Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#11319690March 30, 2020
WHEELS
NEW CORVETTE HAD BENT THE RIGHT REAR RIM ON A SMALL BUMP IN PAVEMENT. SPEED WAS 20-25 MPH. RIM AND TIRE BOTH LOOKED VISUALLY FINE UNTIL THE CAR WAS RAISED AND WHEEL TURNED BY HAND REVELING A WOBBLE IN RIM. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO VIBRATE ON THE ROAD. MADE A REPORT WITH GM TO DOCUMENT KNOW ISSUES WITH WEAK RIMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319747March 30, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF FUEL PRESENT INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AUTONATION CHEVROLET LOCATED AT (2118 S PADRE ISLAND DR CORPUS CHRISTIE, TX) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319765March 30, 2020
ENGINE
WEAR ISSUE IS WITH THE VALVE GUIDES IN THE CYLINDER HEADS. IF THE ISSUE WAS NOT ADDRESSED, THE HOLLOW, SODIUM FILLED EXHAUST VALVE COULD BREAK AND DESTROY THE ENGINE. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE BEFORE THE CAR HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS AROUND 32,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319781March 30, 2020
ENGINE
I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING MY NEARLY NEW VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS SOME KIND OF FAILURE DEALING WITH THE VALVES INSIDE OF THE ENGINE WHICH CAUSED METAL FRAGMENTS TO BE PRESENT IN THE OIL, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO SEIZE. I WAS SHOWN A CONTAINER WHICH HELD SOME OF THE OIL INSIDE MY ENGINE AND YOU COULD CLEARLY SEE METAL PARTICLES. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319630March 29, 2020
SEAT BELTS
THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NO EXTEND OUT OR RETRACT. JAMMING OCCURS EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR THIS ISSUE. IT IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM THAT STARTED ABOUT IN 2018.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319431March 27, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ACTIVE HANDLING/ STABILITY CONTROL INADVERTENTLY ENGAGES WITHOUT WARNING, WHETHER TURNED ON OR OFF WHEN DRIVING. WHEN IT DOES HAPPEN THE CAR DISPLAYS A SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING CODE WHICH IN TURN PLACES THE CAR IN "LIMP MODE".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319130March 24, 2020
WHEELS
I PURCHASED MY CAR AS NEW FROM F.H. DAILEY (1ST TITLE WITH WARRANTY ON "CAPTURED TEST FLEET"). AS I DROVE HOME I REALIZED A LOT OF VIBRATION AND TRACKING ISSUES WITH THE CAR. THE NEXT MORNING I TOOK THE CAR TO COSTCO TO AIR UP THE TIRES. ALL PRESSURES WERE DIFFERENT AND FAR OFF THE REQUIRED 30 COLD PSI. I NOTICED THE BALANCING WEIGHTS WERE MISSING FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ABEL CHEVROLET TO CHECK THE WHEELS FOR SAFETY, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED ALL (4) WHEELS WERE BENT AND COULD NOT BE TRUE BALANCED. THE DEALERSHIP AND GM REFUSED TO REPLACE THESE WHEELS, WHICH PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE ON A HIGH PERFORMANCE ZR1 CORVETTE. 3339 MILES HAD BEEN PLACED ON THIS VEHICLE, AS EXECUTIVE VALIDATION BUILT,CORVETTE. ABEL CHEVROLET DETERMINED THAT THE CORVETTE WAS LIKELY "TRACKED" , CAUSING THE BENT RIMS/WHEELS, DAMAGED BY THE RAISED APEX(S) OF THE TRACK SURFACE. I ATTACHED THE SERVICE INVOICE WITH TECHNICIAN OBSERVATIONS. IT WAS DEMONSTRATED TO ME, THE IRREGULAR GYRATION OF THE WHEELS ON THE BALANCING MACHINE. ABEL CHEVROLET IS A CORVETTE CENTRIC SERVICE CENTER FOR GM VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318680March 19, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE EXHAUST VALVE AND NUMBER ONE CYLINDER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318541March 18, 2020
