Chevrolet Corvette 1992
Vehicle Details: Recalls, Fuel Economy, Emissions, Investigations, Consumer Complaints, Decoded VIN Details, Service Bulletins
Below you will find all available information on the 1992 Chevrolet Corvette, manufacturered by New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc..
The vehicle is described as a Rear-Wheel Drive Two Seaters 3-door/2-door hatchback.
| Manufacturer | Known WMI(s) | Fuel Type |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 1Y1 2C1 4G1 4G3 6G1 J81 JG1 KL1 KL7 1G1 | Premium |
| City MPG | Highway MPG | CO2 emissions |
| 15 MPG | 23 MPG | 493.72 - 522.76 g/mile |
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What is the MPG of a 1992 Chevrolet Corvette?
- The 1992 Chevrolet Corvette has an EPA estimated city efficiency of 15 MPG and an estimated highway efficiency of 23 MPG.
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What is the fuse box diagram for the 1992 Chevrolet Corvette?
- Fuse box diagrams for the 1992 Chevrolet Corvette can be found here
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What is the annual fuel cost for the 1992 Chevrolet Corvette?
- EPA estimated annual fuel cost for the 1992 Chevrolet Corvette is $3900.
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Where is the 1992 Chevrolet Corvette produced?
- The 1992 Chevrolet Corvette is produced in Bowling Green Kentucky, United States (usa).
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Are there recalls for the 1992 Chevrolet Corvette?
- There are 3 recall(s) for the 1992 Chevrolet Corvette, additional information is below.
Recall 59469 [USA]: This condition may cause an inadequate seal at the connection, potentially leading to a fuel leak. in the presence of an ignition source, a fire could occur.
Recall 21178 [USA]: The power steering fluid is flammable and could causean underhood fire if exposed to a source of ignition.
Recall 1992137 [Canada]: Steering
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Manual 6-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Corvette
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.7 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (350 V8) (FFS) Transmission Manual 6-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -9750 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 17.5006 City mpg for fuel type 1, 15 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 17 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.7 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4118 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (350 V8) (FFS) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3900 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Premium Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Premium Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 23 Vehicle record id 8561 Model name (carline) Corvette Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Manual 6-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 18.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 32.0 EPA vehicle size class Two Seaters You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -9750 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Automatic 4-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Corvette
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.7 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (350 V8) (FFS) (MPFI) Transmission Automatic 4-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -8750 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details CLKUP Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 16.5283 City mpg for fuel type 1, 15 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 18 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.7 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4116 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (350 V8) (FFS) (MPFI) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3700 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Premium Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Premium Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 23 Vehicle record id 8562 Model name (carline) Corvette Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle Y If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Automatic 4-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 19.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 32.0 EPA vehicle size class Two Seaters You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -8750 Transmission descriptor; for information see the fueleconomy.gov details CLKUP Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Manual 6-spd Rear-Wheel Drive Corvette
Description Data Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.7 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (350 V8) (FFS) (MPFI) Transmission Manual 6-spd You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -8750 Description Data Annual petroleum consumption in barrels for fuel type 1 16.5283 City mpg for fuel type 1, 15 Combined mpg for fuel type 1, 18 Engine cylinders 8 Engine displacement in liters 5.7 Drive axle type Rear-Wheel Drive EPA model type index 4117 Engine descriptor; see fueleconomy.gov details (350 V8) (FFS) (MPFI) Annual fuel cost for fuel type 1 ($) 3700 Fuel type with fuel type 1 and fuel type 2 (if applicable) Premium Fuel type 1. for single fuel vehicles, this will be the only fuel. for dual fuel vehicles, this will be the conventional fuel. Premium Gasoline Highway mpg for fuel type 1, 23 Vehicle record id 8563 Model name (carline) Corvette Has my mpg data; see yourmpgvehicle and yourmpgdrivervehicle N If true, this vehicle operates on a blend of gasoline and electricity in charge depleting mode false Transmission Manual 6-spd Unadjusted city mpg for fuel type 1 19.0 Unadjusted highway mpg for fuel type 1 32.0 EPA vehicle size class Two Seaters You save/spend over 5 years compared to an average car ($). savings are positive; a greater amount spent yields a negative number. for dual fuel vehicles, this is the cost savings for gasoline -8750 Date the vehicle record was created (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013 Date the vehicle record was last modified (iso 8601 format) Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2013
Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.
