Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10267243April 29, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, HE DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE ). HE CALLED SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY AND HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. HE BELIEVES THAT THE DEALER SHOULD REPAIR HIS VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,786.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266694April 25, 2009
SEAT BELTS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED CAR THAT HAS A SEAT BELT SAFETY RECALL THAT HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED..CHEVROLET IS TELLING ME THAT I HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE BELTS/RETRACTORS REPLACED AT MY COST . THEY SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE THE INFORMATION THROUGH THE VIN NUMBER OF MY CAR OF WHETHER IT HAS BEEN DONE OR NOT... MY BELTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF CAR IS IN PRISON SO WAS NEVER NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL. HIS PROPERTY WAS SEIZED AND SOLD AT AUCTION. THEY SAY DUE TO THE YEAR OF THE CAR THEY CANNOT TELL. MY OTHER TWO CARS HAD RECALLS THAT WERE ALMOST 20 YEARS OLD PERFORMED ON THEM AT NO COST TO ME. RECALL # IS NHTSA91V143000 . WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266615April 24, 2009
VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT NOTICED WHEN LOOKING INTO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, THE HEAD LINER DROOPED AND OBSCURED HIS VISION. ON THREE OCCASIONS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT SINCE THAT WAS HOW THEY WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,700 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10266401April 22, 2009
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT LOCK. THE DEALER STATED THAT GM WILL NOT SUPPLY THE PARTS FOR THE SEAT BELT AND ARE NO LONGER MAKING THE SEAT BELTS FOR THAT YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. UPDATED 05/11/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265464April 15, 2009
EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER ABOUT 2.5 YEARS THE CONVERTIBLE TOP MECHANISM STARTED GETTING NOISY AND THEN REFUSED TO CLOSE ALL THE WAY. THE DEALER REPAIRED IT UNDER WARRANTY WITH A NEW ELECTRIC MOTOR AND A PUMP REPAIR KIT. ABOUT A YEAR LATER THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR IT UNDER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY SAYING THAT IT WAS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM. THIS TIME HE REPLACED ALL THE HYDRAULIC HOSES ON THE LEFT SIDE AND CHARGED ME ABOUT $900.00. I FEEL THAT THE PROBLEM WASN'T PROPERLY REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264787April 9, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ACTIVE HANDLING ERROR DISPLAYED. TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON 3/23, DEALER INSTALLED A WIRING CLIP PER TSB 06-02-35-002. APPROXIMATELY 6 DAYS LATER (WHILE ON VACATION), WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, ACTIVE HANDLING INDICATION IN DIC, RIGHT, FRONT BRAKE APPLIED BY COMPUTER/HANDLING SYSTEM. RIGHT FRONT WHEEL LOCKED UP. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE BRAKE RELEASED, DROVE APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET, PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. SHUT CAR OFF, RESTARTED IT, APPEARED OK. LUCKILY, I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 25 MPH. TOOK CAR TO LOCAL DEALER IN FL. THIS DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264402April 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY LESS ENTRY AND IGNITION SOMETIMES WILL NOT LET THE CAR START IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK THEY HAVE REPLACED THE KEYS , AND REPROGRAMMED IT THREE TIMES AND THE LAST TIME REPLACED THE SENSOR IN THE DASH BOARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263687March 30, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
I OWN A 2006 CORVETTE Z06 AND THERE HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN A RECALL ON THE ROOF PANEL. THE ROOF PANEL HAS BEEN MAKING NOISES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND TURNS, SO I TOOK IT IN TO RELIABLE CHEVROLET IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED ONE OF THE BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE ROOF IN PLACE WAS SEIZED UP AND THE HARDWARE USED TO PERFORM THE ROOF RECALL WAS NOT THE CORRECT HARDWARE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE WRITER STATED THAT THE ROOF WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS ALL HARDWARE AND POSSIBLY THE HEADLINER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT SINCE THE RECALL WAS ALREADY COMPLETED. WHEN I CONTACTED GM, THEY STATED THAT SINCE THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED, I WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX IT. I CONTACTED COURTESY CHEVROLET IN SAN DIEGO, THE DEALERSHIP THAT PERFORMED THE ORIGINAL RECALL WORK, AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THE SEIZED BOLT AND INCORRECT HARDWARE. CURRENTLY, THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT GIVE ME A RENTAL CAR SINCE THEY ARE NOT ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY, YET THEY SAY MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE ROOF MAY FLY OFF. I AWAIT YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE AS I WOULD LIKE THIS RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263061March 25, 2009
SUSPENSION:REAR
THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE AT THE REAR WHEELS DURING LOW SPEED FORWARD AND REVERSE TRAVEL. THE DEALER HAS TWICE (JULY 2008 AND MARCH 2009) TIGHTENED THE REAR AXLE NUTS TO TEMPORARILY SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I'M SURE ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS COMPLAINT, BUT IF THE AXLE NUTS WERE TO FALL OFF THERE PROBABLY WOULD BE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND/OR OTHER VEHICLES BECAUSE OF A CAR ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262146March 17, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). TWO YEARS LATER, WHEN THE CONTACT INSERTED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERATIVE AND WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE REFERENCED IN THE RECALL HAD RESURFACED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 62,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261126March 9, 2009
