Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10324655April 9, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
EA09-002 MY CAR SUDDENLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT AND BRAKES REALLY HARD SOMETIMES DURING NORMAL DRIVING, AND A SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT COMES ON. VERY DANGEROUS!! AFTER RESTARTING EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE UNTIL OUT OF THE BLUE IT HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324357April 7, 2010
STEERING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2002 CORVETTE. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK DOES NOT UNLOCK. THERE WAS A RECALL IN 2004 BUT MY CAR WAS NOT REPAIRED. TODAY IT IS NOT COVERED BY THAT RECALL AND IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323587April 3, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE A 2006 CORVETTE AND THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON MY DIC. WHEN THIS MESSAGE IS DIPLAYED IT ALSO TURNS OFF MY TRACTION CONTROL. THIS MESSAGE DISPLAYS ABOUT ONCE EVERY THREE TIMES I DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE ABOUT 28K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAVE NOTICED THE MESSAGE SINCE ABOUT 22K. THE MESSAGE WOULD GO OFF SO I DIDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT. NOW THAT I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH, I CAN TELL THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT I HAVE A LITE CLICKING NOISE IN THE REAR WHEN I 'M DRIVING SLOW. I HAVE NO IDEA IF THIS IS RELATED TO THIS "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" ISSUE THAT EVERYONE IS EXPERIENCING. AND AFTER DOING RESEARCH I'M ONE OF THE LUCKY ONE THAT HAVE NOT FELT THE REPERCUSIONS OF THIS DEFECT. I REFER TO REPERCUSSIONS AS WRECKING MY VEHICLE, HURTING SOMEONE ELSE, OR HURTING MYSELF. BASED ON THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS PROBLEM GM SHOULD CONDUCT A RECALL OF THE CORVETTES THAT ARE AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE. ON BEHALF OF THE ALL CORVETTE OWNERS PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE, BEFORE ANYONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURIED OR KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323301April 1, 2010
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 04V060000 (STEERING COLUMN LOCKING, ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322819March 30, 2010
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 67 MPH, THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF OF THE ROAD AND CRASH INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES CONSISTING OF A HERNIATED DISC AND SEVERE HEADACHES. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,125 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,125.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10322842March 30, 2010
POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING UP A RAMP AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AND VEER OFF OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRECEDING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DEACTIVATED THE MANUAL ACTIVE HANDLING PROGRAM AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN POSSESSION OF THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323093March 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 45 MPH TO 95 MPH. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322370March 26, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN DRIVING APPROX. 5000RPM ACTIVE HANDLING WILL KICK ON FOLLOWED BY A "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" MESSAGE. WHEN ACTIVE HANDLING ACTIVATES IT CAUSES THE CAR TO APPLY BRAKES AND THE REAR END TO SWERVE. I HAVE HAD THE SENSOR REPLACE A FEW TIMES AND NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322411March 26, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT CRAZING DIMINISHES LIGHT OUTPUT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322150March 25, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
