Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10430070October 13, 2011
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CORVETTE GRAND SPORT EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE F1 TIRES LINE SIZES P325/30Z R19 (REAR), DOT NUMBER: M6XE DBDR 3010 AND P275/35/Z R18 (FRONT), DOT NUMBER M652 DBDR 2810. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HYDRO PLANNED DURING A RAIN STORM, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,700.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429038October 7, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C5. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 30 MPH. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE WAS RESOLVED TEMPORARILY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,000.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427924September 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAKAGE AND FUEL SMELLS COMING FROM FUEL TANKS, AFTER FUELING. *TT
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427925September 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN
REAR END CHATTER NOISES WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS, GM CHANGE REAREND FLUID AND ADDED FRICTION MODIFIER AND NO CORRECTION MADE TO PROBLEM. NOW SAYING IT NEEDS NEW POSI CLUTCH PACKS REPLACED BUT NO WARRANTY TO CORRECT PROBLEM *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427722September 28, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER IN 2004 WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTITHEFT DEVICE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426724September 22, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V491000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO TOOK THE ROOF OFF IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROOF WOULD BE REPAIRED WITHIN TWO WEEKS. THE REPAIRS HAD YET TO BE COMPLETED AFTER APPROXIMATELY SIX WEEKS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,700. AS OF 2 MONTHS TODAY (10-11-11) I STILL DONT HAVE MY TOP BACK. AS OF 10-17-11 I STILL DONT HAVE A TOP! UPDATED 11/03/2011 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425625September 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING @ APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. DASH INDICATOR READ "CHECK GAUGES". I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP FUSE HAD FAILED. TRIED ANOTHER FUSE, BUT IT BLEW IMMEDIATELY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER WHO HAS DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS BOTH FUEL PUMPS HAVE SHORTS CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP FUSE TO BLOW. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT AFTER A DAY OF SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP, THE FUEL PUMP FUSE WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE THEN STARTED ENABLING THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. CHEVROLET ZONE REP WAS CONTACTED, BUT REFUSED TO HELP. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL PUMPS AS THE REPLACEMENT FUEL PUMPS FROM CHEVROLET HAVE BEEN REDESIGNED. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT VEHICLE HAS ONLY 18,316 MILES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424708September 12, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED FIVE YEARS PRIOR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE) WAS PERFORMED THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NOT UNLOCK WHEN THE KEY WAS IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THEY HAD TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS AND AT TIMES SHE WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK IT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424469September 9, 2011
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN IN ANY DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,221 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80, 331.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424543September 9, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAMS SUDDENLY CUT OUT. SINCE THEN, LOW BEAMS ARE OK WHEN CAR IS COLD (IN MORNING OR AFTER SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS) BUT THEN CUT OUT AGAIN AT RANDOM TIME AFTER CAR WARMS UP, AND STAY OFF UNTIL NEXT TIME CAR IS COLD. HIGH BEAMS & FOG LIGHTS WORK FINE, ALL OTHER LIGHTING AND FUNCTIONS WORK FINE. SUSPECT FAILED CONNECTION AT PUNCH-DOWN BOARD INSIDE FUSE BOX FOR CIRCUIT THAT SUPPLIES POWER TO LOW-BEAM RELAY, REQUIRING FUSE BOX REPLACEMENT, AS HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERAL OTHER REPORTED IDENTICAL INCIDENTS IN C6 MODEL CORVETTES (FIRST INTRODUCED IN 2005) THAT I DISCOVERED DURING ONLINE RESEARCH. DEALER WILL DIAGNOSE DURING EMERGENCY APPOINTMENT IN 2 DAYS. COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT IF LIGHTS SUDDENLY CUT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON UNLIT ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424391September 8, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH HEADLIGHT WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. IT WAS NOT BULBS BURNING OUT SINCE REPLACING THEM DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT AT THE TIME THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423827September 6, 2011
SEAT BELTS
THE SEAT BELTS DON`T RETRACT PROPERLY WHEN LATCHED,SO THEY ARE LOOSE AND HAVE NO TENSION TO THEM,THEY STAY TIGHT ACROSS THE WAIST,BUT NOT ACROSS THE CHEST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423178September 3, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20MPH LEAVING MY HOUSE WHEN THE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH ABS LIGHTS. MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS AND IN FIRST GEAR. SUDDENLY THE BREAKS APPLY BY THEMSELVES CAUSING THE CAR TO VEER LEFT. AT THIS POINT I COULD NOT CONTROL MY STEERING WHEEL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND I CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS. I AM WORRIED IF THIS HAPPENS AT HIGH SPEEDS, A VERY BAD ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR. THIS FIRST OCCURRED ON 08/03/11. IT HAPPENED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES WHEN I LEFT MY HOUSE. I HAD TO TURN OFF ALL ACTIVE HANDLING AND TRACTION CONTROL FOR THIS TO STOP. I DROVE FINE THE REST OF THE DAY WITH IT OFF. IT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. AROUND 08/19/11, IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THIS TIME AT A BEST BUY PARKING LOT TRAVELING AT 10MPH. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE MAITA CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN ELK GROVE, CA AND TOOK THE CAR IN THE NEXT DAY. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I TOLD THEM THAT IT IS NOT NORMAL TO DRIVE THE CAR AND SUDDENLY THE BRAKES APPLY BY THEMSELVES AND VEERS TO THE LEFT. THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I AM WORRIED THAT IF THIS HAPPENS ON THE FREEWAY WHILE I AM DRIVING IT CAN BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR EVERYONE. I AM NOT SURE WHAT I CAN DO BUT I KNOW IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422790August 31, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" MESSAGES APPEARED ON MY DASH EACH TIME THE TRACTION CONTROL OR ABS BRAKES WERE ENGAGED ON MY 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. EVENTUALLY, THE MESSAGE APPEARED IMMEDIATELY UPON PLACING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I HAD MY LOCAL SHOP DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE ABS PUMP WAS TESTED AND CHECKED OUT FINE. THE CHEVROLET MANUALS SAID TO REPLACE THE EBTCM (ELECTRICAL BRAKE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE). I CALLED FRED BEANS CHEVROLET AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT GM DISCONTINUED THE PART AND NO REPLACEMENT IS AVAILABLE. I TRIED SENDING THE MODULE TO PRIVATE COMPANIES FOR REPAIR, BUT AFTER TWO TRIES AND $800 SPENT, THE MODULE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE. I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED THAT MY 11-YEAR OLD HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLE IS WITHOUT ABS BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL AND ACTIVE HANDLING (CORRECTS THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF A REAR WHEEL SPIN). THESE ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT SAFETY FEATURES FOR SUCH A LIGHT AND POWERFUL CAR. MANY OTHER C5 OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ON CORVETTEFORUM.COM THAT THEY HAVE SIMILAR TROUBLE AND NO RECOURSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422830August 31, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
EBCM FAILURE, NO TRACTION CONTROL, NO ABS. GM NO LONGER MAKES PARTS! EBCM IS NOT REPAIRABLE. BECOMING A REAL PROBLEM WITH 1997-200 CORVETTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423374August 28, 2011
WHEELS
ON 3-23-11 WHILE MERGING ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY, THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL OF MY 2008 CORVETTE Z-06 BROKE OFF AT THE LUG NUTS. BECAUSE I WAS ACCELERATING AT THE TIME, ALL THE POWER WENT TO THE LEFT REAR CAUSING MY CAR TO TURN VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT AND SMASH INTO THE CONCRETE RETAINING WALL. THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS A FAILURE IN THE CASTING OF THE ALUMINUM WHEEL. THE POLICE REPORT LISTS CAUSE AS EQUIPMENT FAILURE,WHEEL BROKE OFF VEHICLE. THE CAUSE IS OBVIOUS WHEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE, DUE TO THE FACT THE THERE WAS NO IMPACT INTO THE WALL BY THE REAR OF THE CAR. GM WILL NOT EXAMINE THE CAR PROPERLY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10421639August 26, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS RANDOMLY TURNING OFF ONCE THE FUSE BOX IN THE ENGINE BAY IS WARM. WHEN THE CAR IS COLD THE HEADLIGHTS WORK FINE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421289August 24, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE UNDER A LOAD SKIPS AND OPERATES AS THOUGH IT IS ON 4 CYLINDERS ONLY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A GM DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICING AND WE WERE INFORMED OF THE RECALL WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD APPROX 17000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE AND SUPPOSEDLY COVERED THE RECALL. SOME YEARS LATER THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP FAILED ON THE LT1 ENGINE FOR THE SECOND TIME AT APPROX 37000 MILES, THE REPAIR WAS MADE AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY DUE TO THE EXHORBORENT PRICES AT THE DEALERSHIP. NOW AT APPROX 54000 THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A CORVETTE, MAKING IT A COLLECTORS CAR. IT IS THE SUPPOSED TO BE THE ALL AMERICAN SPORTS CAR, NOT TO MENTION IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE EVEN MORE COLLECTIBLE BECAUSE IT IS THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION. I AM APPALLED AT THE WORKMANSHIP AND POOR LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCED FROM GM. WHILE THIS VEHICLE MAY BE OLD BY YEARS, IT HAS LESS MILEAGE THAN MY 2006 DURANGO, YET IT RUNS WORSE! GM IS OF NO HELP, AND YET THEY ARE AWARE OF THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT BECAUSE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY A YEAR OR SO OLD THEY ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING. THIS IS THE THIRD REPAIR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT A DRIVE EVERYDAY VEHICLE, IT IS MEANT TO BE A COLLECTOR'S VEHICLE. ALSO, GM STOPPED MANUFACTURING THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE BECAUSE OF IT'S ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422036August 23, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
FREQUENTLY SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING INDICATOR COMES ON AND STABILITY CONTROL IS DISABLED. HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST 5 YEARS, BUT PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN FIXED BY DEALER. THE LAST 2 TIMES THIS HAPPENED A FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP FOR A FEW SECONDS CAUSING CAR TO ABRUPTLY SWERVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421870August 21, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN TOLD BY REPRESENTATIVES OF YOUNG CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN DALLAS, TEXAS THAT I HAVE A GASOLINE FUEL LEAK AT THE CONNECTOR OF THE TWO GAS TANKS. IN MY OPINION THIS IS A "LIFE-SAFETY" ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED BY GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IMMEDIATELY. I LOVE MY 2004 CORVETTE AND PLAN ON CONTINUING TO DRIVE IT DAILY UNTIL IT IS PROPERLY "FIXED" AT NO COST TO ME, OR I DIE DRIVING IT BECAUSE IT WAS AN UNSAFE CONDITION CAUSED BY GM AND NOT ADDRESSED WITHIN A TOTAL RECALL OF THE DEFECTIVE ASSEMBLY. I WILL GLADLY JOIN A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT FOR THIS UN-SAFE CONDITION CREATED BY GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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