Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10237005August 5, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THAT HIS VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL THAT LISTS THIS SAME FAILURE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236803August 4, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING AT 68 MPH ON A TWO HIGHWAY, THE ROOF SECTION FROM A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND WENT AIRBORNE. PREVAILING WINDS BLUE THE PANEL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, KEEPING OUT OF FOLLOWING OR ONCOMING TRAFFIC FLOW WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE 102 DEGREE TEMPERATURE APPEARS TO HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE ADHESIVE HOLDING THE ROOF PANEL TO THE ROOF FRAME. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED IN 2006 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE ROOF WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236868August 4, 2008
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED PERMANENT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236879August 4, 2008
STEERING
THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE STEERING LOCK COLUMN ON MY 2000 CHEVY CORVETTE. I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2003 AND THE CAR HAD 10,000 MILES. I STILL HAD THE WARRANTY ON IT. IN 2005 MY STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED IN TO KELLEY CHEVORLET. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE LOCK SYSTEM. THEY REPLACED THE HARNESS AND LOKE PLATE AND ACTUATOR. FEW MONTHS DOWN THE ROAD IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I HAD IT TOWED AGAIN THEY FIXED IT AGAIN AND DID THE SAME THING. IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THEY REPLACED THE SAME PARTS AGAIN...THE LAST TIME IT WAS THERE. BUT THIS TIME THEY TOOK THE LOCK PLATE OUT COMPLETELY, THEY SAID THAT GM TOLD THEM TO DO IT TO FIX THE RECALL..NOW ITS JULY 08 AND AGAIN IT HAD TO BE TOWED IN AND THEY REPLACED THE SAME PARTS AGAIN AND NOW THEY WANT ME TOO PAY 1100.00...SO THEY HAD IT THERE 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 4 YEARS... I PURCHASED THIS AR WITH A LOK SYSTEM IN IT ND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT GIVES THEM THE RIGHT TO RIG IT BYE TAKEN THE WHOLE LOKS SYSTEM OUT. I PAID 32,000 FOR MY CAR WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THEY GET AWAY WITH CHARGING ME 1100.00 DOLLARS THAT THEY CHANGED THE RECALL PART 4 TIMES. I PUT THIS ON MY CREDIT CARD BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME MY CAR UNTIL I PAID FOR IT, THIS WAS A RECALL PROBLEM TO BEGIN WITH AND THEY NEVER FIXED IT PROPERLY, SO WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236953August 4, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING APPROX. 40MPH THEN OUT OF NOWHERE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING WAS DISPLAYED A THE CARS BRAKES SEEM TO LOCK UP THE VEHICLE. I WAS EXTREMELY CONCERNED THE CAR FELT AS IF I WAS GOING TO EJECTED OUT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. I SERIOUSLY THOUGHT I SOILED MY PANTS. MY CAR IS A 2005 CORVETTE Z51 WITH 8000 PAMPERED MILES AUTOMATIC TRANS. THIS IS A VERRRRRY SERIOUS PROBLEM. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236693August 1, 2008
AIR BAGS
CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON OFTEN. IT WILL STAY ON FOR A MINUET OR UP TO 7 OR 8 MINUTES. I AM A MEMBER OF THE CORVETTE FORUM WITH OVER 15,000 POST. IT IS A PROBLEM THAT MANY C6 CORVETTE OWNERS HAVE WITH LITTLE TO NO LUCK GETTING IT FIXED. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM OFF AND ON SINCE 2005. ONE PERIOD IT WENT FOR OVER A YEAR WITH NO PROBLEM. I AM TRYING TO WAIT UNTIL THE LIGHT STAYS ON TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO TROUBLE SHOOT AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. MANY FORUM MEMBERS HAVE HAD IT FIXED ONLY TO HAVE TO LIGHT COME ON AGAIN. NO MEMBERS HAVE HEARD OF A FOR SURE FIX. I WONDER IF MY AIR BAGS EVEN WORK AND HOW DOES THE DEALER KNOW THEY WORK IF THEY CAN'T FIX THE LIGHT? *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236524July 31, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. SHE STOPPED VEHICLE, GOT OUT AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER TOOK OUT A PLATE THAT CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO LOCK TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. AGAIN IN 2002, THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED IN 2002 AND MOST RECENTLY IN 2008. THE DEALER IN 2002 PUT AN ECL RELAY HARNESS TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE ISSUE ACCORDING TO RECALL 04V060000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235596July 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE? OUR BRAND NEW 2008 BASE MODEL CORVETTE HAS LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, 5 TIMES DRIVING TO OUR HOME. THE 4TH TIME MY HUSBAND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A TRUCK! FIRST TIME WE HAD THE CAR A WEEK. 2ND TIME THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE GAS. WE USE CHEVRON TEXACO. 