Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#11417538May 17, 2021
WHEELS
Passenger rear rim developed a crack at approximately 7k miles. It was replaced / repaired at approximately 40k miles by my local Chevy dealer. My car was repeatedly taken to the dealer for a leaking tire. At 39k+ mile, I was informed by the service department that I had a cracked rim. After several discussion, the dealer agreed to replace the defective rim at no cost to me. Please note! I have a copy of all of my repairs with the exception of the rim replacement. At this time, the dealers hasn't given me one. I am currently waiting for a copy of this repair. The dealers name is: Peter's Chevrolet HWY 259 N. Longview, Tx. 75608
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0
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0
#11416654May 15, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SO RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2008 CORVETTE C6 FROM RICK HENDRICKS CHEVROLET, AND HAVE BEEN SMELLING THE GAS SMELL SINCE I GOT IT, I CAN SMELL IT OUTSIDE THE CAR, IN THE COCKPIT ALL THE TIME IF IT'S OVER HALF A TANK, I LOOK UNDER THE CAR AND THERE'S GAS ALL UNDER IT. SEEMS LIKE IT'S COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK, MY FUEL MILEAGE ISN'T THAT GREAT BECAUSE OF IT. SMELL IS CONSTANT, UNTIL IT'S BELOW HALF A TANK.
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No
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0
Deaths:
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#11416711May 15, 2021
WHEELS
I RETURNED TO MY CAR AFTER PLAYING A ROUND OF GOLF ON MONDAY AND THE CAR SAID THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS LOW. I DROVE TO THE TIRE STORE AND THEY FOUND THE RIM WAS CRACKED WITH NO SIGNS OF ANY TRAUMA TO THE RIM OR TIRE. I HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN IN JANUARY 2020, AND ENDED UP BUYING A NEW ALUMINUM RIM FROM THE DEALER (OVER $1.000) BECAUSE GM SAYS THE RIM ISN'T DEFECTIVE. THE CAR THEN HAD 26,500 MILES ON IT. NOW 7,600 MILES AND A LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATER, THE NEW REPLACEMENT RIM CRACKS ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIM IN THE VERY SAME MANNER AS THE ORIGINAL RIM CRACKED. I'VE ATTACHED A PICTURE AND NOW HAVE TWO CRACKED (DEFECTIVE) RIMS IN HAND. I REPORTED THE FIRST CRACKED RIM TO NTHSA WHEN IT HAPPENED A YEAR AGO AND NOW AM REPORTING THE SECOND IDENTICAL DEFECT. DO I NEED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND HURT MYSELF VIA AN ACCIDENT TO GET YOU FOLKS TO TAKE MY CASE SERIOUSLY?
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11416521May 13, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CORVETTE AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS FROM 97-04 SUFFER FROM THE ACTIVE HANDLING ABS/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM GOING BAD. THE PART IS KNOWN AS THE EBCM. WHEN IT GOES BAD (IF CRUISE IS ENGAGED) THE CAR WILL DISABLE CRUISE CONTROL SUDDENLY CAUSING CAR TO SLOW DOWN. ALSO, WHEN THE SYSTEM FAILS WHILE MOVING IT CAUSE CAUSE UNEVEN BRAKE FEELING AND YOU LOOSE THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS . GM HAS DISCONTINUED THE PARTS REQUIRED TO REPAIR THIS AND THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS FOR MANY YEARS NOW AFFECTING MANY 97-04 CORVETTES. ALSO A PART OF THIS SYSTEM IS THE STEELING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR WHICH IS ALSO DISCONTINUED. SWPS CAN SEND WRONG INFO TO THE OTHER COMPUTERS AND THE CAR WILL MAKE ERRONEOUS 'CORRECTIONS' THAT CAN LEAD TO BRAKES BEING APPLIED AT ANY MOMENT WHILE DRIVING.