- 01697 - EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL: No serial data communications using the tech 1 with a 1986 or newer camaro, firebird or corvette with a 5.0 or 5.7 litre engine. Sit bulletin 1450640. *tt
- 020730024A - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT: Diagnosis of cracked or broken transmission case. *tt 2006 and prior cars and light duty trucks. *tt
- 010729004 - POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION: Information regarding corvette zf six speed manual transmission. Nlm
- 876527 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE: Some vehicles experience engine miss/ poor driveability symptoms. *yc
- 9313110 - VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR: Rear lift window hard to open/hinge loose to glass. *tw
Brake pull investigation # DP96006
The petitions stated that:"we represent the owner of a 1990 chevrolet corvette which, when the brakes were applied, suddently, violently, and unexpectedly pulls to the left.This is a intermittent defect which does not occur with an regularity."
Inconsis.brk lgt operation investigation # PE92025
There is no summary currently available
1 Results returned successfully. NOTE: Any missing decoded values should be interpreted as NHTSA does not have data on the specific variable. Missing value should NOT be interpreted as an indication that a feature or technology is unavailable for a vehicle.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Air Bag Loc Front | Driver Seat Only |
| Body Class | Coupe |
| DisplacementCC | 5700.0 |
| DisplacementCI | 347.83534133997 |
| DisplacementL | 5.7 |
| Doors | 2 |
| Engine Configuration | V-Shaped |
| Engine Cylinders | 8 |
| Engine Manufacturer | Warren |
| Error Text | 0 - VIN decoded clean. Check Digit (9th position) is correct |
| Fuel Injection Type | Multipoint Fuel Injection (MPFI) |
| Fuel Type Primary | Gasoline |
| Make | CHEVROLET |
| MakeID | 467 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Manufacturer Id | 984 |
| Model | Corvette |
| ModelID | 1831 |
| Model Year | 1992 |
| NCSA Body Type | 3-door/2-door hatchback |
| NCSA Make | Chevrolet |
| NCSA Model | Corvette |
| Plant City | BOWLING GREEN |
| Plant Company Name | Bowling Green Assembly Plant |
| Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |
| Plant State | KENTUCKY |
| Seat Belts All | Manual |
| Series | Corvette & Convertible |
| VIN | 1G1YY23P2N5113628 |
| Vehicle Descriptor | 1G1YY23P*N5 |
| Vehicle Type | PASSENGER CAR |
| Crash | Fire | Towed | Injured | Deaths | Failure Date |
|---|
| No | No | N | None | None | 20030807 |
I have a 1992 lt-! Corvette. It has a opti spark distributer that is prone to fail from moisturer and heat. Mine has failes and need to be replaced. The cost is around 700.00 for the parts to do this right. Has there been a recall on the defective distributer. This infomation is well documented and is a well know defective part. Can you help? Thank you! Bob. *ak
| Crash | No | N | None | None | 20011214 |
Collision occurred on 12/15/01 in greenville, sc. I was approaching an intersection and had almost come to a stop when the engine "roared" the car suddenly accelerated and struck a van in front of me, causing damage to the van's bumper and my hood on the left side. I was not issued a ticket. Both gm anf carmax have been contacted and neither will send a technical representative to inspect the vehicle so i have not driven it since the accident.Of me. *ak
| No | No | N | None | None | 20010414 |
These are known to fail frequently and can fail while going down the road causing vehicle to stall in traffic just about everyone that owns one of these cars has it happen before 50000 miles. *ak
| No | No | N | None | None | 19960625 |
Brake rotors failed.
| No | Fire | N | None | None | 19941214 |
Power seats. Wiring in the seat caught on fire. Tt
| No | No | N | None | None |
Wheel on car keeps cracking from inside- causing tire to go flat. Tt
| No | No | N | None | None |
Vehicle not included in recall for corroded distributor due to vin. Nlm
| VIN | Year | Model | Manufactured In |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1G1YY23PXN5113814 | 1992 | Corvette | BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1YY33P3N5107892 | 1992 | Corvette | BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1YY23P2N5113628 | 1992 | Corvette | BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1YZ23J3N5800366 | 1992 | Corvette | BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1YZ23J5N5800420 | 1992 | Corvette | BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1YY23P2N5111880 | 1992 | Corvette | BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1YY23P9N5117742 | 1992 | Corvette | BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1YY33P8N5101991 | 1992 | Corvette | BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1YY23P2N5114732 | 1992 | Corvette | BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1YY23P1N5104872 | 1992 | Corvette | BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1YY23P3N5107479 | 1992 | Corvette | BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1YY23P3N5113847 | 1992 | Corvette | BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1YY23P5N5110156 | 1992 | Corvette | BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1YY23P2N5107201 | 1992 | Corvette | BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1YY33P4N5107738 | 1992 | Corvette | BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1YY33P4N5116861 | 1992 | Corvette | BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1YY234PN5107359 | 1992 | Corvette | BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA) |
| 1G1YY33P2N5110945 | 1992 | Corvette | BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY, UNITED STATES (USA) |