Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10152299March 9, 2006
WHEELS
THE DRIVER'S FRONT WHEEL ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET COUPE DEVELOPED A CRACK IN ONE OF THE SPOKES BETWEEN THE HUB AND THE RIM. THE WHEEL STARTED MAKING A PULSING SQUEAKING NOISE AS I WENT THROUGH RIGHT-HANDED TURNS. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, THE CRACK SEEMED TO GO ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE SPOKE. I CALLED CITY CHEVROLET IN CHARLOTTE AND THEY TOLD ME THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED. I BOUGHT A USED OEM 2000 STYLE WHEEL FROM A FELLOW CORVETTE OWNER. IN THE MEANTIME, A SECOND SPOKE ON THE SAME WHEEL ALSO CRACKED IN HALF. *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152348March 9, 2006
WHEELS, WHEELS:RIM
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HIT A SMALL POT HOLE. THE ALLOY RIM OF MY NEW C6 CORVETTE SPLIT IN HALF AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL IN TRAFFIC. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 50 MPH. IT APPEARS THE WHEEL INDUCTION WELDING IS FLAWED. I FEAR OTHER WHEELS HAVE THE SAME FLAW. AT SPEED, THIS COULD BE THE CAUSE OF A FATAL ACCIDENT. I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND IT APPEARS FLAWED TO ME. I HAVE THE WHEEL IN MY POSITION AND I HAVE PICTURES I CAN EMAIL.*JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152234March 8, 2006
WHEELS:RIM
I HAD A FLAT TIRE. WHILE LOOKING FOR THE CAUSE I FOUND THAT IT WAS A CRACKED RIM. AFTER LOOKING AT MY OTHER RIMS I FOUND ANOTHER ONE CRACKED, BUT NOT LEAKING. I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY CORVETTE WITH THE Y2K STYLE, HIGHLY POLISHED, THIN SPOKE DESIGN RIMS. THE CAR HAS 59,000 MILES BUT THE CRACKED RIMS ONLY HAVE 55,000 MILES. THE RIGHT REAR WAS THE ONE WITH THE LARGE LEAKING CRACK, AND THE LEFT REAR WAS CRACKED BUT NOT LEAKING. THE FRONT RIMS DO NOT APPEAR TO BE CRACKED AT THIS TIME. I HAVE ORDERED FOUR NEW AFTERMARKET RIMS TO REPLACE MY CRACKED OEM GM RIMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152161March 7, 2006
WHEELS, WHEELS:RIM
STOCK GM HIGH POLISHED RIGHT REAR CORVETTE C5 18" X 9.5" WHEEL CRACKED. TIRE WENT FLAT, DISCOVERED CRACKS AT 2 SPOKES, LEAKING AIR THROUGH CRACKS REPLACED WHEEL WITH ATERMARKET. *JB UPDATED 05/01/06
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151737March 3, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED PREVIOUSLY THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING COLUMN. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 04V060000 CONCERNING THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKING ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. AFTER THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED, THE STEERING COLUMN BEGAN TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151373February 27, 2006
WHEELS
I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY 1998 CHEVY CORVETTE AND NOTICED WHILE WASHING IT THAT THE FACTORY WHEELS HAD CRACKS. I CORRECTED THE FAILURE BY HAVING THEM REPLACED BEFORE THEY FAILED COMPLETELY CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO PEOPLE AND PROPERTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151037February 23, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS TOWED HOME. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151925February 23, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ELECTRIC COLUMN SYSTEM WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THIS HAPPENED AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE DUE TO RECALL. *TS WHEN THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED THE MECHANIC, HE WAS INFORMED THE PART WAS NEVER REPLACED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE INVOICE STATING THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THEY HAD NO RECORD OF THE RECALL BEING PERFORMED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150729February 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, DUE TO THE POSITION OF THE IGNITION START BUTTON, IT WAS ACCIDENTALLY PRESSED WHICH INSTANTLY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ALL POWER. THE CONTACT MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE ENGINE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER AND NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 03/17/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150413February 16, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, WHEELS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE SPOKES ON BOTH REAR WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 3/9/2006 - THE WHEELS WERE INSPECTED BY FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE WHO AUTHORIZED THE DEALER TO REPLACE BOTH REAR WHEELS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS ALSO REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150335February 15, 2006
