Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#11089550April 23, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN TANK IS FILLED WITH FUEL THERE IS A TREMENDOUS STRONG GAS SMELL. THIS SMELL LASTS UNTIL ABOUT HALF THE FUEL IS USED. GAS CAP IS PROPER AND UNAFFECTED. THE SMELL IS STRONG REGARDLESS IF THE VEHICLE IS SETTING STILL OR IN MOTION. SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE 2008 C6 CORVETTES.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11089557April 23, 2018
POWER TRAIN
AFTER STARTING, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, CAR STILL, THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION)
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088567April 17, 2018
ENGINE
HARMONIC BALANCE BAD ON CAR WITH ONLY 50K
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084694April 12, 2018
POWER TRAIN
STUCK IN PARK ALMOST EVERY TIME NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083914April 9, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE LAST 2 DAYS WHEN I DRIVE AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAMS) SHUT OFF. I SWITCH TO THE HIGH BEAMS AND THEY WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE DARK AND IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS ABOUT 30 OR 40 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING THE CAR. I LET THE CAR SIT FOR 4 OR 5 HOURS AND THEN COME BACK AND THEY START WORKING. IT IS THE UNDERHOOD BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER (UBEC) HOUSING I SUSPECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11084236April 9, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
MY 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE SMELL OF GAS VAPOR WHEN I FILL IT UP I NOTICE THE SMELL WHEN PARK IT IN THE GARAGE I NOTICE THE SMELL ABOUT 5 MONTHS AGO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083869April 8, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING UP MY VEHICLE, DROVE HOME SAT IN DRIVEWAY FOR A FEW MINUTES, ADJUSTED RADIO STATIONS, I SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS, TURN VEHICLE OFF STILL SMELLING GAS, LOOKED UNDER DRIVER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE AND SEEN A PUDDLE OF FLUID, PUT MY FINGER IN IT AND IT WAS GAS!, I'M THINKING NOW THAT'S WHY THE USED CAR DEALERSHIP ONLY PUT A HALF A TANK OF GAS IN IT! PURCHASED THIS 2004 CORVETTE BACK IN MARCH 2018 HAVE ONLY PUT 60 MILES ON IT, IT NOW ONLY HAS 14,936 MILES ON IT! WHAT COULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I PARKED THE CAR IN SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT, WITH A CIGARETTE THAT JUST BEEN THROWN DOWN?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083737April 7, 2018
STEERING
I OWN A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE C6 BASE MODEL WITH CURRENTLY ABOUT 62,000 MILES. IT HAS NOW HAD 11 STEERING RACK FAILURES SINCE I BOUGHT IT USED IN AUGUST 2013 AT 18,000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY SINCE AUGUST 14, 2017 ' AS OF THIS WEEK THAT'S 6 MONTHS IN THE SHOP WITHOUT NORMAL USE OF THE CAR. TO HAVE THIS MANY MAJOR SAFETY-RELATED PARTS FAILURES OVER 4 YEARS AT NORMAL USE (@ 10,000 MILES / YEAR) IS INEXCUSABLE, FRUSTRATING, AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO DOCUMENT STEPS I HAVE TAKEN TO DIAGNOSE THIS ISSUE, THE ATTEMPTS TO INFORM GM OF THE ISSUE TO PREVENT FUTURE RISKS AND AGGRAVATION TO OTHER CUSTOMERS, TO REDUCE COST AND RISK TO GM, AND TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE AGGRAVATION AND EXTRAORDINARY EFFORT AND TIME I HAVE HAD TO INVEST IN THIS ISSUE. THE 'OEM' RACK FROM GM PARTS FOR MY '08 CORVETTE IS PART #19330457 AND IS APPROXIMATELY $1200. THERE ARE SEVERAL HOURS OF LABOR TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE RACK AND REALIGN THE FRONT WHEELS EACH TIME IT IS REPLACED. THUS EACH REPLACEMENT JOB COSTS $2000 IN TOTAL. HAD I NOT BOUGHT A 3RD PARTY EXTENDED WARRANTY I WOULD HAVE BEEN OUT OF POCKET OVER $10,000! IN REPAIRS ON JUST THE STEERING OF THIS CAR. IN SUM, OVER 4 YEARS MY WARRANTY COMPANY HAS PAID OVER $10,000, I HAVE PAID OVER $2000 OUT OF POCKET, AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A TOTAL OF 8 MONTHS SO FAR ON ITS STEERING-RACK RELATED ISSUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083612April 6, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP FORMS LEAK ON TOP OF TANK CREATING HEAVY FUEL