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE DROPPED A CYLINDER HEAD VALVE AND WAS FIXED UNDER ORIGINAL FACTORY WARRANTY IN 2012. IT WAS FIXED BY THE DEALER USING FACTORY PARTS. IT WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND THE MOTOR LOST ALMOST ALL POWER. I HAD TO GET TOWED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN 2016 AFTER 20,000 MILES AND RELIGIOUS OIL CHANGES. THIS CAR WAS MAINTAINED METICULOUSLY. THEY CYLINDERS WERE FOUND TO BE AT FAULT OF DESTROYING AN EXHAUST VALVE BOTH TIMES. ADDITIONALLY, THE NUMBER 8 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE CONSUMING OIL, WHICH DESTROYED MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS IS ALL WITH A VEHICLE WHICH HAD UNDER 40,000 MILES (WITHIN POWERTRAIN MILEAGE WARRANTY, BUT EXPIRED DURATION WARRANTY)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318547March 18, 2020
ENGINE
2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ZOS WITH LS7 ENGINE - EXCESSIVE ENGINE VALVE GUIDE WEAR - PER THE GM VALVE WIGGLE TEST MY CAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE UP TO 3 TIMES THE ACCEPTABLE ENGINE VALVE TO GUIDE CLEARANCE AT 24,139 MILES. SOME LS7 ENGINES HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE, BREAKING A VALVE DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE CAUSING THE ENGINE BLOCK TO BREAK OPEN, SPILLING OIL ONTO THE REAR TIRES WHILE LN FORWARD MOTION CAUSING A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERN THE ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND REPAIRED. GM HAS KNOWN OF THIS ISSUE AND REPLACED MANY LS7 ENGINES WHICH DID EXPLODE DUE TO THE VALVE GUIDE WEAR ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318640March 18, 2020
ENGINE
I EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THIS RESULTED IN A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AT AN UNEXPECTED TIME. THIS OCCURRED DURING A HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVER EDUCATION EVENT AT AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY IN FONTANA, CA. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE MOMENT THE ENGINE FAILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE HEAD OF ONE OF THE EXHAUST VALVES SEPARATED FROM THE VALVE STEM AND FELL INTO THE CYLINDER, DESTROYING THE CYLINDER HEAD, PISTON AND CYLINDER WALL. THE ENGINE MODEL IN MY 2009 CORVETTE IS THE LS7. A GOOGLE SEARCH ON 'LS7 DROPPED VALVES' WILL FILL MANY PAGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318652March 18, 2020
ENGINE
CYLINDER HEAD VALVE GUIDES WORN REQUIRING REPLACEMENT BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRATION. IF NOT REPAIRED CATASTROPHIC MOTOR FAILURE CAN OCCUR. IF THIS HAPPENS CAR BECOMES UNCONTROLLABLE WITH OIL AND COOLANT FLOODING OUT OF MOTOR. NEW HEADS WERE ORDERED FROM THE FACTORY AND THEY WERE OUT OF SPECIFICATION AND NEEDED MODIFICATION BEFORE INSTALLED. PREVIOUS 2008 CORVETTE (UNKNOWN VIN BUT CAN BE FOUND AT DEALERSHIP WHERE SERVICED HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM LEADING TO THE ABOVE MENTIONED FAILURE AND UNCONTROLLED VEHICLE CONDITION. THIS HAPPENED ON AN OFFLOAD VENUE SO THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT REPORT. I DON NOT KNOW THE EXACT DATES BUT ENTERED A DATE AS REQUIRED BELOW.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318498March 17, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS FIRE UNDER THE HOOD AND ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED INDEPENDENTLY, ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JEFF WYLER DIXIE CHEVROLET (5340 DIXIE HWY, LOUISVILLE, KY 40216) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A MISFIRE CYLINDER NUMBER 6 AND FRACTURED VALVE SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE COVER TO GO OVER THE SPRING WAS BURNT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE GASKET UNDERNEATH THE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN ONCE AGAIN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THIS TIME WITH A MANIFOLD, THE COIL SPARK CORD AND MISFIRE CYLINDER 5 AND 6 NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 37,015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317963March 14, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I CONTINUE TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM MY VEHICLE, INSIDE AND OUT. IT SMELLS PARTICULARLY