Chevrolet Corvette Complaints (2007)

386 consumer complaints on file.

#10945626January 17, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I FOUND THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION ON THE CORVETTE FORUM. IT DESCRIBES THE SYMPTOMS OF MY CAR EXACTLY. FUEL LEAKS OUT THE TOP OF THE TANKS, AND WILL THEN DRIP DOWN THE BACK SIDE ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST. IF IGNORED THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND POSSIBLE DEATH. IF PARKED OVERNIGHT IN A GARAGE, THE VAPOR WILL FILL THE GARAGE AND COULD EASILY BE TRIGGERED INTO AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE FROM A GAS WATER HEATER OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944956January 12, 2017
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC 6-SPEED TRANSMISSION WITH AUXILIARY PADDLE SHIFTERS ON STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED AND IN PARK, THE CONSOLE STICK SHIFTER GETS STUCK AT RANDOM TIMES AFTER CAR HAS BEEN STOPPED/PARKED AND I CAN'T PUT THE STUCK SHIFTER INTO GEAR (IT WON'T BUDGE OUT OF PARK). IF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN STOPPED AND PUT INTO PARK MOMENTARILY IN A HAZARDOUS AREA, E.G., A RAILROAD TRACK, AND IF THE SHIFTER STICK IS STUCK IN PARK, THEN THE VEHICLE CAN NOT BE MOVED OFF OF THE TRACK UNTIL THE SHIFTER CAN BE MOVED AND THE DRIVETRAIN ENGAGED. TURNING THE ENGINE OFF DOES NOT HELP. THE AMOUNT OF TIME BEFORE THE RUNNING CAR WITH STUCK SHIFTER CAN BE PUT INTO GEAR SEEMS TO BE RANDOM, I.E. AFTER THE ENGINE HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A MINUTE OR SO. THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE CAR SEEMS TO BE AWARE OF OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE FROM CORVETTE C6 A6 OWNERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944960January 12, 2017
POWER TRAIN
THIS COMPLAINT WAS FILED UNDER THE WRONG VIN NO. THE COMPLAINT IS BEING SUBMITTED AGAIN WITH THE TYPO CORRECTED WITH THE CORRECT VIN [XXX]. THE INCORRECT VIN NO. WAS SUBMITTED WITH MY COMPLAINT # 10944956. THE DETAILS WERE SUBMITTED WITH COMPLAINT #10944956 AND ALL OTHER INFO SUBMITTED FOR THAT COMPLAINT EARLIER TODAY 20170111 ARE CORRECT. THIS SUBMISSION IS NOT A NEW, SECOND COMPLAINT BUT IS INSTEAD A CORRECTION TO THE VIN NO. GIVEN FOR MY PREVIOUS COMPLAINT TO BE SUBMITTED AS A CORRECTION. THE NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GETTING STUCK IN PARK HAS OCCURRED WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY SINCE 2014, THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE WAS ON 9/05/16 AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR. 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
#10937516December 27, 2016
POWER TRAIN
IT WAS HAPPEN THIS YEAR MULTIPLE TIMES THE TRANSMISSION SHIPTER PROBLEM I COULD NOT GET OFF THE PARK POSITION, I HAVE TO PUSH THE SHIPTER FORWARDS AND PRESS DOWN THE BRAKE PADDLE HARDER SEVERAL TIMES SO IT COULD GET OFF THE PARK AFTER I START THE ENGINE , IT SOMETIME TAKE ABOUT 5 MINUTES STUCK ON PARK AFTER I DID ALL THAT ABOVE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10936619December 20, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
ATTEMPTING TO ENTER AN EXPRESSWAY ENTRANCE RAMP, I ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE TO AVOID A CAR CLOSING RAPIDLY FROM BEHIND. THE CAR WAS HEADING STRAIGHT AND I MADE NO STEERING INPUT TO THE THE REAR END ABRUPTLY MOVED TO THE RIGHT AND I WAS UNABLE TO COUNTERSTEER SUFFICIENTLY TO AVOID HITTING A VEHICLE IN THE LANE TO MY RIGHT. THIS INITIAL COLLISION CAUSED FURTHER LOSS OF CONTROL WITHIN MY VEHICLE AND THE OTHER VEHICLE, AND WE COLLIDED A SECOND TIME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934485December 10, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG FUEL ODOR WHEN TANK IS ABOVE HALF FULL. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE NEXT TO GAS WATER HEATER. WOKE TO HOUSE WITH STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. CAN ONLY PUT 6 GALLONS OF GAS IN CAR. CAR IS A FIRE HAZARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933647December 7, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ACTIVATED AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. UPDATED 01/25/17*LJ *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928932December 1, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HORRIBLE FUEL SMELL COMING FROM COCKPIT. OBVIOUS RECALL NEEDED ON FUEL PUMP PLASTICS!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10928745November 30, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL ODOR WAS ALSO PRESENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, BUT THERE WAS NO VISIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,200. ...UPDATED 01/23/17 *BF UPDATED 03/01/17.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919249October 27, 2016
ENGINE
