Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10183319February 23, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 01/05/07 SHE GOT INTO THE 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE, PUT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION WHICHWAS LOCATED INSIDE GLOVE BOX, SHE TURNED THE KEY,AND THE DOORS LOCKED AS USUAL. THE VEHICLE DIDN'T START BECAUSE IT SAT FOR SOMETIME WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE BATTERY FAILED. SHE PANICKED, AND COULDN'T GET THE DOORS TO UNLOCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD TO GET SOMEONE FROM THE OUTSIDE TO GET THE HOOD OPEN, AND SOMEONE TO GET JUMPER CABLES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START IN ORDER TO GET THE DOOR LOCKS TO UNLOCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6390, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6950.*AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10182791February 16, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*-THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD A PROBLEM WITH SMELLING FUMES FROM THE 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN APPROACHING THE VEHICLE HE COULD SMELL THE FUMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE MECHANIC AT JN CHEVROLET, THAT THE RIGHT EXHAUST PIPE WAS TOO CLOSE TO FUEL TANK WHICH CAUSED THE TANK TO HEAT UP AND EXPAND, AND THAT CAUSED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE. THE CONTACT HAS HAD 3 REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THESE FUMES. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL CAP, AND THE O2 SENSOR. THE CONTACT FOUND OUT THAT HE NEEDED THE FUEL TANK REPLACED ON 10/20/06. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALERSHIP ORDERED THE TANK AT THAT TIME, AND AS OF 2/16/07 HAD NOT RECEIVED THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT HAD CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS ,AND THEY CONTINUE TO TELL HIM THE TANK HADN'T ARRIVED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IT SHOULDN'T HAVE TAKEN THIS LONG. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40000.*AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181748February 6, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE, AND STATED THAT THE SEAT BELTS WERE RETRACTING WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. ON ONE OCCASION, THE SEAT BELTS RETRACTED UNTIL THE SHOULDER PART OF THE BELT WAS ON THE CONTACT'S NECK AND HE FELT AS IF HE WAS BEING CHOKED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELTS, AND ADDED A SEAT BELT EXTENDER, BUT THE DRIVER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. *AK UPDATED 05/21/07. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10181164January 30, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
STEERING COLUMN LOCK-UP ON 2 CORVETTES ( 97 & 02 ) LOCKED UP 3 TIMES ON THE 2002 CORVETTE & 1 TIME ON 1997. BOTH MIRRORS BROKE ON 97 & HAD TO BE REPLACED. FUEL GAUGE WOULD GO FROM HALF TO EMPTY & LATER BACK TO HALF ON 2002 & PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK W / REMOTE & SOMETIMES PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT GO DOWN WHEN CONVERTIBLE WAS PUT DOWN . READ-OUT ON HEATER / TEMP. GAUGE & RADIO DISPLAY WOULD FADE IN AND OUT. *NM
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179297January 21, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER SETTING 4 DAYS IN MY GARAGE. CHARGED THE BATTERY AND CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER TWO DAYS SETTING IN MY GARAGE. CHARGED THE BATTERY AGAIN AND CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER SETTING TWO DAYS IN MY GARAGE. GM HAD INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY JUST 400 MILES AGO. APPEARS TO BE EXCESSIVE BATTERY DRAIN. TOOK IT IN TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A MODULE IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. WENT TO PICK UP THE CAR AND WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR, THE BATTERY WAS DEAD AGAIN. DEALER INSTALLED ANOTHER NEW BATTERY. HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO USE THE CAR (2006 Z06) SINCE THE DEALERSHIP VISIT JANUARY 18, 2007, DUE TO WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS. *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178242January 9, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2001 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE, WITH LESS THAN 66K MILES -- DEFECT/CRACK IN GASOLINE TANK -- RESULTING IN STRONG SMELL OF FUEL AND VISIBLE LEAKING FROM UNDER REAR OF VEHICLE -- IN FRONT OF LEFT REAR WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR PROBLEM ON AUGUST 21 2006 FOR REPAIR. CUSTOMER WAS TOLD BY BOTH DEALERSHIP AND GM THAT NO 2001 GASOLINE TANK AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE REPAIR. GM AND DEALERSHIP INFORMED CUSTOMER THAT 2001 GASOLINE TANK MANUFACTURERS WERE SWITCHED -- BUT NO GAS TANKS HAVE PASSED INSPECTION, AS YET, TO ALLOW FOR CUSTOMER REPAIR. IT HAS NOW BEEN 4.5 MONTHS THAT MY 2001 CORVETTE IS STILL SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP -- AWAITING A SAFE GASOLINE TANK TO BE INSTALLED. *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177743January 4, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL* - THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 06V181000 ON 11/30/06. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO R K CHEVROLET AT 502 N. DELSEA DR. VINELAND, NJ. WITH PHONE # 609-696-8400, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE OWNER OF THE RECALL , BUT THE OWNER WAS AWARE OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER, HE DID INFORM THE CONTACT THAT HE DID NOT HAVE TO REPAIR ANYONE'S VEHICLE THAT HE DIDN'T WANT TO REPAIR. THE CONTACT TRIED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER, BUT ONLY GOT THE VOICE MAIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE THOUGHT THAT ANY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS COULD DO RECALL REPAIRS. *AK UPDATED 01/31/07. *JB
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177068December 27, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
STARTED CAR, ENGAGED AUTO TRANS AND ACCELERATED. CAR MOVED APPROX 10 FEET AND STALLED. REPEATED SEVERAL TIMES. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. THE REPAIR WAS TO RE-INSTALL THE PARTS REMOVED ON 3/16/06 AS PART OF THE ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM RECALL ISSUED BY CHEVROLET. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176553December 19, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
TWO ISSUES: MOST IMPORTANT - ACTIVE HANDLING ACTIVATES INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THERE IS NO REASON FOR IT. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES. EACH TIME THEY SAY IT'S REPAIRED. IT IS NOT. SECOND ISSUE: TRUNK LID OPENS ONLY WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176296December 16, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVY CONVERTIBLE CORVETTE (MY BIRTHDAY PRESENT TO MYSELF) HAS FAILED TO CRANK ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FROM MAY 06 THROUGH OCT 06. THE FIRST AND SECOND TIME WITHIN A MONTH. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO CLOSET DEALERSHIP ON EACH OCCASION. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE IN GOING OUT OF TOWN - DON'T TRUST VEHICLE NOT TO CRANK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176269December 15, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE ON MY 2002 CORVETTE GOES TO EMPTY WHILE DRIVING, THE DIC FLASHES " LOW FUEL" & THE CHECK GAUGES LIGHT COMES ON. JUST AS SUDDENLY, IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN SEVERAL DAYS LATER. I PAID A LOCAL DEALER ~$700 TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK SENSOR UNIT ABOUT A YEAR AGO. SINCE THEN THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. NOW THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME TO ADD A GAS ADDITIVE, ONLY AVAILABLE FROM CHEVROLET AT $25 A TREATMENT, TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER ADDING A BOTTLE OF THE GAS TREATMENT, MY GAS GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY & STAYED THERE FOR 3 DAYS. I UNDERSTAND NHTSA INVESTIGATED A SIMILAR PROBLEM FOR THE 2000 MALIBU (EA02028), BUT NO RECALL WAS ORDERED. SURFING THE WEB, THIS LOOKS LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM ON CHEVY AUTOS & TRUCKS. HAVE CONTACTED CHEVY OWNER ASSISTANCE WHO CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER & PARROTED THEIR "OLD" GASOLINE EXPLANATION FOR FOULING THE SENSOR. WHY DO YOU USE A SENSOR THAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE FUEL AVAILABLE TO YOUR CUSTOMERS? I ONLY USE FUEL FROM BRAND NAME SUPPLIERS. THIS IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE GAS SENSOR & NEEDS TO BE TREATED AS SUCH BY CHEVROLET. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176036December 13, 2006
SUSPENSION:REAR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE REAR WHEELS FELT AS IF THEY HAD TURNED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, AND THE VEHICLE LURCHED TO THE RIGHT. THIS SENT THE VEHICLE INTO A REAR SKID. A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP WAS CONSULTED, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175951December 12, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR #04V060000 REGARDING THE STEERING; COLUMN LOCKING; ANTI THEFT DEVICE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE ANOTHER PROBLEM APPEAR. WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED. *AK
