Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10159570June 12, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
PAINTED ROOF SEPARATED FROM FRAME. *JB
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#10159577June 12, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE WITH A PAINTED ROOF. MY ROOF HAD STARTED MAKING NOISES ABOUT 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO MY COMPLAINT. SHORTLY AFTER I HAD NOTICED THAT THE REAR PART OF THE PLASTIC ROOF HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE METAL FRAME TO WHICH IT WAS GLUED. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO THE DEALER FOR ACTION AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WOULD ORDER A NEW ROOF, BUT THAT IT WOULD TAKE 4-5 WEEKS TO GET THE NEW TOP AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE ANOTHER WEEK OR SO TO GET IT PAINTED TO MATCH MY CAR. I INFORMED THEM THAT THERE WAS A DANGER OF THE ROOF POSSIBLY FLYING OFF TO WHICH THEY REPLIED "JUST GO AHEAD AND DRIVE IT, WE HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THAT AND WE'VE SEE MUCH WORSE THAN YOURS" RELUCTANTLY AND WITHOUT CHOICE I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND TOOK THE CAR HOME WHERE IT WOULD SIT UNLESS THERE WAS ZERO CHANCE OF RAIN. DUE TO THE SEPARATION, ANY RAIN WOULD GET RIGHT INTO THE PASSENGER CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THIS PAST FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2006, I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING MY TOP WAS IN STOCK. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS IN STOCK, BUT WAS BEING PAINTED AND THAT I WOULD BE CALLED WHEN IT WAS READY. SINCE IT WAS A GOOD DAY WITH NO CHANCE OF RAIN, I DECIDED TO DRIVE THE CAR TO WORK. LEAVING MY OFFICE THAT EVENING AROUND 6, MY ROOF COMPLETELY SEPARATED AND FLEW OFF THE CAR. I HAD JUST ACCELERATED ONTO THE MAIN ROAD AT A NORMAL PACE. I WAS JUST REACHING AROUND 35-40 MPH WHEN I HEARD A WHOOSH AND SUDDENLY I COULD SEE THE SKY. I SAW THE PANEL LAND IN THE ROAD BEHIND ME, AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE A U-TURN AND RETRIEVE THE PANEL. I WAS IN CONTACT WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT THIS AND ALL THEY COULD DO WAS OFFER MORE EXCUSES AS TO WHY I STILL HAVE NO ROOF FOR MY CAR AND HOW SORRY THEY WERE. MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING USELESS IN MY GARAGE NOW FOR AROUND 5 WEEKS. IF DESIRED, I HAVE DETAILED PICTURES OF THE ROOF AND THE PANEL THAT FLEW OFF, THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME WHEN IT HAPPENED. *JB
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#10159643June 12, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE ROOF PANEL FLEW OFF THE VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED, NO INSPECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.
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#10159518June 10, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
I OWN A NEW 2006 CORVETTE, VIN [XXX], PURCHASED FROM MAROONE CHEVROLET, PEMBROKE PINES. THE PAINTED (SILVER) ROOF PANEL BEGAN TO SEPARATE LAST WEEK WITH NO WARNING. THERE WERE NO POPPING, CREAKING OR OTHER SOUNDS. THE ONLY INDICATION OF THE IMPENDING SEPARATION WAS INCREASED WIND NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE NOISE BEGAN ONE DAY WHILE AT 70 MPH, AND WOULD STOP IF SPEED WAS REDUCED TO 60 MPH. BY THE TIME I ARRIVED HOME FROM MY 30-MINUTE DRIVE, HOWEVER, SPEEDS OF 55-60 MPH WERE CAUSING THE NOISE, AND OBVIOUS CONTINUED SEPARATION. I MUST USE MY CAR, AND FROM AN ONLINE FORUM, CORVETTEFORUM, I KNEW THAT THOSE TAKING CARS FOR REPAIR BY GM DEALERS ARE WAITING UP TO SEVERAL WEEKS FOR THE REPAIR, WITH NO CAR, SO I PURCHASED A $1600 CLEAR REPLACEMENT PANEL FROM MY OWN FUNDS TO USE FOR NOW. I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, AND EXTENDS FAR BEYOND THE VEHICLES CHEVROLET WILL ADMIT ARE AFFECTED. IT SEEMS OBVIOUS THAT SOMEONE WILL EVENTUALLY BE SERIOUSLY INJURED, OR IF THE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE RIGHT THERE COULD EVEN BE DEATH AS AN IMMEDIATE OR SECONDARY RESULT OF ROOF SEPARATION WHILE AT SPEED. WE OWNERS DESERVE A PROMPT AND EFFECTIVE FIX. THE ATTEMPT BY GM AT FILLING THE VOIDS WITH FOAM GLUE CLEARLY DOES NOT WORK, AS SEEN FROM THOSE RETURNING THE REWORKED TOPS HAVING