Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10314093February 25, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT COMES ON. GM HAS A TSB ON THE ISSUE BUT IS NOT REPAIRING THE ISSUE AT THEIR EXPENSE. IT IS KNOWN THAT THIS ISSUE LEADS TO WHEELS LOCKING UP RANDOMLY. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313930February 24, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). I HAVE A 2005 CORVETTE WITH THE ELECTRIC TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING MY VETTE, I HAVE GOTTEN A 'SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM' WARNING IN THE DIC. ON SOME OCCASIONS I CAN SIMPLY RESET THE DIC AND THE MESSAGE ENDS. ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASION I HAD TO STOP THE CAR, SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, AND RESTART AGAIN TO CLEAR THE MESSAGE. I HAVE HAD AT LEAST SEVEN OCCASIONS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. [XXX] THE CAR GOES TO THE DEALER IN THE SPRING TO BE WORKED ON. IF YOU DESIRE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314039February 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2010 I WAS DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON MY 2005 CORVETTE SHUT DOWN. POWER TO THE CAR WAS CUT OFF LEAVING ME WITH NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. I COULD NOT STEER, BRAKE OR EVEN EXIT THE CAR AS EVERYTHING IS ELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED. IN ORDER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT THE ONLY WAY I HAD OF STOPPING THE CAR WAS TO THROW IT INTO PARK AT ABOUT 35 MPH. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR, HOWEVER, THIS PRESENTS A LARGE SAFETY CONCERN. HAD I BEEN TRAVELING FASTER OR HAD BEEN ON THE FREEWAY THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFERENT. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IT HAD TO DO WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, HOWEVER, THEY DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT'S WRONG AND DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THEY BASICALLY ARE SUGGESTING I DRIVE IT AWAY. I TOLD THEM IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN IT COULD KILL ME AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS, "YEAH, SOMETIMES THAT HAPPENS". CHEVY IS NOT OFFERING TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR ME AND I REFUSE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WOULD BE UNSAFE TO DO SO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311172February 17, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE HAD TOW INCIDENTS WHERE MY "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" ERROR HAS COME UP. LAST WEEK I HAD MY WHEELS LOCK UP AFTER TRYING TO COMPLETE A U TURN AND HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART MY CAR TO CORRECT THE BRAKING ISSUE AS BEST AS I CAN DESCRIBE IT WAS CORRECTED. SUBSEQUENTLY THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" HAS COME ON A NUMBER OF TIMES AND CLEARS AS THE CAR IS RESTARTED. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN AND THEY ARE ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE YET TO FIND A SOLUTION FROM IT OCCURRING AGAIN. I HAVE HAD TO USE MY EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT TO COVER THE EXPENSES BOTH TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310742February 16, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
SNAPPING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE GLASS ROOF OF MY 2007 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET CORVETTE, PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2006. ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE IN TEMPERATURE CHANGES AND ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. RECALL ALREADY IN PROGRESS FOR 2005-2007 MODEL YEAR, BUT MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED AS TOLD TO ME BY GM REPRESENTATIVE. I CAN HAVE THE CAR DIAGNOSED BY CHEVY, BUT AT MY COST. CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT HAS THE SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL INFORMATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311069February 16, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL TANK LEAKS WHEN FILLED TO THE NORMAL CUTOFF POINT WHEN FILLING. THERE WAS NO EVENT LEADING TO THE FAILURE, IT OCCURS WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED. THE FUEL TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE DEFECTIVE FUEL TANKS. GM/CHEVY DOES NOT STAND BEHIND THE DEFECTIVE TANKS AND THE COSTS ARE BORN BY THE OWNER. GM DID NOT RESPOND TO THE ISSUE WHILE IT WAS UNDER EITHER THE VEHICLE'S EXTENDED GMPP WARRANTY NOR THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY, BOTH NOW JUST EXPIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310339February 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY 2004 CORVETTE Z06 LEAKED GASOLINE FROM THE HOSE THAT INTERCONNECTS BOTH FUEL TANKS. THE TANKS AND CONNECTOR WERE REPLACED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT THEY WERE REPLACED WITH ONE OF SIMILAR IDENTICAL DESIGN. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH IT SEEMS LIKE THIS WAS NOT A ONE CASE EVEN M ANY 2004 OWNERS REPORT THE SAME ISSUE. CONSIDERING THE RISK OF THE PROBLEM A MORE APPROPRIATE REDESIGN SHOULD BE PERFORMED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310251February 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2005 CORVETTE, 45,224 MILES. SQUEAKING NOISE FROM ENGINE ACCESSORY DRIVE BELTS, CLUNKING/ KNOCKING NOISE AT LOWER FRONT OF ENGINE. FOUND CRANKSHAFT BALANCER RETAINING BOLT BACKED OUT, CRANKSHAFT BALANCER MOVING FORWARD. HAD THIS BOLT COME OUT FURTHER, IT WOULD HAVE DAMAGED THE STEERING RACK, ACCESSORY BELTS COMING OFF, LOSS OF POWER STEERING, ELECTRICAL, BRAKING. THIS ISSUE IS KNOWN BY GM/CHEVROLET, TSB 05-06-01-001D. VEHICLE WAS FLAT BED TOWED TO DEALER, THEY DENIED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BOLT, IT JUST NEEDED NEW BELTS. AFTER THREATENING THE DEALER & GM WITH A LAWSUIT IF THE PULLEY CAME OFF AND RESULTED IN PROPERTY DAMAGE OR BODILY INJURY, THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PULLEY WITH THE UPGRADED ONE & A NEW BOLT PER THE TSB, BUT AT CUSTOMER EXPENSE. REPAIRS COMPLETED 2/10/2010. THIS VEHICLE WAS WITHIN THE VIN NUMBER RANGE FOR THE TSB, BUT THE DEALER WAS MORE CONCERNED WHERE THE PAPER COPY OF GM TSB 05-06-01-001D CAME FROM- THIS IS PUBLIC INFORMATION. PLEASE- MAKE THIS ISSUE A FORMAL RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. NHTSA DATABASE SHOWS AT LEAST 6 SIMILAR INCIDENTS, MANY OTHERS HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308863February 12, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT I EXPERIENCED THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT WOULD COME ON MAYBE A HANDFUL OF TIMES A MONTH. UNTIL THE INCIDENT I HAD TO ACTUAL ISSUES AND FIGURED THAT MY EXHAUST BEING AS LOUD AS IT IS CAUSED SOMETHING TO SET IT OFF. *TR ON FEBRUARY 8TH THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON ONCE AGAIN HOWEVER I HAD TO ISSUES THAT DAY. IT WASN'T TILL THE NEXT DAY THAT AS I WAS DRIVING NORMAL SPEEDS ABOUT 35MPH APPROACHING A STOP SIGN BEFORE I WOULD ENTER THE FEEDER ROAD TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY. THE ROAD I WAS ON HAD A VERY SLIGHT CURVE TO THE LEFT AND THE GROUND WAS COMPLETELY DRY/ ALL CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. OUT OF NO WHERE I FELT MY VEHICLE BEING FORCED HARD TO THE LEFT AS IF I WAS HYDROPLANNING AND HAD LOST THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE BRAKING OF MY CAR. MY VEHICLE CROSSED THE NEXT LANE OVER AND WITH ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL WHAT SO EVER I WAS FORCED OVER A CURB AND INTO A STREET SIGN. NO ONE WAS INJURED AS IT WAS A MINOR ACCIDENT HOWEVER IT CAME WITH A PRICE. AT THIS POINT THERE IS ESTIMATED TO BE $6500.00 IN DAMAGES TO MY VEHICLE DUE TO THIS. NO WORK HAS BEGUN ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM BEING INVESTIGATED ON OTHER CHEVROLET CORVETTE MODELS FROM 05 AND UP UNDER INVESTIGATION NUMBER EA09-002. I WOULD LIKE TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT HAS HAPPENED AND BE SURE THAT MY VEHICLE IS SAFE AS IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING TO HAVE LOST CONTROL IN PERFECTLY GOOD DRIVING CONDITIONS. LIKE I HAVE EARLIER STATED MY VEHICLE HAS NOT STARTED THE REPAIR PROCESS AND I WILL BE SURE TO INFORM CHEVY OF MY DISCOVERY SO THAT THIS POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING ISSUE BECOMES FIXED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308650February 11, 2010
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS, STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2006 CORVETTE C6 AS DESCRIBED IN CHEVROLET'S RECALL NOTICE ON "DEFECTIVE REMOVABLE TOPS. I AM EXPERIENCING THE DESCRIBED PROBLEMS WITH THE REMOVABLE TOP AND MY VIN NUMBER IS IN THE RANGE CHEVROLET HAS DEFINED. I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET AND THEY STATED I WOULD HAVE TO PAY THE DEALER TO DETERMINE IF I HAD THE SPECIFIED RECALL DEFECT. IF THEY DETERMINED IT WAS NOT WITHIN THE RECALL CRITERIA I WOULD BE BILLED BY THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO DETERMINE IF AN IDENTIFIED PROBLEM, IN THE VIN NUMBER RANGE SPECIFIED IS DANGEROUS OR NOT. IT IS NOT DANGEROUS TO ME BUT COULD DEFINITELY AFFECT ANY VEHICLES BEHIND ME IF THE ROOF FAILS. THIS IS A RECOGNIZED PROBLEM BUT CHEVY SEEMS TO SAY "LET IT FAIL, THEN WE WILL HANDLE IT". MY TOP CREAKS, STARTED ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO AND HAS RECENTLY DEVELOPED A WIND NOISE IN THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE. THESE ARE SYMPTOMS/PRECURSORS TO FAILURE AS STATED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308725February 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE THAT HAS RECENTLY DEVELOPED A SERIOUS FUEL LEAK WHEN REFUELING CAR. NOT ONLY IS THIS A FIRE HAZARD BUT ALSO THE LEAK ALLOWS RAW GAS TO BE RELEASED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, A