Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10469104August 3, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING: ANTI-THEFT DEVICE) HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE WHO STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL PREVIOUSLY, ANY FURTHER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468944August 2, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STEERING COLUMN SEIZED AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK PLATE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN 2001, THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE MOST RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468128July 29, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
I WAS DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT AND MY HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY JUST TURNED OFF AND WOULDN'T COME BACK ON...I NEEDED TO TURN ON MY HIGH BEAMS IN ORDER TO MAKE IT HOME SAFE...AFTER GETTING HOME AND LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR AN HOUR THEY CAME BACK ON..I READ SOME CORVETTE FORUMS ONLINE AND SAW MANY PEOPLE HAD THE SAME ISSUES..I GUESS WHEN THE CAR GETS HOT THERE'S A ISSUE WITH THE CORVETTE FUSE BOX MAKING THE LIGHTS JUST TURN OFF. THAT IS RIDICULOUS!! STUPIDEST SYSTEM IN THE PLANET...PLEASE, PLEASE TALK TO CHEVY ABOUT THIS ISSUE...IMAGINE HOW MANY CORVETTES THEY SELL AND THE POTENTIAL HAZARD THIS COULD CAUSE ON THE ROAD...NOW I HAVE TO GO TO CHEVY AND SPEND $800 TO GET THIS FIXED CAN U BELIEVE THAT! FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER EVER OCCUR. *JS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467826July 26, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE PULLED SEVERELY TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXTREME BODILY FORCE TO POSITION THE VEHICLE TO REMAIN IN ONE LANE. THE CONTACT SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING: COLUMN), BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 17,020. UPDATED 09/06/12*LJ UPDATED 09/10/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467708July 25, 2012
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ONE OF THE WHEELS SEIZED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE NON-SLIP DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED FLUID. THE FAILURE RECURRED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO RETURN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466997July 23, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED BUT THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED THREE YEARS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE).THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 42,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467089July 23, 2012
STEERING
THE DISPLAY READS "SERVICE COLUMN LOCK" AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. WITH MULTIPLE RESETS BY UNHOOKING BATTERY NEGATIVE CABLE FINALLY THE COLUMN LOCK RELEASED. GM ISSUED SEVERAL RECALLS REGARDING THIS BUT AT THIS POINT THEY REFUSE TO BACK THAT UP WITH THE DOCUMENTED REPAIR ON THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER COAD CHEVROLET IN CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO. WE WILL FIND OUT HOW COMMITTED TO CUSTOMER SATISFACTION THEY ARE. GM DOES NOT SEEM TO BE VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE THAT THIS POSES TO A DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466857July 21, 2012
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES OF OPERATION. VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE NEEDED. LIGHTS WILL NOT COME BACK ON. NIGHT DRIVING REQUIRES HI BEAM (NOT SAFE). *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466711July 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VERY BAD FUEL ODOR WHEN GAS TANK IS FILLED..HAPPENS VERY TIME CAR IS FUELED..NO VISIBLE GAS LEAKS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466342July 18, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT. NEXT DAY THEY WERE WORKING FINE WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 15 MINUTES THEY BOTH WENT OUT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465842July 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING 65 MPH ON INTERSTATE 90 WISCONSIN. CAR JUST DIED,COULD NOT GET TO RESTART. 