Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10294032November 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE MAIN PULLEY UNDER THE VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BECAUSE THERE WERE NO ASSOCIATED RECALLS, HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292919November 19, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
WHILE SLOWING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED/STOPPED TEMPORARILY...COULD HAVE CAUSED COLLISION IF THE STALL/STOP HAPPENED A SECOND LATER WHEN I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE OPPOSING LAND. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT EDWARDS CHEVROLET IN BIRMINGHAM. I WAS TOLD BY THEM THAT A WIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAD CORRODED.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292637November 17, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
ON 2005/06 CORVETTE THE TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL SENSOR SHORTS OUT CAUSING THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TO FAIL LOCKING UP THE GEAR SHIFT AND OTHER PROBLEMS. SERVICE BULLETIN 06-02-35-002 EXPLAINS THE CORRECTIVE ACTION AND A PART IF AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT DOESN'T WORK. SYSTEM STILL FAILS MAKING THE CAR INOPERABLE, AND ALWAYS AT THE MOST IMPORTUNE TIME. ACCORDING TO THE FORUMS, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX IT PERMANENTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292343November 16, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO MY 2006 CORVETTE'S DIC SAID PLEASE SERVICE THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL OFF INDICATION LIGHT CAME ON. LATER THAT DAY I WENT TO TAKE THE CAR TO BE SERVICED. ON THE WAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BUT THE OTHER LIGHTS HAD GONE AWAY. AT THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS PLUGGED UP TO A COMPUTER I WAS TOLD IT SAID THERE WAS A LEAK FROM THE GAS CAP, WHICH DOESN'T CLOSE PROPERLY AT TIMES. I WAS ALSO TOLD THE COMPUTER SAID NOTHING ABOUT THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND JUST TO WATCH IT AND COME BACK ANOTHER TIME IF I KEPT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE WARNING MESSAGE OR LIGHT DIDN'T COME ON AGAIN FOR ABOUT 4-5 WEEKS. WHEN IT DID I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND AFTER HITTING A BUMP THE LIGHT AND WARNING CAME ON. WHEN THE CAR WAS TURN OFF AND RESTARTED IT WOULD GO AWAY. I HAD NOT BEEN DRIVING IT OFTEN BECAUSE I HAD ANOTHER CAR. THE PAST WEEK I HAD TO DRIVE IT EVERY DAY TO WORK DUE TO IT NOW BEING MY ONLY CAR. THE LIGHT AND WARNING NOW COMES ON ALMOST EVERY TIME IT IS DRIVEN. THE CAR IS TELLING ME THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM IS OFF, BUT WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING IT SOMETIMES PULLS THE CAR TO THE LEFT WITHOUT ME MOVING THE WHEEL. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE BREAK MAKES A GRINDING NOISE AND IF YOU PLACE YOUR FOOT ON TOP OF THE BREAK IT FEELS AS THOUGH IT IS BEING PUMPING UP AND DOWN. TWO TIMES NOW WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE TO WORK THE CAR HAS PULLED ITSELF OFF THE ROAD CAUSING ME TO ALMOST WRECK AND CAUSING OTHERS WRECK BEHIND ME. I HAVE SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR TOMORROW 11/17/2009 BEFORE GOING TO WORK BUT WAS TOLD THEY ARE UNSURE (EVEN THOUGH THIS IS MAJOR AND I HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY) IF THEY WILL HAVE A RENTAL CAR SO I CAN GO TO WORK. IF THEY DON'T I WILL BE FORCE TO DRIVE MY CAR UNTIL THEY DO AND I CAN GET OFF WORK. I CAN'T LOSE MY PROFESSIONAL JOB OVER TRANSPORTATION. THIS REALLY UPSETS ME BECAUSE I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND IT PUTS NOT ONLY ME BUT OTHERS AT RISK BECAUSE THIS CAR WITH 33,000 MILES IS FAULTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292345November 16, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR ON A TWO-LANE PAVED HIGHWAY, THE CAR VOLUNTARILY LOCKED THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE FOR A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS. CAR SLID FORWARD (SUPPOSE TO BE TURNING RIGHT) INTO LEFT TRAFFIC LANE. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND THEREFORE NO SERIOUS DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. JUST PRIOR TO THIS ACTION, THE CAR DISPLAYED A MESSAGE, "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292434November 16, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, STEERING
