Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10343148July 14, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING ERROR MESSAGE ON 2006 CORVETTE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343032July 13, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE THAT I PURCHASED FROM A GMC DEALERSHIP AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 05/22/2010. APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS LATER I SAW A WARNING ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM". I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP CLOSEST TO WHERE I WORK AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A RECALL THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. THE WORK WAS COMPLETED ON 06/15/2010. ON 07/09/2010, AND 07/11/2010, THE WARNING REAPPEARED. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON 07/12/2010 BUT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR IT AT THAT TIME BECAUSE NO "CODES" WERE BEING FOUND INDICATING A PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND, THROUGH RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF BRAKES LOCKING UP DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, AND THIS CAUSES ME CONCERN. THEY ARE STILL GOING TO TRY TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM AND ARE VERY COOPERATIVE AT THIS TIME. I BELIEVE THERE IS A CURRENT INVESTIGATION UNDER INVESTIGATION NUMBER EA09-002. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE RECALL IS NOT CORRECTING THE PROBLEM, AS IT DID NOT DO SO IN MY CAR, NOR HAS IT BEEN EFFECTIVE IN OTHERS THAT I HAVE FOUND THROUGH THE INTERNET. AT THIS TIME I HAVE NOT HAD AN ISSUE WITH BRAKES LOCKING, IT IS ONLY THE DASHBOARD WARNING AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342843July 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN OVERWHELMING ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. HE REPLACED THE FUEL CAP BUT CONTINUED TO SMELL THE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR STATE INSPECTION AND DID NOT PASS DUE TO A GAS LEAK BEING FOUND AT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342721July 12, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. HE NOTICED A GASOLINE ODOR AFTER HE REPLACED THE GASOLINE CAP, BUT THE ODOR REMAINED. THE VEHICLE FAILED THE STATED INSPECTION, DUE TO A GAS LEAK THAT WAS LOCATED NEAR THE REAR LEFT TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342396July 10, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I DECIDED TO WRITE THIS COMPLAINT SINCE I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY CORVETTE AND THE CONTINUED ISSUES I AM HAVING WITH THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM WITH THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AT LEAST THREE TIMES ALREADY. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR MAINTENANCE WAS ON JUNE 14TH. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT HE ENSURED ALL THE CONNECTORS WERE TIGHTENED, RESET THE CODES AND THE CAR WAS READY. ON FRIDAY JUNE 25TH I DROPPED OFF THE VEHICLE FOR THE 2ND TIME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM (SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM). I WAS CONTACTED BY A JOHN SAUDER SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE AROUND 12:30 PM THAT DAY WHO APPRISED ME THAT MY CAR WAS READY FOR PICK UP AFTER THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED. I PICKED UP THE CAR AND DROVE LESS THAN 30 MILES WHEN THE CAR AGAIN WENT INTO 'REDUCED POWER MODE' AND THE SAME ERROR CODES APPEARED (SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) THIS WAS ON JUNE 26TH. THE CAR WAS SERVICED AGAIN ON JUNE 27TH FOR THE IDENTICAL ISSUE AND RETURNED TO ME ON JULY 1ST. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL MILES I RECEIVED THE IDENTICAL MESSAGES AT 1330 MILES. WHEN THE CAR WAS IN FOR SERVICE ON JUNE 27TH JOHN DAUDER CHEVROLET STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AND THAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD CORRECTED THE ISSUE. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY THE PERSONAL AUDIO LINK (PAL) INSTALLED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THAT REMOVING THE PAL WOULD ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. THAT WAS PREMATURE. TO DATE, I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR LESS THAN 1350 MILES. FROM THE TIME I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 18 DAYS AND HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR SERVICE 13 DAYS NOT COUNTING THE FACT THAT I WILL DROP OFF THE CAR FOR SERVICE ON JULY 13, 2010 BECAUSE OF THE SAME ISSUE THE 4TH TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342002July 8, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, STEERING
