Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#11330959June 26, 2020
POWER TRAIN
2ND GEAR SYNCHRONIZER FAILURE ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION. 2ND GEAR GRINDS ON UPSHIFT AND DOWNSHIFT. *TR
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330675June 24, 2020
WHEELS
MY DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE HAD A SLOW LEAK, AND I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL TIRE SHOP FOR A QUICK REPAIR AND SIDE TO SIDE TIRE ROTATION. COME TO FIND OUT BOTH REAR WHEELS ARE CRACKED AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED. I SEARCHED THE GM CORVETTE OWNER'S FORUM, AND IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS ISN'T COVERED BY WARRANTY EITHER DESPITE THIS BEING THE SECOND SET OF WHEELS FOR MY VETTE. THE FIRST WERE BENT OUT OF ROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11330498June 24, 2020
WHEELS
MY WHEELS HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS UNDER NORMAL USE WITHIN 2000 MILES OF NEW. THESE LEAKS HAVE RESULTED IN AIR LOSS. *TR
Crash:
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No
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0
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0
#11330170June 22, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKING REAR DRIVERS SIDE POSSIBLE FUEL PUMP ASKED ABOUT RECALL WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM THEN FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE AND SAME MODEL CAR HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES. *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#11329756June 19, 2020
WHEELS
MY 2016 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06 CONVERTIBLE JUST PASSED 18000 MILES. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE FAULTY BRAKE WEAR SENSORS REPLACED. I ALSO HAD A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE AS THE INSIDE OF MY TIRES WERE WEARING. WHEN THEY GOT THE CAR UP THEY SHOWED ME CORDS ON MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE WERE SHOWING ON THE INSIDE WEAR AREA. SO I HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES, DEALERSHIP SAID 18000 MILES FROM FACTORY TIRES WAS GREAT. I THINK THAT IS AN INDICATION OF HOW I DRIVE THE VEHICLE, MEANING I DON'T BEAT IT UP NOR TRACK IT. ON MY WAY HOME I NOTICED A VERY STRONG SHAKING/VIBRATION IN THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THE DEALER SAID MY RIGHT FRONT RIM WAS DENTED. I'VE OWNED THE CAR SINCE 1825 MILES AND HAVE BEEN THE ONLY PERSON TO DRIVE IT. I HAVE NEVER HIT A POT HOLE OR ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS. SO I WAS SHOCKED WHEN THEY SAID MY WHEEL WAS DENTED. THEY THEN SAID THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY COMMON ON THE C7 CORVETTE. THE DEALER SAID THEY'VE HAD CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE REPLACED 3-4 WHEELS. THEY RECOMMENDED BUYING AFTER MARKET FORGED WHEELS AS REPLACING THEM WITH NEW FACTORY WHEELS WON'T GUARANTEE THAT THEY WON'T BEND OR CRACK. A SET OF FORGED WHEELS RUNS $8000 OR BETTER FOR THE CAR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE ON A VERY EXPENSIVE CAR THAT WAS DESIGNED TO RUN ON A RACE TRACK. THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THE WHEEL FAILS WHY DRIVING. ONLINE YOU CAN SEE THIS ISN'T JUST A MINOR PROBLEM, BUT ONE THAT SEEMS TO BE PLAGUING MAY OF THE C7 Z06 AND GRAND SPORT OWNERS. I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THE ZR1 OWNERS, MAYBE GM GOT THEIR WHEELS RIGHT. GM SHOULD BE REPLACING ALL Z06 AND GRAND SPORT OWNERS WHEELS AND NOT WITH THE CURRENT FACTORY WHEELS AS THEY ARE CLEARLY DEFECTIVE. ANYWAY I JUST WANTED TO POST MY COMPLAINT AS I THINK ITS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR AGENCY TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY AFFECTED. I'M SURE THERE ARE MANY THAT HAVEN'T THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329547June 18, 2020
POWER TRAIN
THIS IS HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY, BUT FREQUENTLY: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER STAYS LOCKED IN PARK, DESPITE ENGINE RUNNING AND FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. CAN'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THIS HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS PARKED, STARTING IT UP AND TRYING TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE. THE PROBLEM HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE ELECTRONIC/MECHANICAL INTERLOCK OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THERE IS AN ELECTRONIC SWITCH OR SOLENOID THAT IS MALFUNCTIONING, THE PREVENTS THE MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION LOCK FROM DISENGAGING. TO WORKAROUND THE PROBLEM, YOU CAN TRY TO: - TURN THE CAR OFF, AND RESTART IT. AFTER MULTIPLE TRIES, IF YOU ARE LUCKY THE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK MAY RELEASE SUCCESSFULLY. - THERE IS AN EMERGENCY WORKAROUND PROCEDURE WHERE BY PUTTING THE CAR IN ACCESSORY MODE BEFORE STARTING IT, YOU CAN BYPASS THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM. - THE CHEVROLET DEALERS I HAVE HEARD FROM RECOMMEND REPLACING THE ENTIRE SHIFTER SYSTEM FOR $700-$1000. BUT THE NEW SHIFTERS HAVE THE VERY SAME DESIGN PROBLEM! SO NEW SHIFTERS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE SAME FAILURES IN THE FUTURE! WHEN GOOGLING THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET FORUMS, IT APPEARS THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM AFFECTING "6TH-GENERATION" CORVETTES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 2005 AND 2013. (I HAVE A 2009 MODEL.) APPARENTLY GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FOR YEARS, BUT HAS NOT INVESTED IN ANY RECALL. AS A RESULT, IT APPEARS MANY OWNERS ARE CHOOSING TO DISABLE THE TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SINCE IT IS UNRELIABLE. I WOULD LIKE TO URGE GM TO ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329555June 18, 2020
