Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10336084June 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STRONG SMELL OF FUEL AND OCCASIONAL DRIPPING OF GAS. I AM ON VACATION IN ILLINOIS FROM ARIZONA AND AM NOW FACING A $1500 BILL JUST TO GET BACK HOME. I SEE GM DOESN'T CARE SO MAYBE FORD WOULD LIKE A VETTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336017June 13, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1998 CORVETTE C5 COUPE--GAS LEAK--FUEL FILTER MAYBE?--CAUSES FUMES AND LIQUID TO DRIP----. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335604June 10, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CORVETTE 2005, C-6 = SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, NO BODY SEEMS TO FIGURE THIS OUT WHY IT DOES IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335663June 10, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHENEVER THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND THE BRAKES RESPONDED AS IF SHE WERE DRIVING ON ICE. SHE HAD THE OPTION TO CANCEL THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM OR TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT SO THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY. OCCASIONALLY ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD ILLUMINATE WHICH CAUSED THE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT TO MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO RECALL 10V172000, STEERING COLUMN WHICH WAS SPECIFIC TO THE 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. IN AUGUST 2009, A CUSTOMER SERVICE ENGINEER STATED THAT IT MUST BE AN ANOMALY OR A BAD SENSOR THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE DEALER HAD NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, DURING A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE IN JUNE 2010, SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE SERVICE ACTIVE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE A COPY OF HER INVOICE. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO CONCERNED THAT CANCELING THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING OPTION WAS A SAFETY RISK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335410June 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING ON MY 2004 CORVETTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335300June 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING CAUSING A SMALL FIRE ON THE GROUND BUT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THERE WAS A SMALL CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, AT HIS EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. UPDATED 06/21/10 *BF RECEIVED PICTURES. UPDATED 09/27/10*JB UPDATED 12/01/10. *LJ GM PROVIDED 50% OF THE INITIAL COST AND LATER THE OTHER 50%. UPDATED 12/07/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334731June 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE FILLING MY 2000 C5 CORVETTE WITH GAS, THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK. LOSS OF FUEL WAS FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AND WAS NOTICED GUSHING OUT FROM BELOW THE CAR FORMING A SMALL POOL OF GAS ON THE GROUND. LEAKING STOPPED AFTER ABOUT ONE MINUTE. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO FIRE INVOLVED. STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO HANDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334760June 5, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) OWN A 2004 CORVETTE THAT HAS BEEN LEAKING FUEL AND VAPORS. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEED A NEW FUEL TANK. WE ONLY HAVE APPROX. 5200 MILES. CURRENTLY BEING WORKED ON AT SCHUMACHER CHEVROLET 8 MAIN ST, LITTLE FALLS, NJ 07424 973-256-1065. WE TOLD THEM WE WERE GOING TO WRITE TO YOU AND TO KEEP ALL THE PARTS FOR INVESTIGATION. PLEASE LOOK INTO TO THIS FOR US. [XXX] *TR UPDATED 06/24/10 *BF RECEIVED PHOTOS. UPDATED 06/25/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334585June 4, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE FUEL LEAK/SMELL NEAR LEFT SIDE OF FUEL TANK. FUEL IS VISIBLE AND ACCUMULATES NEAR FUEL NECK HOSE. OCCURS FREQUENTLY THROUGH DAILY DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334266June 2, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN EMISSIONS STATIONS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SECONDARY AIR DUCT ION SYSTEM WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE AIR DUCT SYSTEM WAS THE CAUSE. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE REPAIRS BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. IT HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AGAIN AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,550. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,600. UPDATED 08/17/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED EMISSIONS FAILURE FOR THE SECOND TIME. UPDATED 08/23/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334331June 2, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE SERVICE ABS SYSTEM, SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ALERTS CAME ON AFTER SIMPLY STARTING THE CAR. CAR RAN SLUGGISH. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR EARLIER YEARS CORVETTES: TSB 06.02.35.002A AND TSB 06.02.35.002B. BUT MY CORVETTE IS A 2009 AND I HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I HAVE A TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL SET TO AUTOMATICALLY RETRACT AND EXTEND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334033June 1, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
