Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10552019November 13, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2007 CORVETTE WENT DARK WITHOUT WARNING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HEADLIGHT INDICATOR SHOWED THAT THEY WERE STILL ON. I SWITCHED TO HIGH BEAMS AND THOSE LIGHTS WERE WORKING. IT SEEMS THE LOW BEAMS WORK FOR AWHILE BUT STOP WORKING AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES OR SO. ALSO IF THE LOW BEAMS WERE WORKING AND THE CAR IS TURNED OF FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE LOW BEAMS MAY NOT WORK ONCE THE CAR IS STARTED AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. CLEARLY THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE VEHICLE AND A LIMITED RECALL NEEDS TO BE INITIATED FOR THOSE CARS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10551867November 12, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, A KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM REGARDING THE FUSE BLOCK UNDER THE HOOD WAS THE CULPRIT. THERE IS A COPPER WIRE WITHIN THE FUSE BLOCK THAT LOSES CONNECTION DUE TO THE HIGH HEAT THAT OCCURS IN THE FUSEBOX CIRCUITRY BUT TO DATE, GM HAS NOT ISSUED A TSB OR RECALL CONCERNING THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10551888November 12, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWN A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A TURN WHEN IT STARTED TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.
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#10551926November 12, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I STARTED TO HAVE ISSUES WITH MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TURNING ON IN MY 2005 C6 CORVETTE. THE SWITCH WAS TURNED TO AUTOMATIC AND WOULD NOT TURN ON. WHEN THE SWITCH WAS TURNED TO MANUAL MODE THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WOULD STILL NOT TURN ON. THE HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LAMPS WORK WITH REGULAR SUCCESS. WHEN THE CAR SITS FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME AND THE CAR IS COOL THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WILL TURN ON AND STAY ON FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, BUT AS SOON AS THE CAR IS BROUGHT UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAIL TO WORK. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR 2005-2007 C6 CORVETTES AND THE NHTSA ALONG WITH CHEVROLET SHOULD FILE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL BEFORE LIVES ARE LOST. IT'S A EASY FIX WITH REPLACEMENT OF THE FUSE BOX IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551939November 12, 2013
AIR BAGS
INSTRUMENT PANEL AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO A YELLOW WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551978November 12, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM LIGHTS WENT OUT WILE I WAS DRIVING AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON IN MY 2005 CORVETTE ALTHOUGH THE DASH INDICATOR SAID THAT THE LIGHTS WERE ON. I WAS VERY LUCKY I JUST AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT . I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HWY AND INTO A SAFE AREA .I COULD NOT GET THE LOW BEAMS TO COME ON ,I COULD ONLY GET THE HIGH BEAMS TO WORK . I LOOKED ON LINE ONLY TO FIND OUT MANY OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM . THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WILL LEAD TO A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. THE CHEVROLET DEALER WAS NO HELP SAYING THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM .I WENT ON LINE AND FOUND OVER 100 OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551233November 7, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO ILLUMINATE. ATTEMPTING TO TOGGLE BETWEEN THE AVAILABLE POSITIONS ON THE HEADLIGHT STALK WILL NOT CAUSE THE LIGHTS TO TURN ON. DASH INDICATES THAT LIGHTS ARE ON, BUT THEY ARE NOT. THIS IS UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED, BUT TERRIFYING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10551104November 6, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
