Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10219613February 28, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
SERVICE BULLETIN 05081 JUST PERFORMED ON MY CORVETTE TO FIX A STEERING COLUMN LOCK PROBLEM. AFTER WORK PERFORMED I GET A MESSAGE TO REMOVE KEY AND WAIT 10 SEC. TGM COMPLETED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON MY CAR THAT LEAVES ME WITH A CAR THAT STALLS IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING. IN THE MANY YEARS I OWNED THE CAR I HAD ONLY GOTTEN THE MESSAGE ONCE, WHICH RELATED TO THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK. NOW SINCE THE SERVICE BULLETIN WAS DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM I GET THE MESSAGE EVERY OTHER TIME I START THE CAR. I FEEL AS THOUGH THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE I HAVE ALREADY HAD ONE OCCASION WHERE I DID NOT SEE THE INFO MESSAGE. I PROCEEDED TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING SPACE ONLY TO HAVE THE CAR STALL AND ALMOST GET HIT BY A TRUCK. FORTUNATELY THE TRUCK WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE A COLLISION OCCURRED. THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS NOT VERY PATIENT AND PROCEEDED TO GIVE ME A FEW CHOICE WORDS WHILE I HAD TO GO THROUGH THE FAMOUS 10 SECOND DRILL 2 TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET THE CAR TO RUN. WHAT I REALLY EXPECT IS A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT FIXES A PROBLEM NOT CAUSES ONE I NOW HAVE AN UNSAFE CAR. MY WIFE REFUSES TO DRIVE IT FOR FEAR IT WILL STALL WHEN MOVING FROM A PARKED POSITION INTO TRAFFIC. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. THE CAR HAS STALLED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK! VERY UNSAFE. *TR
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#10218925February 23, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
GASOLINE LINES WERE RESIGNED IN LATE 03 INTO EARLY 04 CHEVY CORVETTES. THE RESULT WAS LEAKING GAS WHICH IS BOTH A SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. GM DEALER REFUSED TO COVER BECAUSE DOM WAS 01/04 AND MILEAGE WAS 11982 WHEN LEAK WAS DISCOVERED. THEREFORE I HAD TO PAY INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SERVICE $1945.45 THIS A MAJOR JOB. EXHAUST, TRANSMISSION, DEFECTIVE LEFT GAS TANK, ETC HAD TO BE DROPPED AND THE MOTOR TILTED TO REPLACE THE GAS LINES AND LEFT TANK. THIS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND GM FACTORY REP SAYS HE IS ONLY WILLING TO COVER $700. HELP. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION INC PICS, LETTERS AND PARTS. *TR
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0
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#10218635February 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
ALMOST EVERY TIME I FUEL THE VEHICLE GAS SHOOTS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK WHEN THE PUMP STOPS. THE FIRST TIME , GAS WAS GUSHING OUT AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR ONTO THE GROUND BECAUSE THE PUMP DID NOT STOP. LUCKILY IT DID NOT CATCH FIRE. THIS IS ON A NEW 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z 06 ! IT IS VERY CRITICAL THAT I DO NOT TRY TO PUT IN MORE GAS WHEN THE PUMP STOPS OR IT SHOOTS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK. MY 2001 CORVETTE Z06 NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. I HOPE THIS NEVER RESULTS IN A FIRE , I DO NOT WANT TO SEE MY CAR BURN. THANK YOU EDWARD LIPMAN *TR
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0
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#10218558February 19, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK FROM THE DOOR PANEL, ONLY FROM THE KEY REMOTE. SECONDLY, THE TEN SECOND KEY DELAY BEGAN TO ACTIVATE AND THE HORN BLEW OUT. WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS REPAIRING THE HORN, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO COLUMN LOCK. THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE, BUT THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN MAY LOCK WHILE DRIVING. A RELAY HARNESS WAS REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE AND HE DOES NOT BELIEVE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,410 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,011.
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#10217831February 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
UPON NORMAL AUTO START SEQUENCE, STARTER WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. REMOVED KEY FROM VEHICLE CYLINDER LOCK AND STARTER CONTINUED TO CRANK ENGINE. STARTER MOTOR BEGAN TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT FIRE BEFORE BATTERY COULD BE DISCONNECTED TO REMOVE POWER FROM VEHICLE. BURNED UP STARTER MOTOR AND O2 WIRING HARNESS AROUND LOCATION OF STARTER MOTOR. SAME FAILURE OCCURRED IN 1999. *TR
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Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217891February 12, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING ON TRIPS 21/2 HOURS OR MORE MY LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON AND IT APPEARS TO BE OUT OF GAS, THE INDICATOR SHOWS EMPTY, BUT IT IS NOT. AFTER REPORTING TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS SERVICE MANAGER HE INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A TECHNICAL ISSUE ALREADY NOTED BUT NOT A RECALL ISSUE YET. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SENSOR. I FILL THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, WE HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR VETTE. DOES THIS WARRANT A RECALL? *TR
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0
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#10217692February 11, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HARDTOP ROOF PANEL FLEW OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROOF PANEL UNDER WARRANTY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ROOF PANEL FLEW OFF AGAIN AND PUSHED THE HEADLINER DOWN. THE VEHICLE SWERVED INTO A CURB AND ALL FOUR RIMS WERE DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V181000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 03/04/08. *LJ THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED. UPDATED
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0
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#10214569January 12, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WARNING. RIGHT SIDE FUEL TANK LEAKING. *TR
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#10214377January 10, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