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175726December 10, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
AUTOMOBILE WAS RECALLED FOR LOCK STEERING COLUMN IN APPROX 2004 WHILE UNDER 36000 MILE WARRANTY STEERING LOCKED AND RECALL WAS DONE. IN NOV 2006 STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AGAIN. THIS TIME LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE SAME LOCKED STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM. WAS TOLD WOULD NOT FIX SAME PROBLEM TWICE UNDER RECALL BY MANUFACTURE. *NM
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174753November 30, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
PASSIVE KEYLESS ENTRY LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING HATCH RELEASED. ALTMOST LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174121November 23, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
1) AFTER PLACING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND STARTING THE VEHICLE THEN PLACING THE MANUAL SHIFTER INTO REVERSE TO BACK AWAY FROM THE CURB THE STEERING COLUMN REMAINED IN THE "LOCK" POSITION. NO SERIES OF REMOVING AND REPLACING THE KEY AND SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL COULD CURE THE STEERING LOCK SITUATION. 2) THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN THEREFORE I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE "STEERING LOCK RECALL" APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS PRIOR AT MY EXPENSE. 3) THE COLUMN LOCK MECHANISM WAS ISOLATED AS THE FAULT AND THE DEALER REQUESTS THAT I PAY THE REPAIR FEES. I HAVE REQUESTED THROUGH THE CHEVROLET COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT THAT I BE REIMBURSED FOR ALL THE REPAIRS AND TOWING.*JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171962October 27, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, THE ROOF SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE ROOF.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171158October 18, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
I SMELLED GAS IN MY GARAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK BUT FOUND NO LEAKS. WHILE FILLING UP AT GAS STATION I NOTICE A LARGE PUDDLE FORMING UNDER CAR AND SAW GAS LEAKING FROM TANK. DEALER SAID GAS LEAK WAS FOUND IN GAS TANK, CROSSOVER FUEL LINE AND TWO OTHER FUEL LINES. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. DEALER SAID MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN PARTS. TOOK 10 DAYS TO REPAIR AS THE FIRST TIME TANK WAS REPLACED THERE WAS NO FUEL PRESSURE AND HAD TO BE REDONE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170730October 13, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE SEAT RECLINER OF MY 2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ALLOWS THE SEAT BACK TO DROP BACK UNEXPECTEDLY, WHEN PRESSURE IS APPLIED. THIS CAN OCCUR WHEN LEANING ON THE SEAT, WHEN ACCELERATING OR TURNING AND WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENS ON THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND THE PASSENGER SEAT. YOU CAN FEEL THE RECLINER RATCHET SKIP A TOOTH OR MULTIPLE TEETH, AND THIS USUALLY ONLY HAPPENS ON ONE SIDE OF THE SEAT(THE SIDE OPPOSITE THE RECLINER HANDLE), RESULTING IN THE BACK OF THE SEAT BEING SKEWED SIDEWAYS. THIS IS MOST CONCERNING WHEN ACCELERATING OR CORNERING. TO HAVE THE SEAT "TWIST" BEHIND YOU, RESULTING IN A PULL ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND UNINTENTIONAL CHANGE IN DIRECTION. SINCE MAY OF 2005, THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE MECHANISM, AND ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE MECHANISM ON FOUR OR FIVE OCCASION SINCE THE REPLACEMENT, INCLUDING ALTERATIONS PERFORMED BASED ON A GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. NONE OF THESE EFFORTS HAVE HAD ANY SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170608October 12, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CENTER OF THE ROOF CAME APART WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE FIBERGLASS RAISED UP AND THE ADHESIVE WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ROOF NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, HOWEVER IT WOULD ONLY BE A TEMPORARY REPAIR. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 06V181000 PERTAINING TO THE ROOF AND PILLARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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