Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#11427829August 5, 2021
POWER TRAIN
On July 27, 2021, I was cruising in my 1998 Convertible Chevy maunal Corvette with under 50k miles. I had it inspected around the end of June. I just driving pulled ahead of traffic and the clutch pedal went all the way down to floor as I approached a stop light!!! I lost all power. I didn't know what to do, but a light bulb in my head went off. But thankfully there was no traffic and I was able to run a light and coast into a gas station and get towed. Upon research the 1998 manual clutch design is used in newer vehicles that and its a system design flaw. Car at shop and we are waiting for parts that are back ordered. Since transmission has to come out I'm getting all clutch stuff fixed. But clutch wasn't bad just the Fly wheel and Master Salve. I will send you bill when I get it. I could have died, caused an accident, been rear ended, it was crazy.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427680August 4, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Shifter assembly does not operate properly. The shifter locks and will not move from park to reverse or neutral or drive. Therefore, the car is inoperable. Many suggestions are to override such lockout mechanism however this creates a major safety issue. The car was at dealership, and they could not resolve problem, nor could they locate a replacement shifter assembly. I believe GM’s lack of providing parts, TSB or other remediations for this well-known issue will result in owners creating an unsafe vehicle and overriding the safety lockout that is not working. Therefore, I strongly would like NHTSA to launch an investigation.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427289July 31, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Right rear rim cracked for the third time on my car. I noticed a slow leak after driving for about an hour earlier in the day. I get back in my car after a round of golf and notice that the right rear tire is low on air pressure. This is the third time I've had a cracked rim. I don't abuse my car, as this is a limited edition C7R, one of 500 made for the US market. My dealer admits that the rims are defective but says they can't do anything about it because GM says the rims aren't defective. Even though my car is only five years old with less than 36,000 miles on it, GM no longer makes these rims and none are available nationwide, so I'm forced to go to a aluminum wheel repair shop to get my rim fixed as there is no alternative. The original rim cracked, the $1,000 OEM replacement rim cracked (in the same place), and now the original rim repaired has cracked (again in the same area just next to where it was repaired).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427162July 30, 2021
STEERING
Steering column lock warning light on vehicle which was recalled in 2004 and GM says my vehicle was not involved with recall and will not repair vehicle.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427195July 30, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
Engine running fine when initially starts but after it warms up then starts missing , backfiring and stalls continuously. Car is a 1993 Corvette LT 1 engine with only 1,3000 miles. as told it is the OptiSpark that is bad which is part of the distributor. This car is a 40th Anniv car and is a collector car that GM manufactured with questionable engine components that go bad not from wear as in this case of only 13,000 miles but being made with poor components that should be recalled ,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426831July 28, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
car only has 31,000 miles on it and it's leaking gas from the top of the gas tank. will need fuel pump replaced. not a safe thing to have cheap parks, spilling gas over the exhaust pipes. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE TO ME! anti lock brake system is also giving issues for a couple years now, noted by previous owner. This car only has 31,000 miles!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426004July 22, 2021
WHEELS:RIM
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while getting his tires replaced by a tire dealer, the tire dealer informed him that the rear passenger’s side rim was cracked in two places. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for an alignment and was informed by the dealer that there were two cracks on the rear passenger’s side rim and the rim was out of round caused by hitting potholes. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,341.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425762July 21, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Have been in contact with 2 employees from GM, called and left voicemails and sent emails. No reply after it was requested that I take the Corvette to my local dealership for diagnosis. The ECL motor is not working property, causing the steering wheel to lock up and fuel supply to shut off. Sent attachment with diagnosis; however, no reply. GM indicated that this was previously fixed, but it obviously was not. My assertion is that there should not be a expiration date on safety recalls, and the ECL motor is not working properly creating a very dangerous situation. This happens every time that I drive the car. There have been several instances of me starting the car, pulling into traffic, and then the car shuts down. It has been very scary as I pull the key and wait 10 seconds to restart the car. Sometimes I have to do it twice. It is my contention that GM should be responsible for fixing this problem that was previously identified by GM as an issue/concern.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425867July 21, 2021
WHEELS:RIM
The Contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the four tires were replaced. After the tires were replaced, the tire pressure warning light illuminated. The tires were inspected, and the contact noticed that the passenger’s side rear tire was leaking air. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for inspection. The dealer found that the passenger’s side rear wheel was fractured. The contact was informed that the wheel might have struck an object causing the failure. The contact denied striking any objects while driving. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 18,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425890July 21, 2021
