Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10157001May 8, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
FRONT TURN INDICATORS KEEP BLOWING BULBS. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION CONCERNING MY 2001 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE FRONT TURN INDICATORS HAVE BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM IN THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE NOTICED MANY 2001-2005 MODELS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE FRONT TURN INDICATORS RIGHT AND LEFT BLOW BULBS AT DIFFERENT TIMES. IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE LENS COVERS CRACKING OVER TIME AND ALLOWING MOISTURE INSIDE CAUSING THE BULB TO FAIL THUS WHEN TURNING, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SEND A SIGNAL TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CHEVROLET DECLINED TO REPLACE. CAR HAS TO BE PLACED ON A LIFT TO REPLACE A BULB AVG COST $2.95 BULB $20.00 LABOR. *NM
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#10156729May 3, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING MY 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME, THE FUEL GAUGE WILL FAIL (NO READING) AND THE "CHECK GAUGES" LIGHT WILL APPEAR AND THE "LOW FUEL" WILL SHOW IN THE READOUT. *JB
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#10156457April 30, 2006
WHEELS:RIM
2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH CRACKED WHEELS. *JB
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#10156290April 27, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V060000 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE STEERING HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED A NEW COLUMN LOCK PLATE WAS NEEDED. UPDATED 5/10/2006 - THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK FAILED TO UNLOCK THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE ONLY REMEDY WAS TO REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED A RELAY THAT DID NOT WORK. *NM
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#10155883April 22, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
WHILE DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEED, ROOF PANEL SEPARATED AND FLEW OFF. ROOF PANEL DAMAGED. FORTUNATELY, IT (BARELY) MISSED MISSED HITTING THE CAR BEHIND ME. PANEL HAD SEPARATED FROM FRAME (ROOF FRAME IS REMOVABLE BUT THE FRAME ITSELF REMAINED PROPERLY ATTACHED TO VEHICLE). VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER WHO HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE ROOF. WHEN VEHICLE BROUGHT IN, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE SECOND 2006 CORVETTE COUPE SEEN WITH IDENTICAL PROBLEM THAT WEEK! *NM
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#10155861April 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OWNED 2006 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE 3/15/06, HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER SERVICE SHOP FOR TOTAL OF 26 DAYS FOR SAME REASON EVERY TWO DAYS SYSTEM GOES DEAD. *JB
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#10155393April 14, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THERE IS A RECALL ON MY 1987 CORVETTE THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS ARE BROKEN I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER I CONTACTED CHEVROLET THEY TOLD ME THE CAR IS TO OLD IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE WAS NO TIME LIMIT ON THEM FIXING THEM THE CAR ONLY HAS 63,000 MILES. *NM
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#10155299April 13, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
I HAVE A 1998 CORVETTE WHICH HAS HAD THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK RECALL PERFORMED TWICE. NOW THERE IS A UPDATED RECALL FOR MY CAR THAT I CANNOT GET COVERED BECAUSE THE DEALER SAYS THAT ONE OF THE PAST RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED IMPROPERLY. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN SERVICED ANY WHERE EXCEPT AUTHORIZED CHEVROLET DEALERS. THE DEALER SAYS IT NEEDS $439 WORTH OF REPAIRS THAT HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO CHEVROLET FOR EIGHT YEARS NOW AS A CONTINUES SAFETY ISSUE. THEY CONTINUED TO BUILD THE CORVETTES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AFTER THE FIRST RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED. THAT SHOWS INABILITY TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. IF YOU HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED YOU WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO BUILD NEW CARS WITH THE PROBLEM. *JB
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#10155032April 11, 2006
SEATS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKED BACK AND FORTH WHILE BEING DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE BOLTS TO THE SEAT WERE NOT BOLTED CORRECTLY TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER OFFERED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED.
