Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#11397246February 21, 2021
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD MOUNTING STRESS CRACK. WHILE INSIDE MY GARAGE TODAY, I FOUND A LARGE 25 INCH LONG CRACK IN THE UPPER DRIVERS SIDE CORNER OF MY 2015 CORVETTE. UPON INSPECTION THE CRACK IS ON THE INSIDE LAYER OF THE 2 LAYER GLASS. NOTHING FELL ON THE CAR AND I HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT FOR 6 MONTHS. BEING FRIENDS WITH OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS, I SPOKE WITH THEM AND WAS SENT TO THE 'CORVETTEFORUM ' ONLINE. I WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL OF CAR. WHILE SOME OWNERS ARE COVERED FOR REPLACEMENT BY GM DEALERSHIPS UNDER WARRANTY. MANY OWNERS ARE NOT COVERED EVEN THO THEY HAVE VERY LOW MILEAGE. MY CAR, 6 YEARS OLD AND 27,000 MILES. THE FORUMS DISCUSSES OWNERS DISMAY AND SAFETY CONCERNS, AND HOW COULD SO MANY CORVETTE C7S HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, AND GM NOT ISSUING A RECALL OR SOMETHING TO HELP ALL THE OWNERS. THESE CRACKING WINDSHIELDS POSE A SAFETY AND LEGAL ISSUE IF DRIVEN. IT IS NOT AN ACT OF GOD THAT CAUSED THE CRACKS, BUT A MISALIGNED GUIDE PIN OR TAB IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE GLASS GM DESIGNED INTO THE CAR. I LIKE GM, AND WOULD LIKE THEM TO LIKE ME TOO. THAT MUTUAL RESPECT IS TRULY WHAT THIS WORLD NEEDS NOW.
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#11397085February 20, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN THE CAR IS COMPLETELY FUELED, THERE'S AN EXTREMELY STRONG GAS SMELL AND FUEL LEAKS UNDER THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THIS HAPPENS UNTIL THE FUEL LEVEL IS BELOW HALF TANK.
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#11397009February 19, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PURCHASED MY 2008 CORVETTE NEW AND AFTER 50K MILES THE THE CAB FILLED WITH RAW GAS FUMES, THE DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK LEAK FROM THE TOP. THE TANK AND PUMP WERE REPLACED. 8,000 MILE LATER THE SENDING UNITS WENT OUT. TANKS WERE DROPPED AND SENDING UNITS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. LESS THAN 30,000 MILES LATER SAME TANK LEAK. NOW GM DOESN'T HAVE REPLACEMENT TANKS AND THE MANUFACTURE IS SAYING MAYBE IN 4 MONTHS. MY VET HAS ALREADY BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR OVER 3 MONTHS. RIDICULOUS! MANUFACTURE DEFECT FOR SURE ON A ITEM THAR SHOULD LAST FOREVER. VERY DANGEROUS.
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#11396383February 15, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL COMING FROM, INSIDE AND OUT SIDE MY CAR WHEN IT IS STATIONIONARY. IT SEEMS TO BE WORST, WHEN I HAVE MORE THAN A HALF TANK OF GAS. THE SMELL OF GAS IS IN MY GARAGE AND INSIDE MY HOME WHEN PARKED INSIDE MY GARAGE. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE FREMONT CHEVROLET DEALER AND DROPPED OFF MY CAR TWO WEEKS AGO AT THE DEALER. MY SERVICE ADVISER EDGER SAT IN MY CAR AND SAID TO ME HE NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL IN SIDE MY CAR. EDGER TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO A TEST TO MAKE SURE THE GAS FUEL MODULE WAS THE PROBLEM. THEY DID A TEST AND EDGER TOLD ME THE FUEL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND THEY WOULD FIT IT BECAUSE THERE WAS A SAFETY BULLETIN CONCERNING THIS ISSUE AND MY VEHICLE FELL UNDER THE GUIDELINES TO BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. TWO WEEKS LATER, MY CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP UNPREPAIRED. THEY TOLD ME THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE PART TO COME IN.
