Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10280088August 11, 2009
STEERING
WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT IN BAD ROAD SURFACE, THE STEERING WHEEL LOSES CONTROL, THE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHTS COMES ON, AND THE ABS DO NOT WORK TILL THE CAR IS ON SMOOTH ROAD CONDITION. THE CAR HAVE BEEN SERVICE FOR THE ABOVE CONDITIONS IN CHEVROLET DEALER BUT THE PROBLEM REMAINS. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10280149August 11, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY 2006 CORVETTE HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE "ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM". THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES WHEN THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE DIC. THE DEALER FIX IS ONLY SHORT TERM BEFORE THE PROBLEM REAPPEARS. I FEEL THAT THIS COULD BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THANK-YOU. *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279425August 5, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
HI, WE HAVE A 1999 CORVETTE AND WHEN WE WENT TO START IT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE FOR SOMETIME. I HAD RECEIVED A LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 2006 FROM GM STATING THEY WOULD FIX A PROBLEM IN THE EVENT THIS WAS A PROBLEM, BUT IT WAS NOT A RECALL!!!! WE CHECKED ON THE RECALLS AND SUPPOSEDLY THE PROBLEMS WERE FIXED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A GM DEALER AND TO NO AVAIL THE LETTER HAD AN EXPIRATION DATE OF FEBRUARY 29, 2008. NOW IF THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED WHY ARE WE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN FAILURE? IT DOES STATE THAT IF THE STEERING COLUMN FAILS THAT THE VEHICLE COULD CAUSE THE FUEL SUPPLY TO SHUT OFF AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE DIC DISPLAYS THIS MESSAGE ALL THE TIME. THE GM DEALER WOULD NOT FIX IT ONLY IF I WAS GOING TO PAY. I FEEL WE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A PROBLEM WITH THIS GM ISSUE. IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE RIGHT WAY WHEN IT WAS TAKEN FOR THE RECALL THEN THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT EXISTING RIGHT NOW. WE WERE NOT THE OWNERS AT THE TIME THIS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL. I ALSO CALLED GM AND THEY SAID IT WAS ALSO NOT COVERED NOW BECAUSE THERE WAS AN EXPIRATION DATE ON THE LETTER WE RECEIVED EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM JUST OCCURRED THIS YEAR AFTER WE PUT THE CAR BACK ON THE ROAD FOR THE SUMMER. WHAT OPTIONS TO I HAVE RIGHT NOW AS WE ONLY DRIVE THE CAR AROUND TOWN AND WE DON'T DARE DRIVE TO FAR? *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279221August 3, 2009
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE SEAT BELT LOCKS DURING DRIVING, IT WILL NOT RELEASE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,700. UPDATED 9/1/09 *CN UPDATED 09/03/09.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279222August 3, 2009
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE SEAT BELT LOCKS DURING DRIVING, IT WILL NOT RELEASE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000. UPDATED 9/3/09 *CN UPDATED 09/03/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278968July 31, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
09 CORVETTE WILL ONLY TAKE HALF-TANK OF GAS,AUTO-SHUTOFF. TO FILL TANK HAVE TO TURN NOZZLE UPSIDE DOWN TO FILL. THIS METHOD CAUSES FUEL OVER FLOW AND SPILLAGE ON THE GROUND. DEALER SAYS IT IS GAS PUMPS HERE IN CALIFORNIA THAT ARE AT FAULT AND NOT THE CORVETTE. 28 MILLION CARS THAT THE PUMPS WORK ON. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE WILL BE A FIRE INVOLVED ACCIDENT AS WELL AS POLLUTION ESCAPING FROM THE FILL NOZZLE.. THERE ARE 14 OTHER CORVETTES HERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. GM SAYS IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. HELP B4 ONE OF US GETS BURNED TO DEATH. IT IS ALSO DEFEATING THE FUME RECOVERY SYSTEM AND RELEASING MOST INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278746July 30, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
PURCHASE A 2005 CORVETTE IN 2008. SHORTLY AFTER AC DIDN'T WORK AFTER WORKING FINE JUST MOMENTS. DROVE CAR FOR A HALF A MILE OR SO AND HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND. PULLED OVER AND RAISED HOOD BUT DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING. AC STILL NOT WORKING BUT CAR IS NOT A DAILY DRIVER AND WINTER WAS APPROACHING SO NOT TOO CONCERN. 2009 THIS YEAR DECIDED TO GET AC CHECKED FOR THE SUMMER.....THE AC CLUTCH WAS MISSING. HINDSITE THE CLUNKING SOUND I HEARD A YEAR AGO WAS THE AC CLUTCH FALLING OFF! UNACCEPTABLE FOR ANY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278790July 30, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
I HAVE A 2006 CORVETTE, THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING MESSAGE CAME ON WHILE DRIVING . I CARRIED IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY INSTALLED A CLIP IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND CHARGED $130. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278739July 29, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
MY CONCERN IS THE BRIGHT BLUE HEADLIGHTS ON SOME CARS AND MOTORCYCLES.THEY TAKE AWAY FROM MY VISION EITHER COMING HEAD ON OR IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277432July 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
6 MONTHS AGO MY SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON WENT TO DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS NO BIG DEAL AND SHUT THE LIGHT OFF, A MONTH LATER BACK ON ,SAME THING FROM THE DEALER NOW SUNDAY 7/19/2009 WITH MY SON IN THE CAR AT 55MPH LIGHT CAME ON CAR DARTED RIGHT LUCKY I SAVED IT SHUT THE CAR OFF WHEN WE STARTED BACK HOME IT WAS OFF BUT SOON CAME BACK ON SINCE THEN THIS HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. CALLING THE DEALER TODAY 2006 CORVETTE COUPE MANUAL TRANS W/27K ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277133July 17, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
