Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#11375339November 19, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GASOLINE LEAK FROM A CROSSOVER PIPE CONNECTION CONNECTING THE TWO GAS TANKS. DRIPPIG RAW FWEL ONTO A HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION. COMMOM PROBLEM ON TNIS YEAR AND MODEL. REPAIR WAS COVERED FOR FIRST 10 YEARS AND 100,000 MILES BY MANUFACTURER. STILL AND ISSUE WITH CARS NOT REPAIRED.
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#11375359November 19, 2020
WHEELS:RIM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FLOORS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE AND REAR PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE TIRES WERE ALSO VIBRATING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED HE CONTINUED DRIVING TO HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER - HIGHWAY CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (100 S FORD DR, EL PASO, IL 61738; (309) 270-1847) WHERE THE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO BALANCE THE TIRES AND PROVIDE AN ALIGNMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE RIM AND REAR PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE RIMS WERE BENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000.*DT*AS*DT*JB
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#11375452November 19, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BATTERY ON MY CORVETTE PHYSICALLY EXPLODED WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AND LITERALLY BLEW PART OF THE BATTERY AWAY AND STARTED A FIRE. IT WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY KILLED ME IF I HAD THE HOOD OPEN AND WAS INSPECTING THE ENGINE. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO GM AND TODAY I RECEIVED THE ACDELCO GENERIC FORM LETTER DATED 25 SEPTEMBER 2020 MAKING THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE BATTERY WAS BEING CHARGED FOR 8-YEARS, MAKE THE ASSUMPTION IT WAS OVER CHARGED AND INSTRUCT ME TO GO AND BUY AN AIR FRESHENER TO GET THE ACID SMELL OUT OF MY VEHICLE. AS A PROUD AND LOYAL GM VEHICLE OWNER FOR THE PAST 50 YEARS, I FIND YOUR ARROGANT RESPONSE TO OUR COMPLAINT NOTHING LESS THAN DISGUSTING AND IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION LIKE GENERAL MOTORS. FURTHERMORE, MAKING FALSE CLAIMS AND OUTRIGHT LYING DOES NOT HELP THE IMAGE OF YOUR COMPANY. ONE GETS THE IMPRESSION THAT YOU ARE READING A GENERAL RESPONSE FROM A Q-CARD WITHOUT ANY FEELING OR ANY INTENTION TO TRY AND ADDRESS THE ISSUE, NEVER MIND RESOLVING THE ISSUE. PROVIDE US WITH THE CONTACT DETAILS OF YOUR DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR TO TAKE IT UP DIRECTLY WITH HIM. DURING OUR CALL TODAY, 18 NOVEMBER 2020 YOUR OFFICE WAS ADAMANT THAT THERE IS A VERY CLEAR WARNING IN THE OWNERS MANUAL THAT STATES THAT A TRICKLE CHARGER SHOULD NOT BE USED AND THAT YOU WILL SEND US A COPY OF THE WARNING. WE REVIEWED THE GM EMAIL DATED 18 NOVEMBER 2020 AND IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY WARNING AGAINST USING A TRICKLE CHARGER. IN FACT, THE EMAIL RECEIVED RECOMMEND USING A TRICKLE CHARGER ' SEE BELOW: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXTENDED STORAGE: REMOVE THE BLACK, NEGATIVE (−) CABLE FROM THE BATTERY OR USE A BATTERY TRICKLE CHARGER. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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#11375072November 17, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS COMPLAINT IS A RESULT OF GM NON ACTION TO THEIR RECALL A202307260. IT HAS BEEN 2 MONTHS SINCE THE RECALL HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED AND PARTS OR NOT AVAILABLE. LOSS THE THE AFFECTED ITEM (BRAKE BOOSTER) SEVERELY IMPACTS SAFETY THAT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN SEVERE INJURIES OR DEATH. GM HAS PARTS -- THEY ARE BUILDING 180 UNITS PER DAY. THERE ARE UNDER 700 - 2020 CORVETTE CARS AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. GM IS PUTTING PROFIT AND SALES AHEAD OF SAFETY. NHTSA SHOULD REQUIRE GM TO IMMEDIATELY USE PRODUCTION PARTS TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE AND CLOSE THIS RECALL CONSIDERING IT IS SAFETY RELATED.