POLLUTION PROBLEM. I DID A SEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM ON A CORVETTE WEB SITE ( CORVETTEFORUM.COM ) AND FOUND THIS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM IN THE C5 VERSIONS OF THE CORVETTE. THE CAR WAS BUILT ON 4-3-02, AND FIRST DELIVERED ON 7-19-02. I AM THE SECOND OWNER, CAR HAS 51,156 MILES, HAS HAD ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AND IS KEPT IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. SINCE THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, AND THE SAFETY AND POLLUTION HAZARDS IT PRESENTS I FEEL GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER THESE BLATANT DESIGN ERRORS. IF NOTHING ELSE, THE REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER POLLUTION LAWS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308760February 11, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STRONG SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE THE CAR AND OUTSIDE THE CAR IN THE VICINITY OF THE GAS TANKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307783February 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I FILLED MY CAR UP WITH GAS YESTERDAY. WHEN I GOT HOME AND PARKED THE CAR, I STILL NOTICED A DISTINCT ODOR OF GASOLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307570February 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
CONSTANT ELECTRICAL FAILURES AND PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (TRACTION CONTROL / ACTIVE HANDLING). COMPUTER SYSTEMS REPLACED, SAME FAILURES RETURN. MIRRORS MOVE BY THEMSELVES, CAR WONT START, TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE, *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307255February 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON FRIDAY, 5 FEBRUARY 2010, I DROVE MY 1993 CHEVROLET CORVETTE AND THE BRAKES SEEMED TO BE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. ON SATURDAY, 6 FEBRUARY 2010, I DROVE THE SAME CAR AGAIN, AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT ITS BRAKES HAD LOST THEIR POWER BOOST-IN EFFECT, THEY WERE MANUAL BRAKES, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP QUICKLY. UPON INSPECTION, I OBSERVED THAT AN APPROXIMATELY 2" LONG CRACK HAD DEVELOPED IN THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER CASING (WHICH IS PLASTIC). THIS IS NOT REPAIRABLE, AND A REPLACEMENT PART IS ABOUT $250. LABOR TO INSTALL A REPLACEMENT IS ABOUT $200. I HAVE NOT BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT OR HAD ANY WORK DONE, BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD IT RIGHT NOW. *TW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306552February 5, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE HAD AN ADHESIVE FOAM ADDED TO THE TOP OF THE FRAME WHICH WAS LISTED AS PART OF RECALL 09V491000, STRUCTURE BODY, ROOF AND PILLARS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 22000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303979February 2, 2010
STRUCTURE
AS I WAS DRIVING AWAY FROM MY HOME TO WORK, I WAS STILL ON THE MAIN ROAD OF MY COMMUNITY. THE REMOVABLE TOP OF MY 2007 CORVETTE COUPE FLEW OFF. THIS OCCURRED ON MARTIN KING'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IN 2009. I AM GLAD IT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY SINCE THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES WERE FEWER DUE TO SCHOOL AND GOVERNMENT OFFICES WERE CLOSED. ON JAN 2010, I DISCOVERED THAT GM HAD A RECALL WITH THE REMOVABLE TOP. I HAVE CALLED GM AND THEY HAVE STATED MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER BEFORE THE TOP CAME OFF AND NOW, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AS NOTED IN THE RECALL. MY REMOVABLE TOP MAKES NOISE AS I DRIVE OVER BUMPS AND I HEAR WIND NOISES WHEN I DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303588February 1, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, HE HEARD A CRACKING SOUND ON ROOF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAS NOTICED THE FAILURE SINCE THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 57000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303207January 29, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STRONG GASOLINE SMELL FROM DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT UPON GAS FILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303086January 28, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING HAD BEEN COMING ON FOR A COUPLE WEEKS AND THEN WOULD GO AWAY. ABOUT A WEEK AGO I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH AND I SLOWED DOWN TO TURN. IT WAS ABOUT 10:00 NOT VERY MANY PEOPLE ON THE ROAD "THANK GOD". AFTER TURNING I RETURNED TO AROUND 35MPH AND THEN MY SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY FRONT DRIVER SIDE LOCKING UP. I WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE AND ENDED UP ALMOST ON THE CURB ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE LEFT LANE. TW*
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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