FRONT LEFT BRAKE LOCKUP - SERVICE ACTIVE HANDING SYSTEM ERROR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276850July 15, 2009
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING LOCKED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A YEAR AND A HALF LATER, THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL OFF, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. HE THEN NOTICED THAT A LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, WHICH STATED "STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILURE". THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. HE FILED A REPORT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS NOT OFFERED ANY COMPENSATION FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 08/14/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/14/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276101July 8, 2009
POWER TRAIN
THE 2008 CORVETTE WITH AUTO TRANSMISSION , FAILS TO ACCELERATE AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP LIGHT OR TURN. THERE IS QUITE A LAG B4 THE CAR GETS GOING. HAD IT TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES. WILL GO AFTER THE FLORIDA LEMON LAW, SINCE GM SAYS IT IS NORMAL TO EXPECT LAG AND HESITATION FROM A CORVETTE. THIS IS NOT ONLY BAD FOR THE TOP AMERICAN SPORTS CAR BUT A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. HOPEFULLY GM WILL DO THE RIGHT THING AND REFUND ME MY MONEY AT THE LEMON LAW HEARING AND TRASH THE CAR B4 SOMEONE GETS KILLED IN IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND IT NOW HAS 21000 MILES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ENJOYABLE. STAY AWAY FROM 2008 CORVETTES WITH AUTO TRANSMISSIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275861July 6, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM ON A 2005 6-SPEED CHEVY CORVETTE ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING ~10MPH THROUGH A PARKING LOT AND MAKING A GENTLE RIGHT TURN, SEIZING FRONT LEFT CALIPER UNTIL THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP. DISABLING AHS ELIMINATES ISSUE, BUT SYSTEM REACTIVATES EVERY START. HAPPENED AGAIN EXITING A HIGHWAY JUST MINUTES LATER. CAR HAS ~30K MILES, WITH NO ACCIDENTS OR PROBLEMS IN THE PAST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275233June 29, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z51 WITH 1SB PACKAGE. SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING CAME ON WHILE DRIVING, CAR SWERVED AND ALMOST HIT A CURB. INTERMITTENTLY IT COMES ON AND OFF ON START UP. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND IT IS HARD TO REPRODUCE THIS ISSUE SINCE IT IS INTERMITTENT. CURRENT INVESTIGATION NUMBER EA09-002. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275172June 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, STRUCTURE:BODY
2006 CORVETTE HAD THE ROOF RECALL (REF. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# 06V181000) DONE ON 6/7/07. I RETURNED VEHICLE FOR RECHECK OF RECALL ON 11/1/07 AS THE ROOF DID HAVE SOME NOTICEABLE CREAK NOISES. THE DEALER REPORTED THE ROOF WAS NOT LOOSE AND LUBRICATED THE WEATHER STRIPS. ON 6/12/09, GETTING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY WIFE NOTICED WIND NOISE AND THEN SUDDENLY THE ROOF PANEL FLEW OFF AND OVER A PICK UP TRUCK THAT WAS FOLLOWING HER. SHE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AT THE TIME THE ROOF PANEL BLEW OFF. THE FRAME WHICH HOLDS THE REMOVABLE ROOF WAS IN PLACE IN THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL FOAM WAS IN PLACE IN THE FRAME. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK TO THE SERVICING DEALER AND THE ENTIRE REMOVABLE ROOF HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEALER KEPT THE OLD FRAME. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274918June 25, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
FROM TIME TO TIME I RECEIVE A DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) MESSAGE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM". I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS MESSAGE AND HAVE FOUND THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY GM COVERING THIS ISSUE. I HAVE RESEATED THE CONNECTOR ON THE STEERING COLUMN OUTLINED BY THE TSB ELIMINATING THE DIC MESSAGE FOR A FEW MONTHS WHEN THE MESSAGE THEN RETURNS. WHILE THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT RESULTED IN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DO SO. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS DIC MESSAGE AND THE POTENTIAL THAT ACTIVE HANDLING COULD BE COMPROMISED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE DRIVER OF OUR VEHICLE COULD LOOSE CONTROL RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. ODI INVESTIGATION # EA09-002. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274915June 25, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM IN 2006 CORVETTE Z06 ENGAGES AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES POSSIBLY LEADING TO SERIOUS LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASH. THREE TIMES WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED, AND THE "FIXES" HAVE NOT BEEN PERMANENT. I BELIEVE FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL DRIVERS A PERMANENT SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE PRODUCED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274668June 22, 2009
STRUCTURE
MY ROOF DELAMINTATED ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274550June 21, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" WARNING KEEPING COMING UP WHILE DRIVING THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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