2006 CORVETTE COUPE- FRONT LEFT TIRE LOCKED UP @ 35 MPH. THE RECALL CLIP HAD ALREADY BEEN INSTALLED BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR. THE TECH AT THE LOCAL GM DEALER CALLED GM.AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10341812July 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAK ON 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. STRONG GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. TANK LEAKAGE IF FILLED FOR $20 OR MORE OF GASOLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340841June 30, 2010
STEERING
ON JUNE 10, 2010, MY 2002 CORVETTE, 'MANUAL" TRANSMISSIONS," WAS AT BRANDON AUTO IN ROANOKE VA., WHERE THEY WERE REPLACING THE ORIGINAL TIRES WITH 4 NEWS TIRES. THE CAR HAS JUST OVER 29,100 MILES. BRANDON STATED THAT WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE, A WARNING LIGHT APPEARED STATING, "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN." THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF, AND COULD NOT BE DRIVING. IT WAS TOWED BY AAA TO PINKERTON CHEVROLET IN SALEM, VA. PINKERTON WAS THE GM DEALERSHIP THAT IN OCT OF 2006 CORRECTED THE "STEERING COLUMN LOCKING DEVICE" UNDER THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA02031AND GM RECALL NO. 04006. ON JUNE 16TH PINKERTON DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK, AND I WAS BILLED $624.80. WHEN I QUESTIONED THEM ABOUT THE ABOVE RECALL/DEFECT OF THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK, THE PINKERTON SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I PICKED THE CAR UP ON THE 16TH AFTER PAYING THEM IN FULL. THAT SAME DAY I CALLED GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FILED A COMPLAINT, #71-839793121. ON JUNE18TH I WAS INFORMED BY GM CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT "GM" WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN RECALL/DEFECTS. WHEN I ASKED FOR A SUPERVISOR, THEY PUT ME ON "HOLD" FOR OVER 30 MINUTES AND THEN "HUNG UP" ON ME. HAD I BEEN DRIVING THE CAR WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN DEFECT OCCURRED, IT COULD HAVE CAUSE A CRASH RESULTING IN POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURIES AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. I WOULD APPRECIATE "NHTSA ODI" INVESTIGATION OF THIS SERIOUS VEHICLE DEFECT. ALSO, GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE: A). FOR NOTIFYING ALL CORVETTES OWNERS OF THIS CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK; B). RECALLING ALL VEHICLES AND EFFECTING CORRECTIVE REPAIRS AT "NO COST" TO THE OWNERS; C). AND ENSURE THE CORVETTE OWNERS THAT GM'S CORRECTIVE ACTION 'IS A PERMANENT FIX TO THE PROBLEM." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10340658June 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF MY 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER AND HAD TO HAVE FUEL TANK AND CROSSOVER PIPE REPLACED AT COST OF $2,200. NHTSA APPEARS TO BE LOOKING INTO RECALL OF 2004 CORVETTE FUEL TANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339858June 24, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHIN SECONDS OF RESTARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING: ANTI-THEFT DEVICE) HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 31,000. UPDATED 2/22/11 *CN UPDATED 05/23/11*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339680June 23, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 1999 CHEVY CORVETTE DISPLAYED BRAKE FAILURE CODES. THE MECHANIC SCANNED IT AND TELLS ME IT NEEDS A BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. I CONTACTED A FEW DEALERS AND LEARNED THAT THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE IS A DISCONTINUED PART AND NO LONGER AVAILABLE. WHAT DO I DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339723June 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
EACH TIME I FILLED THE GAS TANK THERE IS A GAS ODOR. THE PASSENGER SIDE TANK ON MY 2004 CORVETTE SHOWED SIGNS THAT GAS HAD BEEN LEAKING FROM THE TOP. AFTER DRIVING A WHILE THE ODOR AND LEAK STOPPED. REPLACING THE TANK WAS THE ONLY WAY OF CORRECTING THE PROBLEM AND AVOIDING A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339417June 22, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
