Chevrolet Corvette Complaints (2007)

386 consumer complaints on file.

#11350065August 18, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
LAST MONTH WHEN I FILLED THE GAS TANK I HAD A STRONG ODER OF GAS WHEN I PARKED MY CAR IN THE GARAGE. NOW I SMELL GAS IN THE CAR AS I DRIVE IT. I DID NOT OVERFLOW THE GAS TANK UPON REFILL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11343856August 7, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT INITIALLY SMELLED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED SPOTS AROUND HIS LEFT REAR TIRE IN HIS DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WITH A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP, AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. SINCE THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS FUEL GAUGE HAD BECOME DEFECTIVE AND WOULD GIVE FALSE READINGS. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH BURNS CHEVROLET OF GAFFNEY (101 PEACHOID RD, GAFFNEY, SC 29341) WHERE HE ATTEMPTED TO PURCHASE A FUEL PUMP BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FUEL GAUGE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337607July 6, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A VERY LOUD ODOR OF GAS COMING FROM THE CAR (2007 CORVETTE) AFTER I FILL IT UP WITH GAS. I AM UNABLE TO PARK IT INSIDE MY GARAGE BECAUSE THE SMELL OF GAS WILL FILL MY HOME. THE SMELL OF GAS IS ONLY NOTICEABLE WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326795June 1, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SERVICE B. : 15682 GAS SMELL; DEALER TELLING ME REQUIRES LEFT FUEL PUMP AND CROSSOVER PIPE AND THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS ITS VERY DANGEROUS. I NEVER GOT ANYTHING FROM CHEVY REGARDING THIS ISSUE. HAVE HAD SMELL ISSUES FOR YEARS. HAVE BARELY DRIVEN IN 2.5 YEARS BECAUSE OF ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323620May 7, 2020
ENGINE
I PURCHASED MY CORVETTE IN 2013. IT HAD 11050 MILES ON IT. I DROVE IT FOR 3 MONTHS. I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY AND IT DROPPED THE NUMBER #1 CYLINDER VALVE AND THREW A PISTON OUT THE MOTOR. IT HAD 12600 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPEN. THEIR HAS BEEN SEVERAL CORVETTE OWNERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. I FEEL GMC IS RELIABLE FOR THIS IS ISSUE AND NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323771May 7, 2020
ENGINE
I WAS PARTICIPATING IN A HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING EDUCATION (HPDE) EVENT AND WAS DRIVING MY CAR GOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON THE VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY (VIR) ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 27, 2017, WHEN IT SEEMED TO LOOSE ACCELERATION. I DROVE FURTHER ON THE TRACK AND STILL DID NOT HAVE NORMAL ACCELERATION AND I SAW BLUE SMOKE COMING OUT THE EXHAUST SO I EXITED THE TRACK AND WHEN I GOT IN THE ENGINE STOPPED. SEVERAL MECHANIC TYPE PEOPLE FAMILIAR WITH CORVETTES LOOKED AT MY CAR ENGINE AND INSTRUCTED ME TO TRY TO START IT, WHICH I WAS ABLE TO DO AND AGAIN BLUE EXHAUST SMOKE CAME OUT. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND HAD IT TOWED TO MY CAR DEALER, HOLIDAY CHEVROLET IN WILLIAMSBURG, VA. THEIR MECHANICS DETERMINED THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE IN CYLINDER #1 DROPPED FROM THE HEAD INTO THE CYLINDER AND EVENTUALLY EXITED THE ENGINE THROUGH THE EXHAUST PORT AND INTO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR AND AN ENTIRE ENGINE REPLACEMENT WAS REQUIRED, WHICH IS WHAT I DID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11323513May 6, 2020
POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND A BIG BLACK CLOUD OF SMOKE STARTING SPEWING OUT SO I PULLED OVER. HAD IT TOWED TO A CORVETTE SPECIALIST AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT PISTON #7 WAS CRACKED. I STILL HAVE THE CRACKED PISTON IN MY POSSESSION, I'VE ATTACHED PHOTOS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319865March 31, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
EBCM FAILURE RESULTING IN LOSS OF ANTI SKID SYSTEM, ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH DIRECTLY IMPACTS THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND STEERING. APPARENTLY IT'S A COMMON FAILURE AND GM HAS STOPPED MANUFACTURING OF THE NEEDED MODULES. THE RESULT IS THAT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE ARE EITHER UNSAFE NOW OR WILL BECOME UNSAFE WITHOUT ANY WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318680March 19, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE AND NUMBER ONE CYLINDER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318547March 18, 2020