I'VE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING" COME ON, ABOUT ONCE A WEEK FOR THE LAST MONTH ON MY CAR IN THE DRIVERS INFORMATION DISPLAY IN THE DASH. ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAD THE FIX PRESCRIBED BY GM, A CLIP ON THE CONNECTOR FOR THE STEERING POSITION SENSOR, INSTALLED. THAT STOPPED THE ISSUE UNTIL RECENTLY. YESTERDAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK THE SYSTEM KICKED ON AND LOCKED THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL REPEATEDLY. IT JERKED THE CAR TO THE RIGHT, PULLING ME PARTWAY OFF THE ROAD AND ALMOST INTO A RAVINE. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550711November 3, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON A FEW WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR AND WILL NOT GO OFF. CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 2,300 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME. IT IS A SOLID LIGHT THAT IS ALWAYS ON AS LONG AS THE CAR IS ON. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP (CRANE CHEVROLET) AND THEY SAID THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED FOR $2000 FROM THE GRAY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN PENNSYLVANIA (ALSO WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR). GRAY TOLD ME THE WARRANTY IS GOOD AT ANY GM DEALERSHIP IN THE COUNTRY. I AM GOING TO CALL ANOTHER LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550420October 31, 2013
AIR BAGS
I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS MANY TIMES WITH NO HELP OR RESPONSE FOR NHTSA OR GM. PLEASE READ MY PREVIOUS REQUEST FOR HELP. CONFIRMATION NUMBERS 10546935,10544479,10489161, 10511438 AND MAYBE OTHERS. IT HAPPENED AGAIN TODAY. I FIXED IT AGAIN WITH ZIP TIES. I HOPE IT WORKS IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL C6 2005 THRU 2013 CORVETTES. I EVEN READ ABOUT A NEW C7 CORVETTE WITH A CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT. IF YOU READ MY OTHER COMPLAINTS YOU WILL SEE I'VE HAD IT IN THE DEALERS MANY TIMES. THEY EVEN REPLACED A SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER THAT I PAID FOR WITH NO LUCK. WE KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. IT'S THE CONNECTORS UNDER THE SEAT. THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE REDESIGNED AND REPLACED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BECAUSE THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. YOU CAN GOOGLE IT AND SEE MANY POST ON THE SUBJECT. I'M A MEMBER THE CORVETTE FORUM WITH OVER 25,000 POST. IT IS A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION OFTEN. OUR QUESTION THAT NO ONE WILL ANSWER IS WILL THE AIR BAG DEPLOY WHEN THE CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON? OF COURSE NO ONE WILL ANSWER THAT. MANY OWNERS HAVE GIVEN UP AND DRIVE AROUND WITH LIGHT ON. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550079October 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY CORVETTE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND WOULD NOT COME ON UNTIL THE CORVETTE COOLED DOWN. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550260October 30, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH LOW BEAMS NOT COMING ON. WE REPLACED THE RELAY WITH A NEW ONE AND IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK. HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS A BREAK IN GROUND WIRE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BCM AND THE FUSE BOX. SEVERAL FUSES IN THE BOX ARE DISCOLORED FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT IN THE FUSE BOX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549788October 28, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER THE LAST TWO WEEKS THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO START AFTER BEING TURNED OFF FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME (WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, ETC.). ON 2 OF THOSE 4 OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAS REQUIRED TOWING TO A DEALERSHIP'S REPAIR FACILITY. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN OVER BUT FAILED TO START. IT THEN MYSTERIOUSLY STARTED AGAIN AFTER SITTING AT THE GAS PUMPS OF THE GAS STATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW TRUCK. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER PULLING AND REINSERTING THE FUEL PUMP RELAY LOCATED IN THE UNDER HOOD UBEC. ON THE THIRD OCCASION, PULLING AND REINSERTING THE FUEL PUMP RELAY HAD NO AFFECT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THE VEHICLE REQUIRED TOWING TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP NOTED LOOSE CONNECTIONS ON THE UBEC AND ALSO REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP RELAY. ONE DAY LATER, THE VEHICLE AGAIN FAILED TO START AND REQUIRED TOWING TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY. UPON WRITING-UP THE SERVICE TICKET, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CIRCUITS WITHIN THE UBEC ON THIS VINTAGE CORVETTE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMATIC AND THAT THE UBEC WOULD MOST LIKELY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. ON VISUAL INSPECTION, THE UBEC APPEARS TO BE LOCATED VERY CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD ON THE VEHICLE WHICH WOULD MAKE IT VERY SUSCEPTIBLE TO INTERMITTENT FAILURES OF VARIOUS UBEC COMPONENTS CAUSED BY HEAT (HEADLIGHTS, FUEL PUMP, ETC.). GM SHOULD ISSUE A VOLUNTARY RECALL TO INCLUDE A HEAT SHIELD OR SOME IMPROVEMENT IN COMPONENT DESIGN OF THE UBEC ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549487October 25, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS OUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AT NIGHT AND WHEN I STARTED MY CAR THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. FORTUNATELY THE HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LIGHTS WORKED, WHICH I USED TO GET HOME. THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED AND IT APPEARS THEY TURN OFF WHEN THE CAR HEATS UP. THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION AND IT IS IMPEDING ME FROM GOING OUT AT NIGHT BECAUSE I AM SCARED IT MAY CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE MANUFACTURER IMMEDIATELY. