Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#11505429February 3, 2023
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The backup camera display will occasionally not display what is behind the vehicle (the screen is blank with a strange icon in the middle of it). This is not a consistent problem. It sometimes works, and sometimes it doesn't. I almost backed over a child who wasn't visible. In my research this problem also happens to other GM vehicles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11504408January 30, 2023
SEAT BELTS
The passenger seat belt immediately locks down and over tightens to a point of almost crushing the passenger. I do believe this belt will not function properly in an accident and may also fail to activate the air bag
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11504192January 28, 2023
WHEELS
On 1-24-2023 at 13,224 miles the rear left tire began to lose pressure slowly. Upon investigation the rear left wheel is cracked. This is unsafe as the rapid pressure loss or splitting of a wheel can happen at interstate speeds. This can cause an accident. The problem was confirmed by a tire service center. It has not been inspected by anyone other than myself and the tire center. The car TPMS warning displayed to alert the low pressure condition.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11503020January 22, 2023
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I was preparing 2008 corvette with 93k miles for winter storage end of 2022. Filled tank and put in garage with cover. Next day strong smell of fuel filled garage. Looked into other cases if this was common and found that there were a lot of customers with same problem cracked fittings on fuel pumps but coverage was only for 10 yrs. Fuel can drip down onto exhaust from what I read on others post. Now I'm very concerned about it catching fire anytime it would be driven and or parked in garage.. Why would chevrolet not recall a dangerous problem like this and surely prevent a possible fatality. 10 yrs for those who barely drive vehicle like me and plenty of very low miles owners is not long enough for coverage.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11502977January 21, 2023
SEAT BELTS
This vehicle is included in a seat belt recall, the seat belts do not retract. I have attempted to contact dealer for repairs, they stated they would have to do some research on the recall and get back to me. This has not happened, they vehicle is inoperable due to the faulty seat belts
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501800January 14, 2023
AIR BAGS
Passenger side air bag module will not arm the air bag system when any person sits in the seat. Have made multiple attempts to purchase the air bag presence module since June of 2022. Once with dealer, could not get the part, and two more times online. Each time I am told the part is on back order and they have no timeline as to when the part will become available. So I have a $86,000 Corvette that my wife or son cannot ride in because the air bag sensor is faulty.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11501172January 10, 2023
WHEELS
ON 1/10/23 I VISITED DISCOUNT TIRE AT 520PM MY DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE HAS HAD A SLOW LEAK FOR 2 DAYS SO I WAS GETTING THE TIRE CHECKED OUT. THE TECH CALLED ME OVER AND SHOWED ME A CRACK ON RIM HE SPRAYED WITH SOAPY WATER AND IT BUBBLED HE SAID YOUR TIRE IS FINE THE LEAK IS COMING FROM YOUR CRACKED WHEEL I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THEY WILL GET BACK WITH ME. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON CORVETTE FORUMS WHERE OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES.. GM SELLING DEFECTIVE WHEELS...... EVEN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT STILL BEING SETTLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11500018January 3, 2023
STEERING
2005 Corvette coupe, manual trans, Z51. Intermittent problem: Electronic steering column will not unlock when attempting to start or will not lock on shutdown. Vehicle inoperable, sometimes in potentially hazardous situations e.g., late night in parking lot, and compromised anti-theft feature. Possibly relevant: When parked but steering failed to lock, continuous battery draw is 4 amps, which might contribute to the "dead battery syndrome" that 2005 M6 Corvettes are known for. Hard to separate the two issues since either way the starter will not engage. Problem has existed since new (2005) but has gotten progressively worse. GM nonresponsive to multiple owner complaints. Aftermarket "Column Lock Bypass" work-arounds have been sold for this problem, but they are potentially dangerous since they simply spoof the BCM into thinking that the lock is fully released when it is simply unpowered and can easily move into a partially locked position with vibration and time. This is what I recently observed that motivated this safety complaint. GM finally issued a recall in 2018 (13 years after MY) for this problem, but for some reason did not include manual transmission cars in the recall, possible because production was small compared with automatics. But from internet forums, it is clear that this problem affects all 2005 M6 Corvettes.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11499329December 29, 2022
WHEELS
Tire rack in south bend indiana went to replace my corvettes tires and when they removed the rear wheels they identified two cracks. Due to safety policy's they could not remount my tires or pout new tires on the wheels... I was stuck so I called GM to discuss. GM opened a case for me and said that is all they could do at the time. I purchased new wheels to get the car back on the road and waited for GM to call. They never did so I called and the customer service lady set up an appointment at the nearest dealer to inspect the cracked wheels. I traveled to the the dealer for the appointment and of coarse they didn't know anything about the GM ticket and sent me away. I called GM again and set me up another appointment with a different dealer and assured me the issue would get resolved. I traveled to the 2nd dealer and they didn't know anything about the GM ticket and then said if they were to look at the wheels they would have to be mounted on the car. I left and GM called me the next day and the ladt informed me that my claim / ticket was denied and will be closed out. I asked how could you deny the claim when you never even looked or inspected them?! The wheels should not be on the road and this is an ongoing issue with the C7 Grand Sport's and Z06.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498426December 21, 2022