MY SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT CAME ON 11/13/09.ON 11/14/09 I WAS TRAVELING ACROSS A BRIDGE AT 55 MILES PER HOUR WHEN MY BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED UP. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I EVENTUALLY SLID TO A STOP CAUSING TRAFFIC BEHIND ME TO SWERVE INTO THE NEXT LANE. I COULD BARELY GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RELEASE. THIS IS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH 33,000 MILES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE STEERING SENSOR INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE WIRES NEEDED TO BE CHECKED AND RE TIGHTENED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN MORE SEVERE OR EVEN FATAL IF NOT FOR THE TIME OF DAY AND THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC. I COULD NOT BELIEVE SOMETHING SO DANGEROUS WAS NOT RECALLED. I AM SURE OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND CRASHED THEIR CARS AND HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED, IF NOT FOR MY QUICK REACTIONS OR LUCK, I MIGHT HAVE RAN OFF THE BRIDGE AND KILLED MYSELF OR INJURED SOMEONE ELSE. THAT WOULD BE THE FIRST THING I CHECKED ON ANY 2005 CORVETTE THAT HAD AN UNEXPLAINED CRASH WHERE THE DRIVER SIMPLY LOST CONTROL. I WAS NOT ACCELERATING OR DOING ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WHEN MY INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE REPAIR COST ME $612.00, COSTLY FOR WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN ENGINEERING FLAW. I AM NOT EXAGGERATING WHEN I SAY HE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF MY CONTROL! THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLET OR ANY DEALERSHIP SHOULD PROFIT FROM THIS LIFE THREATENING DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292054November 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2009 C6 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE 1. MY WIFE & I GOT INTO ACR TO BACK OUT OF GARAGE. THE BATTERY FAILED WHEN I PRESSED IGNITION BUTTON. WE WERE LOCKED IN CAR WHICH HAS NO MANUAL DOOR HANDLES. 2. WE ESCAPED VEHICLE BY REMOVING ROOF PANEL AND CLIMBING OUT OF ROOF. 3. CAR TOWED TO DEALER WHO INFORMED US OF EMERGENCY DRIVER SIDE DOOR RELEASE IN THE BACK HATCH ON REAR WHEEL WELL THAT MUST BE PULLED TOWARD BACK OF CAR. IF INSIDE CAR, PASSENGER MUST CRAWL BETWEEN SEATS TO ACCESS THE RELEASE. WAS NOT INFORMED OF THIS RELEASE AT TIME OF PURCHASE. THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP IF THE BATTERY OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS OR IF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR RELEASE CABLE SNAPS OR JAMS IN AN ACCIDENT. EMERGENCY ESCAPE REQUIRES CLIMBING THROUGH ROOF OR INTO BACK HATCH - ELDERLY PEOPLE COULD NOT DO WHAT WE HAD TO DO TO EXIT THE CAR. THERE SHOULD BE MANUAL RELEASE FOR BOTH DOORS ON THE DOORS. THE BATTERIES USED BY GM FOR THESE CARS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR QUICK DRAWDOWN & SHOULD BE REPLACED AT GM'S EXPENSE WITH QUALITY BATTERIES SUCH AS ODYSSEY PC1200. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291243November 6, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2005 CHEVY CORVETTE, DRIVING IN STRAIGHT LINE AT 5 MPH AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE LOCKS UP BECAUSE THE COMPUTER APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE DASH DISPLAY INDICATES "ACTIVE HANDLING". STOPPED CAR. TRIED TO DRIVE AGAIN. FRONT TIRE LOCKS UP AGAIN. TURNED CAR OFF. RESTARTED CAR. NOW IT WORKS FINE, LOCKUP PROBLEM GONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291121November 5, 2009
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT MECHANISM IS JAMMED AND UNUSABLE ON DRIVERS SIDE. PASSENGER SIDE BELT WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY, BUT I HAVE NO REASON TO THINK IT WILL NOT FAIL AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290339October 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CORVETTE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM FAILURE. 2007 CORVETTE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290429October 30, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAVE A 2005 CORVETTE. SOMETIMES, WHEN I AM APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDDLE, IF MY FOOT IS SLANTED SIDEWAYS, THEN I WILL ALSO HIT THE THROTTLE PEDAL ALSO. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED, I WOULD PANIC AND PRESS HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, WHICH ALSO PRESSED HARDER ON THE THROTTLE PEDAL. NOW I KNOW TO SLIDE MY FOOT MORE TO THE LEFT OFF THE GAS. BUT IT STILL CAN CATCH ME OFF GUARD. LIKE TODAY, WHEN I ALMOST BACKED THROUGH THE REAR OF MY GARAGE. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE 2005. I AM CONCERNED THAT OTHER PEOPLE MIGHT BE AT RISK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290432October 30, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2006 CORVETTE ROOF PANEL SEPARATION. ON 10-30-09 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE ROOF PANEL SEPARATED FROM THE ROOF PANEL FRAME. THE ROOF PANEL WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT CONTACTED THE ROADWAY SURFACE, THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290033October 27, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY ONTO A MAIN ROAD MAKING A LEFT TURN. SUDDENLY MY FRONT BRAKES GRABBED WITH FULL FORCE AND STOPPED THE CAR. THE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT CAME ON. I STEPPED ON THE GAS HARD AND OVER POWERED THE BRAKES TO MOVE THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TURNED OFF THE CAR WAITED A MINUTE AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT WENT OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY AGAIN. IT WAS RAINING AND ABOUT 60 DEGREES AT THE TIME. