Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10502806March 14, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
WHILE TURNING INTO A GAS STATION THE VEHICLE FRONT LEFT BRAKE LOCKED AND PULLED THE VEHICLE HARD LEFT HITTING A CURBED AREA. THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM ERROR WAS DISPLAYED. I APPLIED BRAKES, WAITED FOR A FEW SECONDS AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502059March 8, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING AT NIGHT, 45 MPH ON SMOOTH PAVEMENT. LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, HIGH BEAM REMAINED FUNCTIONAL. SINCE THAT TIME WHENEVER DRIVEN LOW BEAMS WORK UNTIL ENGINE COMPARTMENT WARMS UP AND DO NOT WORK AGAIN UNTIL ENGINE COMPARTMENT COOLS DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501408March 5, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR BEGAN FLASHING RAPIDLY TO INDICATE THE TURN SIGNAL WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE FRONT TURN SIGNAL WAS NOT WORKING. THE TURN SIGNAL BULB MELTED THE INTERNAL SOCKET SO THE INTERNAL HARNESS SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL TO CHANGE THE SPECIFICATIONS USED FOR THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT BULB SO THEY DO NOT MELT AND RUIN THE SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499865February 24, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS LEAVING MY HOUSE TO GO TO WORK AND WHEN I GOT TO THE BUSY STREET, THERE WAS COMPLETE AND TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. I ENDED UP RUNNING OVER A CURB AND HITTING SOME TREES TO STOP MY CAR. I HAD AAA TOW MY CAR TO A MECHANIC'S SHOP AND HE TRIED WORKING ON IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK TO TEN DAYS AND COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHY I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. HE SAID THE ABS SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE MALFUNCTIONING, BUT IT SHOULDN'T LEAVE ME WITHOUT ANY BRAKES. HE SAID HE THOUGHT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THAT GM WOULD NEED TO BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS AND HE URGED ME TO SEND MY CAR TO A GM DEALERSHIP TO TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE. I HAD AAA TOW MY CAR TO BOB STALL CHEVROLET IN LA MESA, CA AND THEY VERIFIED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM WAS FRIED AND THAT I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE UNIT. WHEN I ASKED IF GM WOULD HELP WITH THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE, THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO CALL GM CUSTOMER SERVICE. I DID AND THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO ASSIST BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP WAS TELLING THEM THAT THE CAR HAD BRAKES AND WORKED FINE WHEN THEY GOT IT. NOW I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF MY CAR AND THE BRAKES AND THE FACT THAT IF THE ABS GOES OUT OR FRIES, THAT I MIGHT POSSIBLY NOT HAVE BRAKES AT ALL. MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALMOST A MONTH NOW AND THEY STILL HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT YET. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499737February 22, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
STEERING JERKED,BRAKES APPLIED FOR A SECOND,CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF, NO BRAKE LIGHTS,AND SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING MESSAGE APPEARED. HAPPEND MORE THAN ONCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499485February 20, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR EXCESSIVE VALVE NOISE. INSPECTION SHOWED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF VALVES AND VALVE GUIDES...OUT OF SPECS. ENGINE HEADS AND VALVES TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498515February 18, 2013
ENGINE
NOTICED A LOUD TICKING FROM VALVE TRAIN. HAD HEADS REMOVED AND FOUND EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES WERE OUT OF SPECIFICATION AFTER 11,000 MILES BY 50%. HAD TO DO VALVE JOB ON HEADS BECAUSE CHEVY DENIED CLAIM. NOW A RECALL OUT FOR 08 AND NEWER BUT NO COVERAGE FOR 2006 AND 2007! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498533February 18, 2013
ENGINE
VALVES BROKE. CAUSING SMOKE AND OIL RELEASED ON THE HIGHWAY. VALVE GUIDES BROKE. THE ENGINE HEADS FAILED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT AND A FIRE TO THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498460February 18, 2013
ENGINE
EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES ARE EXCESSIVELY WORN BEYOND SERVICE LIMIT. APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES SERVICE LIMIT. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND TO THOSE AROUND ME. THE WORN VALVE GUIDE CAUSES THE EXHAUST VALVE TO STRETCH, AND EVENTUALLY BREAK. WHEN THE VALVE HEAD BREAKS, IT BEATS ITS WAY OUT OF THE ENGINE, CAUSING POTENTIALLY: ENGINE LOCKUP, OIL SPILL ON HIGHWAY, LARGE SMOKE CLOUD AND DEBRIS OUT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IMMINENT DANGER TO THOSE AROUND ME DUE TO LOSS OF VISION AND SLIPPERY ROADWAY. THIS ISSUE AFFECTS ALL 2006 TO 2013 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498469February 18, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WENT OUT TO DRIVE MY 2005 CORVETTE, TURNED INTO AN OFFICE PARK TO TURN AROUND AND THE FRONT BRAKE(S) APPLIED ON THEIR OWN AND THE ENGINE REDUCED POWER.I ALSO HEARD SOME "GRINDING" WHICH I BELIEVE WERE THE BRAKES ENGAGING, FELT LIKE I WAS DRIVING THRU "MOLASSES".THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE--NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EITHER PE08056 OR EA09-002.I HAD THE MESSAGE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" ON MY DASH BEFORE BUT NO BRAKE LOCKING..VERY UN-NERVING.I SHUT THE CAR DOWN AND TURNED OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL AND IT RESOLVED FOR NOW.I WILL BE CONTACTING CHEVROLET FOR RECALL CONSIDERATIONS AND HOPEFULLY SOME RESOLUTION.THANK GOD FOR "CORVETTE FORUMS" OR I WOULDN'T OF KNOWN ABOUT THIS.-THANKYOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10498100February 14, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING ON DARK ROAD MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS SHUT OFF. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND IT COULD HAVE EASILY COST ME MY LIFE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL DIE BEFORE CHEVROLET DECIDES TO DO A RECALL?!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497992February 13, 2013
ENGINE
IT IS STOCK AND NO TUNE VERIFIED BY ( RELIABLE CHEVROLET IN SPRINGFIELD MO. AND SHOW-ME SPEED IN NIXA MO.) AT 49562 MILE IT DROP THE #6 EXHAUST VALVE WHICH IN TURN DESTROYED THE MOTOR I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TO 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND THEY ARE ALL SAYING THE SAME THING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ALL THE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES 2 OF THE SHOPS DETERMINED THIS WEAR CAUSED THE EXHAUST VALVE TO BREAK OTHER SHOP COULDN'T SAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10497884February 12, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
INVESTIGATION EA09-002 THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" CAME ON. TOOK CAR TO RICHARD HIBBARD CHEVROLET (NOW OUT OF BUSINESS AS A CHEVROLET DEALER) IN CLAREMONT CALIFORNIA. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ROTATION SENSOR (PART NO. 15231656, SENSOR 6.522) AND SAID THAT THE PART HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED 05/11/2011 AT A COST OF $326.12. THERE HAS BEEN NO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS. HOWEVER, THE SAME PROBLEM WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY REPAIR FOR EARLIER CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496788February 7, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON THE C6 BASE MODEL CORVETTE 2005-2008 WILL STOP WORKING WITH OUT NOTICE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS IS DUE TO A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE COPPER WIRE CONNECTIONS LOCATED WITHIN THE FUSEBOX. DUE TO DEFECT AND BEING CLOSE TO ENGINE BAY, HEAT CAUSES A BREAK IN THE CIRCUIT WIRE THAT SEPARATES AFTER THE ENGINE BAY HEATS UP (APPROX. 20 MINS OF DRIVING) AND WITHOUT NOTICE, YOUR LIGHTS GO OUT. VERY VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS AT SPEED.PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL ON THE FUSEBOX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496592February 6, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER DRIVING FOR 20+ MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496610February 6, 2013
STEERING
RE: CURRENT INVESTIGATION NUMBER EA09-002. MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" MESSAGE ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. TOOK TO DEALER IN 2012, REPLACED STEERING ANGLE SENSOR - CHEVY SUPPOSEDLY PAID PART, CHARGED ME $400. PROBLEM IS STARTING TO OCCUR AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE WAS MADE IN MARCH 2006 AND WAS OUTSIDE THE RECALL VIN RANGE. LUCKILY NO HANDLING ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496441February 5, 2013
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VIBRATION FROM THE VEHICLE FRACTURED THE MOUNTING ASSEMBLY TO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE SOCKET IN THE MIRROR WAS FRACTURED AND THE ENTIRE MIRROR ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 37,000. UPDATED 03/15/13*LJ UPDATED 04/09/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496013January 31, 2013
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. CAR HAS A CLEAN CAR FAX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494565January 24, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REMOVABLE ROOF MADE A SNAPPING AND CRACKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE: BODY: ROOF AND PILLARS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494636January 24, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ON MAY 2010 I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE #10118 FOR MY 2005 CHEVY CORVETTE, THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM. I BROUGHT IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER AND THEY PUT A PLASTIC CLIP ON A WIRE CONNECTION. RECENTLY THE SERVICE ACTIVE IN MAY OHANDLING SYSTEM LIGHT WILL APPEAR AND THE BRAKES WILL APPLY BY THEMSELVES AND THE CAR DOES A INVOLUNTARY NOSE DIVE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND IT MIGHT NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR 2 MORE WEEKS OR SO. I CONTACTED CHEVY WITH MY PROBLEM AND SPOKE TO [XXX] @ 866-790-5600 [XXX] HE TOLD ME THEY NEEDED TO TAKE THE CAR TO ED MORSE CHEVROLET AND HAVE IT CHECKED OUT AT MY EXPENSE. THEY WERE ONLY RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM ONE TIME! I TOLD [XXX] THAT IT WAS NOT FIXED PROPERLY THE FIRST TIME AND BROUGHT TO CHEVY ED MORSE SAWGRASS (954-514-3440) AS THE DEALER REQUESTED. WHEN I GOT THERE AS PER THE APPOINTMENT ALL THEY DID WAS TRYING TO SELL ME A NEW CORVETTE! PLEASE HELP...I DON'T FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE MY CAR LIKE THIS, AND AT THIS POINT I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE... [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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