Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#11204560April 29, 2019
POWER TRAIN
SHIFTER STIFF AND IS VERY HARD TO SHIFT INTO GEAR ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11204278April 28, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
MAKING A U-TURN OR ANY EXTREME POSITION OF STEERING WHEEL ROTATION CAUSES ABS AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS TO ENGAGE AND FORCES A SEIZURE IF THE BRAKES, LOCKING THEM AND PREVENTING ANY KIND OF MOVEMENT. THE ONLY SOLUTION TO UNLOCKING BRAKES THROUGH MY EXPERIENCE IS TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203962April 26, 2019
POWER TRAIN
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE MY CAR I FEEL A HESITATION, FOLLOWED BY A SIGNIFICANT SHUDDER WHEN THE VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS. THE SHUDDER, SHAKE AND HESITATION ALSO OCCURS WHILE MY VEHICLE ACCELERATES IN A SINGLE GEAR, AND NOT ACTIVELY SHIFTING GEARS. THE PROBLEM DOES NOT MERELY RESULT IN AN UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING CONDITION. THE SHUDDERING AND HESITATION SEEM TO BE RELATED TO INTERNAL ISSUES WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR TORQUE CONVERTER CAUSING FRICTION SURFACES, HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS, AND GEARS TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THERE IS POSSIBLY PERMANENT DAMAGE THAT WILL OCCUR TO THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR TORQUE CONVERTER OVER TIME. I FACE ESCALATING REPAIRS THAT CAN INCLUDE FLUSHING THE TRANSMISSION OF METAL SHAVINGS CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION OPERATION, AND WHICH EVENTUALLY NECESSITATE THE REPLACEMENT OF COMPONENTS SUCH AS THE TORQUE CONVERTER, VALVE BODY, OR THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION. AS SUCH, THE TRANSMISSION DEFECT ENDANGERS THE DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICLES, AND DIMINISHES THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLES. GM'S DELIBERATE NON-DISCLOSURE OF THESE DEFECTS ARTIFICIALLY INFLATED THE PURCHASE AND LEASE PRICE FOR THESE VEHICLES. GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION DEFECT FOR YEARS, SINCE RIGHT AFTER INTRODUCTION OF THE TRANSMISSION. SINCE 2015, GM HAS ISSUED THIRTEEN VERSIONS OF A 'TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN,' OR 'TSB,' RELATED TO THIS SHIFTING ISSUE ALONE. THE TSBS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE HAVE ADVISED DEALERSHIPS TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS: COMPLETE THE 'CLUTCH DRIVE LEARN PROCEDURE,' REPLACE THE VALVE BODY, REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, FLUSH THE COOLER LINES AND COOLER, REMOVE DEBRIS FROM AND CLEAN THE TRANSMISSION PAN, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FILTER, REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION. TO DATE, NONE OF GM RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS HAS RESOLVED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203714April 25, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK, THE CAR SMELLS HEAVILY OF GAS FUMES FOR DAYS. I WAS TOLD IT IS A LEAK FROM THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME HE HAS SEEN THIS A LOT WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR OF CORVETTES. IT'S CAUSED MY FUEL ECONOMY TO DROP, AND MY FUEL GAUGE WILL SOMETIMES SHUT OFF COMPLETELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203481April 24, 2019
WHEELS
MY FATHER ([XXX]) DROVE HIS 2018 CORVETTE Z06 (18K MILES AND STILL UNDER CHEVROLET/GM MANUFACTURER'S FACTORY WARRANTY) TO A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT ON APRIL 11, 2019. UPON CONCLUDING HIS APPOINTMENT AND RETURNING TO HIS CAR, HE NOTICED HIS TIRE PRESSURE SENOR INSTRUMENTATION INDICATED THAT ONE OF HIS REAR TIRES HAD LOW PRESSURE. HE IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO THE DEALER (JN CHEVROLET - HONOLULU, HAWAII) AS HE SUSPECTED HE HAD A LEAK. UPON ARRIVING AT THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVING THEIR SERVICE TEAM LOOKING AT THE TIRE, THEY DISCOVERED SMALL CRACKS IN THE REAR RIM. THERE WERE/ARE NO OTHER SIGNS OF DAMAGE OR IMPACT. THEY ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE OTHER REAR RIM HAD SIMILAR CRACKS. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO HITTING POTHOLES AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. WE REQUESTED THE WARRANTY CLAIM BE ESCALATED TO GM. GM RESPONDED (REFERENCE ATTACHED PDF) THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THEY FAILED TO PROVIDE ANY REASONS AS TO WHY IT WAS NOT COVERED. I ALSO PERSONALLY ELEVATED TO GM AND THE VERBALLY RESPONDED THAT IT WAS CONSIDERED NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR'NOT A WARRANTY ITEM. THIS SEEMED AN ODD RESPONSE ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF DAMAGE AND NOTHING TO INDICATED THERE WAS IMPACT TO CAUSE A CRACK. IN REVIEWING OTHER COMPLAINTS, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON SAFETY ISSUE AND MY SENSE IS GM IS NOT WILLING TO ADDRESS DUE TO THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM. HOPING THIS REPORT CAN BE USED TO INFORM ANY ONGOING DISCUSSIONS. THANK YOU. [XXX] REGISTERED OWNER: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203044April 23, 2019
