Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10888774July 26, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS OVERFLOWS WHEN AN ATTENDENT TRYS TO FILL TANK FURTHER AFTER NOZZLE CLICKS GAS FLOW INSIDE FENDER AND OUT ABOVE ROCKER PANEL MELTS SOUND DEADENING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888787July 26, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN FUEL TANK IS FULL THERE ISAVERY STRONG SMELL OF FUEL. SO FAR NO LEAK ON GROUND. SMELL SO BAD CAN BE NOTIED FOUR CARS AWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888121July 25, 2016
POWER TRAIN
UNABLE TO SHIFT THE CAR OUT OF "PARK" LEAVING ME STRANDED. IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY, AND HAPPENS 50% OF THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887979July 23, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CONSTANT GASOLINE SMELL IN THE GARAGE WHEN PARKED ESPECIALLY WHEN THE TANK IS NEARLY FULL. JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THE CAR AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE. MUST LEAVE THE GARAGE DOOR OPEN OR LEAVE THE CAR OUTSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887823July 22, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BLINKED ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887626July 21, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SMELL GAS FUMES AFTER FILL UP OF HALF TANK OR MORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10886258July 20, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WITHIN TWO MILES OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, WHILE IN REVERSE, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SEIZE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10886040July 20, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL COMES ON REGULARLY ESPECIALLY WHEN I HIT SAND IN DRIVEWAY AND TIRE SPINS WHICH I EXPECT BUT AT OTHER TIMES THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT ANY TIRE SPIN OR CONDITION THAT WOULD WARRANT THIS. TURNING FROM A STAND STILL IS ANOTHER TIME THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON WITHOUT ANY TIRE SPIN. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR NOW AND I GOT A NEWER ONE. I AM WORRIED ABOUT HER SAFETY AS SHE IS AN OLDER LADY [XXX] AND IF BRAKES LOCKED UP OR STEERING SHE WOULD NOT KNOW HOW TO HANDLE THE SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10886008July 19, 2016
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. CAR HAS 79,000 MILES. USUALLY ABLE TO SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTART THE CAR TO ALLOW IT TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK, AND SOMETIMES CAN BUMP THE SHIFTER TOWARDS THE DASH WITH MY HAND WHICH ALLOWS - SOMEHOW - THE LOCKING MECHANISM TO RELEASE. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY ON FLAT GROUND USUALLY WHEN THIS OCCURS. HAS HAPPENED IN PARKING LOTS, AT HOME, IN DRIVE THROUGHS, ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885557July 18, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SECOND 2016 CORVETTE, FIRST ONE GM TOOK BACK. NOW SECOND CORVETTE WITH SAME ISSUE. GAS LEAKING FROM UNDER CAR!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885030July 15, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THE ROOF WAS CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED WATER TO LEAK INTO THE VEHICLE WHEN IT RAINED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROOF NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED TO AVOID A BIGGER ISSUE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 12/01/16*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884938July 14, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SMELL, LEAKING PUMP ON TOP OF FUEL TANK. FIRE HAZARD. FILLS GARAGE WITH FUEL SMELL THAT'S EXTREMELY STRONG. VEHICLE COULD CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING SPILLING ON HOT EXHAUST. COULD CAUSE HOUSE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884937July 14, 2016
POWER TRAIN
SHIFTER AT TIMES IS STUCK IN PARK, 2007 CORVETTE AUTO-TRANSMISSION SHIFTER AT TIMES IS STUCK IN PARK. HAVE TO RESTART ENGINE AND PRESS DOWN ON BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES OR SHUT OFF ENGINE PRESS ACCESS. MODE REPEATEDLY TO GET IT OUT OF PARK. YOU CAN HEAR WHEN THE SOLENOID ENERGIZES AND FINALLY UNLOCKS THE SHIFTER. JUST STARTED THIS YEAR AFTER 6,000 MILES ON CAR. REQUEST RESEARCH HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884530July 13, 2016
SUSPENSION
LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHILE TRAVELLING AT UNIFORM HIGHWAY SPEEDS (67 MPH) IN A SLIGHT TURN AND RAIN. AFTER CRASHING, FOUND RIGHT REAR TOE LINK BROKEN AWAY FROM KNUCKLE, ALLOWING THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO ARTICULATE AND TOE-IN/OUT EASILY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884633July 13, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FUELING VEHICLE AND PARKING IN GARAGE THE VEHICLE FOR DAYS WILL SMELL VERY STRONGLY OF GASOLINE UNTIL GALLONS ARE CONSUMED VIA DRIVING TO APPROX. 3/4 OF TANK. VEHICLE IS NOT OVER FILLED ! NO VISUAL INDICATIONS OF FUEL LEAKING ON GROUND. THIS ALSO HAPPENED SINCE ON JULY 12, 2016 LAST TIME VEHICLE WAS FUELED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884698July 13, 2016
AIR BAGS
DASH AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT PERIODICALLY ILLUMINATED. THIS CONDITION (TO DATE), HAS NOT RESULTED IN LOGGING ANY DIAGNOSTIC FAULT CODES, I.E.; DTC(S) B0012, B0013, B0016, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 OR B0044, THIS ILLUMINATED SERVICE LIGHT FAULT IS ONLY RECTIFIED WHEN EITHER; A) I MANUALLY RE-POSITIONING THE DRIVER'S SEAT UNTIL THE LIGHT TURNS OFF, OR B) I PHYSICALLY RE-POSITIONING THE YELLOW (SIDE-AIRBAG) CONNECTOR LOCATED UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT. EITHER METHOD RESULTS IN ONLY A TEMPORARY RESOLVE, BEFORE THE PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. I ASSUME THIS ISSUE COULD ALSO BE TRUE FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT TOO. BY SERVICE NOTICE / VIN#, GM ACKNOWLEDGES A POTENTIAL / REAL AIRBAG ISSUE IN MY VEHICLE, DATED MAY 2016. BASED ON THE REFERENCED MAY 2016 GM SERVICE NOTICE, AND FURTHER SUBSTANTIATED VIA PHONE COMMUNICATION, GM REQUIRES THAT A SPECIFIC DIAGNOSTIC FAULT CODE BE PRESENT BEFORE GM WILL COVER ANY SERVICE COASTS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. THIS, WHILE KNOWING THE EXISTENCE OF AN IMPENDING SAFETY ISSUE, DESCRIBED IN THE MAY 2016 SERVICE NOTICE, IS UNIQUELY INDEPENDENT OF ANY REQUIREMENT THERE MUST BE A DIAGNOSTIC FAULT CODE DETECTED. GM NEEDS TO ACCEPT OWNERSHIP OF THIS ACKNOWLEDGED WELL DESCRIBED ISSUE. IN THIS INSTANCES, GM SHIFTS COAST RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS POTENTIAL/REAL SAFETY ISSUE TO THE CAR OWNER. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS ISSUE IS NOT UNIQUE TO THE CHEVROLET C6 CORVETTE, BUT RATHER SYSTEMIC THROUGHOUT GM MODEL TYPES. CURRENT DEALER ESTIMATE CHARGES TO PERFORM FAULT DIAGNOSTICS ONLY (NO FAULT CODE PRESENT), IS > $290.00, PLUS TBD ADDITION REPAIR COASTS. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS SCENARIO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884130July 11, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, A "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ERROR MESSAGE WAS CLEARED BY THE CONTACT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKES ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883595July 8, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
APPEARS THE ASR UNIT HARD SHORTED SENDING ELECTRICITY THROUGH ALL 3 THROTTLE CABLES AND SEBSEQUENTLY MELTING THEM. THANKFULLY THE VEHICLE DIDN'T START ON FIRE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED ON THE FIRST DRIVE OF THE DAY AFTER ABOUT 7 MINUTES OF LOW SPEED (CITY) OPERATION SINCE ENGINE START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883262July 7, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ROOF PANEL SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE). IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE STEERING REPOSITION SENSOR, CALIPERS, AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,835.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883349July 7, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY STOCK WITH ONLY 18,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS NEVER BEEN ON A TRACK OR USED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN A WEEKEND TOY. COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF A VALVE BREAKING OFF INSIDE THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING CASUALLY AT 50 MPH. AS A RESULT THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING TAKING WITH IT THE POWER STEERING AND POWER ASSISTED BRAKES. I WAS ON A COUNTRY ROAD APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES FROM THE NEAREST GAS STATION OR SERVICE FACILITY OF ANY KIND. THERE WAS ALSO NO CELL PHONE SERVICE AND WAS LEFT STRANDED. I HAVE SINCE HAD A BRAND NEW ENGINE PUT IN AT A TOTAL COST OF OVER $ 16,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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