2002 Chevrolet Corvette Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 4%of 157 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,650miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2002 Chevrolet Corvette, 4% of the 157 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,650 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The blinkers stop working sometimes while driving. The ABS lights comes on stability control. Headlights turn off and on while automatic twilight is on. The electrical system seems to have problems. The brakes, blinkers and gauges malfunction. I've looked on the internet and it seems a lot of Corvette owners from model year 1997-2004 are experiencing the same prolems. The alarm system also fails. I find this to be dangerous problem while driving when the electrical system fails to operate.”
NHTSA complaint #10443387, filed 2012-01, 97,300 miles“While making a tight left turn to gain entrance to the i75 on ramp south of gainsville fla. The driver side front brake caliper locked up causing the car to swerve violently to the left. Fortunately no other car was alongside so an accident was avoided.. Since then this malfunction has repeated itself multiple times but fortunately at slower speeds.”
NHTSA complaint #10676395, filed 2015-01, 317,201 miles“2002 chevy Corvette active handling problems. Customer states that the vehicle brakes really hard when this happened while traveling 70 MPH. He states he has seen other cases like this be fixed by replacing the steering sensor in the column. Updated 01-15-08. The consumer stated the dealership test drove the vehicle and the mechanic found moisture in the right wheel sensor and put grease in the connector. Updated 12/12/07.”
NHTSA complaint #10205030, filed 2007-10, 6,721 miles“The active handling annunciator warning occurs sporadically during driving at 60 - 65 MPH. When this condition occurs, the car swerves right or left and yaws causing some loss of control. The control loss varies per each occurrence, some being more violent than others. I have had a GM trained technician troubleshoot the car with a scan tool and the result was a steering wheel position sensor (swps) failure indication on the scan tool. With the engine running and the scan tool connected, the indication of steering wheel angle was zero irrespective of actual steering wheel position. …”
NHTSA complaint #10584982, filed 2014-04, 29,500 miles“1998-2004 Corvette would get the infamous reduced engine power , traction control failure and a host of random failure codes. Still getting the random DTC failure codes. Directional signals and hazard lights stopped working intermittently while driving which is very dangerous. I have read so many articles on the internet and it seems that a lot of owners are experienced similar failures. This car is dangerous and not wrote worthy because of all the electrical problems. At one point while driving the car almost stopped because of some electrical failure. …”
NHTSA complaint #10474024, filed 2012-09, 98,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 1% |
| 2014 | 4 | 6% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 5 | 9% |
| 2011 | 5 | 6% |
| 2010 | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 | 4 | 3% |
| 2008 | 16 | 3% |
| 2007 | 31 | 9% |
| 2006 | 38 | 10% |
| 2005 | 91 | 17% |
| 2004 | 9 | 4% |
| 2003 | 10 | 12% |
| 2002 | 7 | 4% |
| 2001 | 4 | 2% |
| 2000 | 11 | 4% |
| 1999 | 9 | 3% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1984 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2002 Chevrolet Corvette
59 complaintsWheels
35 complaintsFuel system
19 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Corvette
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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