Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10557227December 25, 2013
AIR BAGS
I HAVE COMPLAINED TO GM AND NHTSA MANY TIMES ABOUT THIS WITH NO HELP FROM EITHER. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ON THE C6 (2005 - 2012) CORVETTE IS DEFECTIVE. THE CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON AT RANDOM. WE KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT BUT GM WILL NOT FIX IT. I JUST RECEIVED THE LETTER BELOW FROM GM EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM AND WHAT IS CAUSING IT. THEY ADMIT THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT HAVE NO PLANS ON CORRECTING IT. THOUSANDS OF CORVETTE FORUM MEMBERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS. WE HAVE COME UP WITH OUR OWN TEMPORARY FIX UNTIL GM REDESIGNS THE DEFECTIVE (BAD DESIGN) CONNECTOR UNDER THE SEAT. WE ZIP TIE IT TOGETHER. MANY MEMBERS DRIVE WITH THE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. GM WILL NOT TELL US IF THE BAG WILL DEPLOY WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. I'M SURE IT WONT. ARE WE GOING TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED TO FIX IT? I HOPE NOT. LETTER FROM GM THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONCERN IS CAUSED BY THE SEAT BELT CONNECTOR UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT COMING LOOSE. THERE WAS A CHANGE MADE IN 2008 THAT MOVED THE CONNECTOR THAT HELPS SOME BUT DID NOT COMPLETELY REMEDY IT. IT CAN ALSO BE SEEN IN FEWER NUMBERS IN 2008 ' 2010. IT WAS DRIVEN BY THE CONNECTOR BEING PLACED DIRECTLY UNDER THE SEAT CUSHION. WHEN A CUSTOMER USES EASY EXIT OR MEMORY SO THE SEAT MOVES AT EACH DOOR OPENING IT WILL WORK THE CONNECTOR LOOSE OVER TIME. THE FIX WAS TO ATTACH IT TO THE SEAT FRAME SO IT DID NOT GET DRUG ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE CARPET. IN 2008 THEY MADE THE WIRE A LITTLE LONGER TO MOVE THE CONNECTOR OUT OF THE WAY. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY DISCUSSION FOR A RECALL OR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ACTION BECAUSE IT WAS SELF-DECLARING. [XXX] CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE THE NEW OWNER'S CENTER IS HERE, VISIT MY.CHEVROLET.COM! __________________ THE NEW OWNER'S CENTER IS HERE, VISIT MY.CHEVROLET.COM! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
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Deaths:
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#10557057December 23, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, SHE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG COVER WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
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Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556984December 22, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 CORVETTE AT NIGHT AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF, I WAS SURPRISED AND CONFUSED BUT WAS ABLE TO TURN MY HIGH BEAMS ON, I PULLED OVER AND TESTED ALL THE LIGHTS, ONLY THE LOW BEAMS DID NOT WORK, FROM THERE I USED THE FOG LIGHTS INSTEAD OF THE HIGH BEAMS SO NOT TO BLIND OTHER DRIVERS AND GOT HOME. I LIVE IN A SUBURBAN AREA OF MY COUNTY WHERE THERE ISN'T MUCH STREET LIGHTING, WHEN THIS HAPPENED IT WAS VERY SCARY, LUCKILY I DIDN'T CRASH INTO ANYONE OR ANYTHING. THE NEXT NIGHT I TESTED THE LIGHTS AND THEY CAME ON FINE, BUT AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 20-25 MINUTES THEY SHUT OFF AGAIN, USED THE FOG LIGHTS SO I COULD SEE SOME OF THE ROAD, BUT VISIBILITY IS LOW. I WORK AT NIGHT SO NOW I JUST TURN THE FOG LIGHTS ON WHEN I START THE CAR SO WHEN THE LOW BEAMS TURN OFF I'LL HAVE SOME TYPE OF LIGHT. THE LOW BEAMS TURN OFF EVERY TIME I USE THE CAR, ABOUT 20-25 MINUTES INTO DRIVING THE CAR. THE ONLY NIGHT THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN WAS WHEN THE WEATHER WAS COOL, I LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA BUT ONE NIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER, THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS 59 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR ABOUT 45 MINUTES WITHOUT THE LOW BEAMS TURNING OFF. I'VE READ SOME CASES THAT SAY THE LOW BEAMS TURN OFF BECAUSE OF SOMETHING IN THE FUSE BOX OVERHEATING, I'M ASSUMING THIS IS WHY THEY WORKED ON A COLD NIGHT. THANKS IN ADVANCE. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10556844December 20, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT GO ON AT NIGHT. (IN THE DARK) *TR
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10556433December 17, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY LOW BEAMS TURNED OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
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0
#10555985December 13, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MULTIPLE FINE CRACKS IN BOTH HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. THEY ARE NOT ONLY UNSIGHTLY BUT APPEARS TO DISTORT/REFLECT HEAD LIGHTING. IN CHECKING MY WITH LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, OTHER CORVETTES OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10556002December 13, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30MINS. I NOTICED THE LOW BEAM SHUT OFF WITH OUT A NOTICE OR ANYTHING. I TRIED TURNING THEM BACK ON BUT NOTHING WORKED. THE NEXT DAY I TESTED THEM OUT AND THEY WORKED BUT THEY ONLY STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 25MINS. THAN THEY SHUT BACK OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10555777December 12, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG COMES ON AT SOME HIGHER SPEEDS OR HARD ACCELERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554573December 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS JUST TURN OFF BY THEMSELVES AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. *TR