STRONG JUST AFTER REFUELING BUT NEVER REALLY GOES AWAY. I DON'T SEE ANY FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND BENEATH CAR WHEN I LOOK FOR IT. WHEN I PARK IN MY GARAGE, THE SMELL IS STRONGEST AND ON MANY OCCASIONS IT HAS BEEN NECESSARY TO OPEN BOTH MY GARAGE DOORS AND TURN ON A FAN TO AIR OUT THE ODOR. OF COURSE I AM CONCERNED THAT THE FUMES WILL FILL UP THE SPACE AND BECOME IGNITED BY AN IGNITION SOURCE AND BLOW UP MY HOUSE OR OTHER PLACE WHERE I PARK MY VEHICLE. MY CORVETTE IS NEVER DRIVEN HARD OR RACED ON A TRACK AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT THAT MAY HAVE DISLODGED FUEL LINES OR OTHERWISE DAMAGED THE FUEL SYSTEM. I HAVE READ IN ARTICLES AND OTHER REPORTS THAT MANY OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS OF MY VINTAGE ARE EXPERIENCING OR HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WHERE IT HAS BECOME SERIOUS ENOUGH TO COMPLAIN ABOUT. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A FACTORY PRODUCTION DEFECT AND MUST BE THE SUBJECT OF A VEHICLE RECALL FOR THE MAKE AND MODEL OF THIS YEAR CHEVROLET CORVETTE. LETS NOT WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN DIES DUE TO THIS VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317644March 12, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS SMELL IN CAR AND GARAGE AFTER FILLING CAR UP. DIDN'T NOTICE SMELL UNTIL CAR FILLED WITH GAS. ALSO NOTICED SMALL GAS SPOT NEAR PASSENGER SIDE BACK TIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317562March 11, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR. ALSO STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN WHEN FUEL TANK IS OVER 1/2 FULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317247March 10, 2020
WHEELS
NORMAL DRIVING CAUSED 4 MAJOR/MINOR CRACKS IN 1 WHEEL/RIM WITH SLOW LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. WITH MILEAGE OF ONLY 14599 ON THE CAR AS OF 10/12/2018. NO WARRANTY PER GM EVEN UNDER NEW CAR 3 YEAR/36000 MILE WARRANTY. COST TO ME OF $881.81. PICTURES OF CRACKS AVAILABLE. LAWSUITS PENDING AGAINST GM CURRENTLY (CLASS ACTION). WHEN THEY DEBUTED THE 2017 GRAND SPORT MODEL ON A 40000 MILE TEST RUN THEY HAD A TOTAL OF 10 CRACKED OR BENT RIMS DUE TO POOR RIM CONSTRUCTION BY RONAL IN MEXICO, REPORT AVAILABLE. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT GOING AWAY. I FEAR THAT I'LL LOSE A RIM, PUNCTURE A TIRE AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11317425March 10, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CAR HAS A VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR WHEN FILLING TANK OVER HALF FULL. THE FUEL GAUGE WILL SOMETIMES GO TO EMPTY PROMPTING A " SERVICE FUEL SYSTEM" MESSAGE ON DISPLAY SCREEN FOR 30-40 SECONDS, THEN GOES BACK TO PREVIOUS LEVEL READING. I'VE OWNED CAR FOR 4 YEARS, I REMEMBER GETTING A G.M. RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL ABOUT A FUEL SYSTEM RECALL SHORTLY AFTER BUYING IT, BUT I CAN'T FIND IT NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316842March 8, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
UPON FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THERE IS A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHILE PARKED. THIS ODOR DOES NOT DISSIPATE QUICKLY. THE ODOR IS PRESENT OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE AS WELL. I FEAR THAT THIS WILL CAUSE A FIRE OR AN INHALATION ISSUE FOR THE OCCUPANTS. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE RECENTLY FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. IT HAS 49,000 MILES. I CANNOT LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. THE FUEL CAP WAS TESTED A FEW DAYS AGO DURING DMV INSPECTION AND WAS NOT DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316692March 7, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WANT TO KNOW WHY THIS GAS LEAKING AT THE FUEL PUMP IS NOT A MANDATORY RECALL?HTTPS://WWW.CORVETTEACTIONCENTER.COM/TECH/KNOWLEDGEBASE/FILE.PHP?ID=143
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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