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#11396081February 13, 2021
WHEELS
HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN A YEAR. TOOK IT IN TO BE SERVICED AND TO GET NEW TIRES. UPON TAKING THE RIMS OFF, THE DEALERSHIP SHOWED ME THAT 3 OF MY RIMS HAD CRACKS IN THEM. ONE OF THE THREE RIMS HAD 3 CRACKS IN IT ALL THE WAY AROUND THAT COULD HAVE BROKEN AND FOLDED AT ANYTIME CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR EVEN DEATH. AFTER DOING RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE AN EXTENSIVE PROBLEM FOR NUMEROUS CORVETTE OWNERS FROM 2015 TO PRESENT. WORST PART IS I'M ACTIVE DUTY MARINE CORPS AND USED MY DEPLOYMENT MONEY TO BUY THIS VEHICLE THAT IS NO LONGER RELIABLE OR SAFE, AND IS NOW JUST SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY, UNDRIVEABLE AS THE RIMS CONTINUE TO CRACK AND ARE NOT SAFE.
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0
#11395865February 12, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I GET A STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER FILL UP
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No
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#11395977February 12, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAK APPROXIMATELY 6" INSIDE LEFT REAR TIRE LOCATION..
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#11395725February 11, 2021
WHEELS:RIM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET CORVETTE EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN TIRES, TIRE LINE: PILOT SPORT A/S 3PLUS, TIRE SIZE: 335/25/ZR20, DOT NUMBER 4M2R00VX3418. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE RIM WAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. ADDITIONALLY, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE RIM WAS BENT SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER AUTONATION CHEVROLET PEMBROKE PINES (8600 PINES BLVD, PEMBROKE PINES, FL 33024, (954) 644-5038) WHERE THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE RIM WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,070.*DT
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0
Deaths:
0
#11395216February 8, 2021
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEEL CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED NOR WAS THE WHEEL REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.
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0
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0
#11394644February 4, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK I GET A STRONG GAS SMELL ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S PARKED IN MY GARAGE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11394361February 2, 2021
WHEELS
THE WHEEL ON MY 2019 GRAND SPORT HAS TWO CRACKS IN THE RIM THAT LEAKS AIR. THE CAR HAS 11600 MILES AND IS DRIVEN CAREFULLY THIS SEEMS TO BE A CURRENT PROBLEM FOR GM FOR GRAND SPORT AND Z06 MODEL TRIMS
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11390943February 1, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I EXPERIENCED LOSS OF CONTROL BY SKIDDING AND ALMOST LEAVING THE ROAD TOWARD A DROPOFF WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE SINCE THE ABS, ACTIVE HANDLING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN MALFUNCTIONING AT 35MPH ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD APPLYING THE BRAKE AS I WAS GOING AROUND A SHARP CURVE I BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF THIS MALFUNCTION OF THE ABS/AH SYSTEM IS A FAULTY EBCM WHICH IS KNOWN BY COUNTLESS MEMBERS OF THE CORVETTE OWNERS COMMUNITY AS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED A LONG TIME AGO. IF I WOULD HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITHOUT AN ACTIVE RECALL I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR. SEVERAL TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED IN VARIED SITUATIONS AND I CANNOT RELY ON THESE SAFETY FEATURES TO SAVE MY LIFE IF SOMETHING OCCURS THAT WOULD SEND ME OUT OF CONTROL INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR OVER A STEEP CLIFF LIKE IN THE CLOSE CALL I MENTIONED EARLIER IN THIS TEXT. GM DOES NOT VALUE MY LIFE AS MUCH AS I DO AND THIS RECALL WOULD HAVE BANKRUPTED THEM SHORTLY AFTER 2000. I'M SURE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF WRECKED CORVETTES AND LOSS OF LIFE DUE TO THIS FAILURE TO RECALL THEM SO THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT 20 YEARS LATER
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0
Deaths:
0
#11391073February 1, 2021
WHEELS
THREE WHEELS HAVE CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE 2 ORIGINAL 20 INCH REAR WHEELS INSTALLED BY GENERAL MOTORS CRACKED, LEAKED AIR AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW ONE OF THOSE REPLACEMENT WHEELS HAS CRACKED, LEAKS AIR AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. IN ALL CASES THERE HAVE BEEN NO EVENTS CONCURRENT WITH THE WHEELS LOSING AIR.
