Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#11033395October 14, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CRACKED/LEAKING DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033138October 12, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MICHAELS TOYOTA OF FRESNO, CALIFORNIA (50 WEST BULLARDS AVE, (559) 431-7576 93704), BUT THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING) WAS A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11033140October 12, 2017
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
MY CORVETTE IS A Z06 THAT IS DESIGNED AND BUILT FOR TRACK USE. WHEN I USE IT ON TRACK IT OVERHEATS AND GOES INTO LIMP MODE AFTER ABOUT 15 MINS. SOMETIMES THE POWER STEER FAULTS MAKING IT DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO CONTROL THE CAR. I DO NOT USE IT REGULARLY ON THE STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032840October 11, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VERY STRONG FUEL VAPOR ORDER WHEN PARKEDP
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032589October 9, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GASOLINE SMELL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032056October 6, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG GASOLINE VAPORS FILLING THE GARAGE WHEN CAR IS PARKED OVER NIGHT. NOTICED AFTER A FILL UP.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032097October 6, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CAR SMELLS OF FUEL CONTINUOUSLY IN SIDE AND OUT. THIS STARTED HAPPENING WITHIN THE LAST 5 WEEKS WITHOUT CAUSE. IT SEEMS MORE PRONOUNCED ON THE DRIVERS WHEEL WELL. IT SEEMS THAT IS A MORE PRONOUNCED PROBLEM WHEN THE TANK IS 1/2 FULL OR HIGHER. I CAN NOT PARK THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AS IT STINKS UP THE HOUSE. I'VE LEARNED FROM RESEARCH THAT THERE IS A PLASTIC ELBOW CONNECTOR THAT DETERIORATES OVER TIME ON TOP OF THE TANK, CRACKS AND SPRAYS FUEL. IF THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL, IT CERTAINLY SHOULD BE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031874October 5, 2017
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILED TO LOCK IN POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT CONTINUED TO SLIDE FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE SEAT SLID FORWARD AND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, THE SEAT SLID BACKWARDS. THE LOCAL DEALER (DON HATTAN EL DORADO, 1702 W CENTRAL AVE, EL DORADO, KS, 67042) WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD GIVE THE CONTACT A CALL BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031797October 4, 2017
STEERING
TRIED TO START MY CORVETTE WHICH IS STORED IN THE GARAGE AND DASH SCREEN STATED "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK" AND VEHICLE WILL NOT START. AFTER RESEARCHING ONLINE I FOUND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR 2005 MANUAL TRANSMISSION CORVETTES AND LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. CALLED GM TO SEE IF MY VIN WOULD BE COVERED SINCE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH A FAULTY PART, AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT. GM SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS AND RECALL THIS KNOWN PROBLEM TO FIX OR REIMBURSE THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY PAID FOR THIS VERY INCONVENIENT AND DANGEROUS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11031434October 2, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE COCKPIT OF THE CAR SMELLS LIKE FUEL AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK TO FULL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030711October 1, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK FULL, VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. CHECKED BY MECHANIC AND NO VISIBLE GAS LEAK. ODOR CONTINUES WHILE STATIONARY OR MOVING. WHEN THE TANK IS ONLY HALF FULL THE SMELL IS NOT NOTICEABLE. JUST BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER OF 2017 AND VEHICLE HAS 29,000 MILES. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE BLOWN UP OR INVOLVED IN A FIRE BEFORE GM TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECT IN THE FUEL SYSTEM? IN RESEARCHING THIS THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED BY GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030449September 29, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHENEVER THE CAR IS MORE THAN 1/2 FULL WITH FUEL, A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL LEAKS INTO THE CAR. THE SMELL IS POTENT ENOUGH TO MAKE THE ENTIRE GARAGE SMELL LIKE GASOLINE IF PARKED OVERNIGHT WITH THE GAS TANK BEING OVER 1/2 FULL. SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK AROUND GAS TANK NOTED AFTER INSPECTION FROM LOCAL MECHANIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030270September 28, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY SHIFT LEVER (A6) FREQUENTLY LOCKS ON P. I NEED TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SHIFTER (2006-08 CORVETTE AT (25913058) I AM INFORMED ABOUT THE FRENCH AND AMERICAN FORUMS AND IT IS A VERY COMMON FLAW TO THE CORVETTE C6. YET THERE HAVE NEVER BEEN ANY REMINDERS TO CORRECT THIS FLAW. THE INFAMOUS DASH BUZZING (WINDSHIELD COWL) PROBLEM ALSO, I HAVE TREMENDOUS VIBRATIONS IN THE WINDSCREEN AND THIS IS PART OF THE FREQUENT FLAWS ON THE C6 CORVETTES CAN BE UNTIL THE YEAR 2010. MY CORVETTE HAD 77600 KM AT THE TIME OF THE FACTS CAN YOU HELP ME FOR GM FRANCE TO TAKE CARE OF THESE VEHICLE DESIGN FLAWS. THANK YOU THE 1ST PHONE NUMBER IS NOT CORRECT IT IS TO VALIDATE MY REQUEST I USED GOOGLE TRANSLATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030279September 28, 2017
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HELLO THERE, MY CAR IS A CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2011 GRAND SPORT. EVERY TIME I FILL GAS UP, THERE IS A STRONG SMELL IN THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT EVENTUALLY BECOMES UNBEARABLE. I HAVE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO LOCATE A LEAK AND EVEN INSTALLED A NEW GAS CAP AS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE BUT THE ISSUE PERSISTS. I HAVE SEARCHED THE FORUMS AND SPOKE WITH DIFFERENT MECHANICS ABOUT MY SITUATION AND THEY MENTIONED A SAFETY RECALL ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE ON SAME MODEL YEARS AND RECENTLY A FRIEND OF MINE CAME UPON THE SAME ISSUE AND WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP UNDER THAT RECALL. I TOOK MINE TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP SERVICE AND THEY DENIED THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH RECALL. I'M REACHING OUT TO YOU FOR HELP SOLVING THIS SITUATION. SINCERELY [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030440September 28, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTICE FROM GM, BUT I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER'S ATTENTION WHILE I WAS IN FOR A RECALL REPAIR IN 2008. I TOLD THE TECH THAT MY TRACTION CONTROL, ACTIVE STABILITY CONTROL, WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK THE TECH SAID THE TRACTION CONTROL IS FIXED AND WORKING FINE. I DIDN'T SEE HOW HE COULD HAVE SAID THAT WHEN THE CAR NEVER LEFT THE SHOP. I REALIZE NOW THAT HE WAS AWARE OF SOMETHING THAT I WASN'T. THE TRACTION WASN'T FIXED, BUT I FELT THAT I CAN'T BRING IT BACK DUE TO INCOMPETENCE. I WENT TO FORUMS AND FOUND PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS. THEN I NOTICED THAT 2005-2006 CORVETTES WITH THE RPON37 STEERING COLUMN BUILT IN 2005 WERE RECALLED FOR THIS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS 10V172000 AND GM'S CAMPAIGN # WAS N100118. I CALLED GM THEY SAID I AM MISTAKEN MY CAR IS NOT AFFECTED WHICH IS [XXX]. I THEN FOUND FROM THE INTERNET THAT PART #19179794, CLIP, WAS USED TO FIX THE ISSUE. I THEN ORDERED ONE OF THESE AND FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS TO REPAIR IT AND FOUND THIS CLIP WAS INSTALLED, BUT IMPROPERLY HENCE THE REASON IT WASN'T FIXED BY THE TECH, BUT HE WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION IT WAS SOLVED. I THEN REPLACED THE CLIP PROPERLY AND NOW IT'S OK. GM WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND DISMISSIVE DURING THE ENTIRE ORDEAL. LOOKING ON YOUR WEB SITE IT SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT MY VIN # DOES IN FACT FALL INTO THE SPECS OF YOUR RECALL. I AM GOING TO ENCLOSE A PHOTO OF THE BENT, IMPROPERLY, INSTALLED CLIP AND A PROPER PICTURE OF THE CLIP. ALSO THE HARNESS THAT NEEDS THE CLIP TO SHOW THAT THE BENT PRONG IS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE HARNESS. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025273September 25, 2017