TIRES
I had 4 brand new Mickey Thompson Street Comp tires (2 of P275/40R17 for the front and 2 of P315/35R17 for the rear) mounted on factory rims and spun balanced by my local garage. I then mounted those tire/wheel combinations onto the vehicle. I then drove the vehicle to the same garage for a yearly state inspection, and on my way there the steering wheel shimmied half of the time. When I got there I checked the lug nuts for any looseness with a torque wrench. All lug nuts were accurate. After the inspection I drove the car back to my garage (under 25 miles round trip) and removed all 4 tire/wheel combos, loaded them into my truck and brought them back to the garage to drop them off to have them balance checked in between the mechanics other jobs ahead of me. The mechanic checked them and informed me that all 4 were balanced accurately, as a matter of fact, he did them in front of me so I could see. He recommended that I take them to a shop that has a "Road Force Balancer". I found such a shop and after they tested all 4 tires, in front of me, they indicated that the 2 front could not be balanced, that they were "out-of-round" beyond balancing. One rear combo was passable and the other was just barely out of reach, but could possibly be used. It may even out after so many miles. I asked him if the rims could be the problem and he indicated to me that the machine he uses also measures the wheel itself, and he showed me how it does it. All 4 rims measured true. Thank you
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425718July 20, 2021
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
On numerous occasions the past two years the active handling system in the vehicle will take control for no reason and brake on one side causing the car to swerve out of its lane and other times applies the brakes on its own. Very dangerous.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425271July 17, 2021
WHEELS
In February 2021, my Chevy dealer service department found that both of my rear wheels were bent and had to be repaired. My Corvette had 13,319 miles on it and I had never run off road or hit a major pot hole to cause this level of damage. The service technician said that this was 'common' on 2017 to 2019 Corvette Grand Sport and Z06 OEM wheels. Additionally, the wheels would probably 'crack' in the future and need to be replaced. I find this totally unacceptable that GM (Chevy) would design and manufacture defective wheels on a sports car, or any of their vehicles.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424876July 14, 2021
AIR BAGS
The airbag warning light comes on when there is only the driver in the vehicle. When there are two people in the vehicle the airbag warning light goes off. I have had this checked at an independent Corvette mechanic and he says the parts are very expensive and not available at this time. I was wondering if you could tell me if this is a problem that has been reported by other Chevy owners? Where can I go to get parts? There has been no injury or accident. I would like for my airbags to work properly. In case of an accident lack of airbags could be a problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424489July 12, 2021
AIR BAGS
Warning light that indicates an airbag system malfunction comes on intermittently for no reason. Occurrs when vehicle is not being driven, but lights when you start the car. Thia ia a serious safety issue since the airbags wont deploy when it's lit. Car only has 13,000 original miles on it.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424189July 10, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
On this car there is no way to manually open the convertible top in the down position. The spot where there is a hole depicted in the car manual where a button to push to manually open the top is missing. I view this as a safety problem.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424141July 9, 2021
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fuel from the fuel pump. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423902July 8, 2021
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Driver's door release not working again after being repaired years ago. Cannot leave car without using the emergency release lever.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11422963June 30, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
There is a FUEL LEAK around the filler tube on the gas tank. I have been working with Chevrolet for 2 months, but they say the part is being redesigned because of the problem and will not be available for at least 4 months. This is an old problem and Chevy is just now redesigning the part. I received a letter limiting their liability to 10 years or 120,000 miles in July 2016, but I am just now experiencing the problem. Neither the dealer or the Chevrolet Consumer Department are willing to provide any financial assistance. Can you help get them to cover this problem? Consumer stated he would like to cancel the complaint.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11422407June 26, 2021
WHEELS
My left rear wheel developed a crack. Luckily I noticed this quickly, or a catastrophic failure could have occurred leading to loss of vehicle control and potential crash. These failures are well documented on the web, with 100's of owners experiencing the same failure. GM made a poor engineering/cost decision when deciding to use cast wheels on a high performance car with a large drum overhang and stiff low profile tires. Forged wheels are much stronger and should have used in this application. A GM dealership has looked at the problem and did contact GM. As with all the other cases, they refuse to take responsibility. Some people have gotten reimbursed for their cost by GM after arbitration via the BBB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11422287June 25, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
When the gas tank is filled to halfway or more, the car smells from gasoline while driving and while parked in the garage. The smell remains as long as the car is in the garage.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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