Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#11174231February 4, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
FREQUENTLY UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK ONCE THE CAR IS STARTED. SHIFT INTERLOCK SOLENOID SEEMS TO BE FAULTY. VEHICLE IS ALWAYS STATIONARY IN A PARKING SPACE. SOMETIMES I TURN IT OFF AND TRY AGAIN AND IT WORKS. VERY ANNOYING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173665February 2, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
RADIO FLICKERS AND SCREEN ROLLS AS THE CAR IS DRIVING CAUSING YOU TO TAKE YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD CONSTANTLY CREATING A BIG DISTRACTION. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME THE CAR IS OPERATING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173708February 2, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I SMELL GAS COMING FROM MY GAS TANK, ESPECIALLY AFTER A FILLUP. THE CAP HAS BEEN REPLACED. NO SPILLAGE OCCURS WHEN FILLING UP BUT YET THE SMELL PERSISTS UNTIL I GET BELOW A HALF A TANK. OTHERS IN THE CORVETTE WORLD WHO OWN A C6 CORVETTE HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME THING AND HAVE DISCOVERED IT IS DUE TO A FAULTY SEAL IN BETWEEN THE TANK AND FILLER, PERHAPS THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. VERY DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173604February 1, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES LISTED IN CAMPAIGN 10V172000 ON 04/26/2010. YET WHEN I ENTER MY VIN NUMBER IT SAYS NO RECALLS. THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" MESSAGE APPEARS WITH LOSS OF THE FEATURE AND LOSS OF BRAKES LIGHTS. THE BRAKES LIGHTS COME ON SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AND TURN OFF WHEN THE BRAKES ARE ACTUALLY APPLIED. OBVIOUSLY A DANGEROUS SITUATION. 02
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173202January 31, 2019
WHEELS
RIGHT REAR WHEEL CRACKED, NOT DUE TO HITTING ANYTHING I.E. CURB, POT HOLE ETC. NORMAL DRIVING AND TPMS SENSOR ACTIVATED INDICATING LOW TIRE PRESSURE. UPON CAREFUL INSPECTION I DISCOVERED THE WHEEL DEVELOPED A CRACK. VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONGST OWNERS OF LATE MODEL CORVETTE GRAND SPORTS. I'VE READ OF SCORES OF CORVETTE OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM, SOME OWNERS EXPERIENCING CRACKED OR BENT WHEELS MANY TIMES ON THE SAME CAR EVEN AFTER SEVERAL REPLACEMENTS. ON THE CORVETTE FORUM SOME OWNERS HAVE HAD CRACKED WHEELS ON BRAND NEW CARS WITH ONLY A FEW HUNDRED MILES OR NEW CARS ONLY WEEKS OR MONTHS OLD IN THE MAJORITY OF CASES GM IS REFUSING TO COVER THE WHEELS UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THE CARS ARE TECHNICALLY BRAND NEW AND STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. I'VE SPOKEN TO THE HEAD CORVETTE ENGINEER WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE ENTIRE DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN OF THE CAR ABOUT THE PROBLEM. HIS REPLY IS THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT DON'T KNOW THE CAUSE YET THEY WON'T WARRANTY OR REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WHEELS. MY CAR ONLY HAS 19,000 MILES ON IT AND IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. I'M AFRAID THE SAME PROBLEM WILL HAPPEN TO MY OTHER WHEELS. I DON'T WANT TO REPLACE THE WHEEL OUT OF MY OWN POCKET ONLY TO HAVE IT HAPPEN AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172809January 29, 2019
WHEELS
2 BENT WHEELS UNDER (BETTER THAN) NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON MY 2017 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT. GARAGE KEPT/COVERED. PRISTINE 2-YEAR-OLD CAR WITH 7000 MILES. SERVICE DEPT ALERTED ME TO THE BENDS DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND WHILE INVESTIGATING A PULSING PROBLEM IN THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE IS HARDLY EVER DRIVEN, HAS NEVER SEEN ROUGH ROADS/CITY STREETS/BAD WEATHER/ETC. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN "TRACKED" OR OTHERWISE ABUSED. THIS IS A "SUMMER ONLY," WEEKEND VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE SCUFFS/SCRAPES/BENDS/BULGES OR OTHER DAMAGE TO THE TIRES OR WHEELS. NEVER HIT ANY POTHOLE/ROAD HAZARD/DEBRIS, *EVER.