Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10594470May 28, 2014
STEERING
THE CHEVROLET CORVETTE WAS STARTED IN THE COURTHOUSE PARKING LOT MOVING IN REVERSE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN PLACE NARROWING AVOIDING PEDESTRIANS. THE VEHICLE COULD BE MOVED IN EITHER DIRECTION, BUT THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED AND SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSPORTED TO PRINCETON CHEVROLET [FORMERLY KNOWN AS SUPERIOR CHEVROLET] IN LAWRENCEVILLE, NEW JERSEY FOR REPAIR. DURING PREVIOUS SERVICE, THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR RECALLS INCLUDING THE STEERING DEFECT WITH THE MANAGER STATING THAT ALL RECALLS WERE COMPLETE. THE JUNE 26, 2013 DEALER STEERING REPAIR INVOICE MAKES NO MENTION OF THE SERVICE RECALL, THE MANAGER EXPLAINING THE JUNE 25, 2013 INCIDENT WAS UNRELATED TO THE STEERING DEFECT AND SAFETY RECALL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR RESPOND TO OUR INQUIRIES REFERENCING THE "ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM" PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL [04006C] WHICH STATES;" GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT, WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, EXISTS IN CERTAIN 1997-2004 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET CORVETTE VEHICLES.WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, IT UNLOCKS THE STEERING. TWO CONDITIONS CAN PREVENT STEERING WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING: ... IF ONE OF THESE CONDITIONS OCCURS, A CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING." [PG 1 RECALL BULLETIN NO.: 04006C] THE RECALL SPECIFICALLY WARNS DEALERS; "WHENEVER A VEHICLE SUBJECT TO A RECALL ... IS IN YOUR DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE ... YOU MUST TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO BE SURE THE RECALL CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE BEFORE ... RELEASING THE VEHICLE." [PG 28 RECALL NO.: 04006C] WE REQUEST NHTSA INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE OF GENERAL MOTORS TO PROMPTLY ALERT OWNERS WITH THE LOCKING STEERING DEFECT, WHY THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED BY THE DEALER WITHOUT VERIFYING THE RECALL STEERING STATUS, AND WHETHER THE REPAIR PERFORMED AT PRINCETON CHEVROLET ON JUNE 26, 2013 WAS THE REPAIR PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN GM SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 04006C. *TR
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0
Deaths:
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#10594448May 27, 2014
STRUCTURE
HEADS UP DISPLAY KEEPS FALLING FROM ITS SET POSITION. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN MANY REAR END COLLISION TRYING TO RESET MY HEADS UP DISPLAY. NOW I DON'T EVEN USE THE HEADS UP DISPLAY SINCE IT IS SUCH A PIECE OF JUNK. I BELONG TO CORVETTE FORUM AND HAVE HERD FROM DOZENS OF CORVETTE OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THESE HEADS UP DISPLAYS SHOULD BE RECALLED DUE TO POOR DESIGN, POOR MATERIALS DURING MANUFACTURING AND CHEAP MANUFACTURING. THE PROBLEM IS THE MIRROR ASSEMBLY IS BEING HINGED FROM TWO PLASTIC PINS ON EACH END OF THE ASSEMBLY. BASED OF THE SIZE AND WAIT OF THE MIRROR THESE PINS SHOULD BE MADE FROM SOME KIND OF METAL MATERIAL. THIS ISSUE IS BEING EXACERBATED BY THE STIFF RIDE OF THE CORVETTE AS YOU DRIVE THE MIRROR IS BEING BOUNCED AROUND AND IS WEARING DOWN THE PINS HOLDING THE MIRROR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594106May 26, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ACTIVE HANDLING CAME ON AND CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593833May 24, 2014
SEAT BELTS
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SEAT BELT MY SELF INTO MY CORVETTE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT UPPER HARNESS WOULD NOT RELEASE AND ATTACH TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BELT CLASP. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593358May 22, 2014
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON MOST OF THE TIME. DID A SEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ON GOING PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593375May 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I START THE ENGINE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THE SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK, I TURN THE ENGINE OFF TRIED STARTING AFTER 5 MINUTES SAME THING UNABLE TO GET IT OUT OF PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593381May 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE PART WAS DISCONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592959May 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN
2005 CORVETTE WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SHIFTER GETS STUCK IN PARK AND CANNOT BE RELEASED. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. CAN ONLY BE RELEASED BY FOLLOWING A SERIES OF STEPS AS OUTLINED IN MANUAL. BELIEVE THE CAUSE IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SOLENOID IN SHIFTER CONTROL UNIT. LOOKING AT DIFFERENT WEBSITES THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY CORVETTE OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593233May 21, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE MAKING A SLOW SPEED RIGHT TURN, THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE GRABBED AND THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" WARNING WAS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND RE-STARTING CLEARED THE MESSAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593283May 21, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
