general problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette

Six problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette based on all problems reported for the 2009 Corvette.

1 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 03/28/2022

Traction control alarm and goes into active handling very difficult to steer our control usually happens when going through corner. Chevy does know this happens there is a number here for their investigation or problem ea09-002.

2 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 07/04/2014

I was driving the car through a residential area when the red air bag warning light in the instrument panel went on. I pulled the car to the side of the road and shut it off. Upon restarting the car, the light stayed on after the lamp tests completed. I then moved the driver's seat forward a bit (the car has power memory seats) and the light went off. I continued driving the car on a couple of errands w/o the light coming back on.

3 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 08/12/2013

My remote control would not activate the door locks. I took the battery out of the remote and tapped it on the ground a few times and the remote worked. Upon entering the vehicle, the remote stopped working again. This means that the car would not recognize me being in the vehicle. I was trapped for several minutes with no air in the vehicle. I kept hitting the remote and the vehicle recognized my remote again. I immediately took the remote and had the battery changed. Upon getting the remote changed, the vehicle failed to recognize my remote control again. This is very dangerous and could cause someone to suffocate if they were not able to climb through the back hatch of a z06 Corvette to pull the hatch release. I am not sure as to whether or not the emergency lever would work, as technically the vehicle still had battery power. I still do not know if this is a battery issue, electrical issue, or remote control issue. Again, this is extremely dangerous, especially in a hot car with no air due to everything being electronic.

4 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 05/11/2012

While driving on I-275 I first experienced a muffled noise in the car that sounded like wind. The car was not holding the road as it usually does and the rear swayed a bit. Next, there was a sound like a thump. My dashboard lit up like a christmas tree with a warning that traction control was not working and that I should seek immediate repair. Next, the vehicle lost a lot of its power and decelerated rather suddenly form 70 to approx 45 mph. Car had no energy or pep and light said engine power loss. Fortunately nobody was behind me when the deceleration occurred. I exited the expressway and was just few miles from hotel and parked it. Had it towed the next day to a dealer in tampa. Do not yet know diagnosis on the car. Will probably hear tomorrow. But it was a real shock to have this happen so suddenly and the deceleration was sudden and if car had been behind me it could have been a problem.

5 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 12/05/2010

The power in my car (2009 Chevrolet Corvette) turned off after I entered the car and shut the door. Since the doors are operated electrically I could not open the doors to get out. In order to exit the car I had to remove the removable hardtop and climb out of the car. If I did not have a removable hardtop I would not have been able to exit the car without assistance. This is the first time that the car has lost electrical power/shut down after I have entered the car. I have not taken the car to the dealer to fix the problem.

6 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2009

Air bag lights intermittently. Can elicit light by just moving seat around. It will spontaneously come on and turn off.


Other Electrical System related problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette

Electrical System problems
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Battery Dead problems
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