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS SEIZED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DROVE INTO A YARD AND CRASHED INTO A BUSH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,900. *TR STILL WAITING GM FOR 3 MONTHS NOW I HAVE CALL STILL THEY DON'T KNOW. I SAW ON FACEBOOK THAT A1992 VETTE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE REAR END AND THEY WRECKED TOO MY FILE NUMBER WITH GM IS [XXX]PHONE NUMBER FOR THE GUY I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO IS [XXX] NAME IS [XXX] I NEED ANSWERS I AM SITTING ON $10,000.00 THAT I HAVE INVESTED TO HELP ME I AM DISABLE AND NEED THE MONEY BACK. I WAS GOING TO SELL THE VETTE FOR $18000.00 I NEED ANSWERS I WILL GO ON NATION TV AND TELL WHAT HAPPENED AND LET THE PEOPLE KNOW THAT THEIR VETTE CAN DO THE SAME THE RECALL ON SEAT BELTS HAS NOT BEEN DONE YET TOO. THE SAME REAR END IS THE SAME AS THE ONE ON THE 1984 VETTED THAT HAVE BEEN RECALLED THE SAME PART NUMBER BUT HAS YEAR NUMBER CHANGED IN PART NUMBER AS ALL C4 VETTED HAS SAME REAR END. I NEED ANSWER NOW BUT CAN'T GET ANY ANSWERS !! I GUESS IT MAY COME DOWN TO A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT WITCH I DON'T WANT TO HAPPEN. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JB *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203094April 23, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FILLED GAS TANK TO FULL & HAD STRONG GAS ODORS INSIDE & OUTSIDE VEHICLE. GAS & GAS SMELL COMING FROM EXHAUST WHEN CAR IS STARTED & RUNNING. DEALER IDENTIFIED LEFT SIDE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11203021April 22, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SMELL EMITTING FROM VEHICLE. FILLS GARAGE WITH FUMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11202927April 22, 2019
STEERING
I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL NOTICES FROM AUTO NATION CHEVROLET DORAL FLORIDA TO BRING MY CAR IN FOR RECALL GM 04006. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THEM FOR THE RECALL, I WAS TOLD "THE PARTS REQUIRED FOR THE RECALL ARE NO LONGER MADE". I JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTICE FROM THEM. THEY SHOULD EITHER MAKE THE PARTS OR COME TO ANOTHER RESOLUTION . I MEANWHILE CAN'T DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. HELP!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11197262April 18, 2019
WHEELS
DEVELOPED SLOW LEAK ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. LATER DIAGNOSED AT DEALER AS CRACKED WHEEL. I BELONG TO CORVETTE FORUM AND MANY MEMBERS ARE HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196864April 17, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL EMERGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK AREA AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196531April 15, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2010 GRAND SPORT CORVETTE WILL CRANK AND NOT START. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS. 39921 ON THE CLOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196516April 15, 2019
ENGINE
LS7 ENGINE MAKES LOUD "TICKING" SOUND AT IDLE TO ~ 2,000 RPM CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEADS WHICH WERE IMPROPERLY MACHINED BY GM'S SUBCONTRACTOR. LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERS SAID THE NOISE IS "NORMAL"... BUT WHEN HEADS OPENED AND VALVE AND VALVE GUIDES MEASURED, EXCESSIVE VALVE AND VALVE GUIDE WEAR DOCUMENTED. LOCAL GM DEALER & $4,350 GM PROTECTION PLAN (EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I HAD TO BUY TO COVER THIS $5,000 REPAIR) REFUSED TO REPAIR SO I HAD TO DRIVE IT 5 HOURS TO ANOTHER GM DEALER TO GET IT REPAIRED UNDER MY GMPP EXTENDED WARRANTY. MANY OTHER 2006 TO 2015 CORVETTE OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME EXCESSIVE VALVE WEAR INCLUDING SOME OWNERS VALVES BREAKING AND DESTROYING THEIR $16,000 LS7 MOTORS WHILE SPEWING OIL AND METAL EVERYWHERE. THIS ALSO RESULTED IN A FEAR OF DRIVING THIS CAR, A SIGNIFICANT "DIMINISHMENT OF VALUE" OF THIS VEHICLE, AND COMPLICATED ITS RESALE (BUYERS HAD HEARD ABOUT THESE CATASTROPHIC LS7 MOTOR FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196092April 14, 2019
