Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10274299June 19, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I'VE GOT A 06 Z06 THAT TRIES TO APPLY THE RT FRONT BRAKE EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. THIS STARTED 3 MONTHS AGO. I SAW A # ON TH CF.EOA9002. THIS IS A CAR I PAID 72K FOR THAT ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE AT ALL. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS OF THIS FROM DUBAI TO THE US FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND MANY DOCUMENTED TOTALED 06 Z06'S OVER THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274134June 17, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
MY CAR SUDDENLY JERKED TO THE LEFT AND THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT CAME ON. I WILL ALSO RECEIVE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING ERRORS EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THAT GO AWAY AFTER RE-START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273681June 13, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY ACTIVE HANDLING ACTIVATES ALMOST WEEKLY AT LOWER SPEEDS WHILE TURNING, EVEN WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF. THE PROBLEM IS IT LOCKS UP THE FRONT BRAKES AND I CAN NOT TURN OR MOVE THE VEHICLE!! WHILE THIS MAY NOT SOUND TOO SERIOUS AT LOW SPEEDS, IMAGINE PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THE BRAKES LOCK UP ON YOUR CAR. IT OCCURS PULLING ONTO GRASS OR LOOSE GRAVEL ALSO, ESPECIALLY IN TURNS. I HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT FOR IT TO MOVE AGAIN. THE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT COMES ON BUT WILL GO AWAY WHEN RESTARTED. THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED LAST FALL AND I FINALLY ADDRESSED IT WITH THE LOCAL GM SHOP WITH TSB 06-02-35-0002B ON 1/2/09 ($88.15 SERVICE), WHICH ADDED A CLIP TO THE SWPC CONNECTOR. IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM LONG TERM. I DO HAVE STOCK SIZE STREET TIRES ON MY CAR ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273682June 13, 2009
WHEELS
2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH LESS THAN 43,000 MILES HAS STRESS CRACKS IN REAR WHEELS. RIMS HAVE NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE & HAVE NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT. FOUND PROBLEM DUE TO TIRE PRESSURE LOSS COMING FROM BOTH REAR RIMS. CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION(WEEKEND DRIVING). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273707June 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
COLUMN LOCK ON 200 CORVETTE FAILED, IMMOBILIZING VEHICLE. THIS DEVICE WAS SUBJECT TO SEVERAL PRIOR RECALLS, BUT THE REPLACEMENT'S DESIGN IS STILL DEFECTIVE. CHEVROLET DEALER SAID THAT THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED, SO I HAD TO PAY FOR TOW, PARTS/LABOR, AND TIME OFF WORK. THIS AMOUNTS TO NEARLY $1000. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY-RELATED DESIGN FLAW, THE RECALL SHOULD BE REINSTITUTED AND I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273121June 8, 2009
VISIBILITY
BOUGHT USED 06 CORVETTE. BROUGHT CAR IN TO GM DEALER FOR REPAIR OF REAR WINDOW SINCE MY TINT INSTALLER SAID WINDOW WAS DEFECTIVE. I ALSO NOTICED THE IMAGES THROUGH THE WINDOW ARE BLURRED BADLY. THE TINT APPEARS TO CLARIFY THE IMAGES. DEALER SAID MUST SEE GM REP FOR REPLACEMENT. NOTICED ANOTHER 06 CORVETTE HAD SAME BLURRED REAR WINDOW, HOWEVER THE 09 CORVETTE REAR WINDOW IS IMPROVED BUT STILL CREATES BLURRED VISION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273038June 7, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
A RECALL EXISTS FOR ALL 05-07 C6 OEM CORVETTE REMOVABLE TARGA TOPS. THE GLUE BOND HOLDING THE REMOVABLE TOP TO ITS FRAME BREAKS WITH TEMPERATURE CHANGES, AND THE TOPS BREAK AWAY AND FLY OFF THE CAR. OVER TIME, AIR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AIR EVENTUALLY BLOWS UNDER THE TOP AND PULLS IT OFF THE FRAME. AS PART OF THE RECALL REPAIR, GM INJECTED FOAM UNDER THE THIN PLASTIC TOP INTO THE ROOF FRAME TO PREVENT THE AIR FROM ENTERING AND RIPPING THE TOP OFF. THEY DID NOT ADDRESS THE REAL PROBLEM WITH THE GLUE NOT HOLDING THE TOP ON. THEY ONLY ADDRESSED A SYMPTOM OF THE REAL PROBLEM TO AVOID THE COST OF REPLACEMENT. MY TOP HAD MONTHS OF AIR LEAKING UNDER IT, A LOT OF