1 HOUR ON THE SIDE THE ROAD. CARS FLYING INCHES FROM US. POLICE OFFICER FINALLY STOPED AND CALLED TOW TRUCK AND STAYED BEHIND US WITH LIGHTS ON SO WE WOULDNT GET HIT. TO FIND OUT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON LOW MILAGE CORVETTES. SHOULD BE A RECALL BECAUSE THE CHEVY DEALER IN MIDDELTON WIS DIDNT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG, IT KEEPS ON BLOWING THE FUEL PUMP FUSE.THEY THINK,BUT NOT SURE ITS THE FUEL PUMP. 2500.00 TO FIX. CORVETTE FORUM STATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE I WOULLD THINK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465714July 15, 2012
SEATS
I PURCHASED MY 98 VETTE AS A USED VEHICLE IN 2001. SOON AFTER DRIVING IT I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS SOME SLACK IN THE SEAT POSITION WHETHER ACCELERATING OR STOPPING. I WOULD SAY ABOUT 1.5 INCHES FROM ITS SET POSITION. I CARRIED IT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAD BEEN SOME COMPLAINTS, BUT THAT NO BULLETINS HAD BEEN SENT BY CHEVY. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I MOVED THE SEAT TO ITS MAXIMUM LEG ROOM SETTING THAT THEY FELT THAT IT WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN ACCELERATING AND IN STOPPING SITUATION. I MADE THE ADJUSTMENT AND STILL COULD FEEL SOME MOVEMENT OF ABOUT A 1/2". I WAS THE ONLY DRIVER AND IT STILL SLIPS UNTIL THIS DATE. NO INCIDENT, BUT WITH THE SEAT BEING IN LESS THAN MAXIMUM SETTING AND A NEW DRIVER, I FEEL THAT THIS COULD CREATE A UNFAMILIAR DRIVING OCCURRENCE AND LEAD TO GREATER CHANCE OF POSSIBLE CRASH FROM OVER COMPENSATING FOR THE SEAT ACTUALLY MOVING WHEN IT SHOULD BE STABLE IN A SET POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464661July 9, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM FLASHED ON DISPLAY AND THE ACTIVE HANDLING WAS AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGED. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464410July 6, 2012
AIR BAGS
PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT SHOWS OFF WHEN MY 120 POUND WIFE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT...TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WORKS IF THE PASSENGER WEIGHS 150 POUNDS...PLEASE ADVISE NEXT STEPS AS THIS SEEMS VERY UNSAFE AND I WANT THE AIR BAG FUNCTIONAL FOR MY PASSENGERS WHO ARE ADULTS! WAS EVEN TOLD TO HAVE MY WIFE PUT MORE THINGS IN HER PURSE TO ADD TO HER WEIGHT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464062July 3, 2012
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SIX TIMES TO HAVE REPAIRS PERFORMED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING; ANTI-THEFT DEVICE) BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF HOW TO REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,929 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 7/26/12 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464085July 3, 2012
STEERING
EVERY TIME I DRIVE MY CAR THERE'S A MESSAGE ON THE DIC THAT TELLS ME TO SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM. THIS LIGHT COMES ON WHENEVER IT WANTS TO. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE ARE MULTIPLE CORVETTES WITH THIS PROBLEM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464130July 3, 2012
STEERING
02 NOV 05 - STEERING COLUMN LOCKED; REPROGRAMMED AND REPAIRED UNDER FACTORY RECALL BULLETIN; CHARGED $17.96 FOR "SHOP SUPPLIES"; 10 APR 09 - STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AGAIN !; RELAY REPLACED; CHARGED $144.73 (PARTS & LABOR); 31 MAR 10 - STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AGAIN !!!; LOCK AND RELAY REPLACED; CHARGED $614.83 (PARTS & LABOR); 03 JUL 12 - STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AGAIN !!! (4TH TIME); RELAY REPLACED AGAIN !!!; CHARGED $245.00 (PARTS & LABOR). SUMMARY: FOUR ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT A "FACTORY RECALL" ISSUE AT A TOTAL CHARGE OF $1022.52 ! IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT A "FACTORY RECALL" IS COMPLETED AT NO COST, REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I RESENT BEING CHARGED OVER $1000. FOR WHAT SUPPOSEDLY IS A FACTORY RECALL PROBLEM ... THAT APPARENTLY THE SERVICE TECHS HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT RESOLVING. YOUR RESPONSE, PLEASE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464031July 2, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE A 2006 CORVETTE Z06 WITH 10,000 MILES AND HAVE EXPERIENCED A NUMBER OF STABILITY CONTROL PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. IN 2009 I PICKED UP THE CAR FROM MY LOCAL DEALER WITH ONLY 6,000 MILES AFTER COMPLETING THE LAST SERVICE UNDER WARRANTY. I ENTERED A TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND PROCEEDED INTO THE LEFT LANE. I ACCELERATED TO PASS A LARGE TRUCK AND THE CAR BEGAN TO THRASH BACK AND FORTH OUT OF CONTROL LIKE I WAS ON ICE. I LIFTED IMMEDIATELY AND ATTEMPTED TO REGAIN CONTROL BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND AND SENT THE FRONT END OF THE CAR CRASHING INTO THE CONCRETE MEDIAN. NO ONE WAS HURT BUT THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE. I WAS CONVINCED IT WAS THE RUN FLAT TIRES SO I HAD ALL FOUR REPLACED WITH NITTO HIGH PERFORMANCE RADIALS. THE STICKIER COMPOUND MADE A DIFFERENCE IN TRACTION HOWEVER I QUICKLY REALIZED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT THE PROBLEM. MY SON AND I WERE CRUISING AROUND TOWN AND I PULLED OVER TO SWITCH DRIVERS. MY SON EXITED THE PARKING LOT AND HIT THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR BEGAN TO THRASH BACK AND FORTH OUT OF CONTROL. HE TOO WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR WITH CORRECTIVE STEERING AND BRAKING. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND OR A CONCRETE MEDIAN TO SMASH INTO. WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS HURT. WE NOW DRIVE WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM OFF AS WE ARE CONVINCED THAT THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM IS SEVERELY FLAWED AND THE CAR IS UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS AT ANY SPEED. NOW THE DISPLAY FLASHES AN ALERT THAT THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM NEEDS SERVICING. I HAVE READ A NUMBER OF SIMILAR CASES WHERE THE DRIVER HAS LOST CONTROL OF THEIR CAR AND SUSTAINED CONSIDERABLE PERSONAL INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THEIR CAR. GM DENIES RESPONSIBILITY AND HAS FAILED TO ISSUE A RECALL. THIS CAR IS SIMPLY UNSAFE EVEN FOR THE PROFESSIONAL DRIVER. THE NHTSA SHOULD DEMAND THAT GM RECALL THIS CAR IMMEDIATELY AND TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION BEFORE OTHERS ARE INJURED, MAIMED OR KILLED. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463546June 29, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING I95 TEMP ABOUT 80 F NO RAIN DRY VERY LIGHT TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 70 MPH NO MOON LIGHT SELECTOR SET ON AUTO FRONT LIGHTS BOTH LOW BEAM WENT OUT FLIPPED TO HIGH BEAM STILL IN AUTO NO LIGHTS BRAKING TURN OFF TO SIDE OF ROAD STOP MOVE SELECTOR TO MANUAL FROM AUTO NO LOW BEAMS BUT HAVE HIGH BEAMS SHUT CAR OFF LET IT SIT WHILE CHECKING FUSES ALL FUSE CK OK SO CHANGED THEM ANYWAY CLOSE COVERS SET LIGHT SELECTOR TO AUTO LIGHT LOW AND START THE CAR LIGHT CAME ON BOTH HIGH AND LOW IN 20 SEC. LIGHT S GO OUT PLACE LIGHT SELECTOR IN MANUAL NO LOWS AGAIN THEN FLIPPED TO HIGH BEAM DRIVE HOME WITH HIGH BEAMS SO NOW IT IS NOT LIGHT OR RELAY IT MAY VERY WELL BE A TEMPERATURE ISSUE UNDER THE HOOD GET WARM LIGHTS GO OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462925June 25, 2012
SEATS
MY 1998 CORVETTE CAR SEATS (POWERED) SLIPPED BACK SEVERAL INCHES AND MY FOOT CAME GAS PEDAL AS I WAS ACCELERATING ALONG WITH ONE HAND ON THE STEERING SLIPPED. I FEEL THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION SIMILAR TO THE CESSNA AIRCRAFT SEAT RAILS THAT WERE WORN AND ALLOWED THE SEATS TO SLIP BACK ON TAKEOFF. I'VE NOTIFIED CHEVY AND THEY SEEM DISINTERESTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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