Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10723957June 8, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENT. SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER NOT LOCKING. AIRBAG LIGHT WILL APPEAR AFTER MOVING SEAT OR DURING SPIRITED DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724037June 8, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED 4 OR MORE TIMES. HOWEVER, THIS LAST TIME, I WAS TRAVELING AT 75 MILES PER HOUR ON THE I95. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE CAR ENGINE DIED ON ME AS HAS HAPPENED ON A NUMBER OF OTHER OCCASIONS. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE ON THE HIGHWAY. LUCKY FOR ME THERE WERE NO VEHICLES BEHIND OR TO THE RIGHT OF ME SO I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A DEAD STOP ON THE SAFE SIDE OF THE ROAD SHOULDER (RIGHT). THE CAR NORMALLY WOULD START AGAIN AFTER THIS SYSTEM FAILURE. THIS TIME IT DID NOT AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST GARAGE WHICH WAS A FORD DEALERSHIP. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR LIGHT TRAFFIC. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICE A NUMBER OF TIMES AT GM DEALERSHIPS FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON. THE ISSUE IS STILL UNRESOLVED. I NO LONGER HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE VEHICLE AS TO ITS DRIVABILITY AND SAFETY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723870June 7, 2015
AIR BAGS
MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING DOWN 1-20 AT 70 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON KNOWN TO US. I WAS DRIVING AND WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND GET IT STOPPED. THE AIRBAG INJURED MY LEFT ARM AND MY CHEST. IT FILLED THE INTERIOR WITH SMOKE, WHICH AFFECTED OUR BREATHING (MY WIFE HAS ASTHMA) AND VISION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10723703June 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABE TO RESTART, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTAC'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723716June 5, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK, PULL KEY WAIT TEN SECOND WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR PAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723363June 4, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED, FAILED TO UNLOCK, AND THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723505June 4, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. PRIOR TO THE CONTACT OWNING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED RANDOMLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE OVER 2 MPH EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE COLUMN LOCK BYPASS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES, BUT PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723514June 4, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE SWITCH. STILL HAVE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723293June 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE SERVICE COLUMN LACK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722564June 1, 2015
ENGINE, STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT APROX. 45MPH, MY CAR EXHAUST VALVE DROPPED IN THE MOTOR CAUSING IMMEDIATE ENGINE FAILURE ALSO CREATING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES TO STOP WORKING IMMEDIATELY. THIS SAME EXHAUST VALVE ISSUES OCCURRED WITH MANY OTHER GM CORVETTES WITH THE 7.0LITER Z06 MOTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10722311May 29, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AFTER EACH OCCURRENCE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD EVENTUALLY RESET OVER A PERIOD OF TWENTY FOUR HOURS OR GREATER. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721923May 28, 2015
STEERING, ENGINE
