Chevrolet Corvette Complaints (2007)

386 consumer complaints on file.

#10515311June 5, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AT NIGHT, SUDDEN LOSS OF BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WITHOUT WARNING. ALMOST WENT OFF THE ROAD. I HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY. NEARLY MISSED GETTING REAR ENDED IN THE PROCESS. THIS IS NOT SAFE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513422May 24, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAMS WENT OFF. AFTER MULTIPLE VISITS TO DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BCM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST A SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10511699May 13, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR A REPAIR SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 114,000. ...UPDATED 07-10-13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512154May 12, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JULY 03, 2012 9PM - LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO TURN ON EITHER AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY BY SWITCH. FOR NEXT SEVERAL DAYS/NIGHTS THE LOW BEAMS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON WHEN THE CAR WAS COLD AND TURN OFF AFTER THE CAR WAS WARM. SEARCHING THE INTERNET IDENTIFIED THE UNDERHOOD FUSE BLOCK AS THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE, MANY CORVETTE OWNERS HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE LOW BEAMS AND ISOLATED THEIR PROBLEM TO THIS FUSE BLOCK. I REPLACED MY FUSE BLOCK JULY 15 AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. I DISASSEMBLED THE REMOVED FUSE BLOCK WITH THE INTENT OF REPAIRING IT SO I WOULD HAVE A SPARE FUSE BLOCK IF THE NEW FUSE BLOCK FAILED. AFTER EVALUATING THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE FUSE BLOCK I CONCLUDED THAT THE FUSE BLOCK WILL HAVE POOR LONG TERM RELIABILITY. I COULD REPAIR THE PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT FAILURE BUT ANY AND EVERY OTHER CIRCUIT IN THE FUSE BLOCK IS VULNERABLE TO THE SAME FAILURE CAUSE. EVERY COMPONENT/SYSTEM THAT RECEIVES POWER THRU THIS FUSE BLOCK IS VULNERABLE TO EVENTUALLY EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT POWER PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10510631May 4, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO AIR BAG CONNECTOR BENEATH DRIVERS SEAT. MOVING THE SEAT POSITION WILL CAUSE THE WARNING LAMP TO COME ON OR TURN OFF. I TIGHTENED THE CONNECTORS WITH WIRE TIES WHICH MADE THE PROBLEM LESS LIKELY, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL ON OCCASION OCCURS. I'M VERY AFRAID THAT ONE DAY I'M GOING TO NEED MY AIR BAG AND IT'S NOT GOING TO DEPLOY. IT APPEARS, FROM COMPLAINTS ON AN CORVETTE OWNERS FORUM, TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE C6 CORVETTE AND THE MANUFACTURER DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ADDRESSING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502806March 14, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
WHILE TURNING INTO A GAS STATION THE VEHICLE FRONT LEFT BRAKE LOCKED AND PULLED THE VEHICLE HARD LEFT HITTING A CURBED AREA. THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM ERROR WAS DISPLAYED. I APPLIED BRAKES, WAITED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502059March 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING AT NIGHT, 45 MPH ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, HIGH BEAM REMAINED FUNCTIONAL. SINCE THAT TIME WHENEVER DRIVEN LOW BEAMS WORK UNTIL ENGINE COMPARTMENT WARMS UP AND DO NOT WORK AGAIN UNTIL ENGINE COMPARTMENT COOLS DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498533February 18, 2013
ENGINE
VALVES BROKE. CAUSING SMOKE AND OIL RELEASED ON THE HIGHWAY. VALVE GUIDES BROKE. THE ENGINE HEADS FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND A FIRE TO THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498460February 18, 2013
ENGINE
EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES ARE EXCESSIVELY WORN BEYOND SERVICE LIMIT. APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES SERVICE LIMIT. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND TO THOSE AROUND ME. THE WORN VALVE GUIDE CAUSES THE EXHAUST VALVE TO STRETCH, AND EVENTUALLY BREAK. WHEN THE VALVE HEAD BREAKS, IT BEATS ITS WAY OUT OF THE ENGINE, CAUSING POTENTIALLY: ENGINE LOCKUP, OIL SPILL ON HIGHWAY, LARGE SMOKE CLOUD AND DEBRIS OUT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IMMINENT DANGER TO THOSE AROUND ME DUE TO LOSS OF VISION AND SLIPPERY ROADWAY. THIS ISSUE AFFECTS ALL 2006 TO 2013 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497992February 13, 2013
ENGINE
IT IS STOCK AND NO TUNE VERIFIED BY ( RELIABLE CHEVROLET IN SPRINGFIELD MO. AND SHOW-ME SPEED IN NIXA MO.) AT 49562 MILE IT DROP THE #6 EXHAUST VALVE WHICH IN TURN DESTROYED THE MOTOR I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TO 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND THEY ARE ALL SAYING THE SAME THING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ALL THE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES 2 OF THE SHOPS DETERMINED THIS WEAR CAUSED THE EXHAUST VALVE TO BREAK OTHER SHOP COULDN'T SAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497884February 12, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
