DEALER REPLACING BRAKE HARDLINES & FITTINGS DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION, WHICH CANNOT BE PREVENTED BY REGULAR MAINTENANCE.*AK
1994 Chevrolet Corvette
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet Corvette do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
4 reportsWHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP THE PEDAL BECOMES HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER. *AK
RIGHT REAR BOLTS HOLDING CALIPERS IN, BROKE AND CAUSED EMERGENCY BRAKES/ABS BRAKE LINES TO BREAK WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE. THE WHEEL BROKE & BLEW HOLE IN TIRE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & THEN TOWED HOME. PROBLEM IS WITH WARRANTY. *AK CONSUMER STATES A LOUD EXPLOSION SOUNDED TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE EXPLOSION W…
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RIGHT REAR BOLTS HOLDING CALIPERS IN, BROKE AND CAUSED EMERGENCY BRAKES/ABS BRAKE LINES TO BREAK WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE. THE WHEEL BROKE & BLEW HOLE IN TIRE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & THEN TOWED HOME. PROBLEM IS WITH WARRANTY. *AK CONSUMER STATES A LOUD EXPLOSION SOUNDED TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE EXPLOSION WAS CAUSED BY THE BOLTS SHEARING THAT HOLD THE CALIPER IN PLACE. *SLC
ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE FRONT BRAKES, AFTER 30K MILES. TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
2DP96006 · 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.
SQ94015 · Engine Wiring Harness Routing
Opened Mar 11, 1994 · Closed Mar 21, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
THIS CONDITION POSES NO SAFETY-RELATED CONSEQUENCE IF THE IDENTIFIED WIRING HARNESS WERE TO CONTACT THE EXHAUST SHIELD.ONLY ONE MONTH OF PRODUCTION WAS INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN.THE SUBJECT WIRING HARNESS CONTAINS THE GROUND WIRES FOR THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR, O2 SENSOR, KNOCK SENSOR, AND THE OIL LEVEL SENSOR.ALL SENSORS INVOLVED OPERATE AT A VERY LOW VOLTAGE (LESS THAN 1 V).THE ONLY REPORTED ADVERSE EFFECT IF THE HARNESS WERE TO CONTACT THE EXHAUSE SHIELD, WOULD BE THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ERRATIC DASH GAUGE MOVEMENT.THIS SQ IS CLOSED.
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