Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10702391March 29, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
I PURCHASED MY 2005 CORVETTE C6 CONVERTIBLE USED LAST YEAR. THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT AND MESSAGE COMES UP OFTEN WHEN I DRIVE THE CAR. THE CODE GOES AWAY IF I TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF. IF I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING COMES ON AGAIN. I HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY HANDLING ISSUES. I READ THE CORVETTE FORUM AND A THREAD SENT ME TO THIS SITE. IS THERE A RECALL THAT GM SHOULD HAVE FIXED ON MY CORVETTE? IF YES, WILL THE RECALL HOLD UP CONSIDERING THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE? PLEASE ADVISE HOW I SHOULD PROCEED. THANKS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10702457March 29, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS SMELL IN CAR AND GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10702287March 27, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING OUT OF REAR DRIVER SIDE. ODOR SEEMS STRONGER WHEN FUEL TANK IS AT 80% OR MORE. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10702075March 27, 2015
ENGINE
MANUFACTURING DEFECTED IN THE LS7 MOTOR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I HAD MY 2006 CORVETTE Z06 INSPECTED FOR A LOUD AUDIBLE TICK IN THE MOTOR. THE SOURCE OF THIS NOISE WAS FROM THE IN-BALANCE FROM THE #3 AND #4 INTAKE VALVES ON THE ENGINES HEADS. THERE IS PREMATURE WEAR ON BOTH VALVE GUIDES CAUSING INTERNAL FAILURE TO THE MOTOR. UNDER POWER DEMAND THE IN-BALANCE WILL CAUSE THE TITANIUM ROD TO STRIKE THE SIDES OF THE VALVE SEAT CAUSING THE HEAD OF THE VALVE TO CRACK AND FALL INTO THE CYLINDER. ONCE THIS OCCURS INSTANT CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE MOTOR HAPPENS RESULTING IN WHITE BELLOWING SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST, OIL SPILLAGE, AND ENGINE LOCK RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE SKIDDING OFF THE ROAD OR LOOSING CONTROL. FORTUNATELY FOR ME I CAUGHT THIS IN TIME BEFORE HAVING A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. BOTH LS7 HEADS ARE BEING REPAIRED AND MACHINED TO MEET INDUSTRY STANDARDS. THIS PROBLEM MUST BE ADDRESSED TO ALL LS7 Z06 OWNERS AS IT COULD AND HAS CAUSED SEVERAL CRASHES AND POSSIBLE DEATHS. ONCE REPAIRS TO THE LS7 HEADS ARE MADE THE VEHICLE CAN BE RETURNED TO SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702113March 27, 2015
POWER TRAIN
COULD NOT GET MY CAR OUT OF PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701835March 26, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I BEGAN TO NOTICE A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL NEXT TO MY REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2008 CHEVY CORVETTE COUPE. I JUST DID A SEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT FOR THE SAME MODEL. SEEMS THE FUEL TANK LEAKS AFTER CRACKS DEVELOP. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702622March 25, 2015
STEERING
CPSC: I1530233A. 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING OUT HIS GARAGE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. *LN THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER, THE ELECTRONIC STEERING LOCK AND HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED TWICE. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701066March 23, 2015
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700893March 22, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CAR HAS DEVELOPED A TERRIBLE GASOLINE ODOR. THE CAUSE IS THE FAULTY PLASTIC FITTING AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. THERE IS A VISIBLE FUEL LEAK RUNNING DOWN THE TANK. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE AND FILLS WITH FUMES. I CANNOT PARK THE CAR INSIDE AND FEAR THAT THE CAR IS DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700987March 22, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I HAD THE MOTOR CHECKED PROACTIVELY THE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES WERE OUTSIDE OF GM SPECIFICATIONS. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE THE HEAD OF A VALVE TO SNAP OFF AND DESTROY THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WILL STOP WORKING IMMEDIATELY, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES SYSTEMS TO FAIL. THE VALVE FAILURE CAN CAUSE AN OIL SPILL ONTO THE ROAD IF THE ENGINE IS COMPROMISED. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS DOCUMENTED CASES OF ENGINE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF A DROPPED VALVE INTO A CYLINDER. THIS CAN CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT OR FIRE. GM IS VERY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS HUGE SAFETY RISK TO DRIVERS, PASSENGERS, AND NEARBY VEHICLES IF THE ENGINE FAILS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. I WAS FORCED TO SPEND IN EXCESS OF $3K TO INSURE I DID NOT HARM ANYONE OR MYSELF. BEST REGARDS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700819March 21, 2015
ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT EXCESSIVE VALVE TRAIN NOISE AND AFTER READING SEVERAL CORVETTE FORUM THREADS ABOUT IMPROPERLY MACHINED HEADS BY GM'S SUPPLIER LINAMAR, AND THAT NUMEROUS VEHICLES HAVE HAD VALVES DROP AND RUIN THE ENGINES, LOOSING A VALVE WHILE DRIVING WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER ASSIST FOR STEERING AND BREAKING WHILE ON THE ROAD . I TOOK MY CAR WITH 13500 MILES ON IT TO A CORVETTE SPECIALTY SHOP TO HAVE MY VALVE GUIDE CLEARANCE TESTED. I HAD (8) EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE AND (3) INTAKE VALVE GUIDES OUTSIDE OF SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS, AND A COMBINATION OF (5) OTHER INTAKE VALVE GUIDES AT OR NEAR THE MAXIMUM OUTSIDE OF SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS. THE CAR IS BEING REPAIRED WITH PROPER RE-MACHINING OF THE HEADS TO MAKE THE VALVE GUIDES CONCENTRIC, NEW INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES INSTALLED, AS WELL AS NEW SEALS, VALVES, SPRINGS, ETC. I CAN PROVIDE DATA ON THE FAILED GUIDES FOR DOCUMENTATION 88% OF THE CORVETTE FORUM MEMBERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR CYLINDER HEADS TESTED FOR EXCESSIVE VALVE GUIDE WEAR, WERE OUT OF SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS. SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/FORUMS/...-REGISTRY.HTML GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ENGINE FAILURES AS A RESULT OF A DROPPED VALVE INTO A CYLINDER WHICH CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND FIRES. GM IS VERY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS HUGE SAFETY RISK TO DRIVERS, PASSENGERS, AND NEARBY VEHICLES IF THE ENGINE FAILS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694904March 17, 2015