ON APRIL4, 2006, WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, MY 1998 CORVETTE, WHEN I TRIED TO START MY ENGINE, THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK AND WHEN I TRIED TO DRIVE THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT DOWN. I CALL THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER, BILL BRANCH CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 3980 FOWLER ST, FT MYERS ,FL 33901. THEY SAID THEY UNDERSTOOD THE PROBLEM AND WOULD SEND A TOW TRUCK TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE AS I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE BUT BILLED ME FOR TOWING. AS THE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE WAS LISTED UNDER YOUR RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 00V111000,AS OF FEB 6,2004 WHY WOULD I BE CHARGED FOR TOWING ???? *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10210714December 3, 2007
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE DRIVER' S SEAT MOVES BACKWARDS DURING ACCELERATION AND FORWARD WHEN BRAKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT TRACK FAILED AND THE REPLACEMENT WOULD COST $900 PLUS LABOR. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NO RECALLS WERE AVAILABLE. HOWEVER, PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, BUT THEY WOULD NOT OFFER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. UPDATED 12/18/07 *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209819November 25, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
UNTIL JUST NOW 11-24-2007 DID I REALIZE MY CAR HAD A RECALL THAT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION ABOUT FOR MY 2001 CORVETTE. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 FOR STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. IS THIS SOMETHING I SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT? *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209081November 15, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
RECALL ON COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM ON GM/CHEVY CORVETTE WAS PERFORMED ON 2-14-05 & NOT DONE PROPERLY. THE SOLUTION IS TO DISABLE THIS ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM AS IT CAN LOCK-UP ON YOU WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. ON MY CORVETTE THIS WAS PERFORMED BUT NOT DISABLED, MY CAR LOCKED UP IN MY GARAGE 11/07...LUCKY ME! SO FOR WELL OVER 2 YEARS I WAS DRIVING A CAR THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE FIXED PUTTING MY LIFE AS WELL AS MY FAMILY MEMBERS IN DANGER. NOW GM WANTS ME TO EAT THE COST OF REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THE TIME & MILES SINCE. I'M TALKING ABOUT $371.00, NOT MUCH REALLY BUT IT'S THE PRINCIPLE. THEY SHOULD BE MORE WORRIED THAT I'LL SUE FOR NEGLIGENCE! *TR
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0
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#10209409November 14, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
2002 CHEVY CORVETTE WITH DASHBOARD LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SUSPENSION AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. SHE ALSO STATES THAT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED ENGAGED AND SHE COULD NOT DISENGAGE IT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED ALL THREE PROBLEMS SHE EXPERIENCED WERE RELATED.
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#10207680November 1, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES
STEERING COLUMN LOCK ISSUE - HAD LATEST 2006 RECALL WORK PERFORMED BY DEALER. DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM, SAME ERROR CODE READS ON DASH AND CAR SHUTS ITSELF OFF WHEN TRY TO MOVE IT MORE THAN 2 MPH. DEALER SAYS GM IS NOT COVERING IT. WANT TO CHARGE ME TO REPLACE SAME PART THEY PUT IN AS A PART OF THE RECALL!!! ALSO, WE HAD TO PAY FOR THE FLAT BED TOW FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM TWICE NOW! WE HAVE HAD RECALL WORK DONE 4 TIMES ON THIS SAME PROBLEM! NOW THEY SAY ITS NOT COVERED? HOW CAN THEY GET AWAY WITH THIS? THEY ARE DRAGGING THE CORVETTE NAME INTO THE DIRT! *TR
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0
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#10207087October 28, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
MY STEERING LOCKS UP ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ! GMC REFUSES TO REIMBURSE ME ON THE REPAIRS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206918October 25, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNALS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WE NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY WILL STOP WORKING OR START. CAN'T FIX. HAVE OWNED THIS 2000 CORVETTE FOR 7 YEARS NOW. WE HAVE HAD THE TURN SIGNALS REPLACED TRYING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, OVER AND OVER AGAIN, BUT THEY STILL WILL JUST ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. MY HUSBAND IS HARD OF HEARING AND HE DOESN'T REALIZE THEY ARE NOT WORKING. I AM WORRIED ABOUT HIS SAFETY. IN ADDITION, IT HAS BEEN VERY COSTLY AND FRUSTRATING TO US TO KEEP TRYING AND TRYING TO FIX IT WITH NO AVAIL. *TR
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#10205030October 4, 2007
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2002 CHEVY CORVETTE ACTIVE HANDLING PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE BRAKES REALLY HARD WHEN THIS HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH. HE STATES HE HAS SEEN OTHER CASES LIKE THIS BE FIXED BY REPLACING THE STEERING SENSOR IN THE COLUMN. *KB UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND THE MECHANIC FOUND MOISTURE IN THE RIGHT WHEEL SENSOR AND PUT GREASE IN THE CONNECTOR. *TR UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204170September 26, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. TWO MONTHS AGO, THE ABS TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATED THAT THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY, HOWEVER, IT SHOULD DIM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AGO, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS INTERNAL FAILURE WITH THE ABS AND BRAKE MODULES. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE ABS WAS NOT WORKING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,277 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,200.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204220September 26, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
I HAVE A 2000 CORVETTE THAT I PURCHASED IN OCT 2003 AND I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK 4 TIMES. THIS LAST INCIDENT I WAS 30 MILES FROM HOME AND PAID $100 FOR A TOW. KOONS CHEVROLET REPLACED THE WIRING HARNESS AGAIN AT NO COST TO MYSELF-AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203597September 20, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE RUSTED WERE IT WAS RAPPED IN FOAM. LEAKING ON TO TAIL PIPES. THE CORVETTE WAS OUT OF THE WEATHER. I HAVE THE FUEL LINE IF YOU NEED TO SEE. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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