I WAS ON THE TRIMBLE ROAD ON RAMP IN SAN JOSE, CA MERGING ONTO FREEWAY 101 AT APPROXIMATELY 1235 PM PST AND 793 FEET FROM THE DE LA CRUZ/TRIMBLE ROAD TRAFFIC LIGHT. TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WERE LIGHT, WEATHER WAS DRY AND ROAD CONDITIONS WERE EXCELLENT. THE ON RAMP IS APPROXIMATELY AN 1/4TH OF A MILE LONG. I PULLED INTO THE COMMUTER LANE TO PASS 2 VEHICLES THAT WERE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH. I PASSED THE FIRST VEHICLE AND WAS ABOUT TO PASS THE SECOND WHEN MY 2005 CORVETTE STEERED TO THE RIGHT CAUSING THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY CAR TO IMPACT A 1984 4 DOOR SEDAN TOYOTA ON THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL/BUMPER, BEHIND THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE TOYOTA STARTED TO SLIDE RIGHT AND WHEN THE WHEELS WENT FROM ASPHALT TO DIRT CAUSED THE TOYOTA TO ROLL OVER COMING TO REST ON ITS' WHEELS IN THE MEDIAN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ON RAMP. MY CAR CAME TO REST IN THE DIRT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY ON THE ON RAMP. THE DRIVER OF THE TOYOTA HAD A CUT ON ONE OF HER FINGERS AND WAS EXTREMELY EMOTIONAL. I WAS NOT INJURED. MY CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH ON-STAR WHICH DID NOT ACTIVATE DUE TO THE CRASH. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN MY CAR. ON OCTOBER 4TH, 2007 I TOOK MY CAR TO COURTESY CHEVROLET IN SAN JOSE, CA; I TOLD THE SERVICE REP THAT I HAD RECEIVED 2 NOTICES IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAY TO SERVICE THE "ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM SOON" AND THAT I HAD IMPACTED A CURB. THE SERVICE REP ASKED ME IF THE MESSAGE RECURRED AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON AND I TOLD THEM NO BUT IT DID DISPLAY TWO DIFFERENT TIMES ABOUT A WEEK APART. I WAS TOLD THAT TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON CLEARED THE ERROR CODE SO THERE WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT. I HAD THE CAR ALIGNED. I THOUGHT THE RIGHT FRONT A ARM BROKE CAUSING THE ACCIDENT DUE TO HITTING THE CURB IN OCTOBER UNTIL I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 10118. I SAVED ALL OF THE MECHANICAL PARTS REPLACED ON THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY CAR AND STILL HAVE THEM. THE STEERING SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER ON 1-30-08. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10333920May 31, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRE PRESSURE SENSORS FAIL WITHOUT INDICATION. THE SENSOR REGISTERS PRESSURE WHEN IT IS ACTUALLY ZERO. WITH RUN FLAT TIRES THIS CAUSES AN UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332725May 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHENEVER I FILL UP. UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY LEAKS RIGHT NOW. STRONG GAS ODOR WILL LAST UNTIL I DRIVE FOR 50 MILES OR MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332147May 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I JUST NOTICED THE POSTING ABOUT THE FUEL LEAKS IN 2004 CORVETTES. I HAVE BEEN NOTICING A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN MY GARAGE AFTER DRIVING MY CORVETTE. THE SMELL SUBSIDES AFTER A DAY OR TWO, AND NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKS CAN BE SEEN UNDER THE CAR. PERHAPS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL TO HAVE THESE CHECKED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332227May 25, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
SNAPPING SOUND COMING FROM TRANSPARENT ROOF TOP ON 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10332268May 25, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE THE HOUSE AFTER PARKING MY CORVETTE IN THE ATTACHED GARAGE ABOUT 3 HOURS AFTER RETURNING HOME. UPON INVESTIGATING THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR, DISCOVERED POOL OF GAS DRIPPING UNDERNEATH CAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. CONCERNED GAS COULD IGNITE FROM HOT EXHAUST, SPARK, OR DISCARDED CIGARETTE FROM SOME OTHER MOTORIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331677May 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PURCHASES 2004 CORVETTE. WHEN I FILLED UP GAS TANK, FUEL ODOR WAS EVIDENT. THE GAS SMELL FILLED MY GARAGE AND WENT INTO THE HOUSE. I TOOK TO CHEVROLET DEALER, WHO SAID THAT A SMOKE TEST SHOWED A FUEL LEAK NEAR WHERE THE TANK IS LOCATED. A MORE DETAILED DIAGNOSIS WOULD COST ABOUT $1000, AND ANY WORK WOULD BE ADDED TO THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331696May 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL FILTER LEAKING AT SEAM WHERE TWO PIECES ARE ASSEMBLED TOGETHER. 1998 C5 CORVETTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331770May 22, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAK BY LEFT SIDE FUEL TANK ALL THE TIME[ STEADY DRIP] I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO REPAIR PROBLEM AT THIS TIME VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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