Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10980002April 23, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STEVE WILLIAMS WITH DECADES OF EXPERIENCE CONFIRMED FROM BORLA EXHAUST ETC... AS WELL AS CORSO AND MAGNAFLOW EXHAUST EXPERT REPS SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT GM PLASTIC 4 ACTUATORS WHICH ARE LOCATED ON THE C7 CORVETTE MUFFLERS HAVE BEEN MELTING! MELTING CAN CAUSE A FIRE AND AT THE VERY LEAST CAUSES THE MUFFLER SYSTEM TO BE INOPERATIVE AND THE FOUR FLAPS WHICH OPEN AND CLOSE TO ALLOW AIR FLOW TO EITHER BE STUCK OPEN OR DAMAGED BECAUSE OF THE ACTUATORS LOCATED ON THE MUFFLERS MELTING! MINE ALTHOUGH THEY MIGHT BE INOPERATIVE AS I HEAR STICKING IN THE FLAPS OPENING AND CLOSING AS ENGINE ACCELERATES WHICH IS A SYMPTOM OF FAILURE OR POTENTIAL FAILURE! PLEASE ORDER A NATION WIDE RECALL TO AVOID SOMEONE'S LIFE BEING JEOPARDIZED AND ALSO ENGINES BEING RUINED BECAUSE OF THESE HORRIBLE DESIGN! CALL STEVE WILLIAMS 805 986 8600 AT BORLA A MUFFLER GURU AND EXPERT TO ADVISE YOU FURTHER. THIS PLASTIC NONSENSE GM PUT AS ACTUATORS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM FOR A VERY LONG TIME, ESPECIALLY AFFECTING THE C7 2013 AND NEWER CORVETTES! PLEASE HELP PUT A STOP TO THIS AND ORDER GM TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS! SEE PHOTOS OF ACTUATORS ON VEHICLES WHICH HAVE MELTED. PLEASE HELP! THANKS!!! ONE OF MANY COMPLAINTS ON CORVETTE FORUMS! CHASSIS THIS IS AN IMPROPER DESIGN BY THE GM TEAM, PUTTING A PLASTIC CASED ELECTRONIC MODULE DIRECTLY ON THE EXHAUST PIPE. JUST BOUND TO FAIL WHEN THE GOING GETS HOT. ACTUATORS ARE EXPENSIVE WITH A LIST PRICE OF ALMOST $400 EACH, SO IT'S WELL OVER $1000 TO REPAIR EACH TIME AT THE DEALER FOR EVERY ONE OF MY TRACK OUTINGS. SO FAR IT'S COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THIS CAN'T REALLY CONTINUE. IF GM DOESN'T COME UP WITH A FIX, I MIGHT HAVE TO SELL THE CAR. I BOUGHT IT TO GO TO THE TRACK AND FOR NOW IT FAILS EVERY TIME I GO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979107April 18, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL/ ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978912April 17, 2017
STEERING
THE STEERING LOCKING MECHANISM SEIZED AND LOCKED THE TIRES IN PLACE WHILE PARKING IT IN OUR DRUVEWAY MAKING THE VEHICLE IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD OUR SPECIFIC CAR VIN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL FOR THE LOCKING FOR STEERING AND THEY WOULD NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITHOUT A CHARGE TO US.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978714April 16, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG GAS SMELL WHEN PARKED IN GARAGE ESPECIALLY AFTER RUNNING. LASTS FOR DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971064April 7, 2017
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK,CAN NOT BUY A REPLACEMENT.MFG DOES NOT MAKE THESE ANYMORE WHY?THEY SHOULD MAKE REPLACEMENT PARTS ,THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE.YOU CANNOT DRIVE CAR WITHOUT SEATBELT!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971221April 7, 2017
STEERING
[XXX] 2006 CORVETTES HAVE RECALL FOR SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING APPLY BRAKES OR ONE SIDE OF BRAKE ... THE CAR I OWN AND DRIVE HAS THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE ..WHY WOULD MY CAR NOT BE ON A RECALL TOO. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970793April 5, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SUSPENSION:REAR, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH AND REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970600April 4, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LOW SP CRSH CAR SHATTERED AND FELL APART AT ALL WELD POINTS IN THE FRAME. OCCUPANTS WORE SEAT BELTS. I WAS FOUND IN THE ROAD, MY PASSENGER DIED. THE FRONT OF CAR BROKE OFF AND BACK BROKE OFF ALL AT THE WELDED CONNECTIONS LEAVING THE OCCUPANTS EXPOSED. CAST ALUMINUM SECTIONS OF THE FRAME IS WHERE ALL THE WELDS FAILED. CAST ALUMINUM CANNOT BE WELDED, UNKNOWN WHEN I PURCHASED CAR. WAS NOT IN MANUAL OR SPECS, OR I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THIS PIECE OF TRASH. CRASH AT SPEED OF 40-50, COUNTRY ROAD ON SLIGHT CURVE. FRONT WHEEL ON RIGHT HIT A CULVERT PIPE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
6
Deaths:
1
#10970111April 3, 2017
SEAT BELTS