ENGINE
2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ZOS 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 LN 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
#11300381January 20, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR IS LEAKING GAS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S-SIDE FUEL TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11292148December 30, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CORVETTE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE CAR AFTER YOU FILL THE TANK.THIS ISSUE IS VERY SERIOUS. 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. I CAN'T PARK MY C6 IN MY GARAGE WITHOUT IT FILLING THE ENTIRE GARAGE WITH FUMES SO STRONG THAT I CAN'T EVEN KEEP MY DOGS IN THERE. THE VAPORS THEN SEEP INTO THE HOUSE. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND UNSAFE TO LEAVE PARKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289577December 17, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS A REALLY INTENSE SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE CABIN WHEN CARS PARKED OR IN DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282101November 24, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SMELL OF FUEL IS OVERBEARING IN THE COCKPIT OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. IT'S A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2 DOOR. JUST PURCHASED THE CAR 3 WEEKS AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11278744November 7, 2019
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE STEERING WHEEL POPPED OUT AND DROPPED INTO MY LAP. SEEMS AS IF ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN FELL, AS WELL AS SPRING LOADED ACTION OF ACTUAL STEERING WHEEL. I WAS ABLE TO LIFT UP AND APPLY PRESSURE FORWARD ONTO STEERING WHEEL TO REGAIN CONTROL OF STEERING, BUT HAD TO HOLD WHEEL IN PLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267563October 9, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SUBFRAME RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT BROKE. IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS COMPLETE THE BATTERY WAS RECONNECTED. NOW THE RADIO DOESN'T DISPLAY THE GPS CLOCK. CLOCK DOESN'T WORK IT WILL NOT LET YOU SET THE CLOCK DISPLAY. I READ ONLINE THAT THE SATELLITE CODES WERE RESET FOR VEHICLES YEARS 2005-2011. SO WHEN THE BATTER IS DISCONNECTED THE RADIO SOFTWARE GOES HAYWIRE WHEN THIS PROBLEM IS BROUGHT TO CHEVROLET ATTENTION THE GARAGE SAID THAT REPROGRAMING THE RADIO COULD FIX THE PROBLEM COST $160.00 THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED AT CHEVROLET GARAGE ON THEIR DIME THEY CAUSED THE PROBLEM THEY SHOULD PROVIDE THE FIX COST FREE SEVERAL FORUMS IN THE CORVETTE COMMUNITY ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE NO ONE HAS A FIX LISTED FOR THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED WHILE STATIONARY PROBLEM IS CONSTANT DISCONNECT BATTERY THEN RECONNECT BATTERY REGARDLESS IF YOUR DOING A REPAIR OR REPLACING THE BATTERY THE RADIO SOFTWARE GOES HAYWIRE AND THE CLOCK DOESN'T DISPLAY AND WON'T LET YOU SET IT IT WON'T ENTER INTO ANY SET MODE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11244301August 15, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TAKAYUKI RECALL. STRONG GAS SMELL IN AND OUT OF CAR. SEEMS TO BE MORE LIKELY AFTER FILL UPS. CAN SMELL STATIONARY OR WHILE MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11234478July 24, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS SOLD A NON-FEDRAL EMISSIONS COMPLIANT CAR AND THE DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHED PDF FILE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11230912July 10, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ANYTIME MY FUEL TANK IS MORE THAN HALF , THERE IS A STRONG DOOR OF FUEL. ITS VERY STRONG THAN IT SEEPS THROUGH THE INSIDES OF THE HOUSE MY ITS DARK IN THE GARAGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11217531June 3, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN TURNING AT SLOW SPEEDS, THE ACTIVE SUSPENSION WILL EITHER ACTIVATE OR FORCE A DIC MESSAGE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM." SOMETIMES, THIS OCCURS SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH ABS ACTIVATION OF THE BRAKES. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO DRIVE INTO HEAD- ON LANES, OR FORCED ME TO STOP IN MOVING TRAFFIC WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS. IT SEEMS WORSE IN COLD OR WET WEATHER. RESTARTING THE CAR WILL RESET THE DISPLAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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