ENGINE, STEERING
I HAD A VALVE DROP AND THREW A ROD THRU MY ENGINE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. I LOST ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, AND SPILLED OIL AND OTHER CHEMICALS ONTO THE ROADWAY. A THICK CLOUD OF SMOKE BILLOWED FROM UNDERNEATH AND OUT THE BACK OF THE CAR MAKING IT UNSAFE FOR CARS TRAVELING BEHIND ME. THE DEALER WHO HAS SINCE INSPECTED MY CAR HAS STATED IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT THE "LIFTERS ARE WEAK". AFTER QUITE A BIT OF READING, IT APPEARS MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME CAR HAVE EXPERIENCED A MULTITUDE OF ISSUES WITH VALVES, LIFTERS, HEADS, ETC. GM IS AWARE OF FAULTY PARTS BUT I CANNOT FIND ANY NOTICE OF RECALLS. MAKE/MODEL: 2009 CORVETTE Z06; ENGINE: LS7. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11329394June 17, 2020
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ACCESS HANDLING WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING). THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT AFTER THE BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. BOB MCCOSH CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC (1 BUSINESS LOOP 70 W, COLUMBIA, MO 65203, (573) 442-6156) WERE CONTACTED BUT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 160,000.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328942June 15, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NOTICEABLE FUEL SMELL WHEN SITTING IN THE CAR, AND IN GARAGE WHEN CAR HAS BEEN PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS. IT IS THIS ISSUE: HTTPS://WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/FORUMS/C6-CORVETTE-GENERAL-DISCUSSION/3563123-DANGER-FUEL-LEAKS-SAFETY-RECALL.HTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328643June 13, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAS FUMES FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL OPENING AND INSIDE WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. HAD FUEL SENDING UNIT IN GAS TANK REPLACED AND NEW GAS CAP BUT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. DANGEROUS GAS FUMES !! FUMES STRONGER WHEN WEATHER IS HOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328303June 11, 2020
WHEELS
Z06 MODEL, BLACK WHEELS WITH MACHINED GROOVE, 12K MILES,MARCH 2016 BUILD. HAIRLINE CRACK FOUND ON LEFT REAR WHEEL, ON THE INSIDE LIP. APPEARS IDENTICAL TO PROBLEMS REPORTED BY OTHERS HERE AND ON CORVETTE RELATED WEB SITES. FIRST NOTED AS SLOW LOSS OF AIR IN SEPTEMBER 2019. THE AIR LOSS WORSENED AND WAS BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR IN JUNE 2020. THE LOCAL SHOP DISCOVERED THE CRACK AS THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. THE WHEEL WAS FIXED (WELDED) AND IS BACK ON THE ROAD. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE RIMS SAFETY GIVEN THE (APPARENT) ORIGINAL MANUFACTURING DEFICIENCY, AND ALSO THAT ONE HAS NOW NEEDED TO BE WELDED. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO HAVE HAPPENED ON ITS OWN. THERE ARE NO KNOWN CONTRIBUTING FACTORS SUCH AS ACCIDENTS, UNDERINFLATION, RACING, POTHOLES OR SUCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328387June 11, 2020
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE 2020 CHEVROLET CORVETTE IS TRULY A UNIQUE LOOKING AUTOMOBILE AND IT ATTRACTS ATTENTION EVERYWHERE YOU GO. ALMOST EVERYBODY WANTS TO LOOK AT IT. ON 04/30/2020, I WAS AT A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER AND SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE ADMIRING THE CAR AND LOOKING AT IT. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING STATIONARY IN A PARKING SPACE, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. WHEN THE PEOPLE HAD FINISHED ADMIRING THE CAR, I GOT INTO IT AND PROCEEDED TO THE EXIT. FROM THE EXIT, I TURNED ONTO THE MAIN ROAD (A US DESIGNATED HWY) AND ACCELERATED. WHEN I REACHED A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH, THE FRONT HOOD (ALSO CALLED A FRUNK), FLEW UP AND COMPLETELY BLOCKED MY VISION OF THE ROADWAY. I WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY BRAKE AND PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE "FRUNK" HOOD COMPLETELY BLOCKED MY VISION OF THE ROADWAY AND DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE HINGES, HOOD AND FENDER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11328060June 9, 2020
WHEELS