SUBSEQUENT FAILURE. I DON'T KNOW IF PRESCRIBING A SPECIFIC REMEDY IS WITHIN YOUR JURISDICTION, BUT SINCE GM HAS TRANSPARENT PANELS, AND THOSE ARE NOT SEPARATING, OWNERS SHOULD RECEIVE THESE IN THE INTERIM. THOSE OF US WHO PURCHASED THEM ON OUR OWN DUE TO THE DEFECT IN OUR ORIGINAL TOP SHOULD BE REIMBURSED AS WELL, TO ENCOURAGE PROMPT AND COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF ALL AFFECTED PARTS FROM USE ON THE PUBLIC ROADWAYS. *NM UPDATED 07/16/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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#10159385June 9, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH A NOISE CAME FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ADHESIVE THAT ATTACHED THE ROOF TO THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE DETACHED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ADHESIVE HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 06V181000, REGARDING THE ROOF. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 07/03/06. *JB
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#10159003June 5, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
STEERING COLUMN LOCKS UP ON 2000 MY CHEVROLET CORVETTE. I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY ISSUE UNTIL I HAD A DEALER, (MARTY FELDMAN CHEVROLET; NOVI, MI), PERFORM A RECALL INITIATIVE ON JUNE 20, 2005 FOR THE PROBLEM AT GENERAL MOTORS' REQUEST. AFTER THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE I WAS BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF MY GARAGE TO PREPARE IT FOR WINTER STORAGE IN OCTOBER '05. PLEASE NOTE: THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN APRIL 2006 TO INVESTIGATE AFTER WHICH THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND RE-PERFORMED THE RECALL INITIATIVE. I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE UPON COMPLETION, IT WORKED FINE FOR TWO WEEKS. I THEN EXPERIENCED THE SERVICE STEERING COLUMN LOCK WARNING ON THE VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM ON 5/22/2006 WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, HOWEVER, THE STEERING COLUMN DID NOT LOCK UP. UPON LEAVING THAT DESTINATION ONCE AGAIN, THE STEERING LOCKED UP WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT AND, ONCE AGAIN, THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE BATTERY BEING LOW BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS IN STORAGE FROM OCTOBER '05 TO APRIL '06. THE PROBLEM WITH THAT SCENARIO IS 1) THE PROBLEM FIRST OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING STORED IN OCTOBER, AND, 2) I REPLACED THE BATTERY IN AUGUST OF 2005 WITH A NEW ONE. AFTER HAVING MY VEHICLE FOR 9 DAYS, THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO AND TO COME GET THE CAR. WHEN I PICKED IT UP I WAS ADVISED THAT IF THE WARNING APPEARS AGAIN TO DISCONNECT THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE FROM THE BATTERY TO ENABLE THE SYSTEM TO RESET...TOTALLY IGNORING THE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD OF THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP AND WAS CHARGED FOR THEIR SERVICES. I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AND CONSIDER IT RENDERED USELESS UNTIL GENERAL MOTORS CAN ASSURE ME THAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF FIXING THEIR PROBLEM. *NM
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#10159008June 5, 2006
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
THIS IS NOT ABOUT A SPECIFIC CAR, RATHER THERE HAVE BEEN SIX REPORTS THIS WEEK IN THE CORVETTE FORUM OF OWNERS WHO HAD THEIR ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM LOCK UP ALL FOUR WHEELS, PULSING VIOLENTLY AND MAKING THEIR CAR UNCONTROLLABLE. TWO OF THESE OWNERS REPORTED THIS HAPPENING AT ABOUT 40+ MPH AND HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR AS IT ENTERED ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THIS IS A VERY, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD VERY EASILY TAKE THE LIVES OF DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS. *JB
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#10159051June 5, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE REAR WELDED FLANGES ON THE TAIL PIPES ON MY 1998 CORVETTE BOTH FAILED ON MY CAR CAUSING INCREASED HEAT AND EXHAUST FUMES TO BE PULLED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *JB
