Chevrolet Corvette Complaints (2007)

386 consumer complaints on file.

#10593375May 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I START THE ENGINE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK, I TURN THE ENGINE OFF TRIED STARTING AFTER 5 MINUTES SAME THING UNABLE TO GET IT OUT OF PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592559May 19, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AVERAGE SPEED (ABOUT 45MPH) GOING STRAIGHT ON A FLAT ROAD. LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER TURNING OFF VEHICLE. CAME BACK ON NUMEROUS TIMES AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, SOME WHILE BRAKING AT A LIGHT, OTHER TIMES WHILE ACCELERATING. TOOK TO SHOP AND HAD RECOMMENDED FIX OF CLIP ON WIRE BELOW STEERING WHEEL COMPLETED. SHOP TEST DROVE CAR AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE. ON WAY HOME, SERVICE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THIS TIME I NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS ALSO AFFECTED- LIGHTS ON WHILE DRIVING AND OFF WHEN DEPRESSING PEDAL. TOOK BACK TO SHOP WHERE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH UNDER PEDAL REPLACED AND BCM COMPUTER WAS FLASHED AND REPROGRAMMED (TO AVOID REPLACING). THIS SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS. SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AGAIN CAME ON AND BECAME MORE FREQUENT OVER 2 WEEKS AND BY THE SECOND WEEK THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON AT ALL TIMES. RETURNED TO SHOP AND HAD TO PAY FOR NEW BCM COMPUTER. HAVE DRIVEN CAR TWICE SINCE THEN WITHOUT ISSUE. FOR OTHER ISSUES ALSO NOTED BY OTHER DRIVERS- HEADLIGHTS HAVE LITTLE CRACKS ALL THROUGH LENSES WHICH CANNOT BE REPLACED, MUST BUY NEW LIGHTS WITH ENTIRE HOUSING WHICH ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND QUITE LABOR INTENSIVE TO REPLACE. ALSO HEAR LITTLE POPPING NOISES COMING FROM TOP AS NOTED BY RECALL ON FILE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588835May 16, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING? HAPPENS DAILY THEN LIGHTS COME BACK ON AFTER HOURS? STRANDED 5 HRS ON INTERSTATE AT REST STOP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588508May 15, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10585364April 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON OFTEN. I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR ALL C6 CORVETTES (2005 THROUGH 2013). THE PROBLEM IS THE CONNECTOR UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. IF IT IS ZIP TIED TIGHTLY BY THE OWNER, THE LIGHT WILL GO OUT FOR A WHILE. WHEN IT COMES BACK ON, THE ZIP TIE MUST BE REPLACED TO GET THE CONNECTIONS TO WORK AGAIN. BAD CONNECTOR SHOULD BE RECALLED IN MY OPINION. WORRIED THAT WHEN THE LIGHT COME ON THAT THE AIR BAGS ARE DISABLED. VERY DANGEROUS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584111April 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OFF. SEARCHED FORUMS AND IT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE CORVETTE (AND OTHER GM VEHICLES, APPARENTLY). USED A ZIP TIE TO TIGHTEN CONNECTOR TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED TO FIX THE CONNECTORS UNDER THE SEATS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583937April 21, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS CRACKED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO VIEW THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD PROPERLY WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,322.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10583984April 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING (AFTER STARTING) THE AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT DE-ENERGIZE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576759April 2, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), WHEELS
THERE IS A SERIOUS AN DEADLY PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE MICHELIN TIRES SPECIFIED FOR THE 2007 (AN OTHER) CORVETTE Z06. THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE COMPLETELY COLLAPSES WHILE EXECUTING A SHARP TURN EITHER GOING FORWARD OR BACKING UP. DETAILED DISCUSSION WITH SUPPLIER DISCOUNT TIRE AND SECOND HAND COMMUNICATION WITH THE MICHELIN LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT MICHELIN AND DISCOUNT TIRE ARE BOTH AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE ABSOLUTE FACT IS THE TIRES DO COLLAPSE WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN. IF ONE MAKES A SHARP TURN WITH ANY SPEED OR ACCELERATION WILL CAUSE THE TIRE'S SIDEWALL TO COLLAPSE. DANGER DANGER DANGER!!! THE HOME LINK SYSTEM ALSO DOES NOT WORK AND I GOT THE RUN AROUND FOR YEARS WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567628March 6, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GUAGE WENT TO EMPTY AND THE FUEL IS FULL. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS THE FUEL SENSOR. CHEVROLET WANTS $1600.00 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE PRICE IS WAY OUT OF LINE. CAN I GET SOME HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10564731February 17, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
MY CORVETTE IS EXPERIENCING BRAKE/ STABILITY CONTROL/ TRACTION CONTROL ISSUES. THE FIRST TIME I APPLY THE BRAKES AFTER STARTING THE CAR THEY PEDAL VIBRATES, THE BRAKES FEEL INEFFECTIVE, AND THE CAR DISABLES ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, ACTIVE HANDLING, AND TRACTION CONTROL. THE LIGHTS RESET AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF AND STARTING IT AGAIN, ONLY FOR ALL THESE SYSTEMS TO DISABLE UPON THE FIRST STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560446January 17, 2014