* BASED ON RECENT ONLINE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER, I'M NOW CONCERNED THAT THESE WHEELS WILL TOTALLY CRACK OR OTHERWISE DEFORM WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. AFTER OPENING A CASE (9-5012193448) AND OVER AN HOUR ON THE PHONE, GM HAS DENIED A WARRANTY CLAIM AND WILL NOT FURTHER DISCUSS/ESCALATE THIS ISSUE. GM WOULD NOT PROVIDE A DESCRIPTION OR COPY OF THE METHOD USED TO DETERMINE "DEFECT VS.DAMAGE", OR A WRITTEN COPY OF THE EVALUATION MADE BY THE REGIONAL WARRANTY REP. GM REFUSES TO DISCLOSE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM, WILL NOT REPLACE/REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE WHEELS, AND WILL NOT PAY FOR A SUITABLE/COMPARABLE 3RD PARTY REPLACEMENT. I'VE ALSO READ ABOUT OTHER OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUES VIA THESE LINKS: HTTPS://WWW.CARANDDRIVER.COM/REVIEWS/A23705281/2017-CHEVROLET-CORVETTE-GRAND-SPORT-RELIABILITY/ HTTPS://WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/FORUMS/C7-GENERAL-DISCUSSION/4161059-2018-GRAND-SPORT-CRACKED-RIM.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/CHEVROLET/CORVETTE/WHEEL-PROBLEMS.PHP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172578January 28, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER EVERY TANK FILL UP , STRONG FUEL SMELL ODOR COMES FROM THE LEFT SIDE (DOVER SIDE ) WHEEL WELD. ALSO IS STRONG WHEN SITTING IN CAR . GOES AWAY AFTER FUELCLEVER STARTS TO DROP TO EMPTY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172597January 28, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
JUST NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE AFTER FILL UP IN MY GARAGE. CHECKED THE CORVETTE FOURM AND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE IN THIS VEHICLE AND GM HAS BEEN FIXING THE ISSUE IF THE CAR IS UNDER 10 YEARS OLD AS A WARRANTY SADLY MY CAR IS NOW OVER 10 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT. I REALLY THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. I DID SCHEDULE A SERVICE CHECK TO TEST THE SYSTEM AND WAS QUOTED 900.00 TO DO A SMOKE TEST ON THE FUEL SYSTEM. IT LOOKS LIKE GM HAS CHANGED THE PLASTIC PART THAT IS CRACKING WITH A BETTER PLASTIC SEVERAL TIME. I'M REALLY WORRIED ABOUT THE CAR BURNING MY HOME DOWN AND I'M KEEPING THE FUEL AT HALF A TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172358January 27, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE DIM HEADLIGHT RECALL IS A SCAM. CHEVROLET DOES NOT FIX DIM HEADLIGHT FAILURE THEN DEMANDS OVER $750 TO REPAIR DIM HEADLIGHT FAILURE. FROM TIME OF DIM HEADLIGHTS COMING ON THEY FAIL AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND DO NOT FUNCTION AGAIN FOR HOURS AFTER CAR IS SHUT DOWN. (MOVING CAR HAS NO HEADLIGHTS UNTIL BRIGHT LIGHTS OR FOR LIGHTS ARE MANUALLY TURNED ON)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172432January 27, 2019
POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET READY TO DOWNSHIFT MY CLUTCH AS I PREPARED TO ENTER MY DRIVEWAY. I LOST CONTROL OF MY CLUTCH AS THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT RETURN. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE SINCE I WAS NOT SURE IN THAT SPLIT MOMENT ON HOW TO SLOW DOWN MY VEHICLE AS I WAS PREPARING TO ENTER MY DRIVEWAY. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO HIT MY BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD TO SLOW DOWN MY VEHICLE AND CAME TO A STOP INCHES FROM HITTING MY HOME. I ONLY WONDER IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY OR AT SOME HIGH RATE OF SPEED, WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE IF COULD NOT ENGAGE MY CLUTCH AND DRIVE MY VEHICLE. SINCE MY POWERTRAIN BECAME INOPERABLE, I FELT LIKE I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND GM SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THE VEHICLE. GM IS VERY AWARE THAT THE CLUTCH COULD FAIL. THEY SENT ME A LETTER 4 YEARS AGO (COPY ATTACHED) TELLING ME THEY FOUND AN INTERNAL FAILURE IN THE MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER. BUT GM WOULD NOT REPLACE THE CLUTCH. THAT IS DANGEROUS SITUATION TO BE DRIVING AND NOT SURE WHEN YOUR YOU COULD LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE AND UNHARMED TODAY DESPITE GM'S FAILURE TO REPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE CLUTCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172195January 25, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKES HAVE NOW FOUR TIMES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN PRESSED THEY GET HARD, THEN GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THERE'S A PULSATING FEELING. THE VEHICLE JUST CONTINUES TO GO TO THE FLOOR. ON THE THIRD OCCASION THAT IT HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE IN A NON-EMERGENCY SITUATION, WOULD NOT STOP IN TRAFFIC AND REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT IS DANGEROUS AND GM IS NO HELP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11172196January 25, 2019
WHEELS