INVESTIGATION EA09-002 THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO RICHARD HIBBARD CHEVROLET (NOW OUT OF BUSINESS AS A CHEVROLET DEALER) IN CLAREMONT CALIFORNIA. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTATION SENSOR (PART NO. 15231656, SENSOR 6.522) AND SAID THAT THE PART HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED 05/11/2011 AT A COST OF $326.12. THERE HAS BEEN NO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, THE SAME PROBLEM WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY REPAIR FOR EARLIER CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496788February 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON THE C6 BASE MODEL CORVETTE 2005-2008 WILL STOP WORKING WITH OUT NOTICE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS IS DUE TO A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE COPPER WIRE CONNECTIONS LOCATED WITHIN THE FUSEBOX. DUE TO DEFECT AND BEING CLOSE TO ENGINE BAY, HEAT CAUSES A BREAK IN THE CIRCUIT WIRE THAT SEPARATES AFTER THE ENGINE BAY HEATS UP (APPROX. 20 MINS OF DRIVING) AND WITHOUT NOTICE, YOUR LIGHTS GO OUT. VERY VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS AT SPEED.PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON THE FUSEBOX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494565January 24, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REMOVABLE ROOF MADE A SNAPPING AND CRACKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE: BODY: ROOF AND PILLARS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10488702December 13, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FUEL LEAK. THE FAILURE WAS A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT MALFUNCTION WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476988September 25, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
WHILE PULLING/TURNING INTO TRAFFIC ON A BUSY STREET.. MY CAR'S TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, THUS ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THE INCIDENT.. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE A NUMBER OF TIMES. IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS, AS I NOW HAVE TO CONSIDER MY CAR UNSTABLE WHILE TURNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477033September 25, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROOF STARTED MAKING A POPPING NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER ROAD BUMPS OR WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE ROOF AND INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND INQUIRED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE: BODY: ROOF AND PILARS). THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470616August 14, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT ALL THE SUDDEN MY LOW BEAMS STOPPED WORKING AT FREEWAY. THE LIGHTS WENT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGN OR ANY ERROR!!!! I TRIED TO PULL OVER BUT SINCE I DID NOT HAVE LIGHT I COULD NOT NAVIGATE MY WAY THEREFORE I HIT A FLAT TIRE WHICH IT WAS ON THE SIDE OF FREEWAY!!I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER AND MECHANIC IDENTIFIED THE ISSUE FROM FAULTY WIRING MATERIAL FROM FUSE BOX." FUSE BOX IS TO CLOSE TO ENGINE AND THAT CAUSE COPPER WIRES INSIDE THE FUSE BOX TO GET DISCONNECTED FROM PANEL OF FUSES. THIS IS A REALLY HUGE ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS THIS ISSUE. MOST OF CORVETTES WITH HIGH MILEAGE ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468128July 29, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I WAS DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT AND MY HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY JUST TURNED OFF AND WOULDN'T COME BACK ON...I NEEDED TO TURN ON MY HIGH BEAMS IN ORDER TO MAKE IT HOME SAFE...AFTER GETTING HOME AND LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR AN HOUR THEY CAME BACK ON..I READ SOME CORVETTE FORUMS ONLINE AND SAW MANY PEOPLE HAD THE SAME ISSUES..I GUESS WHEN THE CAR GETS HOT THERE'S A ISSUE WITH THE CORVETTE FUSE BOX MAKING THE LIGHTS JUST TURN OFF. THAT IS RIDICULOUS!! STUPIDEST SYSTEM IN THE PLANET...PLEASE, PLEASE TALK TO CHEVY ABOUT THIS ISSUE...IMAGINE HOW MANY CORVETTES THEY SELL AND THE POTENTIAL HAZARD THIS COULD CAUSE ON THE ROAD...NOW I HAVE TO GO TO CHEVY AND SPEND $800 TO GET THIS FIXED CAN U BELIEVE THAT! FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER EVER OCCUR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464085July 3, 2012
STEERING
EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR THERE'S A MESSAGE ON THE DIC THAT TELLS ME TO SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM. THIS LIGHT COMES ON WHENEVER IT WANTS TO. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE MULTIPLE CORVETTES WITH THIS PROBLEM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10458291May 14, 2012
WHEELS
THE RIGHT FRONT OEM WHEEL ON THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL SPOKES THAT WERE BUSTED COMPLETELY IN HALF. THERE WAS NO ABUSE TO THE WHEEL, NO IMPACT OR CURB RASH OF ANY KIND. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN RACED OR OPERATED ON ANY KIND OF TRACK ENVIRONMENT. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF THE SAME FAILURE ON THE WWW.CORVETTEFORM DISCUSSION BOARDS. GM HAS IGNORED THE PROBLEM AND DENIED ANY TYPE OF COMPENSATION OR OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE WHEEL WITH ANOTHER OEM WHEEL. THIS TYPE OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A LIFE AND DEATH SITUATION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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