BOTH REAR WHEELS HAVE CRACKS FROM THE INNER EDGE TO THE TIRE BEAD AREA. BOTH REAR WHEELS ARE LEAKING AIR AT OVER 4 PSI PER WEEK AS VERIFIED BY BUBBLE TESTING OF THE CRACKS AND TIRE PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS. BOTH REAR WHEELS AND TIRES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGE OF ANY KIND FROM IMPACTS. REAR TIRE TREAD AT 12,000 MILES IS STILL SAFE, BUT CLOSE TO WEAR OUT LIMITS. MY TIRE SHOP CANNOT INSTALL NEW REAR TIRES ON THE CRACKED WHEELS. MARTIN CHEVROLET IN TORRANCE CA REDUCED THEIR DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO $90 FOR TAKING PHOTOS AND PROCESSING A WARRANTY CLAIM WITH GM. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL WITHIN THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY, BUT GM REJECTED THE CLAIM AND REFUSED ANY KIND OF COMPENSATION FOR THE DESIGN DEFECT OF CORVETTE C7 WHEELS. GM SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE REGISTERED MY CASE NUMBER 9-5956196745 AND SUGGESTED THAT I HAVE THE WHEELS WELDED OR BUY TWO NEW WHEELS AT MY EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE 14 MAY 2020 DUE TO RISK OF LOSS OF AIR TO REAR TIRES. NO OTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED BY GM OR THE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THE VEHICLE, PENSKE CHEVROLET. THE THREE YEAR WARRANTY WAS IN EFFECT BUT WAS NOT HONORED. ONE OR MORE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS ARE PENDING FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327702June 8, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE THE VEHICLE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT BRAKES FAILED TO RELEASE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE BRAKES BECAME WET FROM THE RAIN. ADDITIONALLY, THE SHIFTER CABLE FRACTURED AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS UNABLE TO BE SHIFTED INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUBURBAN CHEVROLET OF CLINTON LOCATED AT 1070 WEST US 12, CLINTON, MI 49236, HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327747June 8, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY CAR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS HAD BEEN EMITTING A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL THAT I NOTICED WHEN IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. WHEN I TOOK IN MY CAR FOR A REGULAR OIL, LUBE AND FILTER THEY DETECTED THAT THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL TANK THAT WAS WET ON THE TOP AND LEAKING ALL DOWN THE SIDE. WHEN THE DEALERSHIP CALLED ME THEY SAID THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE BOTH FUEL TANKS AND BOTH FUEL PUMPS WITH LEVEL SENSORS A GAVE ME A QUOTE OF 3,468.89. I INQUIRED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL OR COVERED UNDER AN EMISSIONS WARRANTY. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT A RECALL OR UNDER AN EMISSIONS WARRANTY. I INCURRED THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FUEL TANKS AND BOTH FUEL PUMPS. LAST WEEK A FRIEND OF MINE HAD MENTIONED THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER SOME SAFETY/EMISSIONS WARRANTY OR RECALL. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH FOUND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL C6 CORVETTE OWNERS AND PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THE COSTS INCURRED DUE TO MANUFACTURING ISSUE. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO READ MY COMPLAINT AND CONSIDERING REIMBURSEMENT THROUGH GM FOR THE GAS TANK AND FUEL PUMP LEAKS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11327306June 4, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT APPEARED AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR BECAUSE OF A RF BRAKE LOCKING UP. THE CAR WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MPH IN A CITY STREET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326795June 1, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SERVICE B. : 15682 GAS SMELL; DEALER TELLING ME REQUIRES LEFT FUEL PUMP AND CROSSOVER PIPE AND THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AS ITS VERY DANGEROUS. I NEVER GOT ANYTHING FROM CHEVY REGARDING THIS ISSUE. HAVE HAD SMELL ISSUES FOR YEARS. HAVE BARELY DRIVEN IN 2.5 YEARS BECAUSE OF ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326711May 31, 2020
ENGINE
VALVES WERE OUT OF SPEC IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY THIS WAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326593May 30, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HEAVY FUEL ODOR FROM CAR WHEN PARKED IN GARAGE. NO GASOLINE DRIP ON FLOOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11326287May 28, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CAR APPLIED RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ON THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE, CAUSING A SEVERE SWERVE INTO SHOULDER OF ROAD. THERE IS A KNOWN ACTIVE HANDLING FAULT ON THESE CARS. IT HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR TWICE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 3200 MILES ON IT. THERE IS A SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT ON THE DASH NOW. DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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