POWER TRAIN
CLUTCH PEDAL DOES NOT RETURN. PEDAL IS AT APPROX. 1/2 HEIGHT UP FROM FLOOR SURFACE THAN WHAT IT SHOULD BE ... PEDAL THROW IS MINIMAL.. HOWEVER, CLUTCH SYSTEM WORKS CORRECTLY. I WAS DRIVING ON A ROAD 40 MPH WHEN I REALIZED THE PEDAL WAS NOT IN ITS NORMAL POSITION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025220September 24, 2017
POWER TRAIN
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. IT IS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND IT JUST BECOMES "FROZEN" IN PARK MODE. FOR INSTANCE- WHILE WAITING IN A LONG LINE AT THE BANK, I DECIDED TO SHIFT OUT OF GEAR UNTIL THE LINE MOVED. IT WOULDN'T BUDGE. IF AN EMERGENCY SITUATION AROSE- I WOULD BE UNABLE TO MOVE. MANY OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. SOME OF THEM HAVE DONE A "FIX" THAT BYPASSED OTHER EQUIPMENT AND COULD BE DANGEROUS. MY CAR ONLY HAS 27,000 MILES ON IT - THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING! MANY OF THE OTHER AFFECTED OWNERS HAVE GONE TO CHEVROLET AND HAVE GOTTEN THE RUN AROUND, BECAUSE THEY SAY THEY NEED TO SEE IT HAPPEN IN ORDER TO FIX IT. WELL IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY SO THAT IS A LITTLE HARD.I THINK THE PROBLEM IS WITH A SOLENOID OR SAFETY FEATURE THAT HANGS UP. PLEASE HELP. I AM A GIRL AND I NEED A CAR THAT DOESN'T LEAVE ME STRANDED ALL THE TIME!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025163September 23, 2017
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AT STARTUP AND STAYS ON. JIGGLING THE YELLOW CONNECTOR UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT WILL MAKE IT GO OFF SOMETIMES. THE CAR HAS AN EASY ENTRY FEATURE THAT SOMEHOW DISRUPTS THE YELLOW CONNECTOR UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SEAT. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IF THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON, THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS SEEMS LIKE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11025028September 22, 2017
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED ENGAGED IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PASO ROBLES CHEVROLET (2485 THEATRE DR, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, (805) 238-7800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,500. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024830September 21, 2017
WHEELS
MY 2016 CORVETTE STARTED HAVING HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATIONS IN STEERING WHEEL AND INTERIOR PANELS WITH UNDER 7900 MILES OF SERVICE. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND FRONT WHEELS TO BE BENT AND COULD NOT BALANCE THE WHEELS PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME TO TAKE MY CORVETTE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THAT HAD BETTER EQUIPMENT THAN THEM. THE SECOND DEALERSHIP INSPECTED MY CORVETTE AND INFORMED ME THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS ARE BENT AND CANNOT BALANCE THEM PROPERLY. NEITHER DEALERSHIP WILL REPLACE THE WHEELS UNDER WARRANTY. THUS FAR, GM AS WELL, WILL NOT REPLACE WHEELS UNDER WARRANTY. I ATTEST THAT I HAVE NOT DRIVEN MY CORVETTE ABNORMALLY NOR HAVE HIT OBSTRUCTIONS OR POT HOLES. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN MY CORVETTE ON ROUGH, GRAVEL OR DIRT ROADS. I DO BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT CHEVROLET AND GM SHOULD ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE HAS A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THESE WHEELS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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