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH NITROUS SEC FOOSE 8 1/2 BY 19 AND REAR 10 1/2 BY 19(NA) TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES FAILED AND THE SIDEWALLS SPLIT BEFORE THE CONTACT COULD PLACE 100 MILES ON THE TIRES. THE TIRES HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. THE VIN AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694726March 16, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2005 C6 SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING FAILURES REPEATEDLY. MULTIPLE PREVIOUS ACTIVATION OF ACTIVE HANDLING BUT ALWAYS AT LOW PARKING LOT SPEEDS NEVER CREATED A REAL SAFETY ISSUE UNTIL TODAY IT ACTIVATED DRIVING 45 MPH IN A STRAIGHT LINE, FRONT RIGHT BRAKE WAS ACTIVATED CAUSING A HARD PULL TO THE RIGHT AND NEARLY PUT ME UP ONTO A BUSY PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALK. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE WAS WALKING AT THE TIME. DEALER SERVICED CAR 3 TIMES AND UNABLE TO CORRECT. CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNTIL CORRECTED. PLEASE ADVISE OF OPTIONS AND CORRECTIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693750March 11, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER REFUELING, THERE IS A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692889March 9, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE ENGINE HAD AN EXHAUST VALVE FAILURE CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOCK UP AND REQUIRING OVER $5000 IN REPAIRS. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE CAR WAS FORCED TO BE STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT POWER BRAKES OR STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692743March 7, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE AFTER DRIVING THERE IS A STRONG GAS ODOR EMANATING FROM THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692538March 6, 2015
STEERING
THESE C5 CORVETTES HAD A GM RECALL FOR THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING UP ON IT. I HAD THE RECALL DONE. MY CAR STILL HAS A STEERING COLUMN ISSUE WITH IT. THE SERVICE STEERING COLUMN WARNING LIGHTS STILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND WHEN THEY DO, THE CAR DISABLES ITSELF AND WILL NOT GO OVER 2 MPH AND SHUTS THE FUEL PUMP OFF. I INSTALLED ANOTHER TEMP FIX CALLED AN LMC5 FOR IT. I STILL GET THE PULL KEY WAIT 10 SECONDS WARNING LIGHTS AND SERVICE STEERING COLUMN. GM DID A TEMP FIX AND NEVER FIXED IT. WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IT WILL SHUT ITSELF OFF BECAUSE OF THE STEERING COLUMN WARNING. THE 97-2004 NEED MANY RECALLS NOT JUST THIS ONE. I AM FILLING OUT ANOTHER INCIDENT REPORT ON IT AFTER THIS ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692540March 6, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ANOTHER RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THE 97-2004 C5 CORVETTE. MANY MANY PEOPLE ALSO COMPLAINING THE ABS LIGHTS AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES AND DISABLE THE ABS BRAKES AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WHILE DRIVING WHICH IN THE RAIN OR SNOW IS A HUGE PROBLEM. THE REALLY HUGEISSUE IS YOU CANT EVEN FIX IT AT A SHOP. THE PART THAT GOES BAD WHICH IS THE ABS MODULE IN FRONT OF THE ENGINE IS NO LONGER MADE. WHEN GM WENT ON STRIKE, THE COMPANY THAT MADE THE ABS/TRACTION MODULE FOR THESE CARS WENT BANKRUPT. SO I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH A CAR WITH NO ABS AND NO TRACTION CONTROL IN BAD WEATHER THAT WOULD AND WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THIS NEEDS A RECALL ON IT AS WELL AS THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH I ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT ON THAT ALSO. A CAR WITH 55,000 SHOULD NOT BE DOING THINGS LIKE THIS. BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I HAD 42,000 ON IT AND IS STILL DOING IT NOW EVERY SINGLE DAY TODAY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692291March 5, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING MESSAGE ON DIC . IT COMES AND GOS . IT USUALLY SHUTS OFF AFTER TURNING IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTING . I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS WORKING OR NOT. THIS SAFETY CONCERN . GM SHOULD HAVE SERVICE PARTS FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS OR HAVE SOME OTHER COMPANY HAVE THE RIGHTS TO MAKE THEM . WHAT ARE OWNERS SUPPOSED TO DO? WE NEED A LAW FOR THIS. THIS IS NOT A THROW A WAY CAR . THIS CAR HAS ONLY 24000 MILES. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692154March 4, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE WRITTEN BEFORE ON THIS PROBLEM. DO YOU FOLKS EVER ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF A COMPLAINT. THE CAR HAS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE UNTIL THE TANK IS HALF EMPTY. THIS IS A LARGE PROBLEM AFFECTING MANY CORVETTE OWNERS AND THE FUMES ARE VERY BAD INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR. THERE WAS NO DATE OF INCIDENT AND IT DID NOT ARISE FROM ANY ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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