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR AND THIS IS THE ONLY TIME IT HAS HAPPENED IN THE YEAR I HAVE OWNED IT. I SAW A BULLETIN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR MANY 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTES AND DECIDED TO SEND THIS LETTER ABOUT IT. I NEVER BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS A TEMPORARY MALFUNCTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289851October 26, 2009
POWER TRAIN
HARMONIC BALANCER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289219October 21, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE VEHICLE HAS TWO DIFFERENT TRACTION CONTROLS AND ACTIVE HANDLING ON THE BRAKES. THERE WAS A CODE THAT CAME ON FOR THE ACTIVE HANDLING, WHICH CAN APPLY MORE THAN ONE BRAKE SYSTEM TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN CONTROL. WHILE DECELERATING AT 30 MPH HE FELT THE ACTIVE HANDLING CONTROLS APPLY THE FRONT BRAKES, WHICH PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, AND THE BRAKES RESET ITSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND HE WAS REFERRED TO A DEALER. TSB # 06-02-35-002B REFERENCES THIS FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,638.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289055October 20, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2006 CORVETTE WITHOUT TELESCOPING WHEEL. SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS SHOW ON DASH DISPLAY. RANDOM POP UP WHEN DRIVING, SITTING AT STOP LIGHTS, IDLING. CAR HAS GONE INTO LIMP MODE. CAR HAS AN ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION HISTORY DATING BACK TO 10/08 AND IS NOW BEGINNING TO DO THE SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289062October 20, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER CANNOT USE THEM TO SIGNAL INTENT TO TURN ,THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. FOR TWO YEARS, HE CONCLUDED THAT THE COMPONENT WAS TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE . THE DEALERSHIP CONCLUDED THAT THE HAZARD FLASHER SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HIS MODEL TYPE WAS EXCLUDED FROM RECALL #03V327000 ( EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT BECAUSE OF THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE HE WAS NOT PROVIDED WITH ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287056October 12, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING A STOCK 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE, UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SLOWLY DRIVING DOWN A ROAD THE CAR LOST CONTROL AND WENT LEFT BARELY MISSING A CURB. THE REASON FOR THIS COMPLAINT IS THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM OR STABILITY SEEMS AS THOUGH ITS OFF AND SAYS IN THE COMPUTER THAT ITS TURNING ON AFTER THE INCIDENT HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT 3 TIMES THIS LAST ONE CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO MY UNDERBODY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE CHECKED IN THE COMPUTER OF THE CAR OR ANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THIS ISSUE DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, THEREFORE THERE WAS ALOT OF TIME INBETWEEN EACH INCIDENT, I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A DEFECT BUT IT IS CERTAINLY NOT GOOD IF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS AS I AM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286988October 10, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ON 10/09/2009 WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH ON A SINGLE LANE ROAD WITHOUT WARNING THE ACTIVE HANDLING MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE DIC OF MY 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF THE ROAD. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN NORMALLY. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286500October 6, 2009
SUSPENSION
CHANGING LANES ON A BUSY AVENUE AT LUNCH TIME GOING ABOUT 30MPG CAR LOST CONTROL FROM THE BACK AND ENDED HITTING A ELECTRICAL POST. AFTER TAKING TO SHOP AND BEING REPAIRED WHICH TOOK OVER 6 MONTHS I RETURNED TO THE SHOP DUE TO A NOISE IN THE RIGHT REAR WHERE THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND FOUND THAT THE REAR AXLE WAS BROKEN. IT WAS DECIDED THAT THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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