Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10597833June 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH AND THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WENT OFF WITHOUT ME TURNING THEM OFF. CAR DASH DISPLAYED " HEAD LIGHTS SUGGESTED". THEY DID NOT COME BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597859June 12, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE, WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT NIGHT ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER WITHOUT HITTING ANYONE OR BEING HIT. I FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ONLY. THE HIGH BEAM STILL WORK AND I WAS ABLE TO GET IT HOME .I FOUND OUT ON PC THAT I WAS NOT ALONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND LIKE OTHERS THEY WILL WORK AGAIN WHEN CAR IS COOLED DOWN. THEY WILL GO OFF AGAIN WHEN ENGINE IS WARM OR HOT AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597987June 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION GOT OVER HEATED 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING LOCAL .. HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE CAR WOULD NOT SHIFT 6 SPEED AUTO .. GOT TOWED TO THE DEALER TO FIND THE WHOLE TRANNY WAS SHOT WITH IN 24HRS OF BUYING CAR.. DEALER HAD CAR FOR THREE WEEKS TO INSTALL NEW TRANSMISSION . TRANNY IS STILL RUNNING HOT AROUND TOWN AT 235 TEMP ... STILL WORRIED .. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597983June 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AFTER STARTING CAR, IT HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING IN GEAR. AFTER PULLING ON GEAR SELECTOR, IT WENT IN DRIVE, BUT WOULDN'T GO IN REVERSE OR PARK. THE CAR WOULDN'T COME OUT OF ACCESSORY POWER MODE, AND I WASN'T ABLE TO PARK THE CAR ON A HILL AS IT HAD TO STAY IN NEUTRAL OR DRIVE. THERE IS NO WAY TO SECURE THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE REPAIR SHOP TELLS ME THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ON THESE CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597233June 9, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES I STOPPED THE CAR TO PARK. AFTER STOPPING, THE SHIFTING CONTROL LEVER WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR PARK. THE SHIFTER SAFETY SYSTEM IN THE LEVER FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596902June 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM RECURRED ON 10-2-12. FIXED BY DEALER. NOW COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. COULD BE VERY SERIOUS ISSUE IF IT NOT JUST AN ERRANT CODE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596957June 8, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FOLLOWING A HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVER EDUCATION EVENT, MY 2007 CORVETTE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED (APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH) ON A 2-LANE COUNTY ROAD, WITH THE FIRE ORIGINATING IN THE AREA SURROUNDING THE PASSENGER REAR (RIGHT REAR) WHEEL WELL. AS SOON AS I WAS AWARE OF THE FIRE, I STOPPED THE CAR, SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, AND OBSERVED THE FIRE ON THE TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION AND GEARBOX FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. I OBTAINED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BY DEPLOYING THE CONTENTS BENEATH THE CAR ON THE AREA OF VISIBLE FLAME. I WAS UNABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE UNDER THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND I BEGAN TO REMOVE THE REAR CARPETING FROM THE VEHICLE IN THE REAR HATCH AND TRUNK AREA AS THE CARPET HAD BEGAN TO SMOLDER. A SECOND FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS BROUGHT TO THE SCENE AND THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT. THE FIRE HAD CONSUMED A 2" X 6" SECTION OF THE HATCH (TRUNK) FLOOR, WHICH HAD MELTED ONTO THE REAR EXHAUST PIPE. AFTER THE CAR WAS TOWED HOME AND PUT UP ON JACK STANDS, IT APPEARS THAT THE CHARCOAL CANISTER AND SECTIONS OF THE EMISSIONS SYSTEM WERE CONSUMED IN THE FIRE. IT IS INCONCLUSIVE IN MY OBSERVATION IF THESE COMPONENTS WERE CAUSAL TO THE FIRE OR MERELY CONSUMED IN THE FLAMES. MUCH OF THE REAR WIRING SURROUNDING THE DIFFERENTIAL AND TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. THERE ARE ALSO VISIBLE REMNANTS OF LIQUID "DRIPS" ON THE RIGHT REAR EXHAUST PIPE TRAVELLING OVER THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL BUT NO CONCLUSIVE SOURCE OF THE LIQUID WAS FOUND. I WOULD LIKE TO ENSURE THAT THIS FAILURE WAS NOT SYSTEMIC TO THE VEHICLE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURER SO THAT OTHER OWNERS MAY BE PROTECTED FROM SIMILAR FAILURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596820June 7, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 CORVETTE MY HEAD LIGHTS WILL GO OUT. SOMETIMES WHEN I START MY CAR THEY WILL NOT EVEN COME ON. I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR AT NIGHT TIME . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596668June 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRIED TO START VEHICLE, BUT 'SECURITY' LIGHT CAME ON & ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. RESEARCHED ISSUE ONLINE & FOUND THAT THIS IS DUE TO A KNOWN IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER PROBLEM. THE WIRES LEADING TO THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER BREAK, AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM TO PROPERLY READ THE SECURITY CODE FROM THE KEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596481June 5, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAN HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE FUSE BLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596502June 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I AM DRIVING AT NIGHT ALL OF A SUDDEN MY LIGHTS GO OUT AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON..... COME TO FIND OUT THE FUSE BOX GETS TO HOT AND THE WIRES INSIDE ARE AFFECTED CAUSING IT TO FAIL THE DEALER SAYS ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO SOMEONE. IF I DID GET HURT BECAUSE OF THIS I WOULD FILE A LAW SUIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596067June 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO LOSE FUNCTION OF THEM AFTER ABOUT 15-30 MINUTES OF USE. ONCE THE CAR IS PARKED OVER NIGHT THEY WILL REGAIN USE IN THE MORNING BUT THEN LOSE FUNCTION AGAIN ONCE THE ENGINE BAY IS WARM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595595June 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO THE RECENT RECALL ON 2005-2007 CORVETTE HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY. I HAVE A SIMILAR PROBLEM THOUGH THE ELECTRIC SHORT IN THE LIGHT HARNESS CAUSED MY RIGHT BLINK TO NOT FUNCTION. THE GM DEALERSHIP THAT I TOOK IT TO STATED THE WHOLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. MY CORVETTE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED AS OF YET AND WHEN I CONTACT GM THEY DON'T SEE TO UNDERSTAND MY CLAIM. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THE HARNESS THAT IS CAUSING THE LOW BEAMS TO NOT WORK IS THE SAME HARNESS FOR THE ENTIRE LIGHT ASSEMBLY. I HAD THIS REPAIRED ALREADY AND LOOKING TO HELP TO GET SOME COMPENSATION BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595651June 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS GONE ON.....AND OFF FOR MANY MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595670June 2, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS LIT SOLID WHEN THE CAR IS ON AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH EARLY MODEL YEAR C6 CORVETTES (2005 - 2007) AND GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON IT. THERE ARE MANY MEMBERS ON THE CORVETTE FORUM WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/ WHO HAVE THE SAME EXACT ISSUES. GM HAS ISSUED MANY RECALLS IN THE PAST MONTH REGARDING LIT AIR BAG LIGHTS ON OTHER CARS. WHY HAS THE CORVETTE BEEN EXCLUDED? IT IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE IF THE AIR BAG DOES NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. I WENT TO CRANE CHEVROLET IN NJ WITH THE AFTERMARKET WARRANTY THAT I BOUGHT WITH MY CAR FOR $2200 AND THEY REFUSED TO HONOR IT. AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $100 JUST TO RUN A SCAN TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. THEN IT CAN BE ANYWHERE FROM A FEW HUNDRED TO ALMOST A THOUSAND DOLLARS TO FIX DEPENDING ON WHAT PART OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IT IS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595374June 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 'SHIFTER CABLE' BROKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595375June 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER "STUCK IN PARK", UNABLE TO RELEASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595184May 30, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE HARD TOP DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH AN ABNORMAL NOISE THAT WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE GLUE FAILED TO HOLD THE HARD TOP INTO PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,550.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595188May 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE HEAD LIGHTS ABRUPTLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT UTILIZED THE FOG NIGHTS IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ROAD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVEN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE HOUSING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 93,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595195May 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES SEIZED AS THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AS THE CONTACT TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE RESUMED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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