Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10897982August 23, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT BACK INTO PARK AND PREVENTED THE DOORS FROM OPENING. THE FAILURE RECURRED A FEW TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897725August 22, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS BEGAN TO RELEASE A THICK FOG. THE CONTACT TOUCHED THE STOP BUTTON AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS FILLED WITH A THICK FOG, WHICH IMPAIRED VISIBILITY WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A BATTERY CABLE WAS ROUTED TIGHTLY UNDER THE AIR CONDITIONING LINE, CAUSING FRICTION THAT RUBBED THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING LINE. THE TUBING ATTACHED TO THE ASSEMBLY AND THE PROTECTIVE SLEEVE WERE REPLACED TO PREVENT FUTURE FRICTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL INVOLVING THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897796August 22, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE SERVICE RIDE CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OCCASIONALLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897830August 22, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 2007 CORVETTE, I WAS AT A RAILROAD CROSSING WAITING FOR THE TRAIN TO PASS SO I PUT MY SHIFTER INTO PARK. WHEN THE TRAIN PASSED I TRIED TO TAKE THE SHIFTER OUT OF PARK AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE (IT WAS STUCK IN PARK. UPON WORING WITH IT SEVERAL MINUTES I DID GET IT TO MOVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE, SO I CALLED MY GM GARAGE AND TOLD ME IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2005 - 2007 CORVETTES. LUCKLY I ONLY ENCOUNTERED A LITTLE EMBARRASMENT , ONE ONE GOT HURD (THANK GOD). IT HAS HAPPENED AT MY HOME, STORES, TO MY WIFE AND ANYTIME. I AM ABLE TO TURN ON MY ACC THEN SHIFT TO NUTRAL AND START THE VET THEN SHIFT INTO GEAR. I AM TAING TO BE REPAIRED AND BEEN TOLD BY GM GARAGE THE ENTIRE SHIFTER HAS TO BE REPLACED. NOT COOL ON A CAR WITH LESS THAN 29,000 MILES AND NEVER ABUSED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896631August 17, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF FUEL BUT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LOW OF FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,168.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895786August 14, 2016
POWER TRAIN
ARRIVED HOME AFTER A SHORT DRIVE, AUTOMATIC SHIFTER BUTTON WOULD NOT DEPRESS SO I WAS LOCKED OUT OF REVERSE AND PARK, ONLY HAVE NEUTRAL AND DRIVE. ALSO WAS UNABLE TO TURN CAR OFF, HAD TO REMOVE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE TO KEEP FROM DRAINING BATTERY. WITH BATTERY RECONNECTED THE ACCESSORIES ARE STILL ON AND CAN'T BE TURNED OFF UNLESS NEGATIVE IS REMOVED. ALSO THE CAR WILL NOT START IN NEUTRAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895492August 13, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FILL UP WITH GAS I SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GAS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS UNTIL THE FUEL LEVEL GOES DOWN (DRIVEN DAILY). I CAN SMELL THE GAS ODOR IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND IT ALSO FILLS UP MY GARAGE WITH GAS FUMES. I DO NOT OVERFILL WHEN PUTTING GAS IN. AFTER LOOKING INTO THIS IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH LEAKS IN THE FUEL PUMP TO FUEL TANK AREA OR CRACKS AROUND TANK FITTINGS, AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO AS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894959August 11, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, WHEELS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. I GET A CHECK ENGINE COOLANT ERROR THAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T DIAGNOSE. MY CAR SMELLS LIKE FUEL. SOMETIMES IT SMELLS FOUL COMING FROM THE AC. I GET A TIRE FLAT WARNING WHEN MY TIRES ARE JUST FINE. MY BRAKES WON'T STOP SQUEELING EVEN AFTER BUYING NEW ROTARS AND PADS. MY HEADLIGHTS SUFFERED FROM SOMETHING CALLED MAZING IN WHICH THE LIGHTS HAVE TINY LITTLE CRACKS IN THEM ALL OVER CAUSING NO WAY TO DRIVE AT NIGHT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY AND THE LIGHTS COST $1200 FOR JUST ONE MEANING IT WOULD COST $2500 TO GET NEW LIGHTS PUT ON A USED CAR. THIS IS JUST RIDICULOUS. GM KNOWS WHAT THEY DID BUT DIDN'T CARE TO HELP ME ON THE HEADLIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894014August 8, 2016
POWER TRAIN
THE A8 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN THE 2015 CORVETTE IS PRONE TO OCCASIONAL HARD DOWNSHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 1ST GEAR WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS (LESS THAN 10 MPH). SOMETIMES THE DOWNSHIFTS ARE SO VIOLENT THAT THE CAR JERKS FORWARD SEVERAL FEET. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I THOUGHT I HAD BEEN REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR. THE UNPREDICTABLE BEHAVIOR OF THE TRANSMISSION IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS IN PROXIMITY TO PEDESTRIANS OR OTHER VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894142August 8, 2016
