1999 Chevrolet Corvette electrical system problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 1999 Chevrolet Corvette — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Something is wrong where it will stall out when you start driving. Soon as I put the car in gear and start rolling forward it dies. And I’ve looked online and it’s quite common.”
filed Aug 31, 2023
“My corvette as well as many others from 97-04 suffer from the active handling abs/traction control system going bad. The part is known as the ebcm. When it goes bad (if cruise is engaged) the car will disable cruise control suddenly causing car to slow down. Also, when the system fails while moving…”
filed May 13, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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Electrical System problems in other Corvette years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Corvette | 4 | 20% |
| 2023 Corvette | 5 | 22% |
| 2022 Corvette | 7 | 35% |
| 2020 Corvette | 3 | 9% |
| 2019 Corvette | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Corvette | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 Corvette | 4 | 2% |
| 2016 Corvette | 6 | 6% |
| 2015 Corvette | 5 | 8% |
| 2014 Corvette | 8 | 13% |
| 2013 Corvette | 4 | 5% |
| 2012 Corvette | 6 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Chevrolet Corvette
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.