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11416221May 12, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE WINDSHIELD IN THE C7 CORVETTES CRACK FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE, AND IT SEEMS THAT GM/CHEVROLET IS COMPLETELY IGNORING IT. SEE MORE INFO HERE: HTTPS://WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/FORUMS/C7-GENERAL-DISCUSSION/3946004-2016-Z06-WINDSHIELD-CRACK-IS-IT-COMMON.HTML A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH ( CORVETTE WINDSHIELD CRACKS FROM INSIDE ) AND YOU WILL FIND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, THERE IS SOME KIND OF WELDING/MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT CAUSES RUBBING ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING THEM TO CRACK. THIS CAN OBSTRUCT THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER AND IS UNSAFE. MY CAR HAS DONE THE SAME THING. WHEN CONTACTING THE DEALER, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NOT A RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN AND SO IT WILL BE OUT-OF-POCKET REPAIR AND NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11415260May 5, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
JUST PURCHASED THIS USED CAR WITH LESS THAN 3000 MILES. I HAPPENED TO COME ACROSS THE FUEL LEAK ISSUE IN ONLINE FORUM. SINCE I REC'D INCOMPLETE SERVICE RECORDS, I DO NOT KNOW IF THE REPAIR HAS BEEN DONE TO MY CAR. THIS IS JUST NOT RIGHT WHEN TH EPROBLEM COULD CREATE A FUEL LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST. IF THE PROBLEM WERE MADE A RECALL, THEN GM WOULD BE FORCED TO NOTIFY ME AS THE CURRENT OWNER SO THAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE FIXED BEFORE THERE IS A FIRE RESULTING FROM FUEL LEAK.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11415282May 5, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO SEARCH A DATABASE FOR TSB IMPLEMENTATION, I HAVE NO WAY TO DETERMINE IF MY USED CAR PURCHASE HAS BEEN FIXED PER THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATION OUTLINED IN THE TSB. ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE, I AM NOT ABLE TO ASCERTAIN IF THE FUEL LEAK ISSUE WAS REPAIRED!! TSB IMPLEMENTATION NEEDS TO BE HANDLED SIMILAR TO SAFETY RECALLS TO PREVENT SERIOUS PROBLEMS FOR UNSUSPECTING USED CAR BUYERS.
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No
Injuries:
0
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0
#11414758May 1, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I NOTICED THE HEAVY SMELL OF GAS FUMES AFTER PUTTING GAS IN MY VET. THE SMELL IS MOST PROMINENT WHEN THE CAR IS OFF AND PARKED IN THE GARAGE. I AM SURE THAT THE SMELL IS ALWAYS PRESENT AND THAT BEING PARKED IN A PARKING LOT OR OUTSIDE DISSIPATES THE SMELL. I HAVE TRIED FILLING THE TANK HALF WAY TO SEE IF THAT WOULD HELP BUT THE SMELL OF GAS IS STILL THERE. IT IS STRONGEST IN THE REAR HATCH AREA ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE SMELL IN GARAGE IS SO STRONG I HAVE TO LEAVE THE GARAGE DOOR OPEN TO VENT. I AM FEARFUL THAT THE FUMES MAY IGNITE MY GAS WATER HEATER WHICH IS LOCATED ABOUT 7-8FT AWAY OR START A CAR FIRE IF GAS HITS THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE. THIS IS TRULY SOMETHING THAT CHEVY NEEDS TO REVIEW TO SEE IF FAULTY EQUIPMENT WAS PLACED IN THE C6 MODELS. I HAVE HAD THE VET FOR 4 YEARS IT IS A 2010 AND THE MILEAGE IS JUST OVER 55K. I JUST NOTICED THIS ISSUE ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. I HOPE THAT MY PROPERTY IS NOT DAMAGED BY A FUEL SOURCE ORIGINATING FROM THE CAR OR WORSE YET, A DEATH RELATED TO AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11414280April 28, 2021
WHEELS
I PURCHASED NEW TIRES FOR MY 2019 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT AND WHEN THE TIRE SHOP REMOVED MY OLD TIRES I WAS INFORMED THAT (3) OF THE WHEELS WERE CRACKED AND (1) REAR WHEEL WAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO PURCHASE A SET OF (4) NEW WHEELS WITH ONLY 32,430 MILES ON THE CAR.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413817April 25, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 07 HAS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS BY DRIVER SIDE AND TANK...ALSO ON BOTTOM OF TANK HAD DRIPS ON TANK CANNOT PUT MY CAR IN GARAGE CAUSE THE FUMES ARE INTENSE AND AFRAID IT MIGHT START A FIRE IN MY HOME AND ALSO THE CAR ...I LIKE THIS CAR VERY MUCH AND WANT TO KEEP IT IN GARAGE BUT DUE TO THIS I CANNOT. I WORK OUT OF TOWN AND I HATE TO COME BACK AND MY HOUSE BE ON FIRE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE..ACCORDING TO RESEARCH IT SEEMS TO BE MY CAR IS NOT THE ONLY ONE THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS ISSUE AND BEFORE SOMEONE GETS BURN IN CAR OR THEIR HOUSE BURNS DOWN IT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES..