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No
Fire:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554456December 2, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING AT NIGHT, LOW BEAMS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF (BOTH SIDES). PULLED OVER AND TRIED TOGGLING THE LIGHT SWITCH THROUGH VARIAOUS SETTINGS. DRIVING LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON AND OFF, BUT LOW BEAMS WOULD NOT. HIGH BEAMS WORKED, SO DROVE HOME WITH HIHG BEAMS. NEXT NIGHT, LOW BEAMS WORKED AGAIN BUT TURNED OFF AFTER 10 MINUTES. APPEARS AFTER CAR WARMS UP, LOW BEAMS SWITCH OFF. NOW CAN ONLY DRIVE AT NIGHT USING HIGH BEAMS OR DRIVING LIGHTS AFTER LOW BEAMS SWITCH OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554064November 28, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING MY GAS TANK I PARKED THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AND UPON WAKING IN THE MORNING THERE WERE GAS FUMES IN THE GARAGE. I STOPPED AFTER THE FIRST CLICK SO THERE WAS NO OVERFILL SITUATION. THIS IS ALSO NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED BUT THE FIRST TIME I KNEW OF THIS FORUM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553718November 25, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
MY BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553347November 22, 2013
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
IN OCTOBER OF 2005 THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW CEASED TO FUNCTION, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE OPERATED SPORADICALLY. DEALER REPLACED BOTH WINDOW REGULATORS UNDER WARRANTY. THEN IN FEBRUARY OF 2007, THE PASSENGER WINDOW CEASED TO FUNCTION AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN THIS REGULATOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THEN IN FEBRUARY 2010 THE PASSENGER WINDOWS CEASED TO OPERATE AGAIN, THEN MAY 2010 THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CEASED TO OPERATE AGAIN. THE DEALER REPLACED THESE NOW AT A VERY SIGNIFICANT FEE (2.5% THE ORIGINAL COST OF THE VEHICLE). THEREFORE IN 6 YEARS I WENT THROUGH 7 WINDOW REGULATORS, AND HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. THE ODD PART IS THAT I RARELY ROLL EITHER WINDOW DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553152November 21, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOTTOM OF REAR HATCH STRUT / DEFOGGER, DRIVERS SIDE, SHORTED OUT CAUSING A FIRE WHICH TOTALLY DESTROYED THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553258November 21, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INITIALLY WORK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. THEY WILL OPERATE BOTH AUTOMATICALLY AND MANUALLY WHEN SELECTED. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 15 - 20 MINUTES THE LOW BEAMS GO OUT. THEY WILL NOT COME ON IN EITHER THE AUTO OR MANUAL MODES. THE HIGH BEAMS, PARKING AND FOG LIGHTS ALL WORK. AFTER THE CAR SITS FOR SEVERAL HOURS THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON, BUT WILL GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM 4 TIMES. THE GROUND WAS FIXED ONE TIME, THE NEXT VISIT THE CONTROL MODULE AND AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE FOLLOWING VISIT THE CONTROL ON THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. THE LOW BEAMS OPERATED FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME EACH TIME. WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT, IT IS WITHOUT WARNING AND THEY WILL NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN SEVERAL CORVETTE AND GENERAL MOTORS FORUMS. *TR
Crash:
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Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552735November 18, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE WHEELS SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY. THE ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AS THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 6/17/14*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552657November 17, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ALSO ACTIVE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING IS ON. DEALER SAYS CAR NEEDS "STEERING ANGLE SENSOR" WHICH GM DOES NOT MAKE ANYMORE IT COMES UP AS DISCONTINUED PART. I THINK IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS CAR WITHOUT ACTIVE TRACTION HANDLING AND WOULD LIKE IT FIXED IF WE COULD GET THE PART. FRUSTRATED *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552547November 16, 2013
STEERING
SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING IN DIC PULLED TO LEFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552174November 13, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON DASH FOR NO REASON. IT COMES ON AND GOES OFF PERIODICALLY FOR NO REASON. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552179November 13, 2013
AIR BAGS
I HAVE HAD AN INTERMITTENT AIR BAG LIGHT ON/OFF FOR 8 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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