WHEELS:RIM
PROBLEM: O.E.M. REAR WHEELS ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE HAVE DEVELOPED HAIRLINE CRACKS. I RECENTLY NOTICED HAIRLINE CRACKS EACH ABOUT AN INCH LONG ON THE OUTER SPOKES NEAR THE EDGES ON BOTH REAR WHEELS. THE WHEELS ARE STOCK GM HIGH POLISHED 5 SPOKE WHEELS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ALTERED. THIS VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION, WHEELS OR BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN MODIFIED. THE TWO FRONT 17 INCH O.E.M. WHEELS HAVE NOT DEVELOPED ANY CRACKS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. ORIGINAL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE BUT HAVE NOT YET BEEN REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149542February 6, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN OUT OF A PARKING LOT AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS MANUALLY ADJUSTED TO A STRAIGHT POSITION, IT CONTINUED TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE THEN MADE A 270 DEGREE TURN TO THE LEFT AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR POLICE REPORT TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE STEERING LINKAGE FAILED AT THE KNUCKLE. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE MANUFACTURER READ THE BLACK BOX AND DETERMINED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE IMPACT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V273000, REGARDING THE STEERING LINKAGES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149786February 1, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE STEERING COLUMN LIGHT COMES ON AND SHUTS OFF ENGINE. *TS THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE REPAIR SHOP INSTALLED THE WRONG PART, WHICH WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL. THE CONSUMER HAD TO GO ANOTHER REPAIR FACILITY AND GET THE WORK DONE *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149178February 1, 2006
WHEELS:RIM
I HAVE A 2002 CORVETTE I RECENTLY PURCHASED FROM A FRIEND OF MINE. WHILE CLEANING THE CAR RECENTLY I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK AT THE BASE OF ONE OF THE SPOKES ON MY LEFT REAR RIM. THIS CRACK HAD NOT BEEN THERE PREVIOUSLY. WORRIED ABOUT THE STRUCTURE I WENT TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP TO ORDER A REPLACEMENT. WHILE THERE I NOTICED A 2000 CORVETTE ON THE RACK FOR TIRES. I WENT OVER TO LOOK AT IT'S RIMS AND SAW THAT THE LEFT REAR HAD 3 SPOKES CRACKED. I ORDERED A NEW AFTERMARKET RIM, MINE ARE GM AND WENT HOME. WHEN I GOT HOME I RECHECKED THE VEHICLE AND NOW SAW THAT THE LEFT HAD MORE FRACTURES COMING FROM THE ORIGINAL CRACK, AND NOW THE RIGHT REAR ALSO HAD A CRACK AT THE BASE OF THE SPOKE. THE CAR HAS 46,000 MILES. THE WHEELS HAVE NEVER BEEN CURBED AND ONLY ONE NEW SET OF TIRES HAS BEEN PUT ON AT A REPUTABLE TIRE COMPANY. I CHECKED ON A CORVETTE WEB SITE AND GOT MANY RESPONSES OF ADDITIONAL CORVETTES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148279January 21, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
I OWN A 98 M/T CORVETTE & I AM AN AUTOMOBILE EXPERT. THE C5 CORVETTE HAS AN ENGINEERING SAFETY DEFECT WITH THE ELECTO-MECHANICAL STEERING COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM. THERE HAD BEEN MANY INSTANCES OF THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK ENGAGING WHILE DRIVING ON THESE C5 & HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON MY C5 BEFORE THE ACCIDENT ON 12/25/05. NO FAIL SAFE SYSTEM FOR THE COLUMN LOCK EXISTS AND THE BCM OR BODY CONTROL MODULE HAS TOTAL CONTROL OVER THIS COLUMN LOCK. MANY VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONS WILL CAUSE THIS STEERING LOCK TO ENGAGE WHILE DRIVING. GMS RECALL FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN A/T THE COLUMN LOCK WAS ELIMINATED. GMS SUPPOSED FIX FOR THE M/T VEHICLES WAS TO REPROGRAM THE PCM'S WITH NEW SOFTWARE & THIS SOFTWARE CHANGE DID NOT PREVENT THE COLUMN