Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10356763September 21, 2010
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BUT THEY WOULD NOT COME ON. UPON EXAMINING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS WATER IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 92,000.
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#10356792September 21, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
BACK IN 2007 I TOOK MY 2006 CORVETTE IN TO HAVE IT SERVICED BECAUSE I HAD A MESSAGE COME UP THAT SAID TO SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM. THERE ENDED UP BEING A RECALL ON THIS AND IT WAS FIXED. THIS LASTED FOR JUST OVER A YEAR AND THE MESSAGE CAME UP AGAIN, I WENT BY THE DEALER WHO DID THE WORK AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO CHARGE ME FOR FIXING IT AGAIN BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN OVER A YEAR. MY QUESTION IS; HAS CHEVROLET GOT A FIX FOR THIS OR JUST A BANDAID? I HAVE READ THAT THIS CAN BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
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#10356346September 19, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HAD TO HAVE THE GAS TANK REPLACED ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE AT A COST OF $2600 IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009. HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT NHTSA IS INVESTIGATING THIS. PLEASE ADD THIS TO THE LIST. *TR
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#10356217September 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE GAS GAUGE IN THE 1997 CORVETTE, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER C5 CORVETTES BUILT FROM 1997 THROUGH 2004, WILL SUDDENLY FALL TO EMPTY WITH NO WARNING, EVEN THOUGH THERE IS FUEL REMAINING. DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO QUICKLY STOP FOR FUEL CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS PROBLEM SINCE THE DRIVER WILL NOT KNOW IF THEY ARE ABOUT TO RUN OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING. CHEVROLET AND GM HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR MANY, MANY YEARS AND REFUSE TO FIX IT WITHOUT EXPENSIVE REPAIRS THAT COULD COST AS MUCH AS $1800 WITH NO ASSURANCE THAT THE PROBLEM WILL BE CORRECTED. I BELIEVE THIS ENTIRE RANGE OF VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED TO CORRECT THIS SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. *TR
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#10356220September 17, 2010
SEATS
THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE SEAT TRACKS OF THE 1997 CORVETTE THAT CAUSE THE SEAT TO LURCH FORWARD ABOUT 1 INCH UNDER FIRM BRAKING. THIS SUDDEN CHANGE IN THE SEAT POSITION CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM IS REPORTED TO EXIST IN ALL CORVETTES MANUFACTURED FROM 1997 THROUGH 2004. CHEVROLET AND GM HAVE LONG BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT PROVIDE A REPAIR UNLESS THE CUSTOMER PAYS OVER $500 FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SEAT TRACK. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND CHEVROLET SHOULD BE ORDERED TO CORRECT THIS SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. *TR
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#10355507September 14, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING COLUMN) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS MAY 2010. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER STEERING FOLLOWING THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE PROBLEM INITIALLY HAPPENED, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO PULL VIOLENTLY AND THE REAR ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNDRIVABLE. UPDATED 03/30/11
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#10355645September 14, 2010
STEERING
I NOTICED MY STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE. I PULLED THE LOWER COLUMN COVER OFF AND THE LEFT STEERING COLUMN TILT PIVOT PIN FELL ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. I LOOKED AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COLUMN, AND THE RIGHT PIVOT PIN WAS HALFWAY OUT. I TAPPED THEM BACK INTO PLACE, AND THEY WENT BACK INTO PLACE EASILY. I HAVE DISCOVERED ANOTHER DRIVER OF THE MAKE AND MODEL WHO HAS TOLD ME THAT HIS PIVOT PINS HAVE FALLEN OUT MORE THAN ONCE. *TR
