View Poll Results: C5 Reliability Issues....
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C5 Reliability Poll....
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Drifting
Joined: Aug 2001
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From: Vacaville, CA
C5 Reliability Poll....
Since the C5 has been around a while I thought it would be good to do a poll on any reliability / maintenance issues that have occurred.
If you have had any of the listed issues that cost over $100 to fix and/or over 4-hours of your time please chime in! (If you choose electrical, please add to your post if you drive it/park it in the rain)
If you haven't had any major issues; CONGRATS!....please select that option as well!!!
Thanks
If you have had any of the listed issues that cost over $100 to fix and/or over 4-hours of your time please chime in! (If you choose electrical, please add to your post if you drive it/park it in the rain)
If you haven't had any major issues; CONGRATS!....please select that option as well!!!
Thanks
Last edited by BlackRocket; Mar 1, 2008 at 12:39 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: North Dallas Forty Orange County, Ca.
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13, '15,'21
Within the last month and under extended warranty, replaced column lock actuator (even after the recall was done), replaced the ABS modules.
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Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Horncastle Lincolnshire, England
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Most of my snags have been the common ones:
Leaky diff
Dead battery
Bad door control module
Bad EBCM
I'd say the Vette has been just a little worse than average but not bad at all for a high performance sports car.
My car has been garaged throughout its life. never saw rain in Vegas and I try not to drive in the rain here .......... which is way harder
Leaky diff
Dead battery
Bad door control module
Bad EBCM
I'd say the Vette has been just a little worse than average but not bad at all for a high performance sports car.
My car has been garaged throughout its life. never saw rain in Vegas and I try not to drive in the rain here .......... which is way harder
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Original battery took a dump, that's it!
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Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Los Angeles CA
The only thing it "needed" since I got it last fall was the shocks went bad. I upgraded to C6Z shocks, installed cost me about $500.
I had my passenger seat motor start going bad. I just pulled the fuse so I haven't spent anything on it yet. It's going to be a $100-200 used part buy to fix I think. I'm waiting, it's just the passenger side.
I've got a bad wheel/tire sensor. Haven't bothered yet because I'm looking at new wheels soon anyway. It's about $80 I think for the new sensor.
No engine or trans issues yet.
Overall I don't think these are unreasonable things for my 99, a 9 year old car. Very happy with the C5 in every way. Ride is great. Good MPG's. Compfy. Fast. Fun!
I had my passenger seat motor start going bad. I just pulled the fuse so I haven't spent anything on it yet. It's going to be a $100-200 used part buy to fix I think. I'm waiting, it's just the passenger side.
I've got a bad wheel/tire sensor. Haven't bothered yet because I'm looking at new wheels soon anyway. It's about $80 I think for the new sensor.
No engine or trans issues yet.
Overall I don't think these are unreasonable things for my 99, a 9 year old car. Very happy with the C5 in every way. Ride is great. Good MPG's. Compfy. Fast. Fun!
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 1,606
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From: Vacaville, CA
For those that have had electrical issues such as window motors or door locks, etc...please indicate whether you drive/park it in the rain.
I am curious if the issues are moisture related....
I am curious if the issues are moisture related....
Last edited by BlackRocket; Mar 1, 2008 at 03:58 PM.
Racer
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Scranton Pa.
Original battery died and that seems to have caused the column lock problem and than the door module right after that. $1000 later everything has been great. Don't wait for your battery to die is my advice. It is always parked in a garage and always washed very carefully as an answer to you question.
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That is why I never go for the 6/60. Now some GM cars have a 5/50 standard, like most European models.
Tell the truth, after the 3/36 who has had to used all the warranty money? Most lie, tell the truth.
PWD
Tell the truth, after the 3/36 who has had to used all the warranty money? Most lie, tell the truth.
PWD
Last edited by screw991le; Mar 1, 2008 at 10:20 PM.