WHEELS
I have 32,800 miles on my 2019 Corvette Grand Sport. Each year during my annual service, I have had to have wheels repaired that were bent. Today, during my regular service, both of my rear wheels were identified as cracked and must be replaced. Cracked wheels on the 2017 to 2019 Corvette Grand Sport and Z06 models is a significant safety issue and needs to be addressed by your organization. GM should be forced to replaced all of these poorly engineered wheels before someone is killed or injured in an accident when the wheels fail.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498298December 20, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I started smelling gas from my car two weeks ago. I discovered on Corvette Forum.com that this is a common problem. If the car is filled up over 1/2 tank gas will come out of the top and drip on the exhaust, which is very concerning. Chevrolet claims that the cars with this issue were recalled, but mine was not. This is one of two reoccurring issues with the C6 Corvette, and unfortunately, I am a victim of both. The other is the shifter locks in place, and the car will not come out of park. Chevrolet does not own up to the responsibility for this defective engineering as well. Please add me to the complaints for these two recallable issues as Chevrollet refuses to address the issue. Fuel dripping on the exhaust preplexes me why NHTSA has not got involved already.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498091December 19, 2022
WHEELS:RIM
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that on several occasions, the tires started to deflate without warning. The contact then stated that he noticed that the rear driver’s and passenger’s side rims had started to crack. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the driver’s and passenger’s side rims needed to be replaced; however, the contact was referred to Rim Pros where the rear driver’s and passenger side rims were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that after several days the tires started to deflate and the vehicle was taken back to Rim Pro where the rear driver’s and passenger’s side rims were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there was no recall for the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11497475December 14, 2022
WHEELS:RIM
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the wheels were cracking from the inside. The contact stated that the TPMS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the wheels needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496806December 9, 2022
WHEELS
I had a rear right wheel leaking air. Figuring that i was a slow leak, I took it to my local Discount Tire shop for repair. The informed me that the tire was fine and that it was the rim that was leaking. As it turns out all but 1 of my factory GM wheels had cracks in them. After doing a litle research I've learned that this is a massive issue with the Corvette C7 factory wheels. The wheel have been bending, cracking and breaking. As of right now GM has not taken ownership of this dangerous issue. My understanding is that lawsuits are now pending.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496462December 7, 2022
WHEELS
Rear Wheels cracked begot flat tire
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11495901December 3, 2022
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ENGINE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT ALL RPM RANGES,VIBRATES WHOLE CAR ENGINE MOUNTS ARE FINE DRIVELINE DEFECTIVE CAR WAS INPSPECTED BY DEALER SAYS $6,000 TO $8,000 TO REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11495120November 28, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
We smelled gasoline from time to time since June of 2022 & could not see any leaks. Approximately October 22 2022 we contacted Premier Chevy Buick GMC in Beatrice Nebraska because the smell was really bad. After they inspected our car they said it had a defective fuel pump that had cracked & it was a known common problem with the Corvettes. They advised that General Motors would repair them at no cost because of a 10 year extended coverage. They then called us the next day to tell us that it would not be covered because it missed the coverage date by 2 months. We contacted Chevrolet and we were told that it could possibly be covered under good will. They sent the dealer paperwork & have been in contact a few times. Today we received a call from Chevrolet advising we would not be paid for the repair. This should have been a safety recall because of the danger! We were never told about the possibility of the fuel pumps cracking. When we picked up the car the dealer advised it would also require a wheel alignment too because the rear suspension had been removed to do the repair.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11495043November 27, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The vehicle has a very strong odor of gasoline, both outside and inside the vehicle. Initial research indicates that Chevrolet is aware of the problem and offered a limited time solution to those experiencing the issue, which has now expired. The issue is a faulty fuel pump assembly on the driver's side of the vehicle, where one of the fittings is know to crack. This results in fuel vapors and fuel to leak from the top of the tank. The concern, other than the nauseating smell, is that fuel can leak onto the exhaust and catch fire.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494822November 24, 2022
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
The fuel tank is leaking at the pump due to defective plastic. There should be a lot of reports of this happening on this vehicle and it is more dangerous than any other defect I have ever heard of.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11494719November 23, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Chevy C7 corvettes have an issue with the center screen that project he backup camera. Due to the screen retracts, the cabling wears out and causes the camera to flicker or go blank. It seems the part to repair has been discontinued. This represents a safety hazard for all C7 corvettes since the part is label discontinued and the camera is much needed to back to car up safely without causing injury or property damage.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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