Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#11115047August 1, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE WAS/IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL EMITTING FROM THE REAR LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR. IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND THEN PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED AREA OR IF STANDING NEAR IT ESPECIALLY ON THAT SIDE. AFTER SOME LIGHT INSPECTION IT SEEMS THE FUEL PUMP HIGH PRESSURE LINE IS LEAKING AT THE PUMP EXIT FITTING/JUNCTION TO THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE. THIS HAS ONLY RECENTLY COME TO MY ATTENTION. I ASSURED I HAD THE FUEL CAP SECURED AND THE TANK IS ONLY HALF FUEL. I CAN ONLY CONCLUDE THIS IS A FAULTY DESIGN OR MATERIALS AND IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. THE FUEL TANK OR FUEL SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN WORKED ON AND SHOWS NO SIGN OF DAMAGE. THE CAR HAS JUST OVER 85,500 MILES AND IS STORED IN A CLOSED AND SECURE PRIVATE GARAGE. GM HAS NO RECALL BUT HAS UPDATED PARTS AND WILL GLADLY SELL THEM TO YOU AND HAVE THEIR DEALER REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN AT THE OWNERS FULL EXPENSE. THEY ACCEPT NO DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND RESULTING REPAIR COSTS YET THEY SAW TO IT TO UPDATE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114633July 30, 2018
STEERING
MY STEERING COLUMN FAILED IN "LOCKED" POSITION. CAR CAN NOT BE DRIVEN. I CALLED CHEVY GLOBAL AND TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED IN RECALL NUMBER 04006C. I CALLED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE STEERING COLUMN WAS FIXED IN 2004, TWO YEARS BEFORE THE 2006 RECALL. I ASKED HOW COULD THE COLUMN LOCK IF THE ORIGINAL LOCK PLATE WAS REMOVED? NO ONE CAN ANSWER THAT. THEY PROCEEDED TO REMOVE THE LOCK PLATE AND CHARGE ME $300. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION OF THIS RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN BACK IN 2006.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114430July 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
UPON STARTING THE SHIFT LEVER FOR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CANNOT BE MOVED OUT OF PARK. CAR DIED ONCE IN A HIGHWAY AND COULD NOT BE MOVED OFF THE STREET. THIS ISSUE IS RECURING, WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED. INTERMITTENT NO SHIFT OUT OF PARK ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11114292July 28, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT A NORMAL RATE OF SPEED, ACTIVE HANDLING TURNED ON AND TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE VEHICLE, PUTTING ME ON A COLLISION COURSE WITH THE CAR IN THE OPPOSITE LANE. IT WOULD HAVE FORCED CROSSING OVER THE LANE HAD I NOT REACTED QUICKLY. REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED AS FAILED STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR; A PART GM CHOSE TO DISCONTINUE YEARS AGO EVEN THOUGH IT IS ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113931July 26, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE LOCAL DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (APPLE CHEVROLET, 8585 159TH ST, TINLEY PARK, IL 60487, 866-399-5963) AND WAS INFORMED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113946July 26, 2018
POWER TRAIN
2015 CORVETTE STINGRAY Z51 - 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER. WITH ONLY 7,500 MILES ON THE CAR IT STARTED TO RUN JERKY AND RPMS WOULD FLUCTUATE FOR NO REASON (ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN FULLY WARMED UP). OFTEN FELT LIKE DRIVING ON A WASHBOARD DIRT ROAD. AFTER A COLD START, THERE WAS A DELAY AFTER SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. WHEN IT ENGAGED AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS IT WOULD DO SO VIOLENTLY, LURCHING THE CAR FORWARD SUDDENLY. DEALER DIAGNOSED FAULTY TORQUE CONVERTER AS DEFECTIVE AND A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE TRANSMISSIONS. AFTER LESS THAN 2,000 MILES THE SYMPTOMS RETURNED AND THE DEALER AGAIN REPLACED THE TORQUE CONVERTER. SO NOW I'M ON MY 3RD DEFECTIVE TC. AFTER 1,700 MILES, SYMPTOMS RETURNED AGAIN! DEALER SAID THAT CHEVROLET AND GM HAVE ORDERED A STOP ON REPLACING THE TC'S SINCE NO FIX WAS AVAILABLE. GM ADVISED TO DRAIN AND FLUSH