Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#11110076July 8, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG FUEL SMELL, FUEL LEAKS BACK IN SHOP FOR MASSIVE FUEL LEAK. WAS IN SHOP A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND THE EVAP VALVE WAS REPLACED, NEW GAS CAP INSTALLED.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110132July 8, 2018
ENGINE
THE HEAD ISSUE VALVE GUIDE ON THE HEADS WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF SPEC....HAVE REPAIRED CAR TWICE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE '.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110031July 7, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
TWO BRAKE ROTORS ON 2018 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT HAVE PERMANENT RUST BANDS THAT DO NOT WEAR OFF UNDER BRAKING. THEY ARE SCORING AND GROOVING THE BRAKE PADS INSTEAD. GM BLAMES THE DEALER FOR POOR MAINTENANCE BUT NEITHER WILL REPLACE BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S ONLY 'COSMETIC' ACCORDING TO THEM. THEY DID ADVISE ME TO REPLACE THE ROTORS MYSELF AT A COST OF $4000 ON A BRAND NEW CAR! IT HAS HAD THE BAND SINCE DAY 1! WHEN THE CAR IS WASHED OR THE ROTOR GETS WET IT FUSES TO THE PADS AND LOCKS THE WHEEL. YOU HAVE TO ROCK THE CAR GET IT TO BREAK LOOSE. THEY KEEP REFERENCING A GM SERVICE BULLETIN THAT PROHIBITS DEALERS FROM REPLACING OR RESURFACING RUSTED ROTORS. THIS IS NOT NORMAL SURFACE RUST. IT IS PERMANENT AND IS COMPROMISING THE BRAKE PADS! THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109783July 6, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG GAS SMELL WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AFTER RETURNING FROM DRIVING. SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK AREA. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY GAS LEAKING, JUST A STRONG SMELL. CAN'T PARK THE CORVETTE IN THE GARAGE FOR FEAR THE GAS FUMES MAY IGNITE. HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER SET FOR 7/9/18.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109891July 6, 2018
ENGINE
LS7 MOTOR INTAKE VALVES WERE OUT OF SPEC, AT 30,000 MILES, REPLACED HEADS AND VALVES, VALVE SPRINGS.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109738July 5, 2018
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER LOCKED IN PARK.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109750July 5, 2018
WHEELS
BOTH REAR WHEELS DEVELOPED CRACKS APPROXIMATELY TWO INCHES LONG FROM THE INSIDE EDGE TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF THE WHEEL. THE CRACKS IN BOTH WHEELS WERE SIMILAR IN SIZE AND LOCATION. MILEAGE WHEN NOTICED WAS 24,000. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUE ARE BEING REPORTED ON CORVETTE RELATED WEB SITES.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104556June 28, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM, THE UNDERHOOD BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER (UBEC) HOUSING WILL EXPAND, CAUSING THE HEADLAMP LOW-BEAM RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT ROUTED WIRE TO BEND SLIGHTLY. AFTER THE WIRE IS REPEATEDLY BENT, IT HAS FRACTURED AND SEPARATED. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE LOW-BAEM HEADLAMPS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. AS THE UBEC HOUSING COOLS AND CONTRACTS, THE LOW-BEAM HEADLAMP FUNCTION MAY RETURN. THIS CONDITION IS NOT AFFECTING THE HIGH-BEAM HEADLAMPS, MARKER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS OR FOG LAMPS. LOSS OF LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS WHEN THEY ARE REQUIRED COULD REDUCE THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH .....WHICH WOULD BE FATAL. APPEARS THAT OTHER YEAR CORVETTES HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE (SEE DEC 2014 BULLETIN 13146 "RECALL BULLETIN" - LOW-BEAM HEADLAMPS INOPERATIVE." GM ADMITS TO A "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM" WHICH IS NOT A "RECALL." AND THAT THEY ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. SWEET! HOW CONVENIENT FOR GM.