2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 WITH LS7 ENGINE - EXCESSIVE ENGINE VALVE GUIDE WEAR - PER THE GM VALVE WIGGLE TEST MY CAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE UP TO 3 TIMES THE ACCEPTABLE ENGINE VALVE TO GUIDE CLEARANCE AT 24,139 MILES. SOME LS7 ENGINES HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE, BREAKING A VALVE DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE CAUSING THE ENGINE BLOCK TO BREAK OPEN, SPILLING OIL ONTO THE REAR TIRES WHILE IN FORWARD MOTION CAUSING A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERN THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND REPAIRED. GM HAS KNOWN OF THIS ISSUE AND REPLACED MANY LS7 ENGINES WHICH DID EXPLODE DUE TO THE VALVE GUIDE WEAR ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919286October 27, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAK COMING FROM TANK AFTER FILLING MORE THAN 3/4. VERY STRONG GAS SMELL IN GARAGE AND OR VEHICLE CABIN. LEAKS WHEN VEHICLE IS SITTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919732October 27, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS LEAKING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK WHEN THE TANKS ARE MORE THAN HALF FULL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10919217October 26, 2016
ENGINE
MAKING A LEFT TURN IN A STOPLIGHT INTER-SECTION THE MOTOR FAILED SHUTTING OFF ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE...MOTOR FAILED DUE TO EXCESSIVE VALVE GUIDE WEAR...VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918059October 22, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VERY STRONG FUEL (GASOLINE) SMELL WITHOUT TOPPING OFF OF THE TANK NO DRIPS OR POOLS FORMING UNDER THE CAR. AFRAID TO PARK IN THE GARAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10916568October 17, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THIS COMPLAINT IS WITH RESPECT TO MY 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. TWICE WITHIN A THREE DAY PERIOD I RECEIVED A WARNING MESSAGE FROM MY CAR SAYING "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM". IN THE FIRST CASE I WAS STARTING THE CAR (NOT MOVING) AND IN THE SECOND CASE I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT MOVING AT ABOUT 5MPH TURNING HARD TO THE LEFT. IN NEITHER CASE DID I EXPERIENCE ANY HANDLING ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE BUT AGAIN ONE TIME I WAS NOT MOVING AND THE SECOND ONLY TRAVELING AT 5 MPH SO IF ANYTHING SUCH AS AUTOMATIC BRAKE APPLICATION HAD OCCURRED I MAY NOT HAVE NOTICED IT. I'VE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS (AND SOME CADILLAC XLR OWNERS) HAVE HAD THE SAME WARNING MESSAGE. IN SOME CASES BRAKES ARE APPLIED AUTOMATICALLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY AT HIGH SPREADS CREATING A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. ONE POSSIBLE REMEDY PER GM IS TSB 06-02-35-002 (RECALL N100118, 10118). BEING SAFETY RELATED I'M NOT SURE WHY THIS SERVICE USUALLY COSTS OWNERS. ALSO THIS TSB STOPS AT THE 2006 MODEL YEAR AND I HAVE A 2007 THAT WAS ORIGINALLY DELIVERED IN OCTOBER OF 2006. I HAVE CALLED MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER ( [XXX] IN ATLANTA GA). I'M WAITING ON A RETURN CALL. 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
#10914415October 7, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SHIFTER STUCK IN DRIVE OR NEUTRAL. THIS PREVENTS PROPERLY SHUTTING CAR DOWN AND EXITING THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10905145September 9, 2016
POWER TRAIN
WHEN STARTING MY CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. SERVICE CENTER SAID SHIFTER WENT OUT COMPLETELY MY CAR ONLY HAS 57,000 MILES. I TOLD THEM I HAD BEEN HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING IT OUT OF PARK TO REVERSE TO EVEN PUT IT IN DRIVE. THIS HAS HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903438September 3, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ANY TIME I DRIVING OVER 30-40 THE CAR ACTIVATE THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE CAR ACTING STRANGE LIKE LOOSE TRACTION .NEED ACTIVATE THE DIFFERENT DRIVING SYSTEM TO KEEP DRIVE AND IS NOT NORMAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903186September 1, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SOMETIMES STICKS IN PARK & WILL NOT COME OUT. THE SOLENOIDE STICKS & WILL NOT RELEASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899608August 30, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER HAVING ALL THE FLUIDS CHANGED AT MY CHEVROLET DEALER, WHICH INCLUDED A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND DIFFERENTIAL SERVICE (WHICH HAPPEN TO BE RIGHT BY THE FUEL TANKS) A STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS EVIDENT WHEN PARKED IN GARAGE. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER WHO DETERMINED SPIDER CRACKING AT FUEL OUTPUT ELBOW ON TOP OF FUEL PUMP CAUSING FUEL LEAK WHEN FUEL PUMP ON. REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND CROSSOVER FEED LINES. $1720.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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