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413833April 25, 2021
WHEELS
A SMALL CRACK DEVELOPED ON THE INSIDE RIM OF ONE OF MY REAR WHEELS AS I WAS DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN "LOW TIRE PRESSURE" CAME UP ON MY SCREEN. . I WAS 500 MILES FROM HOME WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE TIRE WAS LEAKING. I WENT TO A LOCAL TIRE DEALER. HE DISCOVERED THE CRACK AND SAID THAT IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT 5 DAYS TO GET A REPLACEMENT. I NEEDED TO GET HOME SO HE PUT SOME STICKY TIRE GOO ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CRACK AND INFLATED THE TIRE TO 50 PSI. AFTER ABOUT 400 MILES ON MY TRIP HOME, THE PRESSURE WAS ABOUT 24 PSI. I INFLATED IT BACK TO 45 PSI AND MADE IT HOME SAFELY.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413700April 24, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I AM A ONE-TIME OWNER OF A 2011 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT VEHICLE. I HAVE NOTICED THAT FOLLOWING A FILLING OF THE GAS TANK TO FULL, A SIGNIFICANT AND PERSISTENT GASOLINE SMELL APPEARS IN MY GARAGE. I EVENTUALLY BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 3, 2021 IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. I WAS TOLD THAT A GAS LEAK WAS OBSERVED FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK. IN ADDITION, I WAS TOLD THAT THE EXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT OF THE GAS TANK COULD NOT BE FOUND. I AM NOW VERY RELUCTANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413531April 23, 2021
POWER TRAIN
I HAVE A 2011 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH ABOUT 34,000 MILES ON IT. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE CABLE HAS PLASTIC GROMMETS THAT CONNECT THE SHIFT HANDLE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE PLASTIC GROMMETS BROKE DISABLING THE ABILITY TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK INTO ANY GEAR. I WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. MY CONCERN IS IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING YOU WILL LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11413108April 20, 2021
ENGINE
CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH REMOTE START. ON APRIL 20TH I PARKED IN THE GARAGE, PUT GROCERIES AWAY INCLUDING SOME THAT WENT IN THE FRIDGE IN THE GARAGE. THE CORVETTE KEYS WERE IN MY POCKET. I SET A TIMER FOR ONE HOUR FOR ITEMS I HAD PUT IN THE GARAGE FREEZER TO CHILL. WHEN I WENT BACK AT THE ONE HOUR ALARM, THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING IN THE CLOSED GARAGE. TO USE REMOTE START THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE LOCKED FIRST AND I NEVER LOCK THE VEHICLE IN A CLOSED GARAGE. CHANCE MOTION OF THOSE KEYS IN MY POCKET HAD LOCKED THE VEHICLE AND INITIATED REMOTE ENGINE START. I HAD JUST LAID DOWN TO NAP WHEN THE ONE HOUR ALARM WENT OFF. I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD I NOT USED MY ALARM FOR THOSE FOOD ITEMS.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11412827April 19, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS SMELL COMING FROM REAR OF CAR AFTER DRIVING. NO VISIBLE LEAKS, BUT LEAKING FUEL VAPOR.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11412875April 19, 2021
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS I THOUGHT WAS DONE UNDER DEALERSHIP THEN THEY STOP WORKING 2 MTHS LATER .
