Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10903490September 3, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE CAR ONLY HAS 2388 MILES. BACKING STRAIGHT OUT THE DRIVE WAY THE DASH STARTING DISPLAYING SERVICE ANTILOCK BREAKS, SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM, SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM. THE DASH LIGHTS FROM ABS AND TRACTION STAY ON AND THE TRACTION CONTROL CONTROL BUTTON IS DISABLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903195September 2, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
VALVE GUIDE ISSUE CAUSING FAILURE TO BRAKES, AND POWER STEERING, AS WELL AS ENGINE BLOWING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903215September 2, 2016
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HAD SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 91V143000 (SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ UPDATED 10/19/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903159September 1, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN I FILL MY CAR WITH GAS ABOVE 1/2 A TANK. I NOTICE MY FUEL GAUGE GOES TO FULL AND THEN TO EMPTY AND I GET A WARNING LIGHT THAT STATES SERVICE FUEL SYSTEM. I ALSO NOTICE A STRONG ODOR OF GAS WHEN I PARK IN MY GARAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903186September 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES STICKS IN PARK & WILL NOT COME OUT. THE SOLENOIDE STICKS & WILL NOT RELEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903067September 1, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899705August 31, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS CAR HAS 23,000 MILES ON IT AND I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. IT HAS DEVELOPED SOME SORT OF FUEL LEAK ONE OF THE TWO FUEL TANKS OR THE CONNECTING TUBE WHILE SITTING PARKED THE GARAGE. GM HAS KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS. THEY DID NOT WARN OWNERS OF THESE CARS OF THIS PROBLEM. NOW THAT I HAVE THIS ISSUE I HAVE DISCOVERED THE GM WOULD FIX THIS IF YOU DISCOVERED THIS PROBLEM IN TEN YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, THE CAR COULD EXPLODE IF A PERSON WALKS BY IT IN A PARKING LOT, IN AN ACCIDENT OR PARKED IN A PARKING STRUCTURE. THIS CAR IS NOW A TICKING BOMB DUE TO THE FAILURE OF GM TO NOTIFY OWNERS OR THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM. ALL CORVETTES ARE NOT DAILY DRIVERS THAT IS WHY THE MILEAGE IS LOW. THERE ARE MANY CARS OUT THERE WITH THIS PROBLEM. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT GM SHOULD HAVE TO NOTIFY ALL OWNERS OF THIS VINTAGE OF CAR OF THIS ISSUE AND FIX THEM BEFORE PEOPLE GET HURT OR KILLED. NOT ONLY THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES ARE AT RISK, SO IS THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899726August 31, 2016
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE COLUMN LOCK FAILURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HARNESS KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899753August 31, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ABS CONTROL MODULE HAS BECOME NON-FUNCTIONAL. THIS ELIMINATES THE SAFETY ASPECT OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKING, TRACTION CONTROL, ACTIVE HANDLING, AND ANTI-SKID CONTROL. CHEVROLET NO LONGER SUPPLIES THIS CRITICAL ELEMENT TO MY CAR'S SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE. THE DIGITAL INFORMATION DISPLAY CENTER FLASHES THAT THESE SAFETY ELEMENTS NEED SERVICING, WHICH IS ALSO A SAFETY IMPAIRMENT BECAUSE I CANNOT GET ANY DISPLAY OF OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE CAR, I.E. MILEAGE, FUEL WARNING, OPTIONS, AND TRIP INFORMATION. THE PART NUMBER IS 10343433 (ABS CONTROL MODULE). THIS IS AN AC/DELCO NUMBER AND NONE ARE IN STOCK ANYWHERE IS THE UNITED STATES. I WAS TOLD BY MULTIPLE DEALERS THAT NONE ARE AVAILABLE AND GENERAL MOTORS WILL NO LONGER SUPPLY THIS CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM AGAIN! THIS IS A HORRIBLE SUPPORT SERVICE ON SOMETHING SO CRITICAL TO THE SAFETY OF A VERY EXPENSIVE AUTOMOBILE. THE RESPONSE BY GENERAL MOTORS IS SELFISH AND UNCARING. IF YOU TYPE ABS CONTROL MODULE FOR CORVETTE SERIES C5 IN GOOGLE, YOU WILL FIND AN UNLIMITED RESOURCE OF COMPLAINTS. I BELIEVE THIS WILL BE A SERIES OF ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN THAT WILL CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY AND DEATH ON OUR HIGHWAYS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND TAKE ACTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899390August 30, 2016
SEAT BELTS
DEALER STATES THAT DUE TO AGE OF VEHICLE, RECALL CANNOT BE COMPLETED BECAUSE OF PARTS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER N910058 & N910059.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899608August 30, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER HAVING ALL THE FLUIDS CHANGED AT MY CHEVROLET DEALER, WHICH INCLUDED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND DIFFERENTIAL SERVICE (WHICH HAPPEN TO BE RIGHT BY THE FUEL TANKS) A STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS EVIDENT WHEN PARKED IN GARAGE. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER WHO DETERMINED SPIDER CRACKING AT FUEL OUTPUT ELBOW ON TOP OF FUEL PUMP CAUSING FUEL LEAK WHEN FUEL PUMP ON. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND CROSSOVER FEED LINES. $1720.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10902020August 28, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS MORE THAN 50% FULL THERE IS A STRONG PERSISTENT ODOR OF FUEL THAT FILLS MY PARKING GARAGE AND CAN ALSO BE SMELLED IN THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS BELOW 50% FULL THE ODOR IS LESS NOTICEABLE AND VIRTUALLY DISAPPEARS AS THE FUEL TANK EMPTIES. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE FUEL LEAKS AND THERE IS NO LACK OF PERFORMANCE FROM THE ENGINE. IT APPEARS THAT FUEL VAPORS ARE LEAKING FROM THE TANK WITHOUT LEAKING TO THE GROUND. THE FUEL CAP IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND PROPERLY SECURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10901919August 27, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THIS VEHICLE IN PARTICULAR AND THE C6 CORVETTE IN GENERAL IS EXPERIENCING A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION BECOMING LOCKED IN THE "PARK" POSITION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM INTERMITTENTLY OCCURS WHEN STOP THE VEHICLE AND PLACE IT IN PARK OFTEN TIMES IT WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. I WAS STOPPED BEHIND A STALLED VEHICLE AND ASSISTED THAT VEHICLE IN GETTING OUT OF A MOVING LANE OF TRAFFIC. WHEN I RE-ENTERED MY VEHICLE I COULD NOT MOVE IT BECAUSE IT WAS LOCKED IN THE PARK POSITION. MY VEHICLE THEN CREATED ANOTHER POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING SITUATION FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS APPROACHING FROM THE REAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898729August 26, 2016
POWER TRAIN
CAR WILL NO LONGER SHIFT OUT OF PARK TO REVERSE OR DRIVE. STARTED HAPPENING AT 20,000 MILES INTERMITTENTLY AND BY 25.000 MILES NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. REPLACEMENT IS IN THE $1000 RANGE AND SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECTIVE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. I HAD TO REMOVE THE CENTER CONSOLE TO ACCESS THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY AND DRILL A HOLE THRU THE LOCK MECHANISM AND TIE 30 LB TEST FISHING LINE THRU THE HOLE AND RUN THE LINE IN TO THE STORAGE AREA AND ON TO A LARGE PLASTIC WASHER. NOW EVERY TIME I WANT TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK, NO MATTER WHEN OR WHERE, DOESN'T MATTER, I HAVE TO OPEN THE LID TO THE CONSOLE AND PULL THE WASHER WITH MY RIGHT HAND AND MOVE THE SHIFTER OUT OF PARK WITH MY LEFT HAND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898943August 26, 2016
STEERING
THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCKING SYSTEM WAS HAVING INTERMITTENT SEVERE FAILURE. WHEN TRYING TO STEER THE CAR AFTER IGNITION AND MOVING DOWN THE ROAD THE WHEEL WOULD LOCK IN CERTAIN POSITIONS AND TO PREVENT A CRASH I WOULD HAVE TO STOP THE CAR AND HOPE THE LOCKING SYSTEM RELEASED. I FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE WAS COVERED BY #04006C PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL. WHEN I CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT NUCAR CHEVROLET; THEY INDICATED THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT STILL OPEN. THUS I WAS FORCED TO HAVE MY MECHANIC REPAIR THIS BEFORE A SERIOUS CRASH OCCURRED. I ALSO CALLED THE CHEVROLET PRODUCT RECALL LINE AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ONE OF THE AFFECTED VIN'S. THAT IS NOT THE CASE IF YOU REVIEW DOCUMENT ID#1761087 OR THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTATION I HAVE FOUND. ON 8/24/16 I PAID $215.46 PLUS MY TIME AND TALENT TO RESEARCH AND BRING THIS FORWARD. I BELIEVE GM NEEDS TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS ISSUE. PLEASE ADVISE HOW BEST TO PROCEED. THANK YOU *JS *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898399August 25, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
A STRONG FUEL ODOR IS COMING OUT FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR. WHENEVER I FILL UP THE ODOR IS PRESENT. WHEN I'M UNDER 1/2 TANK ODOR IS GONE. IT'S ONLY WHEN I HAVE A FULL TANK. GM HAS ISSUED A "SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT" FOR 2007-2013 CORVETTES.THE # IS N150682. GM SAID MINE IS CURRENTLY NOT COVERED EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ALL THE SAME SYMPTOMS. MY CAR IS A 2009 WITH ONLY 37,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898452August 25, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AUTOMATIC SHIFTER ASSEMBLY INTERMITTENTLY GETS STUCK IN PARK. THE CONDITION CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK. THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING MORE OFTEN NOW THAN IN THE PAST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898570August 25, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I NOTICED A FUEL SMELL IN MY GARAGE FROM MY CAR. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE FOUND THAT THE TANK WAS LEAKING AS DESCRIBED IN GM SERVICE BULLETIN 10150 IN THE CONNECTION OF THE CROSSOVER BETWEEN THE TANKS. THE CAR HAS 56000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT CAUSED BY THE USE OF IMPROPERLY MIXED ADHESIVE IN THE CONNECTOR. I CALLED THE NUMBER ON THE SERVICE BULLETIN AND GM SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE FIX ON THIS KNOWN DEFECT BECAUSE THE ARBITRARY TIME THEY CREATED FOR REPAIR ON THIS HAD LAPSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898234August 24, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RECALL RECEIVED FOR LEFT SIDE GAS LEAK BUT MY CAR HAS RIGHT SIDE GAS TANK LEAK THIS IS GOING TO COST $3K TO FIX A GAS LEAK IS A GAS LEAK AND VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898316August 24, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE CONTACT SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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