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11390824January 30, 2021
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND HAS A P0442. I CAN SMELL FUEL AFTER LIGHT COMES ON MOSTLY AND LOWER SPEEDS (UNDER 10 MPH) AND ALWAYS AT A STOP. WHEN I FILL UP IT IS A DEFINITE UNDER BOTH CIRCUMSTANCES. I WAS POINTED TO A NEW GAS CAP. I'VE REPLACED 2 AND THE CODE CONTINUES TO RETURN AND THE SMELL OF FUEL IS OUTSTANDING AND SEEMS UNSAFE FOR THE POTENCY.
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No
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0
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#11390743January 30, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING UP MY 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE THE CAR HAS A DISTINCT GAS SMELL WHEN WALKING UP TO IT. THE SMELL IS STRONG BUT GOES AWAY WHILE DRIVING IT AND IS NOT THAT STRONG ONCE PARKED. AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW HOURS I COME BACK AND THE SCENT IS BACK. IT SEEMS TO ONLY EMIT THIS GASOLINE SMELL WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED OVER HALF FULL. IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE I TOOK OWNERSHIP OF THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2020, AND COULD HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE BEFORE THAT.
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0
Deaths:
0
#11390645January 29, 2021
WHEELS
TOOK CORVETTE TO THREEWAY CHEVROLET IN BAKERSFIELD ON 6/9/20 FOR ALIGNMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL FOUR TRIMS ARE BENT AND CRACKED. AND EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY, THEY WON'T COVER THE TRIMS. I HAVE SINCE SPOKEN WITH THE MANAGER OF THREEWAY, AND HE AGREED THAT IT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE COVERED. HE SAID , NO WAY SOMEONE COULD BEND AND CRACK ALL 4 TIMES, AND NOT CAUSE ALOT OF DAMAGE TO CAR, AND AIRBAGS WOULD DEPLOY. CAN YOU HELP ME PLEASE.
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0
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0
#11390029January 26, 2021
WHEELS:RIM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES LOSS AIR DUE TO RIMS BEING FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NEW ROCHELLE CHEVROLET (291 MAIN ST, NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801 (914)303-6017) AND THE WHEELS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE CONTACT LEARNED OF A LAWSUIT REGARDING THE SAME FAILURE, AS WELL AS FINDING THAT THE PARTS WERE MADE FROM A CAST MATERIAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO PURCHASE ADDITIONAL WARRANTY TO ADDRESS THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389805January 25, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND MAKING A SLIGHT LEFT TURN, THE BRAKES ERRONEOUSLY APPLIED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ABRUPTLY STOP. DURING THE FAILURE, THE MESSAGE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WAS DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER JIM TRENARY CHEVROLET (501 AUTO MALL DR, O'FALLON, MO 63368) AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11389609January 23, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN ADDING MORE THAN HALF A TANK OF GAS, THE CAR WILL HAVE GAS FUMES COMING OUT FROM THE DRIVER SIDE, SOMETIMES I CAN SEE GAS DROPLETS COMING DOWN FROM THE BOLT HOLDING ON THE DRIVER SIDE GAS TANK COVER. DID SOME RESEARCH IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR C6 CORVETTES. IT SHOULD BE RECALL FOR SAFETY PURPOSES.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11389576January 23, 2021
POWER TRAIN
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, AT A CONSTANT HIGHWAY SPEED, 40 TO 70 MPH,ANY ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION, CAUSES THE CAR TO VIBRATE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE, AT TIMES, DURING THE 'SHUDDER' EVENT, THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD.GM HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS 'SHUDDER' AND HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN. THE FIX THEY RECOMMEND IS A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND FILL WITH AN UPGRADED TRANSMISSION FLUID. I AM ASSUMING THE OEM FLUID IS DEFECTIVE. THIS CONDITION IS NOT AN ISOLATED EVENT. IT HAPPENS ALMOST EVER TIME SPEED IS ACCELERATED OR DECELERATED. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 5600 MILES.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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