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#11374879November 16, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SMELL HAS BEEN GETTING STRONGER AND STRONGER
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#11374886November 16, 2020
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2015 CORVETTE STINGRAY WITH 35K MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES ALREADY ONCE AT 11K MILES AND SECOND TIME AT 22K MILES WHERE THE CAR SHOULD SHUDDER WHILE CRUISING AT LOW SPEEDS. ALSO IN THE MORNING DURING A COLD START WHEN I WOULD SHIFT THE CAR FROM PARK INTO REVERSE THEN THE CAR WOULD DO A HARD SHIFT. TWICE THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED THE FLUID IN THE TRANSMISSION AND REBUILT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION SINCE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY. BUT MY CAR'S EXTENDED WARRANTY EXPIRED ON 03/01/20, IN 06/01/20 THE ISSUE CAME BACK. NOW GM IS REFUSING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE VEHICLE. WHEN REFUELING, TANK FILLER PIPE ACCEPTS FUEL ONLY VERY SLOWLY. SEVERAL DIFFERENT GAS STATION PUMPS WERE TRIED, ALL KEPT CLICKING OFF EVERY 3 SECONDS (AS IF TANK WAS FULL). TANK WAS EMPTY TO TAKE IN SEVERAL MORE GALLONS OF FUEL.
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#11374960November 16, 2020
WHEELS
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE IS LEAKING AIR. I BROUGHT IT TO BE REPAIRED AND WAS TOLD THE WHEEL IS CRACKED AND WILL NOT HOLD AIR. THE AIR LEAKS WHEN STATIONARY, MOVING ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.
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0
Deaths:
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#11374789November 15, 2020
POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS AFTER TSB N150682 WAS ISSUED. IT COULD BE DANGEROUS WITH THE LEAKY FUEL AND SMELL.
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#11374300November 12, 2020
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND, INTERMITTENT SHUDDER EVERY 2 TO 3 SECONDS WHEN DRIVING DOWN ROAD AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS COMING FROM TRANSMISSION
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#11373909November 10, 2020
WHEELS
JUST DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF MY TIRES IS LEAKING AIR BECAUSE OF A CRACK IN THE WHEEL. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN TRACKED OR RACED AND HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN IN ROUGH CONDITIONS OR RECEIVED DAMAGE. THERE IS NO JUSTIFIABLE REASON FOR THE CRACKED WHEEL. THE WHEEL ONLY HAS ~10,000 MILES ON IT. THIS CRACK COULD LEAK TO A BLOWOUT ON THE ROAD AND IS DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECTS, BUT GM IS REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE / ISSUE A RECALL. THE DEFECT IS ALSO NOT COVERED UNDER THEIR WARRANTIES. THIS IS A MASSIVE SAFETY HAZARD THAT WILL EVENTUALLY SPREAD TO THE REST OF MY WHEELS (VERY COMMON ISSUE FOR WIDE BODY C7 CORVETTES).
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#11373917November 10, 2020
WHEELS
4 CRACKS IN REAR WHEEL. 2ND OCCURANCE
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#11374058November 10, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN I FILL UP VEHICLE OF COURSE WITH NOT OVER FLOWING OR TOPPING IT OFF THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS ON DRIVER SIDE NO SIGNS OF LEAK AND SMELL IS VERY NOTICEABLE IN CABIN AS WELL. SMELL IS STRONG IN GARAGE WHEN LEFT IN OVER NIGHT EVEN WHEN NOT FILLING UP THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN THERE COULD HAVE HALF A TANK AND MAYBE PUT ADDITIONAL 5 DOLLARS TO GET TO 3/4 TANK ISSUE IS STILL THERE.
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#11374068November 10, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SMELL OF FUEL IN CABIN WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED.
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#11373440November 6, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE BEGUN TO SMELL FUEL COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WELL. IT HAS FILLED THE GARAGE WHILE PARKED AND I CAN SMELL IT COMING INTO THE CAR'S INTERIOR WHILE DRIVING. I ONLY HAVE 24,000 MILES ON THE CAR.
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#11373452November 6, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I PURCHASED 2011 C6 CORVETTE. I HAD THE CORVETTE REPAIR BECAUSE I VERY BAD GAS SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE.. SO I TAKE IT TO CORVETTE MECHANIC. IT COST ME 4K TO FIX.. OUCH ..I BEEN LOOKING FOR RECALL ON THIS YEAR AND FOUND NOTHING.. I FOUND ON 06 CORVETTE. BUT THE SAMETHING IS HAPPEN ON THE 2011 C6 .. WHY? I CAN'T PLACE THE VETTE IN MY GARAGE BECAUSE THE SMELL WAS TOO BAD..