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE- SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT COMES ON, RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKS WHEN TURNING RIGHT. DEALER INSTALLED A CLIP TO HARNESS UNDER STEERING COLUMN TO FIX. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260944March 6, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SMALL U-TURN AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE NEAR THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING, UNWARRANTED BRAKE ACTIVATION COULD OCCUR AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT PROPERLY DIAGNOSED AND REMEDIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 18,000. UPDATED 5/14/09 *CN UPDATED 05/14/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260574March 3, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. AFTER GASOLINE WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE AND IT HAD BEEN PARKED FOR A WHILE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE FUEL WAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE HAD THIS COMPONENT PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AND IT SHOULD NOT BE FAILING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE SHE FEELS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE REPAIRED IT CORRECTLY WHILE IT WAS UNDER RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 5,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10259661February 23, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT HEARD A VERY LOUD EXPLOSION AND HER HOME BEGAN TO SHAKE. SHE FOUND THE VEHICLE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE SPREAD RAPIDLY AS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED PRIOR TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S ARRIVAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REGULATOR EXPLODED DUE TO PRESSURE BUILD-UP. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000. UPDATED 03/17/09. *LJ THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. UPDATED 03/18/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258634February 14, 2009
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS YEAR I DECIDED TO BUY AMERICAN,SO I DECIDED ON CHEVROLET CORVETTE ZR1,I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER FINDLAY CHEVROLET AND INTERESTINGLY THEY WANT 20,000 ABOVE THE STICKER PRICE,IS THAT LEGAL?NO WONDER AMERICAN CAR COMPANIES ARE GOING UNDER DUE TO THERE GREED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257817February 7, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR STARTS BUCKING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, WHITE SMOKE BLOWING OUT EXHAUST, EVENTUALLY CAR DIES. DEALER STATES, 02 SENSOR IN BANK ONE FAILED. CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER FOR SAME FAILURE 5 TIMES IN A 4 MONTH PERIOD. P0131, P1133, P0300 AND P0171. PURCHASED VEHICLE JUNE 20, 2008 FIST ISSUE WAS JULY 15, 2008. VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AS A GM CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE WITH LESS THEN 25000 MILES ON IT. GM CASE # 10447543. CAR WAS LAST IN THE SHOP 11/2008 AND HAS BEEN PUT IN MY GARAGE FOR THE WINTER. WILL NOT KNOW IF PROBLEM HAS BEEN RESOLVED UNTIL SPRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257353February 3, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON 09/03/08 I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A CHEVY DEALER FOR NOISY LIFTERS , THEY REPLACED THE ROCKER ARMS AT THE #8 CYLINDER WHICH MADE THE LIFTER NOISE NOT AS LOUD. ON 11/07/08 AS I GOT ONTO THE THRUWAY , I ACCELERATED IN SECOND GEAR TO GET INTO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ,I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR . AS I RELEASED THE CLUTCH WITH NO THROTTLE APPLIED , THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE VERY BADLY . I THEN PUSHED THE CLUTCH PEDAL IN LOOKED AT MY GAUGES WHICH WERE ALL DEAD. THEN I LOOKED INTO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND THERE WAS A LARGE CLOUD OF WHITE SMOKE BEHIND ME . THEN I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY CALLED AND INFORMED ME THE NEXT DAY THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AT THE #8 CYLINDER . THE DEALERSHIP AND GM REFUSE TO REPAIR THE CAR UNDER WARRANTY STATING THAT THE CAR IS USED COMPETITIVELY OF WHICH IT IS NOT . I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY MAJOR ENGINE FAILURES WITH THE Z06 CORVETTE . GM HAS A PROGRAM FOR 2007 AND 2008 Z06 CARS THAT HAVE MAJOR ENGINE FAILURES WHERE THEY SEND THE CAR BACK TO THE FACTORY WHERE THEY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE ENGINE . THE DOCUMENT ID # 2067130 AND #PIP4132B OF WHICH I HAVE A COPY OF . IF THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THESE ENGINES THEY WOULD NOT HAVE THE PROGRAM IN PLACE .*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254836January 13, 2009
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ABS TRACKING CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON WITH A FAILURE. IT THEN WENT OUT. THIS HAPPENED A COUPLE MORE TIMES DURING DRIVING IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS(CAR NOT DRIVEN THAT MUCH). OCTOBER OF 2008, ABS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND STAYED ON. TOOK CAR IN TO BE SERVICED. WAS TOLD COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS BAD. TRIED TO LOCATE A USED SYSTEM TO SAVE MONEY. WAS INFORMED BY CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT COULD NOT USE A USED COMPUTER BECAUSE OF A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER. HAD TO HAVE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED ABS TRAC CONTROL MODULE FOR $1490.80. WAS TOLD TO HANG ON TO RECEIPT BECAUSE COULD BECOME RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252733December 24, 2008
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AFTER RESEARCHING AND READING OTHER INCIDENTS, I BELIEVE THE ACTIVE HANDLING ON MY 2008 CORVETTE Z06 CAUSED ME TO CRASH. RESEARCHING THIS, I FOUND THE STEERING WHEEL POSITIONING SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS AND LOCKS UP ONE OF THE FRONT BRAKES. THE CAR IS AT THE BODY SHOP AS OF NOW. I PLAN ON LOOKING AT THIS SENSOR AFTER THE HOLIDAYS. ANY ADVICE OR INFORMATION WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252664December 23, 2008
SEATS
ROCKING SEAT UNDER ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. CAN MAKE CONTROL MORE DIFFICULT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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