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#10355274September 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY 2000 CORVETTE COUPE'S ABS SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE, AND DESPITE THE SAFETY ASPECT OF THIS FAILURE, GM HAS DONE NOTHING TO REPAIR, ASSIST PEOPLE WHO WOULD LIKE TO REPAIR -- OR AT LEAST GIVE NOTICE OF AVAILABLE REPAIRERS -- TO THE LARGE AND GROWING NUMBER OF OWNERS WHOSE ABS SYSTEMS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. GM'S POSITION IS THAT THE ABS MODULE WAS MANUFACTURED BY DELCO WHICH IS NOW O/O BUSINESS, AND THAT THEY HAVE NO INTEREST OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR IN ANY WAY DEALING W/THE MATTER. "GO FLY A KITE" IS HARDLY THE POSITION GM SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO TAKE WHEN THERE ARE NOW THOUSANDS OF CORVETTE 00 AND EARLIER MODELS WHO RECEIVE NO HELP, AND CAN DO NOTHING TO REPAIR, REPROGRAM, PURCHASE OR OTHERWISE PROVIDE ABS BRAKING. THERE'S NOT A CORVETTE REPAIR FACILITY UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND NONE CAN DO ANYTHING BUT TELL THEIR CUSTOMERS TO CHECK W/CRAIG'S LIST OR JUNKYARDS IN THE HOPE OF GETTING THE MODULE. EVEN THE WEBSITE ABSFIXER.COM THAT LARGELY EXISTS BECAUSE OF GM ABS SYSTEM BREAKDOWNS CAN'T HELP; IT CAN ONLY REPAIR POST-2001 MODULES. NO MEMBER OF THE "CORVETTE FORUM" SITE -- AN ACTIVE GROUP OF HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED CORVETTE OWNERS -- CAN HELP. SOME OF GM'S MOST ACTIVE PARTS PEOPLE HAVE CALLED HIGH LEVEL GM OFFICIALS, AND BESIDE THE "GO FLY A KITE" RESPONSE, THEY WERE GIVEN WEB SITES THAT, WHEN CALLED, MAKE CLEAR THAT THEY CAN'T HELP. FINALLY: ON FRIDAY, BY SHEER ACCIDENT, I MAY HAVE FOUND A PERSON ABLE TO REPAIR THE MODULES -- IF HE CAN, HE'S THE ONLY PERSON IN THE WORLD WHO CAN DO SO. BUT MY QUESTION IS THIS: WHY DO PEOPLE LIKE ME HAVE TO HUNT DOWN POSSIBLE REPAIRERS FOR HOURS? WHY ISN'T GM OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE WHO WOULD LIKE TO REPAIR SAFETY-ORIENTED PARTS LIKE ABS MODULES. AND, AT A MINIMUM, WHY ISN'T GM REQUIRED TO USE BEST EFFORTS TO SEARCH FOR REPAIR INFORMATION AND RELAY IT TO THEIR PARTS AND REPAIR PEOPLE? [NOTE: I'VE HEARD THAT THE SAME PROBLEM MAY EXIST FOR OTHER GM CARS AND TRUCKS.] *TR
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#10354579September 8, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ACTIVE HANDLING ENGAGES UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON MY 2004 CORVETTE. I LEARNED THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS FOR VEHICLES MFG FROM MARCH 2004 TO JAN 2006 WITH TELESCOPIC AND TILT STEERING WHEELS. MY CAR WAS MFG IN MAY 2004 AND HAS THE TILT /TELESCOPIC STEERING WHEEL. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE RECALL WAS VIN SPECIFIC AND SINCE MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT LISTED I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR WHICH COST ME $581AND CHANGE. I DON'T KNOW WHY MY CAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS WAS NOT COVERED. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE HARNESS IS TO SHORT AND THE TELESCOPIC MOVEMENT CAUSE WEAR IN THE CONNECTOR WHICH CAUSES THE STEERING WHEEL SENSOR TO SHOW AN OPEN CONNECTION TELLING THE COMPUTER TO ACTIVATE THE HANDLING SYSTEM.. MY DEALER SAYS WAS MY PROBLEM AN OPEN SENSOR AND NOT THE CONNECTOR AND CLAIMS THEY DID NOT HAVE THE REPLACED PART TO PROVIDE TO ME...SINCE I TOTALLY LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR BUT WAS FORTUNATE NOT TO HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT I PLAN ON REPORTING THIS COMPLAINT TO THE GMAC ,THE NEWSPAPERS IF NOT TO AN ATTORNEY TO PLEA THIS CASE FOR REIMBURSEMENT. I SUSPECT PEOPLE ARE BEING RIPPED OFF AND BEING CHARGED FOR A SENSOR REPLACEMENT INSTEAD OF OWNING UP TO THE CONNECTOR ISSUE... *TR
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#10354418September 8, 2010
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2005 AND THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL 00V111000, SEAT BELTS:FRONT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED HER THAT THEY HAD NO RECORDS OF THIS RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED HER OF THE SAME AND DID NOT HAVE ANY RECORDS INDICATING IF THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
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#10354481September 8, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY CORVETTE. I FIRST GOT THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT WHEN I BOUGHT MY CAR USED AT 31K MI. I TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND THE DEALER FIXED THE ISSUE BY PUTTING THE PLASTIC CLIP IN THE SWPS PLUG, AS LISTED IN THE TSB. APPROX 10 MONTHS LATER THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING CAME BACK ON. IT COMES ON SOMETIMES AND NOT OTHERS. FORTUNATELY NONE OF MY WHEELS HAVE LOCKED UP BUT I AM WORRIED FOR MY SAFETY AND MY FAMILIES SAFETY. OF COURSE MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY( 900 MILES OUT) AND I HAVE TO PAY TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM ON MY OWN DOLLAR AND WORRY THAT THE WHEELS COULD LOCK UP. *TR
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#10354179September 7, 2010
STEERING
SERVICE COLUMN LOCK ERROR. CAR WILL LEAVE ME STRANDED WHEN PARKED. ISSUE HAS EXISTED WITH MULTIPLE 05 MN6 CORVETTES AND PREVIOUS YEARS. MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE. GM REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE AN ISSUE WITH THIS. *TR