THE CORVETTE SHUT DOWN AND DISPLAYED STEERING COLUMN LOCK. BASED ON PRIOR GM CORVETTE RECALLS THE RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM (STEERING COLUMN LOCK) WHERE THEY STATE "A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING" DID NOT COVER ALL CORVETTES MADE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. GM SERVICE OPERATIONS DCS851 EFFECTIVE THROUGH 2003. I DID NOT GET FAR WITH GM OR THE DEALERSHIP ON ADDRESSING THE COLUMN LOCK ISSUE. SINCE GM STATES IT COULD RESULT IN A CRASH IT SURPRISED ME THAT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY INTEREST IN LOOKING INTO WHETHER THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE OTHER CORVETTES DURING THE TIME PERIOD THEY HAD OVER 126,000 AFFECTED. IF IT WAS NECESSARY BACK THAN WHAT IS DIFFERENT NOW?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721517May 26, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WHEN THE TANK WAS FULL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL TANK CONNECTOR WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,500. *BF UPDATED 10/17/2017*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721582May 26, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WATER LEAKING INTO REAR CARGO HOLD AREA. ACCUMULATING AND NOT DRAINING OUT. DON'T KNOW WHY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721132May 23, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SHIFT BUTTON WILL NOT DEPRESS AND WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. INTERMITTEN ISSUE. IT CAN TAKE UPTO 50 ATTEMPTS BEFORE IT WILL WORK. DEALER CLAIMS IT ISNT AND ISSUE IF THEY CANNOT REPEAT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721187May 23, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFT BROKE, 2005 CORVETTE WITH 26,000 MILES ON IT I'VE TOLD IT'S A $700 DOLLAR REPAIR AT MY GM DEALERSHIP. I'VE READ ITS AN UNANNOUNCED DEFECTIVE PART. PLEASE ADVISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717670May 21, 2015
WHEELS
CHEVY IS SELLING 2015 Z-51 CORVETTES WITH SUMMER ONLY RUN-FLAT TIRES. MICHELIN INDICATES THAT THESE TIRES SEVERELY LOSE TRACTION WHENEVER TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW 40 DEGREES F. THEY ARE ALSO NOT APPROPRIATE FOR USE IN WET OR SNOWY CONDITIONS. MICHELIN OR ANY OTHER TIRE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT MAKE AN ALL-SEASON TIRE THAT IS A RUN-FLAT. OWNERS WHO ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS CONSTRAINT OR THOSE WHO IGNORE THE PROBLEM ARE AT RISK FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND INJURY. CHEVY IGNORES THE PROBLEM AND OFFERS NO SOLUTION. OTHER MANUFACTURERS SUCH AS BMW ALSO USE SIMILAR SIZE TIRES WHICH DO NOT HAVE SUITABLE ALL-SEASON RUN FLAT REPLACEMENTS. THOUSANDS OF THESE CARS ON THE ROAD PRESENT SERIOUS RISKS FOR EVERY DRIVING ALONG SIDE THESE VEHICLES. PEOPLE WHO BUY USED CARS WITH THESE SUMMER ONLY TIRES MAY NOT HAVE ANY IDEA THAT THEY SUMMER ONLY TIRES NOR THE RISK THEY MAY BE TAKING. I AM SURE THERE ARE NO RECORDS OF HOW MANY ACCIDENT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THESE TIRES SINCE NO ONE HAS PROBABLY TAKEN NOTICE OF THE TIRE TYPES ENVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10717794May 21, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE PULLING MY CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND IN DRIVE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS IF THE KEY WAS REMOVED AND IN THE SECURITY MODE. I STOPPED THE CAR AND TRIED TO WIGGLE THE KEY TO REMEDY, IT WOULD NOT, I HAD TO STOP THE CAR, RETURN THE TRANSMISSION TO PARK, TURN THE KEY OFF AND REMOVE, AND WHEN I REINSTALLED AND STARTED THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD UNLOCK. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, WHOM INFORMED ME THIS WAS A SAFETY RECALL, HAD BEEN ADDRESSED ABOUT 3500 MILES PRIOR, AND IT WOULD NOW NEED TO BE REPEATED AND MY COST IS ALMOST $1000.00. IT APPEARS TO ME THE RECALL CORRECTION WAS EITHER NOT DESIGNED, INSTALLED, OR HAS CORRECTLY RESOLVED THE RECALL PROBLEM. IMAGINE HAD THIS OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS?? I CONTACTED GM AND REPORTED, THEY CHOSE TO DO NOTHING. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716945May 17, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME YOU FILL UP YOUR GAS TANK TO FULL THERE IS SOME GAS LEAKAGE AND CAR SMELLS OF GAS. I STOP AT 3/4 AND DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE A PROBLEM. I HAVE 3 GM CARS AND THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716714May 15, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON SEVERAL OCCASION WHEN I HAVE FILLED MY CAR I HAVE HAD GAS RUN OUT INSIDE THE FENDER. I HAVE ALSO SMELLED GAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AFTER FILLING UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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