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10158362May 26, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
MY 2005 Z51 CORVETTE ROOF PANEL FRAME KEEPS SEPARATING. JUST THIS WEEK THE ROOF PANEL FALL OFF HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. MY ROOF TOP HAS BEEN REPLACE GOING ON NUMBER 4. *NM
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#10158301May 25, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME WHEN HOT THEY DO NOT WORK AT ALL. *JB
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#10158150May 24, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THE ENTIRE ROOF PANEL OF MY 2005 CORVETTE COUPE DETACHED AND FLEW OFF THE CAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT 30 MPH. FORTUNATELY IT WENT OVER THE TWO CARS BEHIND ME AND LANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *JB
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#10158133May 23, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
2005 CORVETTE TOP DELAMINATED AND SEPARATED FROM CAR. IT COULD HAVE INJURED A PEDESTRIAN OR CAUSED ANOTHER CAR TO CRASH.
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#10157837May 18, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HAVE MULTIPLE VISUAL CRACKS AFTER 11000 MILES. *NM
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#10157709May 17, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
MY TOP ON MY CORVETTE COUPE FLEW OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS THE PAINTED TOP, NOT THE GLASS TOP. IT FLEW RIGHT OVER THE CAR BEHIND ME ONTO THE STREET. I WAS VERY LUCKY IT DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR THERE WOULD BE MAJOR LAW SUITS AGAINST GM. I WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 35 MPH. THIS IS A NEW 2005 VETTE WITH 3K MILES ON IT. THEY GAVE ME A NEW TOP. THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS THE 3RD ONE THEY HAVE SEEN. *NM
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#10158397May 15, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
CONSUMER DISSATISFIED WITH RECALL REPAIRS. 2004 CORVETTE STEERING COLUMN WOULD MAKE A HUMMING NOISE WHEN TURNING AFTER ENGINE WAS WARM. *TS ***NAR*** THE CONSUMER DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH HIS VEHICLE UNTIL AFTER SHE TOOK IN TO TO BE SERVICED FOR THE RECALL. *JB
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#10157553May 15, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS OCCURRED FIVE TIMES THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOST POWER STEERING, AND IT VEERED TO RIGHT ON ONE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE GAVE NO PRIOR WARNING, AND COULD DRIVE WELL UNTIL THE SAFETY LIGHT ILLUMINATED GIVING A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. THE VEHICLE IS PART OF A BBB LEMON LAW CLAIM. UPDATED 06/07/2006. *AK *TS
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#10157462May 12, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
FAILURE OF EXAUST SYSTEM AT WELDS ON FLANGES. *NM
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#10157279May 11, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 42 MPH THE ENTIRE AIR BAG CAME OFF, BUT DID NOT DEPLOY. IT REQUIRES 4 SCREWS TO HOLD IT ON, BUT THE CONTACT ONLY FOUND 2 SCREWS. ATTEMPTED TO PUT THEM IN BUT ONLY ONE SEEMED TO TAKE, AND EVEN THAT ONE WAS NOT TIGHT. THE DEALER WOULD NOT HELP. THIS REPRESENTED A SAFETY CONCERN. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. UPDATED 05/30/06. *AK
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#10157094May 9, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE IGNITION IS STARTED THE COLUMN LOCK PLATE PREVENTS FUEL FROM ENTERING THE ENGINE. A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V060000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE COLUMN LOCK PLATE HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.
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#10156987May 8, 2006
WHEELS:RIM
FOUND STRESS CRACKS IN REAR WHEELS OF 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WAITING FOR DEALER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM DON'T WANT TO WAIT FOR INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR DEATH. *JB
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