TRANNY, REFILLING WITH MOBIL1 TRANSMISSION FLUID. THIS SEEMED TO WORK (ONLY FOR A LITTLE LONGER) BUT IS WORRISOME BECAUSE IN THE FUTURE SERVICE, A TECHNICIAN WILL LIKELY REFILL WITH GM FLUID, NOT MOBIL1. ESPECIALLY IF A SECOND OWNER. NOW AT 16,100 MILES THE SYMPTOMS ARE RETURNING! JERKINESS, SLAMMING INTO GEAR AFTER A DELAY ON COLD STARTS. GM SEEMS TO HAVE TURNED THEIR BACK ON STINGRAY OWNERS BY KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD BEYOND WARRANTEE (WITH THE MOBIL1 "BAND-AID FIX"). ON THE FORUMS THERE ARE SO MANY OWNER COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. I AM AMAZED THAT THERE IS NO OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION RESULTING IN A RECALL. THIS Z51 LT3 STINGRAY WAS $75,000 OTD! FOR THIS COST WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO EXPECT A QUALITY VEHICLE AND A MOTOR COMPANY THAT STANDS BEHIND IT! CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS SERIOUS AND POTENTIALLY DANGERIOUS PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112958July 23, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAKING FROM GAS TANK AFTER FILLING WITH FRESH FUEL IN ADDITION TO STRONG FUEL ORDER FROM INSIDE OF VEHICLE CABIN. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. FUEL ODOR IS SO STRONG VEHICLE MUST HAVE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN PRIOR TO ENTERING CABIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11113138July 23, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TWO MONTHS AGO, THE CAR WOULD CRANK, BUT NOT START. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, AND WAITING OVERNIGHT TO CONTINUE TRYING, I HAD THE CAR TAKEN TO THE DEALER. TOW DRIVER DROPS CAR OFF FLATBED, SERVICE WRITER GETS IN TO CYCLE THROUGH TO GET MILEAGE, ETC, AND THE CAR STARTS. NO ERROR CODES. THEY KEEP IT FOR A FEW DAYS, BUT NO FURTHER PROBLEM. TEN DAYS AGO, SAME PROBLEM. TOW DRIVER TRIES TO START THE CAR TO DRIVE OFF FLATBED, WITHOUT SUCCESS. DEALER OBSERVES THE PROBLEM, BUT, AGAIN, CAR STARTS FOR THE SERVICE WRITER, AND NO CODES. LEAVE IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS, BUT NO REPEAT OF THE PROB. A FEW DAYS AGO, SAME PROBLEM, EXCEPT NOW THE CAR IS 'ON THE VERGE' OF STARTING, NOT JUST CRANKING, AND I CAN SMELL FUEL (THIS WAS NOT THE CASE PREVIOUSLY). THE CAR WAS LOW ON FUEL WHEN I LEFT, AND THE LOW FUEL WARNING HAD COME ON A FEW MILES BEFORE I STOPPED. SO, I GET SOME GAS IN THE CAR, EVENTUALLY 1/2 A TANK, AND NOW THE CAR IS JUST CRANKING, NOT 'ON THE VERGE', AND AAA IS CALLED TO TOW IT. AT THIS POINT, THE ATTEMPTS ARE TAKING THEIR TOLL ON THE BATTERY, BUT I CONTINUE TRYING, AND, WHILE THE TOW TRUCK IS EN ROUTE, IT STARTS JUST LIKE ALWAYS (PUSH BUTTON, ENGINE STARTS, NO LAG OR HESITATION). DEALER THINKS IT'S FUEL RELATED, BUT DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, SO HAS NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. ONLINE FORUMS SUGGEST THAT IT'S AN OVERHEATED FUEL PUMP RELAY, OR CONNECTORS THERETO, RESULTING ULTIMATELY IN A COMPLETE FUSE BOX REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111857July 17, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY IS LEAKING AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS COMING FROM THE CAR WHEN PARKED. THE MANUFACTURER IS REFUSING TO COVER THIS REPAIR AND IT IS HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE THE CAR IN THE CURRENT STATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111900July 17, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM FILL AREA BUT NO VISIBLE FUEL LEAK THE GAS SMELL DOES NOT GO AWAY AFTER DAYS AND MANY MILES DRIVEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111927July 17, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3 DAYS AGO I FILLED UP MY C6 AT THE GAS STATION AND EVER SINCE THEN IT HAS BEEN I VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS AND IT HAS YET TO GO AWAY EVEN WHEN THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN IT STILL SMELLS LIKE GAS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112048July 17, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL ARE NON-FUNCTIONING. CHEVROLET DEALER ADVISED THE PROBLEM IS THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. CHEVROLET DISCONTINUED THE PART AND NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. I WAS ADVISED