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549536October 25, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURN SIGNAL BLINKERS FAIL TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549272October 23, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT COME ON AND IF YOU ARE SOMEWHERE AFTER DARK, YOU ARE FORCED TO DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS ONLY WHICH IS DISTRACTING AND DANGEROUS TO OTHER DRIVERS. I AM TAKING THE CAR IN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ARMED WITH INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE WITH THE CORVETTE LOW BEAM LIGHTS AND THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO THE NHTSA AND THE PROBLEM IS UNDER REVIEW. THERE IS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SITES LIKE CORVETTE FORUM. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548866October 22, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE SERVICE STEERING WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, A TECHNICIAN WAS CONTACTED WHO NOTIFIED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 11/21/13*LJ
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548982October 22, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS OF THE CAR TURN OFF AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE HIGH BEAM HAS NO ISSUE BUT THE LOW BEAM TURNS OFF. I HAVE TO NOT USE THE CAR FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AFTER WHICH THE LOW BEAM STARTS WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS ON AND OFF AND I CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. MOST OF THE TIME IF THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IDLE THEY WORK FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN THEY STOP WORKING. THE LIGHTS TURN BACK ON IF I STOP USING THE CAR FOR A FEW HOURS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548668October 21, 2013
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT CAME, CHECKED CONNECTORS UNDER BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS AND USED A ZIP-TIE TO ENSURE THE CONNECTORS WERE TIGHT. AFTERWARDS, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OFF, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548687October 21, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 35 MPH AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00PM, MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AND I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THEM ON MANUALLY. I HAD TO TURN ON MY FOG LIGHTS IN ORDER TO SEE THE ROAD A HEAD OF ME. THE LOW BEAMS WOULD NOT COME ON WEATHER NOT I SET THEM FOR AUTOMATIC OR MANUALLY. I TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TRYING TO GET THE LIGHTS TO COME ON AND HAD I NOT IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON MY FOG LIGHTS, I WOULD HAVE PROBABLY MISSED A TURN IN THE ROAD AND COULD HAVE SWERVED INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC. THE NEXT MORNING I PLANNED ON TAKING THE CAR TO PEP BOYS FOR THEM TO CHECK MY FUSES, BUT WHEN I TURNED ON THE CAR, MY LOW BEAMS AUTOMATICALLY CAME ON. I THEN RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE NHTSA ON AT LEAST 95 OCCASIONS AND THAT THE NHTSA HAS BEEN WORKING WITH CHEVROLET TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL! I SUGGEST THAT A RECALL BE INITIATED IMMEDIATELY AND NOT WAIT FOR ANY MAJOR ACCIDENT OR DEATHS TO HAPPEN BEFORE ISSUING A RECALL FOR THE FUSE BOX THAT IS TO NEAR THE ENGINE WHICH OVERHEATS THE LOW BEAMS WIRES. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE NHTSA SINCE AT LEAST MAY AND A FULL INVESTIGATION IN AUGUST 2013. I'M EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE NHTSA HAS NOT INSISTED THAT CHEVROLET ISSUE A FULL RECALL ON FIXING THE FUSE BOX THAT IS OVERHEATING AND CAUSING THE LOW BEAMS ON THE 2005 - 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTES. MY NEXT STEP WILL TO INCLUDE THE MEDIA ON THE LACK OF A RECALL WHEN THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY VIOLATION THAT NEED TO BE QUICKLY RESOLVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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