Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#11316762March 7, 2020
SEAT BELTS
SEATBELTS ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. PASSENGER SIDE IS LOCKED AND WILL NOT RELEASE. DRIVER SIDE WORKS BUT WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES THE BELT DID NOT LOCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315995March 4, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
BOUGHT 2010 CORVETTE ON 4/29/2020 OUT OF TOWN. LAST 2 DAYS HAVE HAD STRONG GAS SMELL IN GARAGE. SAW ONLINE ABOUT AN ISSUE AND POSSIBLE RECALL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11315610March 2, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ON-GOING ISSUE WITH THE CORVETTE'S AND GM'S ACTIVE HANDLING. THIS CAR HAS HAD THE PREVIOUS RECALL FOR THE SAME ISSUE. WHILE STEERING AND MAKING A LANE CHANGE ON A CITY STREET, THE VEHICLE'S ACTIVE HANDLING KICKED IN LOCKING UP MY FRONT BRAKES. IT VEERED ME TO THE LEFT AND IN TO THE OTHER LANE. ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS IF YOU'RE NOT EXPECTING IT AND DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT, AS THIS TIME I WAS NOT EXPECTING IT TO HAPPEN. TYPICALLY TENDS TO HAPPEN AT LOWER SPEEDS AROUND 35 MPH WHILE MAKING SOME STEERING MOVEMENT LIKE LANE CHANGES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311692February 26, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR WILL IMMEDIATELY LOCK AND RELEASE THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE. ITS SPOOKY BECAUSE IF YOU'RE NOT HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY THE CAR WILL PULL SHARPLY TO THAT DIRECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311431February 25, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BOUGHT CAR OFF INTERNET NOT SURE IF ANY RECALLS HAVE BEEN DONE TRACTION CONTROLS SERVICE ABS STABILITY CONTROLS LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF TOLD THAT PARTS ARE DISCONTINUED YOU MAY REACH ME AT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311522February 25, 2020
WHEELS
JUST STARTED TO NOTICED A SLIGHT LEAK FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE OVER A FEW DAYS, THE LEAK PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. I DECIDED TO GO GET IT TAKEN CARE OF. DISCOUNT TIRE COULDN'T FIND AN ISSUE WITH THE TIRES. THEN WHILE WORKING ON THE TIRE THEY NOTICED SEVERAL STRESS FRACTURES ON THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL. IT ENDED UP BEING ON BOTH REAR TIRES AND A WHEEL IN THE FRONT HAD DAMAGE AS WELL. TRIED TO GO THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED SINCE THE CAR HAS BUMBER TO BUMBER WARRANTY AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FROM POTHOLES AND THEY COULDN'T COVER THE DAMAGE. THE CAR WAS BOTH STATIONARY AND IN MOTION WHEN I NOTICED THE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ON PATHED ROADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311069February 24, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WATSON CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 625 WEST AUTO MALL DRIVE, TUCSON AZ, 85705, (520)329-4097 TO BE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE WITH A CONNECTING ROD GOING THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311228February 24, 2020
WHEELS
PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL CRACKED, FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CRACKED, CRACKS FOUND WHEN I TOOK CAR TO SHOP FOR LEAKING TIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310916February 23, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN USING TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL THE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT A CAME ON AND THE CAR PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE WHILE DRIVING . I HAD NEVER USED THE TELESCOPING STERLING WHEEL FEATURE PRIOR TO THIS .*DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310025February 19, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WENT TO FILL UP TANK AND DROVE OFF WITH A VERY BAD GAS SMELL INSIDE THE CAR, PUT CAR IN GARAGE AND SMELL WAS SO BAD HAD TO OPEN GARAGE AND PUT CAR OUT. IT ONLY SMELLS WHEN I FILL UP TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310125February 19, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK LEAKING ON TOP WHEN TANK FILLED PAST 3/4. STRONG FUEL SMELL IN GARAGE AND CAR. LEAK STAINS ON BACK SIDE OF TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309879February 18, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITH THE FUEL TANK AT HALF FULL, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL EXHAUST FUMES ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. STOKES AUTOMOTIVE LOCATED AT 86 PEACH TOWER RD, CLANTON, AL 35045 (205) 755-3700, WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WARRANTY PERIOD WAS EXCEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE LEAK WAS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF A PLASTIC FITTING ON THE PRIMARY FUEL TANK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,750.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309880February 18, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SMELL GAS FUMES WHILE DRIVING OVER 1/2 TANK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309997February 18, 2020