NOISE OVER THAT PERIOD, AND THE FOAM INJECT RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED WITH A PREVIOUS OWNER. GM DENIED MY SAFETY RECALL CLAIM STATING THEY INJECTED THE FOAM, BUT IN REALITY THEY ONLY TREATED A SYMPTOM. GM USED A LEGAL RUN-AROUND TO AVOID HAVING TO REPLACE THE TOP, SAYING THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AND MET THE NHTSA RECALL. ALL THEY DID WAS INJECT SOME FOAM. THEY DID NOT CORRECT THE GLUE PROBLEM AND MEET THE BURDEN OF CORRECTION ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. I WAS ABLE TO GRAB ONTO THE TOP THROUGH MY DRIVERS WINDOW TO HOLD IT DOWN WHEN IT UNEXPECTEDLY STARTED TO RIP OFF, OR IT WOULD HAVE HIT TRAFFIC BEHIND ME, AND CAUSED WRECK(S). THANKS YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND CONSIDERATION IN ADDRESSING GMS RELUCTANCE TO CORRECT THEIR RECALL PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272865June 4, 2009
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE A 1984 CHEVY CORVETTE THAT HAS THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT RETRACTOR JAMMED. I FOUND THE RECALL IN YOUR DATABASE (91V143 CAMPAIGN #91C26). I SPOKE WITH MY DEALER AND HE TOLD ME THAT THEY DON'T SERVICE RECALLS OVER 10 YEARS OLD AND CAN'T GET THE PART ANYWAY. I CALLED THE 1-800-222-1020 GM NUMBER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY DON'T HAVE INFO FOR CARS OVER 10 YEARS OLD, SO THEY HAVE NO WAY TO VERIFY IF THIS IS OPEN FOR ME. MY VIN NUMBER IS CLEARLY WITHIN THE BREAKPOINTS AND I AM HAVING THIS ISSUE. I THOUGHT THAT GM HAD TO HONOR SAFETY RECALLS AND THEY DIDN'T EXPIRE EVER. NOW MY PASSENGER HAS NO WORKING SEATBELT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272782June 3, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRIC STABILITY CONTROL WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE ACTIVE HANDLING ENGAGES AUTOMATICALLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. WHEN MANUALLY DISENGAGED, IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY RE-ENGAGE IF IT SENSES A CRASH. WHEN A CRASH IS DETECTED, THE BRAKES LOCK AND THE STEERING TURNS. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES FOR THE MANUAL ACTIVE CONTROL. THE FAILURE OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY REPLACED THE SENSORS AND STATED THAT MORE COULD BE DONE. NO WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272641June 2, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM PRODUCED ERRATIC HANDLING AND NOW I JUST HAD A WARNING THAT THE ACTIVE HANDLING IS RECALIBRATING ITSELF. I DON'T TRUST THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272458May 31, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MESSAGE OF "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" COMES UP IN DISPLAY WHILE DRIVING. USUALLY DURING OR AFTER MAKING TURN. MESSAGE DOES NOT APPEAR WHEN CAR IS RESTARTED. IT WILL APPEAR AT ODD TIMES WITHOUT WARNING OR NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272473May 31, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2008 C6 CORVETTE WITH VERY LOW MILES OPERATES ON KEYLESS ENTRY CONFIGURATION. TODAY THE DOORS UNLOCKED AND GOT INTO VEHICLE THE NORMAL WAY. THE KEYLESS START WOULD NOT WORK, THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND OPEN AND IT WAS OVER 125 DEGREES IN THE CAR. KEPT TRYING UNTIL CAR STARTED. DID NOT PANIC CAUSE I NEW THERE IS A WAY OUT . CAN YOU IMAGINE IF I LET SOMEBODY ELSE DRIVE AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO? GM SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM CAUSE AFTER LOOKING IT UP ON THE WEB IT LOOK LIKE THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME! THERE IS AN EMERGENCY RELEASE KNOB BUT THIS DOES NOT SOLVE THE CAR NOT STARTING OR OPENING THE HOOD! CANT IMAGINE WHAT HAPPENS WITH ELECTRIC TOP CONVERTIBLE. LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272361May 29, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL SENDING UNIT DISPLAYED NON-REALISTIC NUMBERS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE OIL SENDING UNIT, THE COMPONENT THAT INDICATES THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IN THE VEHICLE, FAILED. THE MECHANIC CHANGED THE ENTIRE OIL SENDING UNIT, WHICH REPAIRED THE ISSUE FOR 13 MONTHS. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. HE BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 6/18/09 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS GUAGE. UPDATED 06/22/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270067May 27, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 AT ABOUT 90MPH IN STRAIGHT LINE WHEN THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM ENGAGED FOR NO REASON AND HOOKED ME HARD RIGHT, CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING," "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND "SERVICE ABS" ERROR MESSAGES HAD BEEN APPEARING ON MY DASHBOARD ALL DAY PREVIOUS TO THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10270147May 27, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2006 CORVETTE Z06 HAS INTERMITTENT FAILURES OF THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM CAUSING ONE FRONT BRAKE TO LOCK UP. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO VEER OUT OF CONTROL INSTANTLY. DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING POSITION SENSOR. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO, NO STORED CODES. DASH WARNING SAYS SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM. DEALER PERFORMED REPAIR OF THE WIRING HARNESS AT THE STEERING COLUMN AS PER A TSB. PROBLEM REMAINS. WHEN THE SYSTEM FAILS IT FAILS SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY. IT IS NOT A FAIL "SAFE" SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269865May 25, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
DROVE THROUGH A TURN (RT HAND) EXITED TURN AT APPROX 45 MPH OR LESS,WENT STRAIGHT FOR APPROX 300 FEET AND CAR LOCKED UP RT FRONT AND LEFT REAR BRAKES CAUSING CAR TO GO INTO 4 WHEEL SLIDE (60 DEGREES FROM DIRECTION THAT WAS STRAIGHT) JUMPED OVER CURB SIDE WAYS (DRIVERS SIDE FACING CURB) WENT OFF ROAD,TIRES DUG IN AND CAR ROLLED OVER 3 TIMES,DESTROYING CAR. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ACTIVE HANDLING ISSUE. CAR IS STILL IN MY GARAGE AND HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY A AUTOMOTIVE FORENSICS INVESTIGATOR. CAR IS 100% COMPLETE AND READY FOR ANY ONES INSPECTION INCLUDING GENERAL MOTORS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269696May 22, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD WHISTLING NOISE. SUDDENLY, THE REMOVABLE ROOF PANEL SEPARATED FROM THE MOUNTING FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACRYLIC REMOVABLE ROOF PANEL, WHICH WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269373May 19, 2009
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1985 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IN HIS VEHICLE. SHORTLY AFTER, THE SEAT BELT BEGAN TO FAIL. WHENEVER HE WOULD BUCKLE THE SEAT BELT, IT FAILED TO RELEASE. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT PAY THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR; THEREFORE, THE DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE SHOULD BE UNDER WARRANTY SINCE A RECALL WAS ISSUED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 6/15/09 *CN UPDATED 06/16/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268164May 7, 2009
AIR BAGS
I FILED MY FIRST COMPLAINT 8/1/08 WITH NHTSA AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED. MY NUMBER IS 10236693. MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND OF COURSE THE LIGHT WAS OFF. THEY SAID TO BRING IT BACK WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. I'VE HAD THE CAR OVER FOUR YEARS AND IT'S NEVER ON LONG ENOUGH TO TAKE IT IN. HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO DRIVE IT NOT KNOWING IF I'M PROTECTED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267246April 29, 2009
EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE
THE ACRYLIC TOP ON MY 1996 CORVETTE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ACRYLIC TOP FROM CHEVROLET. THE ACRYLIC PORTION OF THE TOP HAS SEPARATED FROM THE ALUMINUM MOUNTING FRAME. I HAVE PRESENTED GONE THROUGH 4 CONSECUTIVE TOPS. EVERY TOP SUPPLIED TO ME HAS DONE THE SAME THING. I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE MY VEHICLE DUE TO THIS FACT. IF I CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE, THERE IS A HIGH PROBABILITY THAT MY ROOF IS GOING TO COME OFF OF THE VEHICLE AND POSSIBLY CAUSE A ACCIDENT ON INJURE SOMEONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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