Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10372031December 22, 2010
SUSPENSION
BOTH REAR AXLES HAVE BROKE. ONE WAS FOUND BY A DEALERSHIP'S REPAIR SHOP WHEN THEY WERE LOOKING AT SOMETHING ELSE. THE SERVICE TECH SAID THAT THE LEFT REAR AXLE WAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND THAT IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. THE OTHER REAR AXLE BROKE SEVERAL MONTHS LATER (ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO) AS I WAS ACCELERATING INTO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM IN THE FRONT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372163December 22, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY SON OWNS A 2006 CORVETTE C6. HE WAS DRIVING FOR 2 YEARS WHEN HIS CAR WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND SUFFERED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, IN A COMA FOR 6 MONTHS. HIS CAR HAD A "SERVICE TRACTION STABILITY CONTROL" INDICATION ON THE DIC TWICE WITHIN A 30 DAY PERIOD. HE WAS QUICK TO SERVICE THIS WARNING IMMEDIATELY WITH THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AS THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. NOW I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM WITH THE TRACTION STABILITY CONTROL FOR 2006 CORVETTE AND GM HAS NOW ISSUED A RECALL. TO LATE MY SON HAS BRAIN DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10371012December 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON THE DRIVER SIDE BESIDE THE REAR TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369301December 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER IN MY CAR (2009 CHEVROLET CORVETTE) TURNED OFF AFTER I ENTERED THE CAR AND SHUT THE DOOR. SINCE THE DOORS ARE OPERATED ELECTRICALLY I COULD NOT OPEN THE DOORS TO GET OUT. IN ORDER TO EXIT THE CAR I HAD TO REMOVE THE REMOVABLE HARDTOP AND CLIMB OUT OF THE CAR. IF I DID NOT HAVE A REMOVABLE HARDTOP I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE CAR HAS LOST ELECTRICAL POWER/SHUT DOWN AFTER I HAVE ENTERED THE CAR. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369085December 3, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2002 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE. EACH TIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED THERE IS A STRONG FUEL ODOR SMELL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR. EVEN WITH THE TOP DOWN THE SMELL CAUSES HEADACHES AND NAUSEA! ALL IT WILL REQUIRE IS A SINGLE SPARK TO CAUSE DEATH! IT IS TIME TO FORCE A RECALL ON ALL 1997 TO 2004 C5 CORVETTES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368550December 1, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE CONTACT COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED APPROXIMATELY FOUR TO FIVE YEARS AGO PER NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 04V060000, STEERING COLUMN LOCKING, ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND WOULD COST HER $600 TO $800. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR AT LEAST THREE TIMES WITHIN ONE WEEK AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR IT UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. UPDATED 02/03/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368271November 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 CORVETTE Z06 LEAKS FUEL UNDER THE VEHICLE AND VERY LIKELY INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT JUDGING BY THE SMELL. CAR HAS 18,XXX MILES ON IT, COMPLETELY STOCK AND NEVER ABUSED. WHEN FILLING THE FUEL ENDS UP POOLED UNDER REAR DRIVER TIRE AREA. SMELL INSIDE IS VERY STRONG OF RAW GASOLINE. SMELL REMAINS FOR DAYS IF PARKED, AND SMALL PUDDLE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THIS VEHICLE IS IN ALMOST BRAND NEW CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366834November 19, 2010
SEATS
1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE -THE SEATS ON MY 1998 CHEVY CORVETTE MOVE BACK AND FORTH ABOUT 1/2 INCH IN BOTH DIRECTIONS DURING STOPPING AND ACCELERATION AND IT IS A DEFECT IN GM'S SEAT TRACKS THAT SHOULD OF BEEN A RECALL FOR A SAFETY ISSUE AS TO MY UNDERSTANDING A LOT OF 97-04 CORVETTE HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT FEELS VERY UNSAFE. I RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER WITHIN WARRANTY PERIOD AND THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE CAR HAS 25,000 MILES ON IT AND THEY HAVE BEEN BAD SINCE IT WAS NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365317November 10, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING:COLUMN
MY CAR IS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE THE EXACT SAME THING THAT IS DETAIL ON ONE OF YOUR CURRENT RECALLS HAPPENED TO ME AND NOW THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT IS NOT THE YEAR THE RECALL IS THIS IS THE RECALL IM REFERRING TO: VEHICLE MAKE / MODEL: MODEL YEAR(S): CHEVROLET / CORVETTE 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V172000 SUMMARY: GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 2004 AND JANUARY 2006 EQUIPPED WITH A TILT AND TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN (RPO N37). IN RARE CASES, REPEATED MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN MAY CAUSE A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION WITHIN THE COLUMN. IF THIS OCCURS, THE MESSAGE, "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" WILL APPEAR IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER, AND ONE OR MORE OF THE BRAKES MAY APPLY, POSSIBLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364332November 7, 2010
WHEELS
WHEEL HAS A MAJOR CRACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364238November 6, 2010
