Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10384067February 22, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 CORVETTE 41,000 MILES. "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEMS" KEEPS COMING ON.. ON THE DIC. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE BRAKE LIGHTS GET STUCK IN THE "ON POSITION" I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED TWICE BECAUSE OF THIS. I HAVE HAD THE SWPS AND BRAKE SWITCH REPLACED TWICE. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE SWITCH RECALIBRATED AND I HAVE INSTALLED THE ORANGE COMB GM USED ON THE SW WIRING HARNESS. STILL NOT FIXED . UPDATED 03/03/11 *BF *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383883February 21, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LEFT REAR BRAKE WAS APPLIED WHEN DRIVING OVER 60 MPH CAUSING CAR TO SLOW DOWN AND SLIDE TO THE LEFT. ACTIVE HANDLING ON SHOWED ON DASH OF MY 2008 CORVETTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384935February 19, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL POSTED SPEEDS (65 MPH) AND MY ENGINE ALL THE SUDDEN CUT OUT. IT STUMBLED AND DIED. I HAD IT TOWED BY L&A WRECKING COMPANY TO THE SHOP. TURNS OUT IT WAS THE VALVE SPRINGS THE FAILED (APPARENTLY VERY COMMON WITH CORVETTES) AND ALMOST CAUSED A HUGE WRECK DUE TO ME HAVING NO POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383335February 19, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE THAT IS LEAKING GAS. MECHANIC SAID IT IS THE "FUEL TANK CROSSOVER". AFTER MUCH RESEARCHING, I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR. COST WILL BE OVER $2,000 TO REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL! SOME OF THESE CORVETTES HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382088February 8, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONTINUED PROBLEM WITH SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE, AND OTHER SYSTEM FAILURES DUE TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE LAST TIME I HAD THIS PROBLEM, TWO WEEKS AGO, THE FOLLOWING CODES WERE DETECTED. U2100 U2105 U2107 U2108 EVEN AFTER I HAD THE RECALL REPAIRED, JANUARY 20, 2011, I AM STILL HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THE RECALL ITSELF IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM, EITHER. MY TWO BIGGEST CONCERNS ARE: 1ST - THE SAFETY RECALL IS NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE, THE SAFETY ISSUE REMAINS. 2ND - FRAUD THAT GM IS COMMITTING THROUGH THE DEALERSHIPS. PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN THEIR VEHICLE IN TO THEIR DEALERSHIPS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM OVER AND OVER AND ARE BEING CHARGED A FEE TO ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM IS NOT GETTING FIXED. THAT IS THE ROOT PROBLEM CAUSING THIS ISSUE. I AM ONE OF THE LUCKY FEW WHERE MY WARRANTY IS COVERING THE COST, BUT IT IS NOT RIGHT FOR GM AND/OR THEIR DEALERSHIPS TO CHARGE CUSTOMERS A FEE TO REPAIR A PROBLEM THEY, (GM) KNOWS EXISTS. AND, THE RECALL IS NOT THE FIX ALL AS GM WANTS IT TO BE. IF THIS SECTION IS NOT IN YOUR AREA, PLEASE FORWARD THIS PART TO WHOMEVER OR WHATEVER OFFICE THAT CAN ADDRESS THIS ISSUE, FRAUD. IF I HAD THE MEANS TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT, I WOULD. NOT FOR COMPENSATION, BUT TO FORCE GM TO FIX AN EXISTING PROBLEM THEY KNOW IS A REAL PROBLEM. AND, STOP THEM FROM RIPPING OFF CUSTOMER'S WHO BOUGHT THEIR PRODUCT. UPDATED 02/14/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10381051February 7, 2011
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2005 / C6 CORVETTE,SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING MESSAGE DISPLAYED,SEARCHED INTERNET AND FOUND INFORMATION ABOUT WIRING CONNECTOR CLIP FOR STEER WHEEL SENSOR, WENT TO DEALER AND PICKED UP AND INSTALLED THE COMB FOR THE CONNECTOR AND FIXED WIRING HARNESS SO IT WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN STEERING COLUMN WAS CYCLED IN & OUT . THIS DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, WHEN GOING TO WORK AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND TURNING LEFT A LITTLE THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE DEPLOYED AND PULLED ME IN TO THE LEFT ON COMING LANE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A GM DEALER THE TECH READ THE CODES AND SAID IT NEEDED A NEW STEERING WHEEL SENSOR HE INSTALLED THE NEW SENSOR AND SAID THAT SHOULD FIX IT AFTER ABOUT ONE OR TWO DAYS THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING MESSAGE CAME ON AGAIN SO I STARTED TURNING OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ACTIVE HANDLING, AFTER SOME TIME I FORGOT TOO TURN OFF A/H A COUPLE OF TIMES AND FOUND IT WASN'T FLAGGING ACTIVE HANDLING MESSAGE ANY MORE THEN WENT ON A ROAD TRIP AND GOT INTO THE WAKE UP BUMPS ON THE EDGE OF THE ROAD THIS STARTED IT TO TURN ON A/H MESSAGE AGAIN, WHILE AT MY DESTINATION AND GOING FOR BREAKFAST ONE MORNING AND NOT TURNING OFF THE A/H THE CAR DID THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE THING AGAIN AND PUT ME IN THE ONCOMING LANE AGAIN . THIS CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS. I WILL TAKE TO DEALER AGAIN. I STILL HAVE THE OLD STEERING WHEEL SENSOR. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380220February 4, 2011
