2003 Chevrolet Corvette Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 12%of 85 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 40,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2003 Chevrolet Corvette, 12% of the 85 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 40,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“While driving my 2003 chevy Corvette at highway speeds the service active handling and ABS alert came on, no problems with driving or braking were initially noted, system will not reset, and I have noted occasionally while braking the ABS does seems to activate for no apparent reason during normal braking. If I deactivate the traction control the braking issue doesn't seem to be as recurring, but the alerts continue advising to service both systems. …”
NHTSA complaint #10537478, filed 2013-08, 21,875 miles“While driving, my vehicle's warning system for the active handling & ABS system activates during normal driving conditions. It is highly unlikely that both of these systems would develop a problem at the same time. Upon researching this, I discovered that GM realized a flaw in the designing of the wiring harness that is contained within the steering column that is responsible. Gm has designed a part to fix this, but at the owner's expense. …”
NHTSA complaint #10285909, filed 2009-10, 24,500 miles“I was driving north on interstate 95 in miami, florida, I changed lanes and could no longer control steering, car seem to go the way it wanted to. It steered to left to the right back to the left across 3 lanes of traffic and I ended up going southbound in the northbound lanes. With the help of god I was able to put the car in park, start it up again, back up, turn it around and head the right way, which was northbound, considering the traffic on I-95 I should have been hit by numerous cars during that time, but with god's help it didn't happen. …”
NHTSA complaint #10744802, filed 2015-07, 252,000 miles“A message was randomly displayed saying that the active handling system had failed and that service was needed. When this happened, the car's computer would then shut off the active handling system, but when the ignition was turned off and then back on, the active handling system would be active until the next failure. I believe that this failure constitutes a safety problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10226497, filed 2008-05, 40,000 miles“The problem started as a highly intermittent warning that the ABS, traction control, and active handling suspension system needed to be serviced. It would usually go off by shutting the car off and restarting it. Couldn't locate the problem. This year when I took the car out it reset once and then stayed on. Diagnosed it, generated DTC error code c1214, indicating a bad power relay inside the ABS unit. The car now has just over 40,000 miles. To answer an obvious question, yes the problem did occur a few times while driving but it occurred primarily when starting the car. …”
NHTSA complaint #10628412, filed 2014-08, 18,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10163273Jun 20, 2019This preliminary information bulletin provides a procedure for suspension connector diagnosis and replacement due to the magnetically controlled suspension electrical connector…
Electronic 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 2003 Chevrolet Corvette
32 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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