Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10716800May 15, 2015
ENGINE
ANY QUICK SEARCH OF THE WEB WILL SHOW THAT THIS CAR ENGINE, THE LS2 OR 6.2 L ENGINE HAS HAD A DEFECT THAT GM HAS DENIED OVER THE YEARS AND FAILS TO STAND BEHIND AFTER WARRANTY; CRANK SHAFT PULLEY WOBBLE AND WORN RUBBER GASKETS ON THE HARMONIC BALANCER OF THE 2006 MODEL YEAR. TECH BULLETINS HAVE BEEN ISSUED AND THIS TOPIC OF PULLEY WOBBLE AND RUBBER GASKET FAILURE AND IS QUITE THE TALK ON VARIOUS CORVETTE FORUMS. SINCE I AM WELL BEHIND WARRANTY, I HAD TO HAVE THIS DIAGNOSED THROUGH MY LICENSED CERTIFIED AUTO MECHANIC. THIS REPAIR REQUIRES EXTENSIVE LABOR TIME TO REPAIR. SCARED TO SEE THE BILL TOMORROW. GM'S RESPONSE IS I SHOULD OF TAKEN IT TO AN AUTHORIZED CHEVY DEALER. THAT IS HOG WASH BECAUSE SHOULD I HAD DONE THAT, I WOULD PROBABLY STILL HAD TO PAY THEIR EXORBITANT LABOR COSTS AND STILL NOT BE COVERED ON THIS SERIOUS ENGINE DEFECT. IN FACT, I BELIEVE GM HAS RE-DESIGNED THE PART SO WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU. FAILURE TO FIX WILL JUST HARM THE ENGINE FOR THE FUTURE AND REPLACE BELT AFTER BELT WHEN THE TRUE PROBLEM IS IGNORED BY GM
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#10716104May 13, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER REFUELING, I CAN SMELL GASOLINE IN THE VEHICULE COMPARTMENT
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0
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#10715925May 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY AT ALL SPEEDS AND ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
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#10715435May 9, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING MY CAR UP WITH GAS AND PARKED IT OVERNIGHT IN THE GARAGE, THE NEXT MORNING MY ENTIRE GARAGE SMELLED LIKE GAS. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT BUT THE SMELL WAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF MY CAR AS I DROVE AND/OR PARKED IT ANYWHERE. I LEFT IT OUTSIDE OF MY GARAGE UNTIL I DIDNT NOTICE THE SMELL ANYMORE AT WHICH POINT I PARKED IT INSIDE THE GARAGE. I NOTICED THAT THE ISSUE ONLY STARTS WHEN THERE IS MORE THAN HALF A TANK OF GAS. ONCE THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO UNDER HALF A TANK, THE SMELL GOES AWAY. I TOOK IT TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS THAT DID SMOKE TESTS AND VISUAL CHECKS AND THEY DO NOT SEE ANY ISSUES, EVEN THOUGH THE SMELL IS THERE WITH MORE THAN HALF A TANK (IN BOTH OCCASIONS THE TANKS WERE MORE THAN HALF AND THE DEALER NOTICED THE SMELL BUT DID NOT SEE ANY ISSUES AND ATTRIBUTED IT TO MY VEHICLE RUNNING RICH, EVEN AFTER I TOLD THEM THE SMELL WENT AWAY WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE WAS UNDER HALF A TANK). IT IS APPARENT TO ME THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE, A DANGEROUS ONE AT THAT SINCE GAS FUMES ARE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND THE HOT EXHAUST PIPES RUN IN BETWEEN THE TANKS THEMSELVES. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A PLASTIC PIECE ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP THAT SEEMS TO BE THE ISSUE AND ENDS UP HAVING SMALL CRACKS. THERE ARE MULTIPLE CORVETTE OWNERS THAT HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE PART AT THEIR EXPENSE (AN EXPENSIVE PROPOSITION AT THAT). PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS YOU CAN. I AM CONCERNED THERE MAY BE A MAJOR FAULT WHICH WILL/CAN CAUSE AN INJURY DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM (IE: GAS FUMES AND HOT EXHAUST PIPES).
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0
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0
#10715443May 9, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SMELL OF RAW FUEL IN AND AROUND CAR.
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No
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0
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#10715453May 9, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS TANK LEAKS FUEL AND DRIPS DOWN THE BACK SIDE OF THE TANK. I CAN SMELL GAS FUMES VERY BADLY WHEN I PARK MY CAR IN CONFINED SPACE
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No
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0
#10715348May 8, 2015
STEERING
I GOT IN MY VEHICLE, TRIED STARTING IT AND RECEIVED A MESSAGE ON MY DASH SCREEN THAT SAID, SERVICE COLUMN LOCK, THOUGHT I HAD A LOW BATTERY, I REMOVED THE BATTERY HAD IT CHECKED AND WAS TOLD THAT MY BATTERY WAS IN GOOD CONDITION. AFTER DOING A BIT OF RESEARCH I FOUND OUT THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS THAT PROBLEM, THERE IS A LARGE COMMUNITY OF CORVETTE OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, WE ALL ASK THE SAME QUESTION, WHY DOES GM NOT WANT TO DO A RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM?