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CORVETTE C6. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE ACTIVE CONTROL HANDLING SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS REPLACED A SENSOR IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 10V172000, STEERING COLUMN WAS RELATED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380754February 4, 2011
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER OPENING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT, THE SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT AND THE CARPET WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. HE EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CONTACTED AND WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10380055February 3, 2011
STEERING:COLUMN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WAS USING POWER FROM THE ENGINE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SHUT OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE REPEATEDLY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING: COLUMN) IN WHICH THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE STEERING COLUMN CLIP BUT THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE CONTACTS ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY ONLY REPAIRED THE CLIP WHICH DID NOT AFFECT THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE DEALER ONLY REPAIRED WHAT THE RECALL STATED AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379662January 31, 2011
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2006 CORVETTE IN JUNE OF 2010. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING, HIGH AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNINGS, FLAT TIRE WARNING (TIRES WERE FINE), SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM (HAS HAPPENED TWICE WHILE DRIVING, FRONT TIRES LOCKED UP.. ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED. I WAS SITTING AT A LIGHT, WHEN TO TURN LEFT AND FRONT TIRES LOCKED UP. PUSHED THE CLUTCH IN SEVERAL TIMES BUT TIRES STILL LOCKED UP. TURNED OFF THE ACTIVE HANDLING .. CHOSE COMP DRIVE MODE, PROBLEM WENT AWAY. SEVERAL TIMES LATELY THE PUSH BUTTON START DOES NOT START THE ENGINE, EVERYTHING ELSE COMES ON BUT NOTHING FROM THE ENGINE. CHANGE TO A DIFFERENT GEAR, PUSH CLUTCH BACK IN, NOTHING.. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, IT FINALLY 'CATCHES" AND STARTS. THE TIRES HAVE LOCKED UP TWICE SINCE JUNE OF 2010. THE PUSH BUTTON START BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING ON A DAILY BASES ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO. I DO NOT WISH TO FLY OFF THE HIGHWAY INTO A DITCH BEFORE THIS CAN BE FIXED. (ACTIVE HANDLING). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379309January 27, 2011
SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A ROAD SIGN. THE FUEL TANK HIT THE CURB AND BEGAN LEAKING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BURST INTO FLAMES. THE SEATBELT LOCKED AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT GET OUT AND HE DIED AS A RESULT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR DISCOVERED THAT THE PIN IN THE SEATBELT JAMMED WHICH CAUSED THE SEATBELT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
1
#10380262January 27, 2011
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I JUST ENTERED THE FREEWAY AND TRAFFIC WAS SLOW 40 TO 45 MPH. I MOVED FROM FAR RIGHT TO CENTER LANE THEN FROM CENTER TO LEFT LANE. WHEN I MOVED FROM CENTER TO LEFT I WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 45 AND 50 MPH WHEN THE REAR OF THE CAR BEGAN TO SLIDE OUT OF CONTROL. WHEN I BUT DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY AS THE ROADS WHERE DRY AND CLEAR. AS I TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL THE CAR DID NOT RESPOND AND CONTINUED TO SLIDE COMPLETELY OUT OF CONTROL 180 DEGREE AND SLID SIDEWAYS INTO A WALL OF PLOWED ICE AND SNOW IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AND FLIP ON ITS ROOF. THE LOSS OF UNDERSTANDING OF HOW THIS HAPPENED HAS GIVEN ME MUCH ANGUISH AS I KNOW I HAD THE TRACTION CONTROL HANDLING ON, UNTIL I FOUND OUT ABOUT A RECALL HAVING TO DO WITH THE STEERING AND HANDLING A FEW MONTHS LATER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10379130January 25, 2011