WHEELS
CRACKED LEFT REAR WHEEL RIM INNER EDGE REQUIRING WHEEL REPLACEMENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11196095April 14, 2019
WHEELS
CRACKED RIGHT REAR WHEEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195535April 11, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM AND RADIO DISPLAY HAS INTERMITTENT FLICKERING OR ROLLING SCREEN WHILE CAR IS MOVING OR STATIONARY. THIS FLICKERING IS A CONCERN BECAUSE THE SCREEN CAN BE SEEN OUT OF THE CORNER OF YOUR EYES CAUSING DANGEROUS DISTRACTED VISION WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THE BACK UP CAMERA HAS FLICKERING THAT MAKES BACKING UP DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. THIS STARTED IN OCTOBER 2018 AND HASN'T DISAPPEARED. GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE PROBLEM SINCE NOV. 2013 (#PIC5934 AND P1-1318NHTSA#10056464). I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT THE PROBLEM ONLY TO GET A RUN AROUND OF DIFFERENT CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS AND DIFFERENT SERVICE REQUEST NUMBERS, BUT NO ACTION. THEY NEVER RETURN THEIR PHONE CALLS. THEY CLAIM THAT THEY GIVE COST ASSISTANCE, BUT ONLY AFTER I PAY A DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, WHICH I DID. TO REPLACE THE SYSTEM COSTS $1335. THEY BARELY OFFERED ANY COST ASSISTANCE EVEN THOUGH I OWN 2 GM VEHICLES, HAVE THEM SERVICED AT GM DEALERSHIPS, IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WHERE MOST PEOPLE DRIVE FOREIGN VEHICLES. THE FOREIGN CARS THAT I HAVE OWNED IN THE PAST STAND BY THEIR VEHICLES. I FEEL GM SHOULD DO THE SAME ESPECIALLY IF THEY WANT TO COMPETE IN THE CROWDED SO. CAL. MARKET. GM SEEMS TO BE ABANDONING THEIR DUTY OF NOT ISSUING A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THEIR INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM. THE DEALERSHIP THAT I TAKE MY VEHICLE TO IN THOUSAND OAKS, CA CLAIMS THAT THEY HAVE HAD 7 INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM COMPLAINTS (AND REPLACEMENTS) AND THAT'S JUST ONE DEALERSHIP OUT OF HUNDRED OF THOUSANDS OF DEALERSHIPS ACROSS THE US AND THEREFORE HUNDRED OF THOUSANDS COMPLAINTS. COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ARE ALL OVER THE INTERNET. IT'S A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND I NEED HELP. I HAVE A VIDEO OF MY FLICKERING SCREEN AND WOULD LIKE TO EMAIL IT. HOW DO I DO THIS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195338April 10, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN YOU FILL UP THE FUEL TANKS YOU GET A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN THE CAR AS WELL AS IN THE GARAGE. GENERAL MOTORS KNOWS ABOUT THIS COMPLAINT AND WILL HELP THEIR CUSTOMERS. IN FACT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST GM FOR YEAR CORVETTE 2004. IT WILL COST ABOUT $ 2,000.00 TO $ 2,500.00 TO MAKE THE REPAIRS. A LOT OF TIMES THE RIGHT TANK IS CRACKED OR THE CROSSOVER TUBE IS CRACKED . I HAVE CALLED GM AND ASKED FOR HELP AND THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT THIS AS A WARRANTY ISSUE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE . BY THE WAY ALL THE GM DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. CAN YOU HELP ME OUT ? YOU SMELL THE FUEL WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195469April 10, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SYSTEM LEAK AROUND FUEL PUMP, STRONG GAS SMELL, FIRE HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195250April 9, 2019
WHEELS
HAIRLINE CRACK ON THE INSIDE REAR WHEEL WITH NO VISIBLE ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL OR TIRE. IT WAS DISCOVERED AFTER A TPMS LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING AFTER STARTING THE CAR. THE PREVIOUS DAY WAS LIGHT CITY STREET DRIVING WITHOUT DRIVING OVER ANY DEBRIS OR POTHOLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11195307April 9, 2019
WHEELS
CORVETTE REAR WHEEL WAS LOSING AIR SO INSPECTED TIRES AND FOUND NO HOLES. WENT TO CORVETTE FORUM TO LEARN THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM ON Z06 AND GRAND SPORTS. SEEMS GM HAS A PROBLEM WITH CRACKING. MY CRACK IS EXACTLY WHAT THE FORUM MEMBERS HAVE. HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE RIM ON THE NON-HUB SIDE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE RIM COULD COME APART AT SPEED AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY CURB DAMAGE. I BABY THIS CAR AND THE SAME CRACK THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED APPEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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