CAR WENT TO GM CHEVROLET SUBSTITUTE DEALER BIG ISLAND TOYOTA KONA FOR ANNUAL SERVICE. DISCUSSED WIND NOISE THROUGH ROOF. WEATHER STRIPPING ORDERED THROUGH DEALER. TOP BLEW OFF AT 40 MPH ON WAY HOME. CHEVROLET CORVETTE 13,200 MILES. DEALER FAILED TO NOTIFY OF RECALL. GM ISLAND CHEVROLET WHERE CAR HAD ANNUAL SERVICE SHUT DOWN LAST YEAR. MANY CALLS AND EMAILS TO GM CHEVROLET NO RESPONSE TO ALERTED SAFETY ALARM. .T TOP ROOF RETRIEVED NO DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES OR INDIVIDUALS OR PROPERTY JUST CRITICAL SAFETY PROBLEM. BLEW MY TOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321689March 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2004 CORVETTE COUPE AND I AM HAVING A GAS SMELL OR LEAK FROM MY CROSSOVER CONNECTOR ON MY GAS TANK. AFTER READING MANY ARTICLES FROM OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS I KNOW THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE A RECALLED ITEM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE GAS TANK AND LEAK COMES RIGHT OVER MY DUAL EXHAUST AND COULD CAUSE A FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321289March 21, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON - STRONG FUEL ODOR INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR - GAS LEAKING UNDER DRIVER SIDE ON GARAGE FLOOR AFTER FILLUP. MILEAGE 17,940. CERTIFIED CORVETTE DEALER MECHANIC REMARKED THAT SEALS WERE DEEMED FLAWED. GM NEEDS TO ISSUE SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RECALL AND REIMBURSE. HAD TO HAVE FUEL TANK REPLACED - COST TOTALED $2,500.59! PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE AND FORCE GM TO RECALL AND REIMBURSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321124March 20, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1 ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM ENGAGED WITHOUT CAUSE AND REDIRECTED DIRECTION OF VEHICLE ENGAGED BRAKES TO ONE SIDE OF CAR- 2.REAR END BLEW OUT HOUSING LOST ALL OIL AND GEARS, PRIOR REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY- 3. TRANSMISSION REPAIRED BY DEALER2 TIMES FOR SHIFTING FORKS BENT, WARRANTY REPAIR THEN HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AGAIN AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED AT 5K! 4. DRIVELINE TUNNEL BRACE WELD FAILED CAUSING MASSIVE DRIVELINE DAMAGE TO HOUSING AND DRIVESHAFT REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10320389March 17, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2007 CHEVY CORVETTE 40K MILES GETTING SPORADIC "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" WARNING ON DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. NO CRASH (YET). I'M MERELY REPORTING A SAFETY CONCERN THAT IS APPARENTLY ALREADY UNDER INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319411March 13, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IN MAY 2009 I MADE A ROAD TRIP FROM MY HOME IN NY TO TAMPA FL, WHEN I LEFT NY MY 2007 ZO6 CORVETTE HAD 1500 MILES DURING THE TRIP I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS, WHEN I ARRIVED IN FL THE NEXT DAY (DROVE STRAIGHT THROUGH) I NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT HEADLAMP LENSES HAD NUMEROUS TINY CRACKS IN THEM, I CALLED A LOCAL GM DEALER, I EXPLAINED THE SITUATION, THEY STATED " I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING" I WAS LIVID I THEN CALLED MY DEALER IN NY THEY SAID NOT TO WORRY AND WOULD LOOK AT THE VEHICLE WHEN I RETURNED. I ARRIVED HOME ON A SATURDAY NIGHT 1ST THING MONDAY I CALLED BECK CHEVROLET AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, HE SAID BRING IT OVER ,I DROVE CAR OVER IMMEDIATELY, ONLY THE SERVICE MANAGER LOOKED AT CAR, NO 1 ELSE SAW MY VEHICLE THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THERE WAS NO CHEMICAL ON MY HEADLIGHTS, HE SAID THERE WAS A BULLETIN FROM GM AND THEY COULD DO NOTHING, IT WAS A MYSTERIOUS CHEMICAL THAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM, I THEN CALLED GM AND ASKED FOR A REVIEW, WHEN I CALLED GM BACK SEVERAL DAYS LATER THEY SAID THEY SPOKE TO A MECHANIC @ BECK CHEVY WHO STATED " THAT HE INSPECTED MY CAR AND THERE WAS A CHEMICAL ON MY HEAD LIGHTS, THIS IS NO WAY TRUE I WAS PRESENT DURING THE ENTIRE TIME 20 MIN CAR WAS @ DEALER AND ONLY THE SERVICE MANAGER LOOKED AT VEHICLE. I THEN CALLED GM AGAIN AND WROTE A FEW LETTER EXPLAINING WHAT HAPPEN, THEY SAID CHEMICALS USED BY AUTO DETAILERS CAUSES HEADLIGHTS TO CRACK, I BROUGHT UP THE POINT THAT BECK CHEVY HAD AN OUTSIDE PERSON DETAILING MY VEHICLE WHEN I PICKED IT UP, BUT THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHY AND WHAT CHEMICALS HE USED ( I PERSONALLY SAW THIS PERSON DETAIL MY VEHICLE), I GOTTEN NO OTHER RESPONSE FROM GM. I BELIEVE THAT THE LENSES CRACKED BECAUSE OF HEAT FROM THE LONG DRIVE TO FL FROM NY WITH THE DAYTIMERUNNING LIGHTS AND HAVE THE LIGHTS ON THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT, LIGHTS WERE ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 HOURS STRAIGHT. ON THE WAY HOME I TURNED THE DAYTIME LIGHTS OFF BUT TURNED THEM ON AT NIGHT, AS OF TODAY MY CORVETTE ( BABY ) HAS 4,013 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317684March 8, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINING HIS VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE NUT AND WASHER ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE THAT HOLDS THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND AXLE WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11000. UPDATED 5/10/10 *CN UPDATED 05/14/14