4TH TIME THE LIAISON FROM CHEVY SAID THAT OIL WAS GETTING INTO OUR GAS FROM A BAD IGNITION SWITCH. DOESN'T MAKE SINCE. 5TH TIME WAS SAME DAY AS 4TH TIME. IT DROPS FROM 45 TO 10 AND GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 1ST GEAR. THE RPM GOES UP AND DOWN. IT BACK FIRES! WE HAVE BEEN TAKING IT TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER IN KINGMAN AZ. THE 4TH TIME IT HAPPENED MY HUSBAND PULLED OVER BUT DIDN'T TURN OFF THE CAR, AND WAITED FOR SOMEONE FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO DRIVE UP AND GET IN THE CAR FOR A DRIVE. IT WAS IDLING UP AND DOWN FOR ABOUT 15 MIN THEN IDLED FINE. AFTER HOOKING UP A COMPUTER SCANNER TO THE CAR THEY STARTED UP THE HILL. THEY DROVE 2 MILES 45 MILES PER HOUR, THEN IT JUST DROPPED TO 5 MILES PER HOUR SURGING BACK AND FORTH. MAKING THIS THE 5TH TIME! FOOT WAS STEADY ON THE THROTTLE. HUSBAND WAS TOLD TO HOLD IT TO THE FLOOR, AND THEN IT BACK FIRED REAL LOUD AND STOPPED COMPLETELY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD! TURNED OFF KEY OPENED AND CLOSED DOOR TO RESET COMPUTER. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON NOW. DROVE DOWN TO DEALER. IT'S BEEN THERE 9 DAYS SO FAR THIS TIME. 7/23/08 THE LIAISON FROM CHEVY CALLED AND SAID THAT OUR CAR DOES NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR A BUY BACK! WE ARE FEARFUL OF BEING REAR ENDED AT A HIGH SPEED! WE'VE HAD TO CANCEL TRIPS WE HAD PLANNED TO TAKE IN THE CAR. WE STILL DON'T HAVE OUR CAR FIXED, AS THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. NO CORVETTE TECH HAS BEEN ON SITE TO CHECK OUT OUR CAR. ONLY BUY PHONE! EACH TIME THEY HAVE SENT THE CAR HOME STATING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, TO GO AHEAD AND DRIVE IT. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED IF THIS CAR ISN'T FIXED, AS THERE IS NO WARNING THAT THE CAR IS GOING TO JERK TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235275July 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, IT SURGED IN REVERSE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS RETRIEVING ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK. HE HAD TO JUMP OUT OF THE WAY OF THE VEHICLE. HIS SPOUSE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A DEFECTIVE CABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,000. UPDATED 09/17/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/24/08. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233639July 9, 2008
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ATTENTION NEEDED!! ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE MODE!!! DRIVING AT 50MPH THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM SUDDENLY (AND VERY VIOLENTLY) LOCKS UP BOTH FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER WHEELS, BRINGING THE CAR TO A HALT WHILE THROWING THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT LANE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID SINCE THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE EVENT OR FIND A COMPUTER CODE TO VERIFY, THEN CAN DO NOTHING TO HELP ME. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE MODE!! VERY EASILY I COULD HAVE KILLED A PEDESTRIAN / MOTORCYCLIST IN THE LANE TO MY LEFT!!! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233515July 8, 2008
TIRES, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRES, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TWO FRONT TIRES HAD EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR, AS WELL AS SEVERAL BULGES ON THE INTERIOR SIDEWALL. THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE TIRES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE TIRES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,033. UPDATED 08/04/08. *LJ UPDATED 08/05/08
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233225July 5, 2008
STRUCTURE