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#11373506November 6, 2020
WHEELS
I HAD BEEN FEELING VIBRATIONS WHILE DRIVING AFTER ONLY A FEW MONTH OF OWNERSHIP. I TOOK CAR TO DEALER FOR SERVICE ON 26JULY2019 (6369 MILES) AND WAS TOLD IT WAS BRAKE ROTORS, WHICH WERE TURNED. THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN ON 25JAN2020 (12811 M) AND ON 12FEB2020 (13700 M). DEALER REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS BUT SMALL VIBRATIONS DID NOT GO AWAY. ON 17FEB2020 (13928 M), I HAD TIRES REPLACED IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE VIBRATIONS. VIBRATIONS BECAME STRONGER OVER TIME. ON 4NOV2020 (20678 M) I TOOK CAR TO DISCOUNT TIRE AND HAD WHEELS BALANCED. I WAS TOLD ALL FOUR WHEELS ARE OUT OF ROUND BUT R/R IS THE WORST BENT AT .025 AND THE L/R IS ALSO BENT AND CRACKED. THIS IS A HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLE THAT I DO NOT RACE OR MISTREAT. THE WHEELS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE STRONG ENOUGH FOR STREET USE WITHOUT RISK OF BENDING OR BREAKING. I NOW HAVE UNSAFE WHEELS ON A HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLE.
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#11373210November 5, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. PARTICULARLY THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE. WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED IN A GARAGE, THE SMELL OF FUEL IS PRETTY ABUNDANT. IT IS MOST NOTICABLE WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL OR NEAR FULL AND WHILE THE SMELL IS LESS INTENSE WHEN THE TANK IS AT LOWER LEVELS, IT IS STILL PRESENT. THIS SMELL CAN BE NOTICED WHILE DRIVING WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN AS WELL, I THINK THE AIR FROM AROUND THE VEHICLE GETS PULLED INTO THE COCKPIT, DURING PERIODS OF DRIVING AND THE ONLY WAY TO NOT HAVE THE FUEL SMELL IS TO CLOSE THE WINDOWS AND RUN THE CLIMATE SYSTEM. I'D ASSUME THE CLIMATE CONTROL DRAWS AIR IN FROM THE FRONT IF THE VEHICLE WHICH ISN'T WHERE THE SMELL IS EMITTING FROM. I'VE TRIED CLEANING EVERYTHING I KNOW HOW TO AND CAN SAFELY REACH, THE SMELL OF FUEL DOESN'T GO AWAY. I ALSO DO NOT OVERFILL WHEN REFUELING MY VEHICLE. SOME RESEARCH INDICATES SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME 2008 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES STEMMING FROM BRITTLE PLASTIC ON THE FUEL PUMP CRACKING AND SPRAYING/ VAPORIZING FUEL THROUGH THESE SMALL CRACKS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. APPARENTLY, FUEL CAN POOL ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK AND DRIP DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TANK POTENTIALLY DRIPPING ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST. OBVIOUS SAFETY HAZARD.
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#11373002November 4, 2020
WHEELS
I'VE HAD ALL FOUR WHEELS ON MY 2017 CHEVROLET GRAND SPORT CRACK OR BEND (TWO CRACKED (ONE WHEEL HAS THREE CRACKS), FOUR BENT). THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM: HTTPS://WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/FORUMS/C7-GENERAL-DISCUSSION/4322291-C7-BENT-CRACKED-WHEEL-ROLL-CALL.HTML. I DRIVE THIS CAR INFREQUENTLY, CAREFULLY, AND ONLY ON GOOD ROADS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (BOARDWALK CHEVROLET) TO SEE IF THEY WOULD FIX THEM UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME: "THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND IT HAPPENS ON *ALL* OF THEM. GM WON'T DO THE RIGHT THING AND REPLACE THEM. WE'VE PUT IN SEVERAL CLAIMS AND THEY ALL ARE REJECTED. YOU WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE WHEELS AT ABOUT $1000 PER WHEEL, AND IT WILL PROBABLY HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T FIXED THE DESIGN." THERE ALSO IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THIS ISSUE.
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#11372620November 2, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL SMELL AFTER FILL UP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MOST RECENT IS LISTED. STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO.
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#11372476October 31, 2020
WHEELS
MY VEHICLE DOESN'T SEE HARSH ROAD CONDITIONS IN FACT IT IS KEPT IN THE GARAGE 100% OF THE TIME AND GETS MAYBE 5-7K MILES PER YEAR. NEVER TRACKED OR ABUSED. SINCE I'VE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE AND THE DEALER CONSTANTLY SAYS THERE'S NOTHING WRONG.
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