TWO SEPARATE WHEELS HAVE NOW CRACKED OR WARPED ON THE VEHICLE AT NO FAULT OF MY OWN. THIS IS HAPPENING IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS (COMMUTING) WITHOUT ANY ACCIDENT, SEVERE POT-HOLES, OR IMPACT DAMAGE. IT APPEARS THAT GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS FOR SOME TIME, AS THE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT "THAT'S JUST THE WAY THESE CARS ARE, EXPECT TO REPLACE A LOT OF RIMS". WHEN IT HAPPENS, YOU CAN EITHER GRADUALLY OR SUDDENLY LOSE COMPLETE AIR PRESSURE IN YOUR WHEEL. THAT IS DANGEROUS. MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 10K MILES WITH TWO CRACKED RIMS. COST $800 EACH, AND GM REFUSES TO COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171558January 23, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK MORE THAN HALFWAY AND DRIVE IT AROUND I NOTICE A GAS SMELL ENTERING THE CABIN. AFTER PARKING IT OVERNIGHT THE FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN IS OVERWHELMING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171705January 23, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG GAS ODOR COMING FROM REAR DRIVERS SIDE NEAR GAS TANK BUT NO LEAKS ANYWHERE TO BE FOUND UNDER THE CAR. FUMES UP THE ENTIRE GARAGE AND IN PARTS OF THE HOUSE. SEEMS VERY HAZARDOUS IF EVER THERE WAS A SPARK OF SOME KIND EVER OCCURRED! I REALLY ONLY NOTICE THIS OCCURANCE WHEN PARKED AND SLIGHTLY WHEN DRIVING WITH WINDOWS UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171759January 23, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BEGAN TO NOTICE A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL EMITTING FROM THE GARAGE. THIS WOULD OCCUR EVERY TIME I FILLED UP MY VEHICLE AND PARKED IN THE GARAGE. SINCE MY WATER HEATER IS LOCATED IN THE GARAGE AND FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, VEHICLE WAS MOVED OUTDOORS. RECEIVED NOTICE FROM GM THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF ISSUE AND THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE COVERED. DROVE VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE NOTICE HAD EXPIRED. WOUND UP PAYING $2600 IN REPAIR COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171195January 21, 2019
WHEELS
THE WHEELS ON MY VEHICLE ARE CRACKED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. I PICKED UP MY (NEW) CAR FROM LAMARQUE AUTO DEALER IN NEW ORLEANS AND DROVE HOME TO BEAUMONT. WHEN I GOT TO BEAUMONT, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING CAME ON. SO TODAY (1-21-19) I TOOK CAR TO DISCOUNT TIRE AND THEY FOUND THAT MY WHEEL IS CRACKED. I' ASSUMING IT CRACKED WHILE DRIVING OVER 200 MILES ON I-10 HEADED HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171220January 21, 2019
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY IS STUCK IN PARK. VEHICLE HAS 26K MILES.IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS, SINCE APRIL OF 2018. RESEARCH FROM CORVETTE FORUM SHOWS THIS IS A CONTINUAL ISSUE WITH C6 CORVETTES (2005-2013), AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING...THEY SHOULD ISSUE A VOLUNTARY RECALL OR A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171078January 20, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2009 CORVETTE Z06, VERY STRONG ODOR OF FUEL BOTH IN CAB AND OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE!!! LOOKED UNDER CAR ON DRIVERS SIDE AND WAS ABLE TO SEE WET/DAMP AREAS AROUND FUEL TANK. WHAT REALLY SUCKS, IS THAT I CANT EVEN PARK IT IN MY GARAGE. THE FUMES ARE SO STRONG, I'M AFRAID SOMETHING WILL CAUSE THE FUMES TO IGNITE AND PUT EVERYONE'S LIVES IN DANGER. I LOOKED ON ALLDATADIY AND FOUND A RECALL/SERVICE BULLETIN HOWEVER, WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID BASED ON MY VIN# THAT MY CAR WAS NOT AFFECTED....WTF!!!!! HOW CAN IT NOT BE? MY CAR IS DOING EXACTLY WHAT THE RECALL/SERVICE BULLETIN SAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171109January 20, 2019
WHEELS
CRACKED RIM FROM EVERYDAY DRIVING ON VEHICLE. ISSUE WAS DISCOVERED AFTER PUTTING NEW TIRES ON VEHICLE AT 14.8K MILES. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR APPROX 50MILES WHEN I NOTICED THAT A REAR LEFT TIRE WAS SLOWLY LOSING PRESSURE. I DIDN'T RECALL DRIVING OVER ANY SIGNIFICANT BUMPS IN ROAD DURING THIS PERIOD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11170969January 19, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL VAPORS LEAKING FROM EVAP SYSTEM CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON, CODE P0455. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE REP INFORMED ME THAT THE LEAK WAS FROM COMING FROM GAS TANK. I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL CHECK ENGINE COMES BACK ON AND THEN CALL THE DEALERSHIP SO HE COULD CONTACT GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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