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0
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0
#10715129May 7, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STARTED SMELLING GAS IN THE CABIN. HAS HAPPENED 2 OR 3 TIMES. *TR
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#10715220May 7, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SPILLED ON AUTO FILL SHUT OFF. THE C6 IS RALLY FULL WHEN THE PUMP SHUT OFF AND HAVE MINOR SPILLS ON FILL UPS. *TR
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0
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0
#10714627May 5, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A LOUD POPPING NOISE WAS PRESENT. THE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE ROOF TOP MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE TOP TO EJECT FROM THE VEHICLE. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO THE FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
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Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10714339May 4, 2015
ENGINE
CRUISING AT 50 MPH ON FEEDER RAMP AND DIC SHOWED ENGINE POWER REDUCED FOR 2 SECONDS THEN BOOM! *TR
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No
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0
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#10714168May 2, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS A GASOLINE LEAK SOMEWHERE ON THE CAR THAT IS FILLING THE GARAGE WITH A VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL. THERE IS NO GAS ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. I SUSPECT A VAPOR LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK AT THE FUEL PUMP/GAGE SENDER LOCATION. CAR IS NOW PARKED OUTSIDE FOR FEAR OF FIRE IN THE GARAGE. HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE CHEVROLET DEALER ON MONDAY 5-4-15 TO FIND LEAK AND REPAIR. CURRENTLY BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM! *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10714181May 2, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON -- DEALER TRIES TO FIX (AT CONSIDERABLE EXPENSE) AND SAID FIX LASTS FOR MAYBE A MONTH OR TWO. I HAVE GIVEN UP SPENDING FOR THIS TEMPORARY FIX -- I USE MY 3 POINT SEAT BELT EVERY TIME AND HOPE IT IS GOOD ENOUGH.... THIS PROBLEM IS WELL KNOWN IN THE CORVETTE COMMUNITY AND TO GM, AND HAS BEEN FOR A LONG TIME. GM SIMPLY REFUSES TO COME UP WITH AN APPROPRIATE FIX FOR THIS AND IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
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0
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0
#10713891April 30, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILED. THE FAILURE PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM STEERING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING) AND HAD THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
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0
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0
#10713077April 27, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK AND THE I START THE CORVETTE, THE DASH STARTS BEEPING, THE GAS GAUGE GOES TO ZERO, THE "SERVICE FUEL SYSTEM" WARNING COMES ON AND THE ENGINE LIGHT SYMBOL SHOWS IN INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS REMAINS FOR APPROX 10 - 12 STARTS ON CAR AND THEN IT RETURNS TO NORMAL AND GAS GAUGE SHOWS PRESENT LEVEL OF FUEL. I HAVE TRIED FILLING CLOSE TO FULL AND STOPPING, FILLING LAST PART OF TANK VERY SLOW, BUT NO MATTER WHAT, EVERY TIME I FILL GAS TANK THE FUEL SYSTEM INDICATORS MALFUNCTION. FORUMS ONLINE SAY TO USE TECHRON FROM CHEVRON TO CLEAN FUEL SYSTEM AND HAVE TRIED OTHERS FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND STILL HAVE PROBLEM. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10713113April 27, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
WHEN GETTING READY TO PULL OUT OF THE GARAGE THE CLUTCH WENT TO THE FLOOR & WOULD NOT COME BACK UP. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712475April 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. INTERMITTENTLY. FAULTY CONNECTOR UNDER DRIVERS SEAT. CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH C6 CORVETTES. *TR
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Injuries:
0
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0
#10712501April 23, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10712113April 22, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I ENTERED GARAGE AFTER CAR BEING IN GARAGE ALL NIGHT, GARAGE WAS FILLED WITH GASOLINE FUMES. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10712179April 22, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE IS PRODUCING A STRONG FUEL ODOR WHEN PARKED IN MY GARAGE. SO MUCH SO, THAT THE FUEL ODOR PERMEATES THE ENTIRE HOUSE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM SUFFERED BY MANY C6 OWNERS AND IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON MANY CORVETTE FORUMS AND THERE IS EVEN A YOUTUBE VIDEO (HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/P9E3MD122MG) REVEALING THE PROBLEM. A CRACK DEVELOPS IN THE PRESSURE SIDE OF THE FUEL PUMP. GM HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL OTHER 2007 MODEL VEHICLES AND PROMPTLY ORDERED A RECALL BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION IF EXPOSED TO AN IGNITION SOURCE......................... SOURCES: RECALL: 2007-2009 CHEVROLET COBALT / PONTIAC G5; 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX / PONTIAC TORRENT / SATURN ION - FUEL PUMP CAMPAIGN ID #: 12V459000 [NHTSA]....................... GM RECALLING 40,859 CARS FOR POTENTIAL FUEL LEAKS [FOX NEWS]...................... GM RECALLING NEARLY 41,000 VEHICLES OVER FUEL-LEAK RISK [LOS ANGELES TIMES].................... WHAT MAKES THIS THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM ANY DIFFERENT FROM THOSE RECALLED VEHICLES. WILL IT TAKE A DEATH, SERIOUS INJURY OR CATASTROPHIC LOSS FOR THESE PROBLEMS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HOPE NOT. I THINK I CAN SPEAK FOR ALL CONSUMERS THAT RELY ON YOUR AGENCY TO PROTECT US FROM THE SHORTCOMINGS OF MANUFACTURERS OF FAULTY PRODUCTS....WE NEED YOUR INTERVENTION IN THIS C6 FUEL PUMP PROBLEM !!! *TR
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