Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#11290029December 19, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CAR HAS A STRONG GAS SMELL THAT HAS A KNOW PROBLEM THAT HAPPENS WHEN TANK IS OVER HALF FULL. GM ISSUED A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT 15682 PRIMARY TANK MODULE FLANGE FUEL AND VAPOR LEAK IN JULY 2016. BUT MANY OF US AS SECOND OWNERS DID NOT RECEIVE THE LETTER TO TAKE CAR BACK WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY, THE CAR HAS SMELL IS SO STRONG CANNOT PARK THE CAR IN GARAGE AND CAN SMELL WHEN IT OUTSIDE. I WOULD BELIEVE THERE COULD BE A RISK OF FIRE IF CAR WAS IN A SMALL ENCLOSED SPACE AND A SOURCE OF IGNITION WAS PRESENT. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A FULL RECALL BASED ON A GAS VAPOR LEAK NOT JUST A SERVICE ADJUSTMENT. I HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH GM ON THIS BUT THEY CLAIM ITS TO LATE EVEN THOUGH THEY ISSUED A 3RD REVISION OF THE ADJUSTMENT IN JULY 2017. TO ME FOR A KNOWN FUEL VAPOR LEAK PROBLEM THERE SHOULD BE NO EXPIRATION LIKE A RECALL
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0
Deaths:
0
#11289930December 18, 2019
WHEELS
MY COMPLAINT CENTERS ON GM IGNORING SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH CRACKS IN DEFECTIVE WHEELS ON THEIR C7 CORVETTE Z06 AND GS MODELS POTENTIALLY CAUSING ACCIDENTS, INJURY AND DEATHS DUE TO DEFECTIVE WHEELS. I WAS HAVING MY TIRES REPLACED ON MY 2017 CORVETTE Z06 BY DISCOUNT TIRE (TXD56). MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT RIGHT PASSENGER WHEEL WAS CRACKED AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HOLD AIR AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED, ONLY REPLACED. I TOOK CAR TO CLASSIC CHEVROLET - GRAPEVINE, TX. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CONFIRMED CRACK BUT SAID THAT THEY WERE NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE A DECISION ON WARRANTY COVERAGE DUE TO GM POLICY SPECIFIC TO CORVETTE Z06 AND GS MODELS. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT COMPLETED AN INSPECTION AND INCLUDED FOLLOWING COMMENT: 996 C/S PASS SIDE REAR WHEEL CRACKED. DID PRA THRU GM AND GM DECLINED TO ASSIST CUSTOMER. PHOTOS OF THE WHEEL CLEARLY SHOW THE CRACK BUT NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER ASSIST CENTER FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION. GM SR. ADVISOR SENT A VOICEMAIL AND EMAIL SAYING THAT MY VEHICLE WAS "OUT OF WARRANTY" ( WHICH IS NOT TRUE, AS COVERAGE IS THRU DEC 22,2019.) AND THAT THERE ARE NO DEFECTS TO THE WHEEL. WHEN I FOLLOWED UP WITH ANOTHER CALL, SR. ADVISOR ACKNOWLEDGED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT STILL DENIED COVERAGE UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND SAID WHEEL WAS DAMAGED. I TOLD THEM THAT BASED ON REVIEW OF PICTURES AND VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE WHEEL THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL ONLY THE CRACK.(WHEEL STILL IN MY POSSESSION). BASED ON CORVETTE ORGANIZATIONS AND POSTINGS, CONSIDERABLE NUMBERS OF COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO GM OF DEFECTIVE WHEELS CAUSING AIR LEAKS. GM HAS DENIED NEARLY ALL OF THESE OCCURRENCES AS "DAMAGE" AND NOT A DEFECT. THERE ARE 2 CLASS ACTION SUITS FILED AGAINST GM FOR NOT CORRECTING DEFECTIVE 2015 - 2019 CORVETTE Z06 AND GS MODE WHEELS.