ON 6/17/10, MY WIFE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE OUR 2000 CHEVY CORVETTE MILEAGE 46,494, WHEN SERVICE SECURITY COLUMN CAME ON AND PULL KEY WAIT FOR 10 SECONDS WAS DISPLAYED. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO COMPLY WITH THIS SO SHE COULD DRIVE OFF, BUT EACH TIME SHE STARTED IN 1ST GEAR THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE THEY HAVE CERTIFIED GM MECHANICS AND THEY ADVISED ME OF A SAFETY RECALL THAT WAS PUT OUT REFERENCE THIS ISSUE AND MY VIN FELL WITHIN THE SERIES OF VEHICLES RECALLED. I CONTACTED A CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN ANNAPOLIS, MD AND GAVE THEM MY VIN. THEY ADVISED THAT ALL RECALLS HAD BEEN COMPLETED ON THAT VEHICLE, SPECIFICALLY RECALL#04V06000. THEY COULD NOT ADVISE WHEN IT WAS PERFORMED AND WHAT DEALERSHIP DID THE RECALL. I HAVE READ SEVERAL DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS THAT SEEM TO HAVE BEEN DONE AND CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF SOME HOW FINDING OUT WHO DID THE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339388June 21, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN 10,000 MILES. THE DEALER INSTALLED AN UNKNOWN CLIP IN THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR TO MAINTAIN ITS STABILITY. THE CONTACT ALSO INQUIRED ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING COLUMN) AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE RECALL REPAIR HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SERVICED. THE DEALER WAS ADVISED THAT THE WIRE CONNECTOR AND NOT THE SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE DEALER TO BE MISLEADING AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336912June 18, 2010
STRUCTURE
WAS DRIVING 45 DOWN HIGHWAY AND THE TOP FOR MY 2007 CORVETTE COUPE STARTED CAME OFF. IT BROKE OFF ONE OF THE LATCHES, BEFORE I COULD GRAB IT AND UNLATCH THEM BOTH TO BRING INTO THE CAR. THE TOP THEN BROKE THE BACK LATCH AND FLEW OFF ONTO HIGHWAY STREET. NO VEHICLES WERE ON THE ROAD AT THE TIME OTHER THAN MINE THANKFULLY. CURRENTLY LOOKING TO HAVE TOP REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336927June 18, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2005 CORVETTE--SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON ,WARNING ME OF A PROBLEM. BEFORE ANY SERVICE COULD BE DONE THE VEHICLES RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING ME TO BE OUT OF CONTROL AND VEERING TO THE RIGHT. I HAD IT REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AND SEVERAL WEEKS LATER RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM. THE DEALER CHECKED THE VEHICLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECALL AND INDICATED THAT I HAD THE REPAIRS DONE AT MY EXPENSE PRIOR TO THE RECALL. I FILED FOR REIMBURSEMENT AND WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE REPAIR WAS NOT FOR A CLIP,BUT FOR THE SENSOR. HOWEVER, THE SYMPTOMS ARE IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL. FURTHERMORE NO CLIP WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THEY INDICATED ONLY THAT THE RECALL SITUATION WAS TAKEN CARE OF PREVIOUSLY AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336932June 18, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE AND IT HAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN I DRIVE IT - THE SMELL EMANATES INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336858June 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACTED NOTICED AN UNUSUALLY OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THEY WOULD RETURN HIS CALL LATER TO DETERMINE IF THEY WOULD ASSIST WITH REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336894June 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NOTICED PUDDLE OF FUEL UNDER CAR AFT OF DRIVER DOOR. TOOK TO DEALER WHO REPLACED CROSSOVER PIPE WHICH THEY SAID WAS CRACKED. UNDER ORIGINAL WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336154June 14, 2010
STEERING
RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM CHEVY FOR MY 2005 CORVETTE. SAFETY RECALL 10118. GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT, WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, EXISTS IN CERTAIN 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTES EQUIPPED WITH A TILT AND TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN. AS A RESULT GM IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL. 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, AND ONE OR MORE OF THE BRAKES MAY APPLY , POSSIBLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE CHANGE IN VEHICLE MOVEMENT, A CRASH COULD OCCUR. CHEVROLET WILL INSPECT THE WIRE CONNECTION IN THE STEERING COLUMN, AND IF NECESSARY, INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL CLIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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