WHEELS
WHILE GETTING NEW TIRES (15K MILES) AT THE TIRE STORE ON MY CORVETTE Z06 THE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT I HAD A BENT FRONT WHEEL. I DIDN'T RECALL HITTING ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS. HE STATED THAT HE COULD BALANCE IT BUT COULDN'T BE SURE IT WOULDN'T HAVE ISSUES. I BEGAN TO NOTICE A TIRE NOISE THAT WAS COMING FROM THAT SAME WHEEL. I MADE SOME MEASUREMENTS (RADIAL RUN-OUT) AND REALIZED IT WAS QUITE BENT (.057IN RUN-OUT). IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE BASED THAT GM REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THEY HAVE A DESIGN FLAW SO I DECIDED TO BUY SOME AFTERMARKET WHEELS AS I DIDN'T WANT TO PAY FOR THE POOR AND DANGEROUS DESIGN. AT THE TIME OF INSTALLING THE NEW WHEELS I MEASURED EACH OLD WHEEL TO SEE IF THEY ARE BENT. AT LEAST THREE IF NOT ALL FOUR ARE BENT TO VARYING DEGREES AND ONCE AGAIN I DON'T RECALL HITTING ANYTHING. AS A MATTER OF FACT GM SELLS THIS MODEL OF CAR AND MAKES CLAIMS THAT IT IS THE BEST TRACK CAR (CORVETTE) THEY'VE EVER RELEASED. MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN ON A RACE TRACK AND IS A NORMAL DAILY DRIVER. FROM A SAFETY PERSPECTIVE I REALIZED AT THAT TIME THAT ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS WAS ACTUALLY CRACKED AND VERY BENT. THE WHEEL COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT IF IT HAD CRACKED FURTHER AND AT THE WRONG TIME. I HAVE TAKEN THE WHEELS AND ALL MEASUREMENT DATA TO GM TO TRY TO GET THEM REPLACED AND GM'S STANCE AT THIS POINT IS THAT ALL BENT WHEELS ARE THE CUSTOMERS FAULT. TO MAKE IT MORE CONFUSING GM CAN'T GIVE A CONSISTENT STORY ON WHAT DEFINES A BENT WHEEL. AS OF FILING THIS COMPLAINT I FOUND 199 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME GENERATION OF CORVETTE. HOPEFULLY GM WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE POOR WHEEL DESIGN BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT BECAUSE OF A CRACKED WHEEL. I HAVE ATTACHED PICTURES OF THE WHEELS SHOWING THE CRACK AND MAX RUN-OUT ON EACH OF THE FOUR WHEELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309633February 17, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN I START MY CAR THE GAS LEAKS OUT OF THE REAR DRIVER SIDE ONTO THE GROUND BELOW THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309524February 16, 2020
WHEELS
3/19/19 DISCOUNT TIRE ALERTED ME OF CRACK IN MY PASSENGER REAR WHEEL 02/12/20 DISCOUNTED TIRE ALERTED ME OF A CRACK IN MY DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11309048February 13, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN THE VEHICLE SITS IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE, IT FILLS THE GARAGE WITH RAW FUEL ODOR. THIS HAPPENS MOST OFTEN WHEN IT IS AROUND 3/4 TANK. NO FUEL LEAKS ON THE FLOOR VISIBLE BUT ODOR IS VERY STRONG. GAS MILEAGE HAS DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308395February 11, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED APPROXIMATELY 12 MONTHS AGO. EVERY TIME I FILL THE FUEL TANK THERE ARE GAS FUMES THAT COME OUT OF THE TOP OF THE THE DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL TANK AND THE ENTIRE GARAGE SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE. I AM CONCERNED MY HOUSE IS GOING TO CATCH FIRE WITH THE GAS WATER HEATER IN THE GARAGE AND ALL OF THE GAS FUMES. IT APPEARS TO BE THE CONNECTOR ON TOP OFF THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE FUEL PUMP INSERTS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. HAS A RECALL BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE? WILL THE MANUFACTURER REPAIR THIS PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308157February 10, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AFTER TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL, ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WHILE DRIVING CAR PULLED LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11308096February 9, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY VEHICLE WITH 85,000 MILES BEGAN EMMITING A CONTINUOUS RAW GAS SMELL WHEN I REFILL THE FUEL TANK. SMELL IS COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE, REAR, WHEEL WELL. SMELL IS INTENSE TO THE POINT I CANNOT STORE INSIDE THE GARAGE AS I FEAR A FIRE HAZARD AND A TOXIC SMELL IS COMING INTO MY HOUSE INTERIOR. SMELL SEEMS TO END ONCE FUEL LEVEL GOES BELOW 1/2 FULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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