GM WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL FOR TWO (2) RECALLS - 91C25 & 91C26 SAFETY BELT RETRACTORS THAT ARE JAMMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970025April 2, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING THROUGH THE TOP AND MOISTURE CAN BE SEEN ON THE SIDE. THERE IS THE SMELL OF GAS INSIDE THE CAR. THE MECHANIC ALERTED ME TO A RECALL OF THE GAS TANKS FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE. I HAVE PICTURES TO SHOW HOW THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK IS CONSTANTLY WET. THE FIRST TIME WE NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS WAS IN A STATIONARY POSITION WHILE IN THE GARAGE. THE PICTURE IS TAKEN FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR LOOKING UPWARDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969843April 1, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. HAD A SERVICE COLUMN LOCK DISPLAY. TOOK IT IN ON A RECALL. THEY FIXED IT AND 6 MONTHS LATER LEFT ME STRANDED AGAIN WITH SAME CODE. CHARGED ME 1000 DOLLARS TO TELL ME THE WHEEL LOCK BROKE. WE ALL KNOW THAT'S NOT TRUE. 2 WEEKS LATER HAVE A SERVICE POWER TRAIN WITH NUMEROUS CODES. HAVE TO RESET ALL CODES TO DRIVE CAR. THEY COME BACK WITH SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND HEATER BLOWS HOT ON ONE SIDE AND COLD ON OTHER. THEN NEXT DAY IT'S THE OPPOSITE. UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS THE ONLY CORVETTE THAT I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH AND ACCORDING TO THE REVIEWS. THE C5 CORVETTE HAS MANY DRIVE TRAIN ISSUES. THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND RECALLED IF THEY WANT BUYERS TO CHEVROLET VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969934April 1, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK OF MY 2012 CORVETTE THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN MY GARAGE. I HAVE READ ON SEVERAL FORUMS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE CORVETTES HAVING A LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. THIS LEAKING GAS CAN GET ONTO THE EXHAUST AND CAUSE A FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969522March 30, 2017
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. IT IS EXTENDED ALL THE WAY OUT. THEREFORE, IT WILL NOT FIT NOR WILL IT PROTECT ANYONE FROM INJURY. I FIND THIS TO BE A SEATBELT DEFECT AND A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969411March 29, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BAD FUEL SMELL AFTER FILLING UP VEHICLE. DID NOT OVERFLOW OR TOP OFF. SMELL FUEL IN CABIN WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION AND STOPPED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968926March 28, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS AN OVERPOWERING SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR OF THE CAR. GASOLINE SMELL FROM THE TRUNK AND CABIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968932March 28, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL ODER FROM REAR OF THE VEHICLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968982March 28, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN FUEL TANK IS AT LEAST HALF FULL. LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER SUSPECTS A LEAK IN THE TANK FROM VICINITY OF TOP LEFT OF TANK. INVOICE FROM DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS ATTACHED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968674March 27, 2017
ENGINE
ENGINE VALVE TRAIN SUBJECT TO COMPLETE FAILURE DUE TO IMPROPER MANUFACTURE CAUSING A TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE AN POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL AT SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968752March 27, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR CONSTANTLY SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE COMING FROM UNDER, INSIDE AND AROUND CAR. THERE ISN'T ANY PUDDLES BUT SMELLS STRONG I RECENTLY BOUGHT THE CAR AND IT SMELLS LIKE IT ALREADY STATIONARY WHEN SMELL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968505March 25, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF EACH TIME THE CAR IS RUNNING. SOMETIMES IT STAYS ON FOR MINUTES, OTHER TIMES IT MAY STAY ON THE ENTIRE TIME THE CAR IS RUNNING. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 26000 MILES. THE LIGHT IS ON BOTH WHEN THE CAR IS SITTING STILL IN PARK AND WHEN IT IS BEING DRIVEN. DO I HAVE AIRBAG PROTECTION WHEN THIS OCCURS ? THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT IF THE LIGHT IS ON THE AIRBAGS MAY DEPLOY FOR NO REASON. VERY UNSAFE IF CAR IS BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CORVETTE OWNERS NEED TO BE MADE AWARE OF THE RISKS INVOLVED IN DRIVING THIS CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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