STRUCTURE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING MY 2006 CORVETTE WITH 15,000 MILES IT SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT PULLING THE CAR OFF THE ROAD. THE "CHECK STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM" CAME ON THE IN DASH COMPUTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364268November 6, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK LEAKS WHEN FUELING CAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE CHEVROLET CORVETTE IN THE YEARS 2000-2004. ON ALL PUBLIC FORUMS THIS DEFECT IS REPORTED BY MANY CORVETTE OWNERS. WHY ISN'T THE EPA OR THE NHTSA INVESTIGATING ALL OF THE YEARS INSTEAD OF JUST THE 2004 MODELS? THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED. WHAT IS THE DELAY? SHOULD SOMEONE DIE IN A FIRE FIRST? OR SHOULD WE BAND TOGETHER AND FILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST ALL PARTIES, INCLUDING THE NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364048November 4, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN AND RELAY SWITCH WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIR UNDER NHTSA 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,786.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364087November 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAD A 2006 CORVETTE ON OUR CAR LOT. IT HAD A DEAD BATTERY WHEN WE GOT IT. WE PUT IN A NEW BATTERY AND TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL GM DEALER TO HAVE THE DOOR LOCKS REPROGRAMMED. IT SAT THERE FOR MONTHS, AND THE BATTERY WOULD OFTEN GO DEAD, BECAUSE AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THE ELECTRONICS DRAIN THE BATTERIES IN THOSE CARS WHILE THEY SIT, SHUT OFF. ONE DAY WE WENT TO JUMP THE BATTERY, AND I CRAWLED INTO THE TRUNK WITH THE ONLY KEY TO THE CAR, WHICH FIT UNDER THE TRUNK, BECAUSE THE DOORS WOULDN'T OPEN WITH THE REMOTE. AFTER THE JUMP I MOVED THE CAR INTO ANOTHER PARKING SPOT, AND FOUND THAT I COULDN'T GET OUT. I HAPPENED TO KNOW ABOUT THE CABLE FOR THE DOOR LOCATED IN THE BACK OF THE TRUNK, SO I DOVE INTO THE TRUNK AND PULLED IT, BUT IT DIDN'T WORK. I THEN TRIED THE SUNROOF SWITCH, OR WHAT I THOUGHT WAS THE SUNROOF SWITCH TO NO AVAIL. I WENT BACK TO THE TRUNK AND FOUND A TRUNK RELEASE THAT POPPED THE BACK HATCH. IT WORKED. I DID NOT TEST EVERY SYSTEM IN THE CAR. THE CAR WAS RUNNING, SO IT'S POSSIBLE THAT THE LOW VOLTAGE PROBLEM MIGHT HAVE CLEARED UP ON IT'S OWN. BUT I WONDER, WHAT IF I WOULD HAVE SHUT OFF THE CAR? WHAT IF NOBODY KNEW I WAS THERE? WHAT IF THE CAR WAS ON FIRE OR IN WATER? WHAT IF I WAS SICK, DISABLED, OR INJURED, AND COULDN'T GET TO THE LEVER IN THE BACK SEAT? WHAT IF IT WAS AN EXTREMELY HOT DAY? WHAT IF I DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING AVAILABLE TO BREAK OUT A WINDOW? THE KEY TO THE TRUNK AND THE REMOTE WERE LOCKED IN THE CAR WITH ME. THE PERSON ON THE OUTSIDE STOOD THERE HELPLESS. SO, I GOOGLED "TRAPPED IN A CORVETTE WITH ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS", AND FOUND THAT IT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHERS, INCLUDING A SIX YEAR OLD. I HOPE YOU WILL INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM FURTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363767November 2, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SPORADICALLY LOCK AND BECOME TIGHT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD LIKELY NEED REPLACING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING: ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). WHEN THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT THE PRIOR RECALL REPAIR, BOTH THE DEALER ADVISED THAT ANY FURTHER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363795November 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CORVETTE. BATTERY GOES DEAD EVEN WHEN FOLLOWING PROPER PROCEDURES AFTER SITTING 4 - 5 DAYS. GM HAS NO RECALL. AFTER REVIEWING POSTS FROM OTHER 2005 CORVETTE OWNERS IT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE 6 SPEED VEHICLE OWNERS. I PAID WAY TOO MUCH FOR THE CAR TO BE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL ISSUES AS SUCH. I WISH GM WOULD GET OFF THEIR [XXX] AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363001October 30, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2001 CORVETTE THAT HAS LEAKED GAS FROM AROUND THE GAS TANK AREA AT THE REAR OF THE CAR. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE THAT OTHER CORVETTES OF THAT ERA ALSO HAVE FAULTY FUEL COMPONENTS THAT LEAK. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362610October 27, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL # N100118 "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" CALLS FOR A CLIP TO BE INSTALLED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IN SOME CASES THAT DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAD THE CLIP REPLACED AND STILL CONTINUED TO HAVE THE RECALL PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN AND NOW I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR WAS BAD (SWPS) AND THAT'S NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY THE $385.00 TO HAVE IT REPLACED. TO ME THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE! GM NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THE 2CENT CLIP IS NOT THE FIX ALL. THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE MODIFIED TO INCLUDE THE SWAP AS WAS NOTED IN THE AUTO TREND ARTICLE WHEN GM SAID THEY WOULD PERFORM THE REPAIRS "LIKELY INVOLVING THE SWAPS OR ITS CONNECTOR FREE OF CHARGE". I GUESS ITS ALL ABOUT THE MIGHTY DOLLAR. WAY TO GO GM I GUESS SOMEBODY HAS TO GET KILLED BEFORE YOU WILL CORRECT YOUR MISTAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361995October 22, 2010
TIRES
2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING FRAUDULENT PRACTICES OF WHEEL DISTRIBUTOR *TGW THE CONSUMER AND HER HUSBAND PURCHASED A SET OF FIRESTONE TIRES AND WHEELS AS A PACKAGE DEAL FOR A VEHICLE THAT WAS TO BE USED ON A RACE TRACK. THE SET WERE MOUNTED AND BALANCED. HOWEVER, WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THEIR DESTINATION, THEY DISCOVERED ONE OF THE NEW TIRES WERE FLAT. ONCE THE TIRE WAS REMOVED FROM THE RIM, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BEAD HAD BEEN CUT. WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THE SHOP THE NEXT MORNING, IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN BALANCED EITHER AS ORIGINALLY THOUGHT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361244October 19, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO "DRIVE" THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS KIT, AND STEERING COLUMN LOCK WERE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER A PREVIOUS REPAIR UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING: ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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