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104434June 27, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FUEL SMELL,REPLACED FUEL CAP, THAT HELP A LITTLE,SMELL AROUND FUEL DOOR,CAN'T KEEP CAR IN GARAGE AFRAID TO RE FUEL AND DRIVE HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11103827June 25, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING 70+MPH ON AN INTERSTATE, "REDUCED POWER MODE" AND "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" WARNINGS ILLUMINATED ON THE DIC AONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE VEHICLE THEN COMPLETELY SHUT OFF MAKING IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO GET SAFELY OUT OF THE PATHS OF OTHER VEHICLES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE ABOUT 8 TIMES NOW IN VARYING CIRCUMSTANCES, MOSTLY WHILE IN MOTION. ERROR CODES TAKEN FROM HANDHELD PROGRAMMER INCLUDE: P1516, P2101, P2135
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102739June 20, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11102924June 20, 2018
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
TAKATA RECALL VISIBLE GASOLINE LEAKAGE AFTER VEHICLE HASN'T BEEN PARKED OVER A PERIOD OF MONTHS. THEN I BEGAN TO TAKE NOTES OF WHAT , WHEN , WHERE THIS LEAK WAS OCCURRING, I WOULD FILL THE TANK, PARK THE AUTO IN THE GARAGE . THE NEXT TIME I USED THE VEHICLE, A NOTICEABLE GAS ODOR, SPOT ON THE GARAGE FLOOR WAS NOTED. I STARTED TO PLACE A CARDBOARD UNDER THE FRONT END TO MORE READILY BE ABLE TO OBSERVE THE SUBSTANCE LEAKING. THE ODOR WAS UNMISTAKABLE. SEVERAL OCCURRENCES N SPOTTING IS EVIDENT AFTER HAVING PARKED IN MY GARAGE . THE AUTO WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT IN MY GARAGE. I AM LISTING THE LATEST CALENDAR DATE AND PHOTO. I HAVE OTHER DATES IN MY NOTEPAD. 2) MY SEATBELT OCCASIONALLY WILL NOT LOCK. I HEAR THE CLICK OF A SEATBELT LOCK THEN UPON DRIVING AWAY FROM MY HOME ~ ,25 MILES ~ MY SEATBELT UNLOCKED THROUGH NO FAULT OF MY OWN. 3) AIRBAG CANNOT BE CHECKED FOR EFFECTIVENESS .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101662June 13, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. SHOP INSPECTED AND FOUND A FUEL LEAK FROM THE TOP OF LEFT FUEL TANK. TESTED AND FOUND ELBOW OUT OF FUEL PUMP CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11101490June 12, 2018
STEERING, STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GALLES CHEVROLET (2801 UNIVERSITY BLVD NE, ALBUQUERQUE, MN 87107) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 89,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100522June 8, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE COLUMN LOCK WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AT GREAT LAKES CHEVROLET (310 S CHESTNUT ST, JEFFERSON, OH), BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED PER THE RECALL AND ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WOULD BE THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100441June 7, 2018
POWER TRAIN
I HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED AT DAN VADEN CHEVROLET IN SAVANNAH, GA ON 16 OCT 2017 AT (12,200 MILES). MY MAIN CONCERN WAS A SHUDDER AND JERKY MOTION THE CAR STARTS DEMONSTRATING WHILE IN MOTION, ACCOMPANIED BY FLUCTUATING ENGINE RPMS. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET THERE ARE 1000'S OF ISSUES WITH THESE TORQUE CONVERTERS AND WHO KNOWS WHAT ACCIDENTS THESE FAILURES HAVE CAUSED. THERE SHOULD BE A TOTAL RECALL ON THESE TRANSMISSIONS. A SERVICE DEPARTMENT TECHNICIAN TEST DROVE MY VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED AND DOCUMENTED MY CONCERNS AND STATED IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE ? I AM SCHEDULING ANOTHER SERVICE AT (13000 MILES). A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET WILL FILL YOU FULL OF FACTS ON THESE FAILURES. PROBLEMS WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTERS WITH THESE HIGH END VEHICLES ARE WELL ON THE WAY TO BECOME ANOTHER CORVETTE ISSUE OF EPIDEMIC PROPORTIONS. PLEASE ASSIST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11100091June 5, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HEAVY FUEL FUMES WHEN CAR IS SITTING STATIC, THERE IS NO LEAKS, NO SPOTS UNDER THE CAR. THE FUMES ARE VERY HEAVY AND IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO PARK THE CAR IN THE GARAGE, I HAVE SPOKEN TO ABOUT 09 CORVETTE C6 OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, DEALER ADMITS THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT GM WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO REPAIR IT.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099842June 4, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TARGA CONVERTIBLE TOP FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE CONVERTIBLE TOP FROM THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOU BACHRODT CHEVROLET COCONUT CREEK (5500 SR 7, COCONUT CREEK, FL 33073) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE); THEREFORE, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11099850June 4, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PRIMARY TANK MODULE FLANGE FUEL AND VAPOR LEAK ON TOP OF PRIMARY FUEL PUMP CAUSING HAZARDOUS FUMES IN GARAGE AND CAR.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11098909May 31, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY LATE AT NIGHT, AFTER DRIVING FOR 25 MINUTES, AND THE ROAD IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY GOT DARK. I THOUGHT THAT A FREEWAY MARKER LIGHT HAD GONE OUT, BUT AFTER LOOKING IN FRONT OF ME, I REALIZED I HAD NO HEADLIGHTS. I PULLED OFF THE FREEWAY TO A GAS STATION AND CHECKED ALL MY OTHER LIGHTS, AND MY PARKING LIGHTS WERE WORKING, MY FOG LIGHTS WERE WORKING, MY HIGH BEAMS WERE WORKING, AND MY TAIL LIGHTS WERE STILL WORKING. MY HEADLIGHTS, OR LOW BEAMS, WERE THE ONLY THING THAT WENT OUT. I HAD TO DRIVE AN HOUR AND A HALF TO REACH MY DESTINATION WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON, WHICH PROBABLY PISSED OFF A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THE FREEWAY. WHEN I REACH MY DESTINATION, I CHECKED ALL THE FUSES FOR THE LOW BEAMS IN THE FUSE BOX, AND THEY WERE ALL GOOD. I PULLED THE RELAY FUSE OUT AND THEN PUT IT BACK, AND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE STILL NOT WORKING. THE NEXT MORNING, I CHECKED THE LIGHTS AGAIN AND TRIED ALL POSITIONS OF THE SWITCH ON MY STEERING COLUMN, AND THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED. ONCE I STARTED DRIVING THE CAR THE HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING AGAIN. AGAIN, ALL OTHER LIGHTS WERE STILL WORKING INCLUDING MY TAIL LIGHTS, FOG LIGHTS, AND HIGH BEAMS. LATER IN THE EVENING THE NEXT DAY, THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON WHEN THE COLUMN SWITCH WAS IN THE AUTO POSITION, AND THEY STAYED ON DURING A 20-MINUTE DRIVE DOWN THE FREEWAY. THEY NOW SEEM TO BE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE IS AS I'M NOT GETTING ANY ERROR CODES AND MY COMPUTER IS NOT REPORTING ANY FAULTS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS MOST OF MY TIME IS SPENT DRIVING. I HAVE CHECKED THE FORUMS ONLINE FOR PEOPLE WITH THE SAME SITUATION AS MINE, AND THEY ALL REPORTED THAT THE ACTUAL WIRING INTO THE FUSE BOX IS FAULTY. THERE IS NO REPORT OF THIS FROM THE MANUFACTURER OF MY CAR, AND I THINK PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS. IT'S VERY SCARY TO GET STUCK OUT IN THE DARK ON A HIGHWAY THAT IS NOT LIT AND NOT HAVE ANY HEADLIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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