THEY CAN NOT FIX THIS ISSUE AND MY CAR WILL SIMPLY NOT HAVE ABS OR TRACTION CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY ANYMORE. HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE CHEVROLET CANT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE PARTS TO REPAIR THEIR OWN CARS FOR A FEATURE SUCH AS ABS SYSTEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11111686July 16, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2005 CORVETTE C6 COUPE HAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE BACK, DRIVER'S SIDE FENDER WELL. FUEL SMELL IS PRESENT IN THE CABIN AND WITHIN 50' OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL SENDING UNIT SHOWS SIGNS OF LEAKING BUT FUEL EVAPORATES BEFORE HITTING THE GROUND. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CORVETTES AND GM HAS ISSUED A SPECIAL SERVICE BULLTIN #15682 BUT ONLY FOR CORVETTES BY VIN FROM 2007-2013. MY VEHICLE HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE EXACT SAME PARTS BUT I AM BEING TOLD THEY WILL NOT COVER IT AT THIS TIME. I WAS ISSUED A CASE NUMBER (# 8-4417928449). I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURES DEFECT WITH HIGH SAFETY/ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT THAT SHOULD BE CORRECTED/PAID FOR BY GM...DOES NOT MATTER IF THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING, DRIVING OR OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110987July 12, 2018
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110774July 11, 2018
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOST POWER AND THE "POWER STEERING NEEDS SERVICE" MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WITH GRABIAK CHEVROLET (8282 US-22, NEW ALEXANDRIA, PA 15670, 724-668-2231). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 900. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110442July 10, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE SHIFT LEVER WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110601July 10, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GEAR SHIFT RELEASE BUTTON LOCKS AND OPERATOR IS UNABLE TO SHIFT VEHICLE BACK INTO PARK OR EVEN REVERSE AT TIMES. VEHICLE MAY ALSO GET STUCK IN REVERSE AND NOT BE ABLE TO GO BACK INTO PARK NOR DRIVE. ISSUE HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND MAKES VEHICLE UNDRIVEABLE DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110667July 10, 2018
POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER CANNOT BE SHIFTED FROM ITS "PARK" POSITION UPON STARTING THE ENGINE AND TRYING TO DRIVE AWAY. APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO DISENGAGE FROM "PARK" POSITION OF SHIFTER STILL WON'T ALLOW LEVER TO BE MOVED FROM "PARK". THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CAN'T BE COMPLETED TO ALLOW DISENGAGEMENT OF SHIFTER. THIS HAPPENS PERHAPS ONE OUT OF EVERY SIX OR SEVEN TIMES YOU WISH TO DRIVE THE CAR. ONE MUST SIT AND MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS OVER SEVERAL MINUTES TO FREE THE SHIFTER. VERY EMBARASSING IF YOU ARE IN A LINE OF CARS AT A GAS STATION OR FAST-FOOD TAKE-OUT LINE. MANY OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE FROM YEARS 2005 UP TO 2013.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110385July 9, 2018
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG IDIOT LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. THERE IS NO OBD CODE SET. CAR WAS STATIONARY IN PARKING LOT AND WAS FINE, CAME OUT TO RESTART IT AFTER SHOPPING AND THE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH CAME ON, AND STAYED ON. OTHER OWNERS SEEM TO BE REPORTING VERY SIMILAR IF NOT IDENTICAL FAILURES,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11110190July 9, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTERMITTENTLY, THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. IT'S AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE HUNDREDS (THOUSANDS?) OF PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE ON CORVETTE FORUMS. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY. MANY PEOPLE REPORT PAYING OVER $700 TO REPLACE THE IGNITION LOCK SOLENOID SWITCH. APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN IN THE PART TO HAVE THIS MANY PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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