AIR BAGS
AS I, "THE OWNER", WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I RECEIVED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD CLUSTER AND MOVED THE VEHICLE TO THE FAR RIGHT HAND LANE AND SLOWED DOWN, AFTER ABOUT 15 MINS THE WARNING LIGHT WENT AWAY, THIS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES DURING THE WEEK UNTILL I COULD HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT BY MY TECH. WHEN I TALKED WITH MY TECH, HE SAID THAT THERE WERE NO CODES AND HE RECOMMEND THAT INSTEAD OF HAVING THE PASSENGER SEAT IN THE FULL BACK POSITION THAT I SHOULD MOVE IT FORWARD A LITTLE, THAT WAY THE AIR BAG MODULE WIRES WOULD NOT BE STRESSED. AFTER MOVING THE PASSENGER SEAT FORWARD ABOUT AN INCH OR SO THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS NOT COME BACK SINCE, CURRENT MILEAGE ON VEHICLE IS 164,327. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557341December 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED AND THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WERE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,734. UPDATED 02/06/14*LJ THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS AN INTERNAL UNDERHOOD BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555985December 13, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MULTIPLE FINE CRACKS IN BOTH HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. THEY ARE NOT ONLY UNSIGHTLY BUT APPEARS TO DISTORT/REFLECT HEAD LIGHTING. IN CHECKING MY WITH LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, OTHER CORVETTES OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553152November 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOTTOM OF REAR HATCH STRUT / DEFOGGER, DRIVERS SIDE, SHORTED OUT CAUSING A FIRE WHICH TOTALLY DESTROYED THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553258November 21, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INITIALLY WORK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. THEY WILL OPERATE BOTH AUTOMATICALLY AND MANUALLY WHEN SELECTED. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 15 - 20 MINUTES THE LOW BEAMS GO OUT. THEY WILL NOT COME ON IN EITHER THE AUTO OR MANUAL MODES. THE HIGH BEAMS, PARKING AND FOG LIGHTS ALL WORK. AFTER THE CAR SITS FOR SEVERAL HOURS THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON, BUT WILL GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM 4 TIMES. THE GROUND WAS FIXED ONE TIME, THE NEXT VISIT THE CONTROL MODULE AND AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE FOLLOWING VISIT THE CONTROL ON THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. THE LOW BEAMS OPERATED FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME EACH TIME. WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT, IT IS WITHOUT WARNING AND THEY WILL NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN SEVERAL CORVETTE AND GENERAL MOTORS FORUMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552019November 13, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2007 CORVETTE WENT DARK WITHOUT WARNING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HEADLIGHT INDICATOR SHOWED THAT THEY WERE STILL ON. I SWITCHED TO HIGH BEAMS AND THOSE LIGHTS WERE WORKING. IT SEEMS THE LOW BEAMS WORK FOR AWHILE BUT STOP WORKING AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES OR SO. ALSO IF THE LOW BEAMS WERE WORKING AND THE CAR IS TURNED OF FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE LOW BEAMS MAY NOT WORK ONCE THE CAR IS STARTED AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. CLEARLY THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE VEHICLE AND A LIMITED RECALL NEEDS TO BE INITIATED FOR THOSE CARS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551867November 12, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, A KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM REGARDING THE FUSE BLOCK UNDER THE HOOD WAS THE CULPRIT. THERE IS A COPPER WIRE WITHIN THE FUSE BLOCK THAT LOSES CONNECTION DUE TO THE HIGH HEAT THAT OCCURS IN THE FUSEBOX CIRCUITRY BUT TO DATE, GM HAS NOT ISSUED A TSB OR RECALL CONCERNING THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551104November 6, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
I'VE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING" COME ON, ABOUT ONCE A WEEK FOR THE LAST MONTH ON MY CAR IN THE DRIVERS INFORMATION DISPLAY IN THE DASH. ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAD THE FIX PRESCRIBED BY GM, A CLIP ON THE CONNECTOR FOR THE STEERING POSITION SENSOR, INSTALLED. THAT STOPPED THE ISSUE UNTIL RECENTLY. YESTERDAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK THE SYSTEM KICKED ON AND LOCKED THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL REPEATEDLY. IT JERKED THE CAR TO THE RIGHT, PULLING ME PARTWAY OFF THE ROAD AND ALMOST INTO A RAVINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550260October 30, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH LOW BEAMS NOT COMING ON. WE REPLACED THE RELAY WITH A NEW ONE AND IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK. HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS A BREAK IN GROUND WIRE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BCM AND THE FUSE BOX. SEVERAL FUSES IN THE BOX ARE DISCOLORED FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT IN THE FUSE BOX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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