LOCK FROM ENGAGING; IT JUST MADE SURE THAT THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF SHOULD THE STEERING LOCK ENGAGE. ABOUT 07/05 THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK HAD ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING & HAD LEFT THE CAR STUCK IN TRAFFIC. THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED AT HIS TIME. I WAS TOLD THE STEERING LOCKING PROBLEM HAD BEEN RESOLVED. ON 12/25/05 WHILE DRIVING ON A WET ROAD, WITHOUT WARNING, MY C5 SKIDDED WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED & I WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE SKID BECAUSE THE STEERING LOCK HAD ENGAGED & THE CAR WENT A CROSSED A DIVIDED ROADWAY INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, STOPPED & THEN GOT HIT. THE OTHER VEHICLES THAT HIT MY C5 WERE DESTROYED & THE OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THIS ACCIDENT WILL HAPPEN EVENTUALLY WITH ALL C5 S. IF THE STEERING LOCK HAD JUST ENGAGED THIS WOULD HAVE OF NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. IF IT HAD JUST LOCKED, & THE ENGINE HAD NOT SHUT OFF, THE CAR COULD STILL BE STOPPED SAFELY JUST BLOCKING TRAFFIC. HOWEVER, IF THE ROAD IS WET WHEN THE ENGINE STOPS & THE VEHICLE IS REAR WHEEL DRIVE WITH A M/T THE REAR WHEELS WILL SKID. IF A SKID OCCURS IT CAN BE EASILY CORRECTED BY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN A STRAIGHT PATH UNLESS THE STEERING IS LOCKED. IF THE RECALL HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED THIS ACCIDENT WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10148130January 19, 2006
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR AND SIDE WINDOWS HAVE SPOTS/HAZE THAT WERE PRESENT IN THE GLASS WHICH OBSTRUCTED THE CONSUMER'S VISION WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE ONLY WAY TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM WOULD BE TO REPLACE THE GLASS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONSUMER NOTICED SLIGHT MOVEMENT IN THE FRONT END WHEN DRIVING. DURING NORMAL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED BOTH FRONT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY DURING MANUFACTURING. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CORRECTLY TORQUE THE BALL JOINTS. *JB UPDATED 2/7/2006 - THE REAR BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE RE-TORQUED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148061January 18, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WE PURCHASED A 2001 C5 AND ON A 2 HOUR TRIP THE FUEL GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO, THE CHECK GAUGES LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN THE LOW FUEL' WARNING CAME ON. THIS HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE REACHED OUT TO SEVERAL OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS BECAUSE OUR LOCAL GM DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS THE RIGHT AND LEFT SENDING UNITS ARE FAULTY IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. BOTH NEED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND YOU CANNOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES RUN ANYTHING BUT CHEVRON SUPREME IN THE TANK OR IT WILL BLOW OUT THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AGAIN. THIS ITEM IS OVER $1000 TO FIX AND NO GM RECALL IN SIGHT. THE PROBLEM BECOMES WHEN THE CAR QUITS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND SOMEONE REAR ENDS YOU AND TOTALS YOUR C5 BECAUSE OF GM'S ERROR! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144607December 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE OIL LEAK L/H FRONT OF OIL PAN LEAKING OIL. GM VOIDED WARRANTY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144611December 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SHIFTER POPS-OUT OF REVERSE WHEN FULLY ENGAGED IN REVERSE THE SHIFTER POPS OUT. THIS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND HAS TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND NOT THE SHIFTER, ALTHOUGH IT IS SLOPPY ALSO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144609December 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CLUTCH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AFTER HIGH OR LOW RPM THE CLUTCH REMAINED ENGAGED. WAS ABLE TO WORK IT LOOSE AFTER RECYLING THE CLUTCH PEDAL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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