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10317809March 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
IN LIGHT OF ALL THE GAS PEDAL PROBLEMS WE HAVE SEEN LATELY, I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE ONE WHICH I ENCOUNTERED TWO YEARS AGO ON MY 1999 CORVETTE. BEING A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, I WAS ABLE TO PIN-POINT THE PROBLEM TO THE BRAKE PEDAL MUCH BETTER THAN MY DEALER. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER WANTED ME TO REPLACE THE CAR'S BATTERY, SINCE THAT WAS THE FIRST CODE HE SAW WHEN HE SCANNED THE COMPUTER. NATURALLY, THE CAR DIDN'T NEED A BATTERY SO I DROVE AWAY FROM THE DEALER. THE SYMPTOM WAS AT ANY TIME THE CAR WOULD POP-ON THE ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHT AND IMMEDIATELY SLOW DOWN. THE CAR COULD ONLY BE DRIVEN UP TO 20 MPH. THIS HAPPENED ABOUT SIX TIMES WITHOUT INCIDENT. I COULD RESET MY COMPUTER, BUT THE ISSUE SOON RETURNED. I REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLY AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316653March 4, 2010
STEERING
I HAD A 1999 CORVETTE AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY FIXED, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT UNLESS I PAID FOR IT. I BOUGHT IT NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316656March 4, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2005 CORVETTE ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AT ABOUT 50 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY SHOT OFF TO THE LEFT LANE TOWARDS ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RETURNED ACROSS THE TWO LANE ROAD HITTING THE CURB, WHICH WAS ABOUT 6" TALL, THE CAR THEN LEFT THE GROUND AND MADE CONTACT WITH A GUARD RAIL THAT WAS TWO RAILS HIGH. THE IMPACT ON THE GUARD RAIL WAS AT THE TOP ABOUT 3' FROM THE GROUND. BEHIND THE GUARD RAIL IS A 75' DROP TO A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT. THE CAR THEN CAME BACK ACROSS THE ROAD AND STOPPED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TRAFFIC. THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE NOW STANDS AT $20,000.00. SHE STATES THAT IT FELT AS IF THE FRONT LEFT TIRE LOCKED UP AND HAS NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED FROM THAT POINT ON. SHE WAS JUST HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE. BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND SHE HAS HAD A SORE BACK SINCE THE ACCIDENT. I NOW LEARNED OF THE INVESTIGATION EA09-002 THAT HAS BEEN OPENED AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO DONE NOW!! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10315890March 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). WHILE MAKING A TIGHT U-TURN TO THE LEFT IN MY 2005 CORVETTE THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKES LOCKED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. AT THE SAME TIME THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DIC (DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER). THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL HARD AND MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO PULL OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS THAT I BLEW OUT A TIRE. THOUGH DIFFICULT I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF INTO A PARKING LOT WHERE I TURNED OFF THE CAR. I THEN RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN WHEN THERE WAS ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THERE WAS ONE TIME A COUPLE OF DAYS PRIOR THAT THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" MESSAGE SHOWED OF THE DIC BUT NO NOTICEABLE PROBLEMS CAME ABOUT. I TALKED TO MY LOCAL DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY SAID THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS AN ERROR FROM DRIVING ON WET ROADS SINCE THE LIGHT DIDN'T APPEAR AGAIN AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR. I BELIEVED THIS AND RETURNED TO DRIVING UNTIL YESTERDAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION TO THIS MATTER IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF GM WILL ISSUE A PROPER FIX. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE TODAY AND HAVE FOUND A TSB ABOUT INSTALLING A CLIP IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHERE THE WIRES PLUG INTO THE STEERING SENSOR BUT THAT THIS MAY NOT BE THE FIX FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS ONLY 17,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED. PLEASE ADVISE IF POSSIBLE. [XXX] *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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