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THE KEY FOB WHEN INSERTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894232August 8, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I AM WRITING TODAY TO EXPRESS MY DISAPPOINTMENT IN GM AND CHEVROLET FOR NOT STANDING BEHIND A RECALL ON MY 2000 C5 CORVETTE. IN 2004 THERE WAS A RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V060000 - NHTSA ACTION # EA02031 COMPONENT: STEERING COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE (SEE COPY OF CAMPAIGN ATTACHED). I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN DEC. 2015 FROM A MUSEUM SO THIS CAR WAS IDLE ONLY BEING DRIVEN ONCE A MONTH TO KEEP IT IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. I WENT TO START UP THE CAR THE OTHER DAY AND RECEIVED THE ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DIC (SEE PICTURE ATTACHED)MENTION IN THE RECALL MENTIONED ABOVE AND WHEN I WENT TO PUT THE CAR IN GEAR THE CAR STALLED AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE IT. THE FUEL WAS CUT TO THE ENGINE WHICH WAS FAULT THAT GENERATED THE RECALL IN THE FIRST PLACE. I IMMEDIATELY CALL A CERTIFIED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN STATEN ISLAND NY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS INVOLVED WITH THE RECALL AND REPAIRED IN 2004. HE CONTINUED TO TELL ME THAT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR OF WHATEVER THEY WOULD FIND WRONG AS THE RECALL WAS A ONE SHOT NO CHARGE REPAIR. I FEEL THAT THE REPAIRS MADE AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL OBVIOUSLY WAS NOT DONE CORRECTLY AND BEING THAT THE CAR WAS SITTING IDLE FOR SO LONG, THE PROBLEM DID NOT COME OUT UNTIL THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN MORE OFTEN THAN IN THE PAST, THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS ONLY 32,000 MILES VERY LOW FOR A 2000 YEAR VEHICLE. AS THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY GM AGAIN AT NO COST BECAUSE AS I SAID OBVIOUSLY IT WAS NOT DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. WHEN I CALLED GM THEY WOULD TAKE ABSOLUTELY NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10894238August 8, 2016
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC A8 TRANSMISSION HAS THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: 1)MORNING SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE SEVERELY DELAYED, BANGS IN EVENTUALLY. 2) ERRATIC SHIFTING IN NORMAL TRAFFIC 3) THE 2-1 DOWNSHIFT WHEN COMING TO A STOP RESULTS IN SEVERE BANG, LURCHES FORWARD AND IS VERY UNSAFE IN A PARKING LOT SITUATION. ALSO IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, SAME LURCHING FORWARD. FEELS AS IF SOMEONE HIT YOU FROM BEHIND 4) TORQUE CONVERTER LOCKUP IN 5TH AND 6TH GEAR. DEALER TORE APART THE CAR TO REPLACE THE STATOR, PERFORMED SOFTWARE UPDATE - NEITHER SOLUTION WORKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10893088August 4, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CAR REEKS OF FUEL, PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE AFTER PARKING IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT, AND AFTER FILLING IT WITH GAS. IT CAN ALSO BE SMELLED INSIDE THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING. THE SMELL IS EMANATING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE TANK AREA. IT'S BEEN WIDELY REPORTED THIS IS CAUSED BY INFERIOR PLASTIC USED IN A NIPPLE AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE PLASTIC CRACKS AND ALLOWS FUEL TO BE SPRAYED ALL OVER THE TOP OF THE TANK AND ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. SINCE MY CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE DRIVELINE HAS TO BE REMOVED TO ACCESS THE FUEL PUMP. THE COST OF REPAIR WILL BE IN THE $2500 TO $3000 RANGE, JUST TO REPLACE THE PUMP WITH A NEW ONE THAT WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL AGAIN SINCE GM HASN'T DONE ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. GM SHOULD STEP UP AND RECALL THESE CARS BEFORE SOMEBODY'S HOUSE BURNS DOWN OR SOMEBODY IS KILLED. THE FUEL PUMP AND BLADDER/GAS TANK WERE REPLACE IN 2013. IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN AUGUST 2016.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892851August 3, 2016
POWER TRAIN
UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF "PARK", HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. SAME SYMPTOMS AS OTHER POSTERS. STARTED AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN, NOW HAVE ABOUT 45,000 MILES AND IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 12 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892588August 2, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC COLUMN SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892079August 1, 2016
POWER TRAIN
I STOPPED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE AT A DRIVE-THRU AND PUT THE SHIFT LEVER IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE ON. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE, WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFT LEVER, I COULD NOT GET THE LEVER OUT OF PARK. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL TIMES I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR. AFTER SEVERAL MORE TRIES IT FINALLY SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. IN REVIEWING THIS AND OTHER WEB SITES I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON CORVETTE PROBLEM. MY CAR ONLY HAS 17,728 MILES!! I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD LEAVE ONE STRANDED EITHER IN POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS, POOR NEIGHBORHOODS, OR IN A PERILOUS SITUATION. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM INVOLVING SO MANY CORVETTES, I BELIEVE THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE FOR THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891847July 30, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GASOLINE SMELL IF PARKED OVER NIGHT IN MY GARAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888874July 27, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM MESSAGE APPEARS INTERMITTINGLY, VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. DIDN'T NOTICE ANY HANDLING ISSUE BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CAR WILL BEHAVE IN AN UNSAFE MANOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10889058July 27, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BAD FUEL SMELL AFTER FILLING UP CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888531July 26, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SMELL COMING FROM CAR WHILE IN GARAGE. NO INDICATION OF FUEL ON FLOOR ONLY FUEL SMELL. WORRIED ABOUT WATER HEATER IGNITING FUMES AND CAUSING A FIRE IN THE HOUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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