Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10817323January 1, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SMELL COMING FROM FUEL TANK, WHEN TANK IS MORE THAN 1/2 FULL, INSIDE OF CAR SMELLS OF GASOLINE. WHEN CAR SITS IN GARAGE IT FILLS THE GARAGE WITH FUMES, VERY DANGEROUS AND IT SEEMS LIKE I AM 1 OF MANY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE C6 CORVETTE. SEEMS LIKE THE FUEL TANK SEEMS ARE SPLITTING FROM WHAT EVERYONE HAS SAID.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816875December 29, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG DISABLED LIGHT COMES ON UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. SOMETIMES GOES OUT AFTER RESTART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816396December 28, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING TANK, THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS FOR OVER A WEEK AFTER FILLING. SEEMS LIKE THERE IS LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE TANK WHICH SPILLS OUT AND ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPES. GAS MUST BE SITTING SOMEWHERE ON THE CHASSIS THE SMELL IS STRONG ENOUGH TO FILL MY GARAGE AND HOUSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816440December 28, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND THE ENGINE IS OFF, THERE IS A STRONG AND PERSISTENT FUEL VAPOR/FUEL ODOR COMING FROM LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL AREA OF THE CAR NEAR THE FUEL FILLER DOOR AND LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. ODOR DOES NOT SEEM TO BE COMING FROM THE FUEL FILLER PORT OR FUEL FILLER CAP. FUEL FILLER NECK HOSE AND VAPOR RETURN LINE BEHIND THE FUEL FILLER PORT APPEAR TO BE DRY AND CONNECTIONS ARE SECURE. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL FILLER NECK OR LEFT FUEL TANK; NO FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. NO PREVIOUS FUEL SPILLS FROM REFUELING. FUEL VAPOR ODOR FILLS UP THE GARAGE WHEN PARKED IN THERE FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816324December 27, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. FOUND OUT THRU RESEARCH ON THE CORVETTE FORUM AND TALKING TO CHEVY DEALERSHIPS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM.USUALLY FIXED BY UNPLUGGING AND CLEANING OR TIE WRAPPING THE CONNECTOR UNDER THE SEATS.WHICH USUALLY KEEPS THE LIGHT OUT TEMPORARILY. BUT IT COMES BACK ON EVENTUALLY AND DISABLES THE AIRBAG SO IT WON'T WORK IN A CRASH. GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM.(DIFFERENT TYPE CONNECTOR MAYBE)I BELIEVE IT EFFECTS CARS FROM 2005-2013.I FOR ONE DON'T WANT TO LOSE MY LIFE BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT TO INVEST IN A COUPLE DOLLAR CONNECTOR.DO YOU??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816327December 27, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING UP MY CAR WITH GAS, I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN IT WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR, I NOTICED A SMALL PUDDLE OF GAS ON THE FLOOR. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND NOTICED THE SMELL AND LEAK WENT AWAY WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE RED UNDER HALF-FULL. I THEN ADDED MORE GAS, BUT DID NOT COMPLETELY FILL UP. THE SMELL AND LEAK RETURNED. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS, THEY INDICATED A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE TANK FILL NECK AND THE FUEL PUMP, BUT NO RECALL ISSUED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816299December 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE IS A BATTERY DRAINING ISSUE WHICH THE DEALERSHIP AND THOUSANDS OF C-6 CORVETTE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING, PARTICULARLY THE 2005 YEAR. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR ONE MONTH AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT JUMPED NUMEROUS TIMES.. CARFAX HAS DOCUMENTATION ON FILE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816300December 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS CAR WILL DRAIN THE BATTERY AFTER THREE DAYS OF SITTING AND SOMETIMES AFTER ONE DAY OF SITTING. THIS A A MANUAL SHIFT CAR AND THOUSAND OF FELLOW C-6 CORVETTE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. EVERY THING HAS BEEN CHECK IN MY CAR AND IS LISTED AS WORKING CORRECTLY FROM THE DEALERSHIP. MY CAR ONLY HAS 39,000 MILE AND IS FACTORY ORIGINAL. CARFAX HAS DOCUMENTATION OF ALL REPAIRS AND ISSUES. AS STATED THIS IS A 6 SPEED MANUAL SHIFT CAR. THE AUTOMATIC CARS ARE NOT EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I HAD TO HAVE THIS CAR JUMP STARTED 6 TIMES WITHIN 30 DAYS. HELP PLEASE!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811989December 23, 2015
STEERING
