Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#11024610September 20, 2017
STEERING
THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK DOES NOT RELEASE. I BELIEVE THIS WAS ALREADY A RECALL ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024700September 20, 2017
WHEELS
BOTH LEFT WHEELS ON MY 2017 GRAND SPORT BENT IN NORMAL DRIVING OVER NORMAL ROADS. IN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE STOCK WHEELS ON 2017-2018 CORVETTE GRAND SPORTS AND 2015-18 CORVETTE Z06S. GM AGREED TO REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL, BUT THE DEALER DIDN'T REALIZE THE REAR WAS ALSO BENT (NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO EITHER WHEEL, THE WHEELS ARE JUST NOT STRONG ENOUGH). GM IS NOW CLAIMING THEY WON'T FIX/REPLACE THE REAR WHEEL. CAR VIBRATES BECAUSE OF THE BENT WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024525September 19, 2017
STEERING
TAKATA RECALL - STEERING COLUMN LOCK ISSUE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024193September 19, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FUEL TANK IS FILLED PAST 1/2 FULL, SMELL OF FUEL IN MY GARAGE UNTIL FUEL CAPACITY GOES BELOW 1/2 FULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11024248September 19, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK LEAKS (DRIVER'S SIDE) OUT OF THE TOP WHEN FILLED. GM SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT 15682 SHOULD COVER PAST WHEN VEHICLE WAS 'PLACED IN SERVICE' AND INSTEAD SHOULD INSTEAD READ '10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES' - THIS FUEL LEAK IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE COVERED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023814September 17, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2014 CORVETTE STINGRAY FILL IT FULL OF FUEL AND NOW I KEEP SMELLING FUEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11023505September 14, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS A SMELL OF GAS AFTER FILLING THE TANK. WHETHER USING HOLD THE HANDLE OR THE AUTO FILL, WHEN THE NOZZLE CLICKS OFF, BEFORE REMOVING THE NOZZLE FROM THE TANK FILLER NECK, I REACH OVER AND MANUALLY SHUT THE PUMP OFF IN ONE OF TWO WAYS: 1) MULTIPLE HANDLE PUMPS: MOVE THE SELECTED GRADE "PUMP LEVER" FROM THE "UP" (TO PUMP) TO THE "DOWN" (SHUT OFF) POSITION, OR 2) SINGLE HANDLE PUMP FOR DISPENSING MULTIPLE GRADES OF GASOLINE: USE A FINGER TO PUSH THE ACTUATOR UP TO SHUT OFF THE PUMP BEFORE REPLACING THE HANDLE ON THE PUMP. I NEVER "TOP OFF" OR "ROUND UP TO THE NEXT CENT OR DOLLAR" BUT THERE IS STILL AN ODOR OF GAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022825September 12, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN JANUARY 2017 THAT THERE WAS A FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM (SPECIAL NOTICE 15682) AND CHEVROLET (GM) WAS GOING TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR 10 YEARS FOR MY 2007 CORVETTE. I GOT THE NOTICE 10 YEARS AFTER GM ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM SO THEIR REMEDY DOESN'T EXIST! THE FUEL SMELL IS SO EXCESSIVE THAT I AM AFRAID TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE GARAGE SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD GM WILL NOT HONOR THE NOTICE. THIS IS THE SECOND GM VEHICLE THAT I HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH (HAD IT WITH A 2004 SUV) AND GM REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS NOT IN THE RAGE OF THEIR SPECIAL NOTICE EVEN THOUGH IT HAD EXCESSIVE FUEL ODORS. THAT ONE COST ME $3200. GM HAS A TRACK RECORD OF SENDING NOTICES (LIKELY TO AVOID LEGAL ACTION OR BEING FORCED INTO A RECALL) AND NOT HONORING THEM. THIS IS HIGHLY UNSAFE AND COULD CAUSE FIRE/EXPLOSION. AT THIS POINT IT IS MY HOPE THAT YOUR AGENCY WILL FORCE GM TO RECALL ALL CORVETTES WITH THIS PROBLEM AND COVER THE ASSOCIATED COSTS . THIS NOTICE SAYS, IN BOLD AND UNDERLINING, DO NOT TAKE YOUR VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AS A RESULT OF THIS LATTE UNLESS YOU BELIEVE THAT YOUR VEHICLE HAS THE CONDITION DESCRIBED ABOVE. I HAD INQUIRED ABOUT THIS RECALL ON 3/8/2017 AT THE DEALER. SINCE THE SMELL OF FUEL WAS NOT PRESENT I WAS TOLD THAT IT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN AN AFFECTED VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022931September 12, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR'S GAS GAUGE WILL DROP TO ZERO AND THE SERVICE FUEL SYSTEM LIGHT WILL COME ON. AFTER A WHILE, IT WOULD GO BACK TAND NORMAL. TO ADD TO THIS ISSUE, WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THERE IS A STRONG GAS SMELL THAT FILLS THE GARAGE. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE LAST YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022651September 11, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SWITCH THAT CONTROLLED THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DID MORE THAN MAKE THE TOP GO UP OR DOWN. THE COMPUTER ALSO TURNED THE HEATER ON OR OFF AT RANDOM, EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND TURNED OFF, WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CHARLES AUTO FAMILY, GARRETTSVILLE, OH, 330-577-5089) AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IT WAS AN UNKNOWN ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11022687September 11, 2017
STEERING, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. AFTER THE KEY WAS PLACED IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE CRANKED. HOWEVER, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IN A LOCKED POSITION AND THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. A FEW HOURS LATER, THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021739September 6, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SEVERE GAS SMELL LEFT IN A CLOSED AREA AFTER CORVETTE USE. WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN AND THEN PARKED IN A GARAGE, THE GARAGE SMELLS SEVERELY OF FUEL. IF AIRED OUT, THE SMELL DISSIPATES. IF NOT, THE ODOR IS OVERWHELMING. UPON REVIEW, IT APPEARS THE SMELL IS COMING FRONT THE DRIVERS SIDE LEFT-HAND FUEL TANK. THE LEAK AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF THE CAR PASSENGERS AS THE GASOLINE LEAK FROM THE TANK DRIPS ONTO THE EXHAUST. MY MOTHER IS 94 YEARS OLD AND HAS RIDDEN WITH ME WHILE THIS ISSUE WAS OCCURRING. LITTLE DID I UNDERSTAND THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON MY FAMILIES WELL-BEING. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD WITH THIS CAR. UPON CURSORY REVIEW OF ONLINE CORVETTE CHAT GROUPS, THIS SEEMS TO SPECIFICALLY AFFECT THIS MODEL CORVETTE. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE PREVALENT IN PAST CORVETTE MODELS EXTENDING BACK TO 1997. UPON CONTACTING GM/CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT WE WERE TOLD THAT OUR SPECIFIC VIN NUMBER DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR A RECALL. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THERE IS AN EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY ON THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE DUE TO ITS PREVALENCE. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE EXTENSION INCLUDED MILEAGE TO 80,000 MILES AND THROUGH AUGUST 17, 2017. MY MILEAGE CURRENTLY SITS AT 49,000 MILES AND WE SUPPOSEDLY MISSED THE DEADLINE BY 11 DAYS AS WE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON AUGUST 28, 2017. WHILE WE DID PURCHASE THE CAR USED, WE NEVER WERE TOLD OF THE ISSUE NOR RECEIVED PAPERWORK TO THAT AFFECT SO WE WERE COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF SUCH A HAZARD. I STRICTLY USE DEALERSHIPS FOR MY SERVICE AND AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THIS ISSUE IN MY OPINION, IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT THE COMPANY IS NOT INTERESTED IN ADDRESSING MY PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021383September 4, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SEVERE GAS SMELL LEFT IN A CLOSED AREA AFTER CORVETTE USE. WHEN THE CAR IS DRIVEN AND THEN PARKED IN A GARAGE, THE GARAGE SMELLS SEVERELY OF FUEL. IF AIRED OUT, THE SMELL DISSIPATES. IF NOT, THE ODOR IS OVERWHELMING. UPON REVIEW, IT APPEARS THE SMELL IS COMING FRONT THE DRIVERS SIDE LEFT-HAND FUEL TANK. THE LEAK AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF THE CAR PASSENGERS AS THE GASOLINE LEAK FROM THE TANK DRIPS ONTO THE EXHAUST. MY MOTHER IS 94 YEARS OLD AND HAS RIDDEN WITH ME WHILE THIS ISSUE WAS OCCURRING. LITTLE DID I UNDERSTAND THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON MY FAMILIES WELL-BEING. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD WITH THIS CAR. UPON CURSORY REVIEW OF ONLINE CORVETTE CHAT GROUPS, THIS SEEMS TO SPECIFICALLY AFFECT THIS MODEL CORVETTE. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE PREVALENT IN PAST CORVETTE MODELS EXTENDING BACK TO 1997. UPON CONTACTING GM/CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT WE WERE TOLD THAT OUR SPECIFIC VIN NUMBER DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR A RECALL. IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THERE IS AN EXTENSION OF THE WARRANTY ON THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE DUE TO ITS PREVALENCE. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE EXTENSION INCLUDED MILAGE TO 80,000 MILES AND THROUGH AUGUST 17, 2017. MY MILAGE CURRENTLY SITS AT 49,000 MILES AND WE SUPPOSEDLY MISSED THE DEADLINE BY 11 DAYS AS WE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON AUGUST 28, 2017. WHILE WE DID PURCHASE THE CAR USED, WE NEVER WERE TOLD OF THE ISSUE NOR RECEIVED PAPERWORK TO THAT AFFECT SO WE WERE COMPLETELY UNAWARE OF SUCH A HAZARD. I STRICTLY USE DEALERSHIPS FOR MY SERVICE AND AM DISAPPOINTED THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THIS ISSUE IN MY OPINION, IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT THE COMPANY IS NOT INTERESTED IN ADDRESSING MY PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11021006August 31, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN GAS TANK IS MORE THAN HALF FULL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020011August 28, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL IN GARAGE, THIS HAPPENS AFTER FILLING TANK. SMELL GOES AWAY AFTER SOME FUEL IS USED UP. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE AUGUST 2011. THIS PROBLEM STARTED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO. ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT STARTED A WHILE AGO IS THAT SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION WON'T COME OUT OF PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL NEEDS TO BE TAPPED REPEATEDLY WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11020197August 28, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RECENTLY AFTER I PARK MY CAR IN THE GARAGE I GET A STRONG ODOR OF GAS FUMES.IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE EACH TIME AFTER DRIVING.THE FUMES ARE VERY STRONG.THE CAR ONLY HAS 30, 000 MILES.TODAY I DISCOVERED A GAS STAIN ON THE GARAGE FLOOR BELOW THE GAS TANK.THE TANK IS LESS THAN 1/2 FULL.I HAVE A GAS WATER HEATER IN GARAGE THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE. AFTER CHECKING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I FOUND THAT MANY CORVETTE OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.GM BETTER RESOLVE THIS VERY SERIOUS SITUTION BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED.THESE GAS TANKS ARE DEFECTIVE AND MUST BE RECALLED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019813August 26, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVER SIDE GAS TANK HAS BEEN LEAKING FOR ABOUT A MONTH AM HAVING HEAVY FUEL SMELL WHEN CAR IS PARKED AND AFTER FUELING UP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019905August 26, 2017
STEERING
THE ACTIVE HANDLING APPEARS WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND IT SEEMS THE WHEEL BRAKE IS APPLIED CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019083August 23, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THE TORQUE TUBE (DRIVE SHAFT) FAILED AT 14,423 MILES. FIXED BY AUTHORIZED DEALER. FAILED AGAIN 1500 MILES LATER. TOTAL TIME IN SHOP 38 DAYS. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016303August 19, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BAD SMELL OF GAS IN GARARGE WHEN CAR IS PARKED IN THERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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