SMELL THAT FILLS GARAGE AND ENTERS HOME. FUEL BELIEVED TO ALSO LEAK DOWNWARD ONTO EXHAUST PIPES. OCCURS WHILE RUNNING AND FUMES OCCUR AS PARKED WITH MOTOR OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083082April 3, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I'M PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A MONTH AGO AND EVER SINCE I HAD IT IT GIVES OUT A FUEL SMELL SOMETIMES IT SMEEL A LOT AND OTHER TIMES IT'S NOT AS NOTICEABLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11082540April 2, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (TRACTION CONTROL / ACTIVE HANDLING) SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ON. REF: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE08056
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11081094March 23, 2018
ENGINE
DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. EXHAUST VALVE DESIGN CAUSES EAR THAT EVENTUALLY BREAKS EXHAUST VALVE AND DESTROYS ENGINE. EXHAUST VALVE LOOSE ENOUGH TO BREAK AND CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE, POSSIBLE FIRE AND/OR FLAMMABLE FLUID LEAKAGE. HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=WTOA3VLGOES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080664March 21, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VERY STRONG GAS SMELL WHEN THE TANK IS FILLED. FILLED GARAGE WITH SMELL. WAS AFRAID TO START CAR. PUSHED OUT OF GARAGE AND LET SIT FOR 2 DAYS. STARTED AND DROVE TO DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080682March 21, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO CRANK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WALLY EDGAR CHEVROLET INC (3805 S LAPEER RD, LAKE ORION, MI 48360), BUT NO DIAGNOSTIC FAILURE CODES WERE FOUND AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO JEFFERSON CHEVROLET (2130 E JEFFERSON AVE, DETROIT, MI 48207) WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT NO RECALLS WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THE VIN. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-1941692497. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11079922March 17, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER FILLING FUEL TANK. PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE AND NOTICED A FUEL LEAK ON PASSENGER SIDE UNDERNEATH FUEL TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11079686March 15, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I'M SMELLING FUEL WHENEVER I FILL MY VEHICLE. I NEVER OVER FILL IT. WHEN THE PUMP STOPS I STOP AND DON'T TRY TO FORCE MORE GAS IN IT. WHEN PARKED OVER NIGHT MY ENTIRE GARAGE SMELLS LIKE FUEL. SO TO KEEP FROM HAVING A DISASTER I PARK MY VEHICLE OUTSIDE IN THE DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11079469March 14, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THIS ISSUE IS VERY SERIOUS. FUEL LEAKS OUT THE TOP OF THE TANKS, AND WILL THEN DRIP DOWN THE BACK SIDE. IT HAPPENS WHETHER RUNNING OR NOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078260March 9, 2018
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE IS ALWAYS STATIONARY WHEN IT GETS STUCK IN PARK, AND UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. I LET IT SET FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN PUSH START AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT WILL SHIFT INTO GEAR AND OTHER TIMES IT WILL NOT. 50/50 CHANCE ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I INHERITED THIS VEHICLE FROM MY FATHER IN EARLY 2017 WITH 48,000 MILES ON IT. FAST FORWARD TO TODAY 03/09/2018 VEHICLE DOES NOT GO INTO PARK BUT IS "STUCK" IN NEUTRAL, DOES NOT GO INTO PARK OR ANY OTHER GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11076049March 3, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL TANK LEAKS AT UNDER 10,000 MILES. FILLS CAR AND GARAGE WITH FUMES. NEED HELP WITH COST OF REPAIR. FILED COMPLAINT WITH GM NO HELP. CASE #8-3686290968
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11075534February 28, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM CAR AFTER FILLUP, SEEMS LIKE FUEL LEAK. IT FILLS UP GARAGE WITH VERY VERY VERY STRONG SMELL OF FUEL. DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE COMING FROM THE GAS CAP, BUT SMELL IS STRONG. WORRIED THAT THE LEAK ONTO EXHAUST WILL CAUSE A FIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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