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11412926April 19, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR HAD A HEAVY GAS SMELL. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANICS AT BRIGGS FIRESTONE IN OROVILLE,CA AND AFTER THEY DIAGNOSIS THEY INFORMED ME ABOUT A SPECIAL COVERAGE NOTIFICATION FROM CHEVROLET #15682-03 ( PRIMARY TANK FLANGE FUEL AND VAPOR LEAK). I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2018, BUT WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS. THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL ISSUED. I'VE CALLED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD I'D HEAR FROM A SUPERVISOR AT 2PM ON MONDAY 4/12/2021. I JUST CALLED AGAIN, AND AGAIN I WAS TOLD THAT A MGR WOULD CALL ME BACK TOMORROW. I'VE WAITED 50 YRS TO BUY MY DREAM CAR, AND BEING A VIET NAM VET, I'M DEFINITELY TIRED OF GETTING THE RUN AROUND. IF A GAS TANK LEAK IS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD , WHAT IS? BRIGGS PHONE # IS 530-533-9372 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO THEM.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11412955April 19, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE 2011 CORVETTE STARTED HAVING STRONG FUEL SMELL AFTER DRIVING
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11408634April 18, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FUEL UP PASSED HALF , THERE IS A STRONG SCENT OF FUEL IN THE CAR THAT WON'T GO AWAY.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11408137April 14, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
THE EBCM TRACTION CONTROL MODULE , ABS CONTROL MODULES AND THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR FOR THE C5 CORVETTES MADE FROM 1997 THRU 2000 ARE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED BY GENERAL MOTORS OR LICENSED TO AN AFTER MARKET MANUFACTURER FOR PRODUCTION AS AN AFTER MARKET REPLACEMENT. WHEN THESE MODULES GO BAD THERE IS A RISK FOR ACCIDENTS OR DEATH WHILE DRIVING AS THE ABS SYSTEM THAT WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THESE MODULES WILL LOCK UP ONE OR MORE OF THE BRAKES CAUSING THE DRIVER TO SWERVE INTO OTHER LANES. THIS HAPPENED TO ME WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR FAILED. WE CORVETTE OWNERS ARE FORCED TO DRIVE WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF BECAUSE WE CANNOT FIND NEW REPLACEMENT EBCM MODULES, ABS MODULES OF STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSORS . OUR ONLY RECOURSE IS TO BUY A USED UNIT FROM A TOTALED 1997 THRU 2000 CORVETTE AT HIGH PRICES AND THE ARE ALSO DEFECTIVE AT TIMES ACCORDING TO CORVETTE FPRUM MEMBERS. GENERAL MOTORS CONTINUES TO LICENSE AFTER MARKET MANUFACTURERS TO MAKE REPLACEMENT EBCM MODULES, AFBS MODULES AND STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSORS FOR CORVETTES MANUFACTURED IN 2001 THRU 2004 SO WHY CAN'T THE LICENSE AN AFTER MARKET AUTO PART MANUFACTURER TO MAKE THESE SENSORS FOR 1997 THRU 2000 CORVETTES? CAN THE US GOVERNMENT FORCE GM TO MAKE THESE PARTS FOR THE 1997 THRU 2000 CORVETTE DUE TO FACT THAT THESE PARTS ARE VITAL FOR THE 1997 THRU 2000 CORVETTE TO BE SAFE ON THE ROAD??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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