Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#11600639July 9, 2024
POWER TRAIN
Put vehicle in reverse. Vehicle would not move. Vehicle placed back in park. Put vehicle in reverse again; and after advanced acceleration heard a loud clunk sound and jarring movement. Car continued in reverse normally. Vehicle was put into drive and driven approximately 500 feet at which time vehicle shut down. Service transmission and “rear axle not engaged” messages showing, as well as an overheating message. Dealership unresponsive.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11598689July 3, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
On July 1st, I had a defect in the electrical system of my Corvette nearly causing a major accident with several cars and trucks due to a immediate and unexpected loss of engine and propulsion. I was driving about 75 mph on highway in busy traffic. Car randomly and without any human input - flashed a false alarms for an open hood, although the hood was actually latched and perfectly closed. Alarms stated "close hood now, speed limited to 25 mph". Due to the fault, the car lost all ability to accelerate and quickly lost speed. As the car was going 75 at time of the alarm, the car QUICKLY dropped speeds without any brake lights due to the false fault. I could not accelerate to keep safe speed to get to the breakdown lane. The car immediately would not respond. The semi truck and cars behind me nearly rear ended me, which I had to quickly move lanes to avoid. The new lane change resulted in other cars barely missing and all coming to a screeching halt while my car rapidly decelerated <25 mph on the busy freeway. When the fault occurred - The hood was mechanically closed and fault went away just by restarting the car/engine. Issue occurred 10:11 AM on July 1 Very terrifying event, but it has not yet reoccurred over past 2 days since first observed. I am reporting this as it was nearly a major accident and luckily no one was injured.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11597758June 29, 2024
WHEELS
Rear passenger wheel cracked for no apparent reason.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596901June 26, 2024
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was a loud creaking and popping noise coming from the sunroof. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact was concerned about the safety of the vehicle. The manufacturer was made of the failure and advised the contact to reach out to NHSTA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage approximately was 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596108June 24, 2024
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
When driving at night, headlight turn off and do not turn back on… or do not come on at all ..Play with the switch ….on and off nothing happens…sometimes highbeams don’t even work. This happened several times!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11596137June 24, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I got locked in my car while a software update was taking place. I was running errand on a very hot day, I went to exit the car and the infotainment system did not shut off like usual, on the info screen was a very dim notice to start a software update, I hit the start now button, exited the car, did my business in the bank, went back to my car, used the electric button to open the door, got in and closed the door. When in the car I tried to start it...it would not start. After checking around the car was dead as if someone had pulled the battery out, no lights, no onstar, no power window and worst of all the electric door open button would not open the door! It was a very warm day, sunny and over 90deg F. Fortunately I remembered the manual door open lever, someone new to the car would have been trapped in the car for as long as 15min in the sweltering hot interior. There is no strong warnings for this, owners manual says nothing about being locked in, people on the forums for Corvette say that the warning in on the info screen but you have to advance a random screen to see it....Scary moment for sure.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11594929June 17, 2024
SEAT BELTS
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V418000 (Seat Belts) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11593847June 12, 2024
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that there was an abnormally strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle while parked. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that the fuel vapors were coming from the fuel pump sending unit. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer spoke with the manufacturer about the failure however, the manufacturer offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11592594June 5, 2024
WHEELS
Wheel rims on the C7 Corvette are subject to either cracking or bending resulting in a sudden loss of air pressure and could cause a loss of steering control or blowout
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11591389May 29, 2024
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
hi there have 2024 C8 Corvette purchased new in April 2024. Vehicle interior is the tan leather including the dash board. Due to the light color, sunlight reflects off of the dash cover causing severe glare and visibility. The HUD display makes it worse. (FYI: Our other vehicle has a black dash and HUD with no problems or issues) Have already had 2 incidents where , while making right turns from a stop, almost hit pedestrians. Passenger (Wife), saw pedestrians from her angle and I was able to stop. when the sun refracts just right washing out momentarily line of sight. I have seen other persons on the Corvette forums complain about similar issues and supposedly, GM is aware of this since 2021?. I installed and flat black soft dash cover to minimize the glare and reflections, but this is only a temporary fix. If GM installed flat black dash covers while keeping the other interior colors the same. It should be fine. Recommend for a permanent fix, either replace the light dash covers or have a leather material slip on facade as and upgrade.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11588921May 15, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The fuel tank leaks after filling with fuel, resulting in gas vapors filling the garage. This is a known issue with many C6 corvettes. May result in a fire or explosion
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11588339May 12, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
My entire garage is filled with gas fumes after I filled my car up to full yesterday. I drive my car once every 2 weeks and this is filling my garage with fumes. There are no visible leaks, there is a technical service bulletin regarding a gas tank issue that expired. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? UNKNOWN, the vehicle is available for inspection. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? I could smell gas fumes from inside my garage door. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? It will be tomorrow. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Not yet. Haven't got that far. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Appeared today, drove for 2 hours each direction yesterday after a 75% tank fill.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11588037May 10, 2024
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds with a half tank of fuel or more, the contact observed a strong fuel odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked multiple times and he also observed a strong fuel odor from outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 32,600. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to the dealer May 15 and was confirmed to have a fuel leak at the fuel pump.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11586125April 30, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Smelling gas fumes when parked. There were no other indicators of an issue. I took car to dealership, turns out there is a flaw with the fuel system, causing a leak at the top of the tank. Fuel was leaking through a valve and into the inside of the car frame. This issue should be a recall. The dealer would not let me leave with the vehicle due to the severity of the leak/fumes and fear of combustion! This was addressed as TSB Special Coverage Adjustment 15682 Primary Tank Module Flange Fuel and Vapor Leaks. However, my car was out of warranty/out of the range of the TSB, and I had to pay full price for the repair ($3,000 USD). This is a well documented issue on multiple corvette forums including this one: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11585673April 28, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Fuel leaks from car when filled more than 5/8 full.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11585706April 28, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Fuel pump had hairline cacks on top. Gas leak under pressure. Strong fumes while in garage. Gas leaks down on exhaust pipes
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11585436April 26, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Electrical door button is getting stuck and the door is locked from the inside. The switch has been replaced by authorized dealer once already. (July 19 2023) 4,783 miles on the vehicle at the time of first issue. From checking other forums, this is a common problem for this year vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11584873April 24, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES
FUEL LINE CONNECTION ON TOP OF FUEL PUMP CRACKED. VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AS MANY OTHER EXPERIEMCING THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11584858April 23, 2024
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
There is a strong smell of gasoline coming from the outside of the car. It is strongest once the car has been sitting in my garage overnight. Some evidence of fuel under the car.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11584660April 23, 2024
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The hands free talk button on steering wheel is only available if General Motors is paid a monthly ransom. This is a safety issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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