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END, AND THEN FADE AWAY. COULD FEEL IT WITHIN THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND STEERING WHEEL. HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES, COULDN'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 of 22 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
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
What owners actually said
22 reportsTHE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUES TO READ AT A CERTAIN SPEED ALTHOUGH THE CAR IS AT FULL STOP. *AK
POOR DESIGN CAUSED DISTRUBUTOR TO FAIL AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES, CAUSING POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
POWER 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
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…
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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.
WHILE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO PARTS IN THE TRANSMISSION DETERIORATING. THIS, IN TURN, CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO STICK IN A OPEN POSITION , RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCELERATING AT HIGH SPEED. THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. OCCUPANT HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK
DURING A AUTO CLUB PARADE, THE DRIVER BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE. DRIVER SHIFTED TO PARK AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. TRANSMISSION (700R4) METAL FILINGS GET INTO THE VALVE BODY OF THE TRANSMISSION CAUSING THE GOVERN TO STAY WIDE OPEN AND THE CAR TO SURGE.
CLIP AND PINS WHICH HOLD THE CALIPERS WORE OUT, CAUSING THE CALIPER TO BECOME DETACHED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING. CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE PIN AND CLIPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON A NUMBER OF TIMES. *AK
GOING ABOUT 50MPH ON EXPRESSWAY, WHEN SUDDENLY DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, OBSCURING DRIVER'S VIEW. MOMENTARILY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE; HIT GUARDRAIL; HEAD WENT, HIT WINDSHIELD. TOOK TO BODY & FENDER SHOP. *AK
THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF AND STALLS OUT. DEALER CAN'T FIND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. DOES NOT WANT TO RELEASE THE CAR BECAUSE IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
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.