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289577December 17, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS A REALLY INTENSE SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE CABIN WHEN CARS PARKED OR IN DRIVE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289568December 17, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
NHTSA CAMPAING NUMBER 10V172000. MY CAR IS PRESENTING THIS PROBLEM, IT IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I AM AFRAID TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT TO WEIGHT THAT THERE IS EVIDENCE OF THE GM DEALERS PROBLEM DO NOT WANT TO ATTEND UNDER ITS RESPONSIBILITY
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289298December 16, 2019
WHEELS
MY 2017 CORVETTE Z06 CONVERTIBLE HAS 4 BENT WHEELS, INCLUDING ONE THAT IS CRACKED AND LEAKING AIR. I HAVE NOT HIT ANY POT HOLES OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE THE WHEELS TO BEND OR CRACK. GM HAD DENIED 3/36 BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY CLAIM TO REPLACE THE WHEELS AT 4000 MILES IN 6/2019. CAR PRESENTLY HAS 6000 MILES ON IT. THE CRACKED WHEEL WILL EVENTUALLY GET WORSE, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CATASTROPHIC WHEEL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11289358December 16, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS SMELL WHEN TANK IS FILLED
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288068December 10, 2019
WHEELS
THE REAR TIRE ON MY GRAND SPORT STARTED LEAKING AIR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS REPAIRED. IT WAS LEAKING AGAIN THE NEXT DAY AND I TOOK IT BACK AGAIN AND I WAS AGAIN TOLD IT WAS FIXED. I TOOK IT BACK AND WAS ADVISED THE RIM HAD TWO CRACKS. ESTIMATED REPAIR COST 1,305 TO START OUT AND THAT IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THE NEXT DAY I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP. LONG STORY SHORT THEY CUT ME A DEAL ON THE REPAIRS AND REDUCED MY COST TO 620.00. I WAS NOT HAPPY BUT I LOVE THE CAR AND I HATED TO HAVE AN EXPENSIVE CAR SITTING THE GARAGE AND ON TOP OF THAT UNRELIABLE. I GAVE IN AND PAID THE 620.00 BUCKS AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT IT HAPPENING AGAIN OR TOO ONE OF THE OTHER RIMS. I AM DISAPPOINTED IN CHEVROLET. MY FRIEND IS AN EX SHERIFF AND TOLD ME TO BE CAREFUL BECAUSE IF A RIM IS CRACKED HE HAS SEEN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS WHERE THE RIM DISINTEGRATES ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. ALL FOUR RIMS SHOULD BE REPLACED BY CHEVROLET UNDER THE WARRANTY.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288152December 10, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
THE EBCM DOES NOT WORK I'VE TRIED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED 3 TIMES NOW TOLD UNREPAIRABLE GM NO LONGER MAKES THE PART WITH SO MANY VETTE OWNERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM YOU WOULD WONDER WHY THERE ISN'T SOMETHING BEING DONE CAUSE NOW WE ARE DRIVING VEHICLE NOT THE WAY IT WAS INTENDED SPOKE TO GM MANY TIMES PRETTY TOLD DISCONTINUED SORRY TOO BAD YOUR ON YOUR OWN
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288201December 10, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK THERE IS A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN THE CAR. I FIRST STARTED NOTICING THIS MID-YEAR THIS YEAR (2019). AFTER SEVERAL DAYS, THE ODOR IS LESS. IF THE CAR SITS FOR A TIME WITH MORE THAN 3/4 FULL TANK, THE ODOR IS QUITE NOTICEABLE WHEN YOU GET IN THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11288032December 9, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE CAR AND IT IS A CONVERTIBLE AND WE CANT GET THE TOP WORKING AT ALL.WE TOOK IT WHERE WE PURCHASED IT AND THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE HOW TO FIX IT.THIS IS THE SECOND THING THAT WAS WRONG. WE GOT THE FUEL PUMP LEAK REPAIRED.WE CANT ENJOY THE CAR IF THE TOP DOESN'T WORK.IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO PAY FOR SOMETHING IF YOU CANT ENJOY IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11287766December 8, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAK FROM THE PASSENGER FUEL TANK. THIS IS CREATING A FUEL VAPOR SMELL INSIDE THE CAR AND THE GARAGE WHERE PARKED. THIS IS A FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11286807December 4, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I NOTICE A STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE CAR WHEN TANK IS FILLED.. ONCE I GET TO LIKE HALF A TANK IT GOES AWAY. ALSO THE HEADLIGHT LENS HAS TO BE POLISHED FREQUENTLY.THEY ARE CHEAP PLASTIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11286531December 3, 2019