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. CONSUMER STATES DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT THE STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY LIGHT WAS ON. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BY FRIENDS. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS UNAWARE THE STEERING LOCK ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE BEFORE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/26/11*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377964January 20, 2011
SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THE FIBERGLASS CROSSMEMBER BAR WAS CRACKING AND SEPARATING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,787. UPDATED 02/18/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE PART IN QUESTION. UPDATED 03/09/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377906January 19, 2011
STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL SNAPPING NOISE FROM THE ROOF. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,140.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377022January 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 CORVETTE OWNER. WHEN I PARK MY CAR IN THE GARAGE THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD MULTITUDES OF ISSUES WITH OWNERS WHO HAVE 2004 CORVETTES ON THE FUEL SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY PERTAINING TO THE GAS TANK. THE CROSSOVER LEAKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377391January 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FAILURE OF THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER (VERIFIED AND REPAIRED) AFTER SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, CAUSED THE CAR TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY BACKWARDS, AND INITIALLY TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL. COLLIDED FIRST WITH A CAR BEHIND AND TO THE RIGHT, AND THEN HURDLED BACK ALONG A BUSY SMALL ROAD IN A SHOPPING CENTER. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY USING ONE FOOT ON TOP OF THE OTHER, PRESSING AS HARD AS I COULD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT WAS SMALL MIRACLE THAT I DIDN'T HIT ANYONE, GIVEN THE TIME (7:00 PM) THE WEATHER (SUNNY AND 70 DEG) AND THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE MOVING ABOUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374720January 5, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED SHE SMELLED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE FUEL TANK LINER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT 71-904-403-313, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373568December 30, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
SERVICE COLUMN LOCK (SCL) CODE ON DIC OCCURS WITH HIGH FREQUENCY ON 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE MN06 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CRANK ENGINE - CAR WILL NOT CRANK, OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FUNCTION. CAR FLATBED-TOWED ON AT LEAST 4 OCCASIONS. CAR WAS SERVICED NUMEROUS TIMES, BY 3 DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERS, FOR SEPARATE SCL INCIDENTS OCCURRING 2006-2010; MOST RECENT SCL INCIDENTS OCCURRED 6/2010 & 11/2010; CAR TOWED TO CHEVROLET DEALER IN 6/2010 TO A CHEVY DEALER THAT CLAIMS TO BE CORVETTE SERVICE CENTER OF SOUTH. DEALER REPLACED SCL PART BUT ONLY AFTER THE CAR EXPERIENCED SCL FAILURE ON THEIR LOT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TAKE DELIVERY AFTER THEY CERTIFIED THE CAR WAS FINE. CAR EXPERIENCED SCL ON THEIR LOT AND WAS PUSHED INTO SERVICE BAY. SCL POST-REPAIR FAILURE OCCURRED 11/2010 FOLLOWING DEALER'S REPLACEMENT/REPAIR OF SCL PART. CAR TOWED TO PRIVATE AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHERE SCL POST-REPAIR FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED (HINT: TAPPING THE COLUMN RELEASED THE SCL): BCM ALSO REQUIRED REPLACEMENT - CAR WOULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH BI-DIRECTIONAL TOOL. SCL ISSUE EXISTS WITH MANY 2005 CORVETTES (REFER TO CORVETTE FORUMS); SCL WAS A NOTORIOUS PROBLEM FOR C5 PRODUCTION YEARS -REFER TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 04V060000. GM ISSUED SCL RECALL FOR C5, BUT NOT YET FOR C6. MULTIPLE C6 OWNERS REPORT EXPERIENCING SCL FAILURE & POST-REPAIR FAILURE -- GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IS A GM PROBLEM - OWNERS ARE PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE NEW SCL PART WILL FUNCTION AND NO GUARANTEE THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WILL NOT LOCK DURING OPERATION. GM REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THAT THEY HAVE A SERIOUS SAFETY AND DEFECTIVE ENGINEERING ISSUE WITH THE 2005 C6 PRODUCTION MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373141December 28, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,317.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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