THIS IS A RECURRING BUT INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS AS DESCRIBED FOR NON-CORVETTE GM MODELS IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 "THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PUSHED; THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED; DIFFICULTY DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL; MOVING THE GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF THE 'PARK' POSITION WITHOUT PUSHING THE BRAKE; AND DISABLEMENT OF CRASH AVOIDANCE FEATURES SUCH AS TRACTION CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND PANIC BRAKING ASSIST FEATURES." I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE PROBLEM OFTEN INITIATES WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, SUGGESTING AN INTERMITTENT OPEN OR SHORT WIRING ISSUE. THEN LATER THINGS WILL RETURN TO NORMAL FOR DAYS OR WEEKS. CHEVY DEALER FIRST RECALIBRATED THE "BRAKE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR" THEN LATER REPLACED AND RECALIBRATED IT; BOTH NON-WARRANTY REPAIRS. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES WITH THE NEXT RECOMMENDED ACTION TO REPLACE THE BCM AT $700+ COST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593318May 21, 2014
POWER TRAIN
CAR SOMETIMES WON'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE IS PRESSED. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, REPEATED PUMPING OF THE BRAKES AND SHAKING/HITTING ON THE SHIFT LEVER WILL EVENTUALLY CLEAR THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE REPORTED IN THESE NHTSA ID NUMBERS FOR THE 2005 CORVETTE: 10592630, 10592213, 10588824, 10586012, 10585827, 10579307, 10578116, 10577960, 10575060, 10573555, 10567037, 10561669, 10558088, 10513088. CHEVROLET APPARENTLY HAS NO TSB OR RECALL FOR THIS COMMON ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592915May 20, 2014
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I AM WRITING YOU REGARDING A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN REGARDING MY 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. FOR MANY MONTHS NOW I HAVE HAD A "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT? APPEAR ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) SCREEN. WHILE THE WARNING IS DISPLAYED, MY TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM BECOMES DISABLED AS IS EVIDENCED BY THE ICON SHOWING THE VEHICLE SKIDDING. I HAVE BEEN RETURNING MY VEHICLE TO TWO SEPARATE CHEVROLET DEALERS FOR SERVICE, BUT NO MATTER WHAT THEY DO, THE PROBLEM KEEPS RETURNING. RIGHT NOW I CAN'T DRIVE MY VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN A FEW MILES BEFORE THE PROBLEM OCCURS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THAT I AM GOING TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. I HAVE A FULL GENERAL MOTORS WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE, SO THIS IS NOT A MATTER OF MY NOT BEING COVERED FOR THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592630May 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN
MY 2005 CORVETTE HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. AT TIMES AFTER I START THE CAR, THE SHIFTER GETS STUCK IN PARK. IT HAS HAPPENED WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD IN THE MORNING AND ALSO IN EVENING AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE. IT FEELS LIKE IT IS LOCKED INTO PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592854May 20, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I NOTICED THAT THERE'S A RECALL ON A NUMBER OF GM CARS DUE TO A SHIFT CABLE PROBLEM. I'VE KNOWN A NUMBER OF FELLOW CORVETTE OWNERS, WITH THE YEAR MODEL 2005 THRU 2009, THAT HAVE HAD THE CABLE BREAK. I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THE NHTSA AWARE OF THE PROBLEM IN CASE YOU'VE SEEN MORE COMPLAINTS REGARDING IT AND A RECALL MIGHT BE WARRANTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592877May 20, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY AND ENGINE/POWER WENT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. AFTER STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FASTEST LANE IN THE FREEWAY, I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SO FAR WHILE OWNING THIS CAR. I COULD HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE CARS BEHIND ME BUT LUCKILY ALL 3 TIMES I WAS FINE JUST UNHAPPY DRIVERS HONKING ME FROM BEHIND. SINCE THE REPAIR COST MIGHT BE SKY HIGH, I AM YET TO BRING MY CAR TO THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592859May 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
RED AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASHBOARD COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE LEARNED THAT WHEN THE RED LIGHT IS ON, THE SRS (SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM, I.E. AIRBAG) IS NOT ACTIVE. THIS IS A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592326May 19, 2014