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#10354340September 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 60 MPH, AN UNINTENDED BRAKING ENGAGEMENT OCCURRED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND PROGRESSED TO WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
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#10353950September 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, INTERIOR LIGHTING
PROBLEM 1: GASOLINE SMELL WITH LEAK AND ULTIMATE FAILURE OF VALVE TO TRANSFER FUEL FROM ONE TANK TO ANOTHER. OCCURRED CONTINUALLY WITH FUEL TANK REGISTERING FULL TO 3/4 TANK THEN DROPPING TO EMPTY AND VEHICLE APPEARED TO BE OUT OF GAS (WOULD NOT RUN UNTIL FUEL ADDED TO TANK). SOLUTION: TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. REPAIR INVOICE STATES: "REPLACED L/S GAS TANK AND PUMP AND SENDER AND REPLACED R/S FUEL PUMP AND SENDER. CHECK FUEL GAUGE AND TANKS FOUND L/S FUEL TANK LEAKING AT TOP OF TANK. WELD ALSO FOUND FUEL LEVEL SENSORS OPEN CIRCUIT AND FUEL SYSTEM NOT TRANSFERRING FUEL FROM TANK TO TANK. RETEST AFTER REPAIRS. OK" PROBLEM 2: A/C DISPLAY LIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE AND CONTROLS ARE DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. SOLUTION: TOOK TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. REPAIR INVOICE STATES: "CONTROLLER HAS INTERNAL FAILURE, REPLACED CONTROLLER." *TR
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#10353860September 4, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TRACTION SYSTEM CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, NO POWER STEERING,ENGINE WILL NOT RUN ACTS LIKE ITS OUT OF GAS . ON 4 OCCASIONS THE SAME SYSTEM HAS OCCURRED 1ST OCCURRENCE 5/06 REPLACED SHORTED AIR PUMP ASSEMBLY 2ND OCCURRENCE 1/07 REPLACED SHORTED AIR PUMP ASSEMBLY UNDER WARRANTY 3RD OCCURRENCE 6/09 REPLACED BAD TB SENSOR AT TBI 4TH OCCURRENCE 9/10 REPLACING ACCUMULATOR MODULE I WORK NIGHTS AND FREEWAY WAY DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES EACH WAY MY QUESTION WHAT COULD HAPPEN IF THIS SYSTEM WOULD HAVE OCCURRED DURING RUSH HOUR. ( LUCKY FOR ME THIS PROBLEM HAPPEN AFTER A STOP.) OR IS MY LUCK GOING TO RUN OUT? *TR
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0
#10353487September 2, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE: THIS PROBLEM BECAME EVIDENT AFTER A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR AND GASOLINE VAPORS BEGAN TO BE NOTICEABLE IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. NOW GAS HAS BEEN DETECTED LEAKING FROM UNDER DRIVER SIDE SEAT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET IT IS CLEAR THIS IS WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE AND OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED USED ONE YEAR AGO. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS TO HAVE THE DEALER ADDRESS THE ISSUE. MOST INFORMATION I HAVE SEEN PLACE THE REPAIR AT AROUND $2,000.00. *TR
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#10353170August 31, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN
LETTER REGARDING PROBLEMS SHE STILL HAVING WITH 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE , WHICH WAS INVOLVED IN GM SAFETY RECALL 10118; SHE STILL HAS A RENTAL AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH ANYONE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER TOLD HER THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN CORRECTED REGARDING THE RECALL. HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN 40- 50 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED OUT OF HER HANDS AND THE VEHICLE DRIFTED INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME REASON IT WAS RECALLED FOR. *JB
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#10353078August 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. HE REPLACED THE GASOLINE CAP, WASHED THE VEHICLE BUT COULD STILL SMELL FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL TANK PIPE CONNECTORS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE FUEL TANK CONNECTORS COULD NOT BE REPLACED; THEREFORE, THE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,100.
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#10353215August 31, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE BEGAN LEAKING FUEL AFTER 5K MILES. DEALER SAID IT WAS A FAULTY FUEL TANK AND CROSSOVER TUBE BETWEEN THE TWO PARTS OF THE TANK. $1400 TO REPLACE FUEL TANK. THE CAR COULD HAVE BURNED TO THE GROUND, THERE WAS FUEL RUNNING EVERYWHERE AT THE GAS STATION! *TR
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0
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0
#10352265August 27, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LEFT SIDE GAS TANK CROSSOVER TUBE LEAKING, 2004 CORVETTE Z06. CONFIRMED WITH A REPAIR BY AN AUTHORIZED GM REPAIR FACILITY. PAID OUT OF POCKET. FUEL TANK COULD ONLY BE FILLED UP 1/2 FULL OR A HEAVY FUEL SMELL AND/OR LEAKING WOULD OCCUR. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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