MY ISSUE IS AN APPARENT DESIGN FLAW WITH THE POWER CONVERTIBLE TOP ON MY 2006 CORVETTE. DURING THE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE TOP, THE CORNER OF THE PLASTIC SIDE RAILS ON EACH SIDE OF THE EACH (DRIVER'S & PASSENGER'S SIDE) CONTACTS THE INNER LINER OF THE CONVERTIBLE. THIS HAS CAUSED A HOLE IN MY LINER WHICH, MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. THEY STATED THAT THE REASON THEY WON'T FIX IT IS BECAUSE GM HASN'T ISSUED A TSB (TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) FOR THIS ISSUE. I KNOW OF SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ASSISTING ME. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232989July 2, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2002 CORVETTE Z06. VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY BUT WHEN I TURNED THE CORNER THE VEHICLE WENT TO FULL THROTTLE BY ITSELF. I MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT ONLY AFTER STRIKING A METAL POST. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY BAD IF I WAS AT AN INTERSECTION. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232500June 27, 2008
STEERING
GOT OFF WORK AND TRY TO TURN THE CAR TO GO HOME BUT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULDN'T UNLOCK AND A MESSAGE POPPED SAYING "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK", THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING AT WORK EVER SINCE. CONTACT THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP CLOSES AND THEY SAID THAT THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ANY RECALL, ALTHOUGH MY CAR APPEAR TO FALL UNDER RECALL # 04V06000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232518June 27, 2008
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UNEXPECTEDLY IN A PARKING LOT. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR AN IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY ITS PREVIOUS OWNER AND THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT FOR FREE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY STILL IN THE PARKING LOT. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231224June 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE IS OVER 95 DEGREES THE FOLLOWING ELECTRICAL GREMLINS OCCUR ON MY 2006 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE. 1. WHEN THE MEMORY BUTTON ON THE DOOR IS PRESSED, THE STEERING WHEEL WILL GO TO ITS PRESET POSITION. THE SEAT DOES NOT MOVE. THIS HAPPENS ABOUT 85% OF THE TIME. DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 80 DEGREES. 2. WITH THE CAR RUNNING, AC AND RADIO ON, IF THE MEMORY BUTTON ON THE DOOR IS PRESSED, THE RADIO WILL TURN OFF ALONG WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. MOST TIMES THE RADIO WILL COME BACK ON WITHIN A MINUTE. THE AC MUST BE TURNED ON WITH THE AC CONTROL BUTTONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230941June 13, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED, EVEN WHILE THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE, BUT THE STEERING COLUMN REMAINED LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL INVOLVING HER VEHICLE EXPIRED ON FEBRUARY 29, 2008. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,990.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230433June 10, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING COLUMN LOCK SAFETY RECALL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AFTER 6 ATTEMPTS! THIS MORNING THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK ERROR OCCURRED WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH!!!! THE ENGINE WAS DISABLED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED! THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY HOUSE WHERE IT NOW SITS DEAD FOR THE 7TH TIME! CHEVROLET AND GENERAL MOTORS HAVE DECIDED NOT TO CONTINUE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ANY MORE BECAUSE NOW THEY ARE CLAIMING I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOW A BRANDED TITLE FROM LIGHT FLOOD DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS SUPPOSEDLY PASSED CT DMV INSPECTION AND WAS SOLD TO US WITH A BRANDED TITLE FROM A LOCAL LICENSED DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229901June 4, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. HE TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIPS THEY COULD DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM ON THE VEHICLE. HE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS FAILURE SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.(SC)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229924June 4, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE WORDS "SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK" APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED OF THE DANGERS OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IF THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD LOCK AND THE FUEL PUMP DEVICE WOULD SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN OR REPAIRED SINCE THE MESSAGE APPEARED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,700. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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