SUSPENSION
CAR PURCHASED IN MICHIGAN 01/21/2013. WHILE ON VACATION FROM MICHIGAN TO MONTANA TO CALIFORNIA BACK TO MICHIGAN VIA ROUTE 66 I ENCOUNTERED A REAR INTERIOR EXCESSIVE OVERHEATING PROBLEM. EXTERIOR TEMPERATURE UPPER 80'S TO UPPER 90'S THE TEMPERATURE OF THE CARPET AND ARM REST STORAGE AREA WOULD EXCEED 120 DEG. LIFT UP A SUITCASE OR PUT ARM ON CONSOLE STORAGE AREA WOULD BURN YOUR ARM OR HAND. IF YOU LIFTED THE SUITCASE AND TOUCHED THE BOTTOM OR ARM ON ARMREST WOULD BURN YOU HAND OR ARM. HEAT INSIDE STORAGE AREA EXCEEDED EST. OF 130 DEG AND BURNED SPOTS IN CELL PHONE SCREEN AND COMPUTER IN SUITCASE MELTED HARD DRIVE AND RUINED COMPUTER. THE AC ON INTERIOR HEAT WAS APPROX 75 DEGS, I HAVE A PRIVACY CURTAIN COVERING THE REAR STORAGE AREA THUS MAKING IT MUCH COOLER THAN ONE WITHOUT IT. ANYTHING TOUCHING CARPET IN REAR, INSIDE ARM REST OR PUTTING YOUR ARM ON THE REST WOULD BURN IT. YOU COULD NOT TOUCH UNDER SUITCASE OR HAVE SKIN TOUCHING THE REST WOULD BE VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. EXCESSIVE HEAT COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE INTO THE TUNNEL WHERE TRANSMISSION AND EXHAUST ARE LOCATED DAMAGED THOSE ITEMS. THERE IS NOT SUFFICIENT INSULATION UNDER CARPET OR UNDER VEHICLE TUNNEL CAUSES EXCESSIVE OVERHEATING. THERE NEEDS TO HAVE MORE INSULATION UNDER CARPET OR UNDER VEHICLE IN THE TUNNEL. ALL OTHER SURFACES IN CAR WERE NOT EFFECTED. UNDER FLOOR MATS WAS BARELY WARM TO THE TOUCH. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10592484May 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE VERHICLE ON I-55 THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH BLINKED AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. I WAS ON AN ELEVATED SECTION OF I-55 NORTH OF LAPLACE, LA. AND THERE WAS NO PLACE TO PULL OFF. I TURNED THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND CONTINUE TO DRIVE OFF OF THE ELEVATED PORTION OF I-55 TO THE FIRST EXIT AND PULLED INTO A SERVICE STATION. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND LET THE CAR SIT FOR ABOUT TEN MINUTES AND THE LIGHTS WORKED, HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. DROVE TO MY DAUGHTERS HOUSE APPROX 15 MILES AND THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AGAIN. THE LIGHTS WORKED THIS MORNING. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PROBLEM BUT MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592559May 19, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AVERAGE SPEED (ABOUT 45MPH) GOING STRAIGHT ON A FLAT ROAD. LIGHT WENT OFF AFTER TURNING OFF VEHICLE. CAME BACK ON NUMEROUS TIMES AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, SOME WHILE BRAKING AT A LIGHT, OTHER TIMES WHILE ACCELERATING. TOOK TO SHOP AND HAD RECOMMENDED FIX OF CLIP ON WIRE BELOW STEERING WHEEL COMPLETED. SHOP TEST DROVE CAR AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE. ON WAY HOME, SERVICE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THIS TIME I NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS ALSO AFFECTED- LIGHTS ON WHILE DRIVING AND OFF WHEN DEPRESSING PEDAL. TOOK BACK TO SHOP WHERE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH UNDER PEDAL REPLACED AND BCM COMPUTER WAS FLASHED AND REPROGRAMMED (TO AVOID REPLACING). THIS SEEMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS. SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AGAIN CAME ON AND BECAME MORE FREQUENT OVER 2 WEEKS AND BY THE SECOND WEEK THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAYED ON AT ALL TIMES. RETURNED TO SHOP AND HAD TO PAY FOR NEW BCM COMPUTER. HAVE DRIVEN CAR TWICE SINCE THEN WITHOUT ISSUE. FOR OTHER ISSUES ALSO NOTED BY OTHER DRIVERS- HEADLIGHTS HAVE LITTLE CRACKS ALL THROUGH LENSES WHICH CANNOT BE REPLACED, MUST BUY NEW LIGHTS WITH ENTIRE HOUSING WHICH ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND QUITE LABOR INTENSIVE TO REPLACE. ALSO HEAR LITTLE POPPING NOISES COMING FROM TOP AS NOTED BY RECALL ON FILE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592213May 18, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. MY 2005 C6 CORVETTE HAS AN ISSUE THAT I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT HUNDREDS OF OTHERS WITH THIS YEAR HAVE EXPERIENCING. MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER IS STUCK IN PARK, LEAVING ME STRANDED. I TRIED TO MOVE THE SHIFTER AND IT IS LOCKED IN PARK. I AM EXPERIENCED WITH THIS VEHICLE AND DID APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHICH IS PROCEDURE TO START THE VEHICLE & THEN MOVE THE SHIFTER INTO DRIVE. IT STILL IS LOCKED IN PARK. I FOUND BLOGS ONLINE RELATED TO : "MY 2005 C6 CORVETTE IS LOCKED IN PARK. GM ISSUED A RECALL ON SATURNS FOR AUTO TRANSMISSIONS AND SHIFTER PROBLEMS, I AM SEEING MORE COMPLAINTS ONLINE. THIS IS ONE OF MANY BLOGS I FOUND. LINK: HTTP://M.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/C6-TECH-PERFORMANCE/3196793-2005-C6-AUTOS-STUCK-IN-PARK-SOLUTION-WITH-PICS-2.HTML THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION & FOLLOW UP ON MY ISSUE. *TR UPDATED 12/1/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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