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX. 65 MPH. , THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY CAR " TOOK CONTROL OF ITSELF AND JERKED TO THE LEFT: ON THE DASH POD IT STATED " SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" . I PULLED THE CAR OVER AS SOON AS I COULD DO SO SAFELY AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. AFTER RESTARTING IT THE WARNING WENT AWAY AND THE STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811846December 23, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKATA RECALL, I NOTICED A FUEL SMELL IN MY GARAGE AND WHEN I CHECK UNDER THE CAR I FOUND A SPOT OF FUEL UNDER THE DRIVER TANK SIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811939December 23, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND SWITCHED INTO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. UPDATED 03/15/16*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811329December 20, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ONLY OWNER OF 2008 C6 COUPE. GARAGE KEPT. 60,000 MILES. GAS FUMES CAN BE SMELLED NEAR BACK OF CAR AFTER CAR IS FILLED WITH FUEL. FUEL SYSTEM TESTED AND CRACKS FOUND IN LEFT FUEL TANK. TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF $3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811241December 19, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP CRACKED AND PUMPING GAS OUTSIDE THE TANKS ONTO THE CAR. FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. COULD SMELL GAS INSIDE THE CAR AND OUTSIDE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811244December 19, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP CRACKED AND SPRAYING GAS OUTSIDE GAS TANK AND ONTO CAR BODY. HEAVY SMELL OF GAS10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810692December 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. SMELL WAS WORSE WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL AND THE CAR HAD SIT FOR A WHILE. HAD TO DRIVE WITH WINDOWS DOWN. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE AND THE ISSUE WAS A CRACK AT THE TOP OF THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL MODULE. THE CRACK WAS AT THE BASE OF THE SMALL L SHAPED TUBE THAT COMES OUT OF THE TOP OF THE FUEL MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810698December 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHEN THE CAR WAS SITTING. SMELL BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE AND FOUND CRACKS IN THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL TANK AT THE SEEMS OF THE PLASTIC GAS TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810732December 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ONLY OWNER OF 2008 C6 COUPE. GARAGE KEPT. GAS FUMES CAN BE SMELLED NEAR BACK OF CAR AFTER CAR IS FILLED WITH FUEL. SMELL DISAPPEARS WHEN GAS TANK IS LESS THAN HALF FULL. I CAN'T KEEP MY CAR IN THE GARAGE. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK. $3,000 REPAIR!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810608December 15, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SUMMARY: IN ITS JUNE 30, 2010 RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IDENTIFIED THE LEAK SOURCE AS CRACKS IN EITHER THE FUEL TANK CROSS-OVER TUBE QUICK CONNECTOR (CONNECTOR) AND/OR THE "HOT-PLATE" WELD JOINT OF THE CONNECTOR TO THE TANK.THE ROOT CAUSES ARE ATTRIBUTED TO ERRORS IN CONNECTOR MATERIAL PROCESSING, VARIATIONS IN THE WELDING PROCESS, AND HIGH STRESSES PLACED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONNECTOR DURING VEHICLE USE.GM ALSO IDENTIFIED THE SCOPE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES INVOLVED TO BE THOSE PRODUCED FROM APPROXIMATELY OCTOBER 22, 2003 THROUGH MARCH 19, 2004.GM DOES NOT BELIEVE THE CRACKS REPRESENT AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY BASED ON FACTORS THAT INCLUDE; LOW RATE OF FUEL LEAKING TO THE GROUND, DETECTABLE FUEL ODOR, THE CRACKS ARE AT THE TOP OF THE TANK, LEAKS ARE DETECTABLE DURING REFUELING, SMALL QUANTITIES OF FUEL THAT LEAKS OUT, AND NO ASSOCIATED PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS.ON AUGUST 13, 2010, GM ISSUED A "SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT" TO REMEDY FUEL TANK QUICK CONNECTOR LEAKS AND EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES IN CERTAIN 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE AND CADILLAC XLR VEHICLES.VEHICLE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL OF THE ADJUSTMENT AND WILL ALSO BE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR PREVIOUSLY PAID REPAIRS COVERED UNDER THE ADJUSTMENT.(SEE FILE FOR, SERVICE BULLETIN 10150: SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT-FUEL TANK QUICK CONNECTOR LEAK).THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/DEFECT/RESULTS.CFM?ACTION_NUMBER=PE10015&SEARCHTYPE=QUICKSEARCH&SUMMARY=TRUE
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809889December 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. MANY OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID FAILS AND YOU CANNOT GET CAR INTO GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809828December 12, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BOUGHT CAR ON A FRIDAY 12/4/2015 FUEL LEAK UNDER DRIVERS SIDE UNDER FUEL FILL DOOR. STRONG FUMES AS WELL. TOOK BACK TO DEALER MONDAY. WAS TOLD IT WILL BE THIS COMING WEEK BEFORE A TECHNICIAN CAN DROP THE REAR SUSPENSION TO GET TO THE FUEL TANK. THIS IS WHY I HAVE ONLY BOUGHT ASIAN CARS IN THE PAST. LEXUS ETC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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