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#10155087April 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
MY 2003 Z06 CORVETTE BATTERY KEEPS DRAINING. I'M ON MY 3RD BATTERY AND THE SERVICE DEPT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT'S DRAINING THE BATTERY. THE PROBLEM IS FIXED WHEN I RECEIVE A NEW BATTERY, BUT IN 6 MONTHS THAT BATTERY BEGINS TO FAIL. IF THE CAR IS NOT STARTED WITHIN 3 DAYS THE BATTERY TENDS TO DIE. THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME TO START THE CAR EVERY DAY, BUT I HAVE 2 OTHER CARS (GMC'S) THAT DON'T NEED TO BE STARTED EVERY DAY. THIS CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD AND I DON'T THINK IT NEEDS TO BE STARTED EVERY DAY. I BELIEVE SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THE SERVICE DEPT, CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. *JB
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#10154413April 3, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED NHTSA #04V060000, CONCERNING THE ANTI-THEFT DEVICE. THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S COLUMN MOTOR FAILED. THE MOTOR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE MOTOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP. *AK
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#10154417April 3, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2001 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE, THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM HAS FAILED TWICE, ONCE AT 40,000 MILES THEN AFTER HAVING IT REPLACED IT FAILED AGAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES. IT IS THE ABS MODULE AND CONTROL VALVE, THE CODE IS C1214, WHICH STATES SET CURRENT-SOLENOID RELAY COIL OPEN. IT'S FAILURE CAUSES COMPLETE AND TOTAL LOSS OF THE ABS SAFETY FEATURES AS WELL AS THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THE TRACTION CONTROL LOST. THESE FAILURES CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF TRACTION WHILE TURNING OR ON SLIPPERY SURFACE AS WELL LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE DURING EMERGENCY BRAKING OR ATTEMPTING TO STOP QUICKLY OR ON WET OR ICY SURFACES. THIS COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. THE FIRST DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE AND VALVE WERE REPLACED AND I NO LONGER HAVE THEM, HOWEVER THE CURRENT DEFECTIVE ABS MODULE AND VALVE ARE STILL IN THE CAR AND AVAILABLE. *NM
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#10153740March 26, 2006
SEATS
FRONT DRIVERS AUTOMATIC SEAT SLIPS FORWARD OR REVERSE ON RAILS .*JB
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#10153479March 22, 2006
WHEELS
CRACKED WHEEL. *NM
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No
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#10153219March 20, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMITTENTLY LOCKED WHILE ATTEMPTING SHARP TURNS AT SPEEDS OF 35 MPH OR LESS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #04V060000 CONCERNING THE STEERING. ALTHOUGH THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ACCORDINGLY, AFTERWARDS THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND IS AWAITING INSPECTION OF THE ONGOING STEERING PROBLEM. *AK
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#10153087March 18, 2006
WHEELS
I AM ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2002 CORVETTE COUPE. IT CAME WITH OPTIONAL THIN SPOKE POLISHED ALUMINUM WHEELS. MY DRIVER REAR HAS A STRESS CRACK WHERE THE FORK MEETS THE RIM. MANY OF MY FELLOW CORVETTE FRIENDS HAVE SAME ISSUE. MY CAR HAS 30400 MILES ON THE ODO. SEE FORUM THREAD HERE: HTTP://FORUMS.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=1300651&PAGE=1&PP=20 THANK YOU FOR CHECKING INTO THIS.*JB
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#10152950March 17, 2006
STEERING
LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL EITHER AT STOP OR SLOW SPEED WITH OR WITHOUT BRAKES APPLIED. A FEW INSTANCES OF MOMENTARY STEERING LOSS ON TURNS (BENDS IN ROAD) AT SPEEDS APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. PROBLEM STARTED AT PURCHASE IN JULY 2005 AND HAS INCREASED IN SEVERITY OVER THE PAST 8 MONTHS. THERE IS ALSO A "SNAPPING NOISE" UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THAT STARTED 3/16/06. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 6 OCCASIONS AND I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. SERVICE TICKET DATED 2/9/06 STATES "NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS VEHICLE, NO REPAIRS TO BE ATTEMPTED". SERVICE TICKET DATED 3/10/06 STATES "NO PARTS AVAILABLE TILL 6/06, NO WORK DONE AT THIS TIME". THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS WOULD NOT BE NORMAL IN ANY CAR BUT THEY HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED BY GM NOT TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND CAME ACROSS THE RECALL 05V455000 AND CONTACTED GM. GM STATED THAT BECAUSE MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT WITHIN A CERTAIN RANGE THAT MY CAR IN NOT INCLUDED, HOWEVER I FEEL MY CAR REGARDLESS OF THE VIN NUMBER DISPLAYS THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POWER STEERING HOSE ISSUE. *NM
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0
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#10152594March 13, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR AXEL FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 26, 2005 AT 357 MILES. WHILE DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE THE REAR AXEL FRACTURED. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS ON DECEMBER 13, 2005 AT 1,305 MILES. THE THIRD WAS ON JANUARY 11, 2006 AT 2,316 MILES. AFTER EACH FAILURE THE REAR AXEL WAS REPLACED BY A DEALERSHIP AND THE PART NUMBER OF THE REPLACEMENT AXEL WAS DIFFERENT. THE CONTACT FELT THE CHANGE OF PART NUMBERS COULD HAVE REFLECTED A DIFFERENT AXEL MANUFACTURER. WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH ON MARCH 7, 2006 THE REAR AXEL BROKE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS AWAITING REPAIRS AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP.
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0
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#10152524March 12, 2006
SEATS
LOOSE SEAT TRACK D/S, THE SEAT WILL MOVE ABOUT 1" DURING ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THIS SEAT WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY DURING IMPACT. THIS PROBLEM IS IN THE C5 MODELS OF THE CHEVY CORVETTES. THERE IS EVEN A GARAGE MECHANIC FIX FOR IT ON CORVETTE WEB SITES WERE THEY TAKE THE SEAT TRACK APART AND SHIM IT UP WITH A WASHER. *NM
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#10152283March 9, 2006
SEATS
DRIVERS SEAT MOVES FORWARD ON BRAKING AND BACK ON ACCELERATION. THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT ON ALL CHEV. C5 CORVETTES. *NM
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