WHEELS
WITH 4600 MILES ON THE CAR ON SMOOTH ROADS HERE IN AZ I HAVE 2 BENT FRONT RIMS. I HAVE NOT CHECKED THE REARS YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11283124December 1, 2019
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN 5TH GEAR #5 EXHAUST VALVE DROPPED INTO THE CYLINDER GOING THROUGH THE PISTON AND CAUSING CONNECTING ROD TO GO THROUGH SIDE OF THE BLOCK. ENGINE SEIZED AND CAUSED THE CAR TO GO INTO A 65 MPH SPIN. LUCKILY THIS OCCURRED LATE AT NIGHT ON A OPEN 4 LANE HIGHWAY WITH LITTLE TRAFFIC. I NEARLY CLIPPED AN ONCOMING PICKUP TRUCK BUT SQUEAKED BY HIM. THE CAR HAD 32,000 MILES ON IT BUT OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE YEARS. TOTAL COST FOR THIS LS7 REPLACEMENT COST ME 18,000 OUT OF POCKET. I HARDLY EVEN DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE I'M AFRAID OF IT HAPPENING AGAIN. I'M RELUCTANT TO SELL IT BECAUSE OF THE VALVE ISSUE HAPPENING TO POTENTIAL BUYER AND THEM COMING AFTER ME FOR THE FAILURE. GM NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED LIKE I COULD HAVE BEEN THAT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11283143December 1, 2019
WHEELS
WITH ONLY 11K MILES MY CAR DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL, SO BAD THAT IT WOULD GO FROM 40 TO ZERO PSI IN 15 MINUTES. I DISCOVERED I HAD A CRACKED WHEEL IN THE RIGHT REAR. DURING REPAIR I FOUND BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE BENT. I HAVE NEVER RUN OVER ANYTHING TO CAUSE THIS. CHEVROLET DENIED THE WARRANTY CLAIM, STATING I CAUSED THE DAMAGE. TO REPAIR THE CAR, I HAD TO BUY A USED SET OF WHEELS...OF WHICH ONE WAS ALSO CRACKED IN A SIMILAR FASHION. THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN WITH THESE WHEELS. IN ADDITION, THE BENT WHEELS CAUSED 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES TO BE COMPLETELY SHREDDED IN ONLY 11,000 MILES. THE ONLY GOOD TIRE IS THE ONE ON THE UN-DAMAGED LEFT REAR WHEEL. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR SHRED 3 TIRES TO THE CORDS IRREGULARLY WHILE ONE HAS 80% TREAD REMAINING. THE ONE GOOD TIRE IS ON THE ONLY NON-DAMAGED RIM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282836November 29, 2019
WHEELS
2001 CORVETTE, PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL HAS AN APPROX 3" CRACK WHERE THE SPOKE MEETS THE RIM AND RUNS FROM WHERE THE TIRE MOUNTS TO INSIDE THE WHEEL AFFECTED WHEEL LOSES 20PSI OF AIR PER HOUR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282236November 25, 2019
WHEELS
LOOSING TIRE PRESSURE AND FOUND BOTH REAR WHEELS WERE CRACKED 3/20/2019. DEALER SAID I HIT A POTHOLE SO THEY WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. SUSPECT IT WAS BECAUSE I DROVE IN SPORT MODE. SINCE THEN, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IN TOURING MODE AND FOUND ANOTHER CRACK TODAY 11/25/2019. I DON'T RECALL EVER HITTING A POTHOLE AND DRIVING CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN SAFE.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282289November 25, 2019
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE OF HAIRLINE CRACKS TO THE REAR RIMS DUE TO LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RAY CHEVROLET (716 W SUMMERS DR, ABBEVILLE, LA 70510, (337) 385-9999) TO BE INSPECTED; HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE TIRE FROM THE RIM DUE TO ITS SIZE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TAKEN TO A TIRE SERVICE LOCATION THAT HAS THE PROPER TOOLS. THE WHEEL WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE THE CONTACT ARRIVED HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282126November 25, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING, THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CASEY CHEVROLET (11700 JEFFERSON AVE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606, (757) 320-1476), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282101November 24, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SMELL OF FUEL IS OVERBEARING IN THE COCKPIT OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. IT'S A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2 DOOR. JUST PURCHASED THE CAR 3 WEEKS AGO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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