Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#11066812February 3, 2018
ENGINE
ENGINE DESTROYED ITSELF. WITH 56K MILES ON THE ENGINE A VALVE BROKE WHILE RUNNING, FALLING INTO THE CYLINDER WHERE IT WAS HIT BY THE PISTON CAUSING THE PISTON TO GO INTO THE ENGINE BLOCK WALL. THERE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH VALVES / VALVE GUIDES IN THESE ENGINES. CHEVY PRODUCED A SERVICE BULLETIN (#13-06-01-001) YET DID NOTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM AT THE TIME. THEY'VE ALSO REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY MY SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066561February 1, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LEAK FROM TOP OF TANK DRIVERS SIDE - DANGEROUS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11065005January 26, 2018
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT IN PARK OR REVERSE AND DRIVE. MALFUNCTION CAR WAS IN TRAFFIC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064957January 25, 2018
ENGINE, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 1 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE "PULL KEY TEN SECONDS" MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHOWING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS INDICATED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064991January 25, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY IS MADE OF PLASTIC. THIS PLASTIC ON FUEL PUMP OUTLET HAS DEVELOPED A SMALL CRACK DUE TO THE INFERIOR PLASTIC, CAUSING HIGH PRESSURE FUEL TO SPRAY OUT, POOL ON TOP OF TANK, AND DRIP DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TANK NEAR THE HOT EXHAUST. APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM ON MULTIPLE YEAR C6 CORVETTES AND GM DOESN'T NOT WANT TO ISSUE A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064655January 24, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FUEL GUAGE GOES HAY WIRE AFTER FILLING UP,SERVICE FUEL SYSTEM LITE COMES ON,AFTER FEW MILES GOES BACK TO READINIG CORRECT,TIL HALF TANK THEN GOES CRAZY AGIAN,ON GOING PROPLEM WITH ALL C6 CORVETTES WITH AROUND 50000 MILES ON THEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064663January 24, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CANT GET INTO CAR WITH FOB WHEN 45 DEGREES OR COLDER OUTSIDE,CAR WONT START, SHOWS NO FOB DECETED, ONCE IT WARMS UP OUTSIDE EVERYTHING IS NORMAL, DURING SUMMER NEVER A PROPLEM, ONCE IT STARTS GETTING COLD OUSIDE WONT START, BIG PROPLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064528January 23, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS SMELL IN AND AROUND CAR. USUALLY AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11064223January 22, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=P9E3MD122MG 2008 CORVETTE COUPE DEVELOPED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHICH IS STRONGEST ON DRIVERS SIDE OF CABIN. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE LEAKS, NO GAS POOLING AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THERE APPEAR TO BE HUNDREDS TO THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS EXACT ISSUE DUE TO A FAULTY PART ON THE GAS TANK (SEE VIDEO). IT IS NOT DUE TO A NUMBER OF MILES DRIVEN BUT APPEARS TO BE A PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE OVER TIME DUE TO BRITTLE PLASTIC. THE GAS SMELL IS INCREDIBLY STRONG AND MAKES THE CAR UNDRIVABLE UNLESS THE WINDOWS ARE ALWAYS FULLY DOWN. ALSO GENERALLY UNSURE IF THE CAR IS GOING TO EXPLODE DUE TO THE CONTINUING POOLING OF FUEL OVER TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11063918January 20, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE IS A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE THE CAR BUT NO OBVIOUS LEAKS. THE CAR DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE USING GAS FASTER THAN ANTICIPATED. IT SMELLS STRONGEST ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN MANY OWNERS HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS WITH THE FUEL TANK OR FUEL LINE. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS MOMENT THIS STARTED OR EVENT THAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR JUST STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062105January 11, 2018
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
ON 12/07/2017 I PURCHASED A 2014 CHEV. CORVETTE C7 MODEL (WHITE) FROM JUD KUHN CHEVROLET 3740 HWY. 9 EAST, LITTLE RIVER SC. ON 01/02/2018 SAID CORVETTE WAS STATIONARY WHEN I NOTICED A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF DIFFERENTIAL OIL LEAKAGE UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER DOOR AND RIGHT REAR TIRE AREA. I TOOK A PHOTO DATED AND NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AFTER SNOW STORM CLEARED.IN LUIE, MECHANICAL PRELIMINARY REVIEW SHOWN A DIFFERENTIAL OIL LEAKS ON RIGHT REAR AXEL SEAL AT THE REAR END AND GAS/FUEL RIGHT SIDE LEAKS AT TOP OF GAS TANK. DEALER TOLD ME DIFFERENTIAL WAS UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER TRYING TO GET ME TO COVER FUEL LEAK COST. UNDER A FEDERAL MANGOUS LAW, SUCH ISSUES ARE CONSIDER SAFETY MANUFACTURE DEFECTS IN HAVING REGARDS TO FUEL AND REAR END. GM AND CHEVROLET ARE LIABLE, LIKEWISE I CONTEND THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE NOT HIDE THESE DAMAGES FROM ME DURING THE SELL. IF THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A CERTIFIED INSPECTION,SOME MECHANIC SHOULD HAVE DETECTED SUCH PROBLEMS. CAR IS STILL IN SHOP , MECHANIC CLAIMS 14HRS JOB AND WILL CALL ME TO SEE DAMAGES AT FUEL UPON IT BEING TORN DOWN FOR REVIEW. I HAVE ATTACHED A PHOTO OF GAS AND OIL LEAKAGES. I HEREBY REQUEST A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCE COMPLIANCE ON ALL PARTIES TO REPAIR VEHICLE AND RECALL SUCH SAFETY ISSUES.IVE REVIEWED HUNDREDS OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUES I HAVE BUT THERE HAS BEEN NO OFFICIAL RECALLS. MY NAME IS [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
#11062165January 11, 2018
VISIBILITY/WIPER, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REARVIEW MIRROR DISPLAYED A BRIGHT BLINDING LIGHT THAT OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VIEW. IN ADDITION, THE LIGHT CAUSED A REFLECTION ON THE WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT SEE OUT OF THEM. ORR CHEVROLET IN FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD PLACE A PIECE OF TAPE OVER THE LIGHT SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT ENOUGH PEOPLE HAD NOT COMPLAINED ABOUT THE FAILURE FOR IT TO BE A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062304January 11, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COMPLAINT NUMBER : 11062105 I'M ADDING THE RESULTS DEALERSHIP FOUND DAMAGES AS FOLLOWS; 2014 CHEVY VETTE STOCK # 2939A FUEL LEAK REAR DIFF HELLO THE CAR IS TORN DOWN. IT LOOKS LIKE THE BYPASS TUBE SEAL WAS/IS LEAKING. ALSO ON DRIVER SIDE TANK THE FILLER NECK TUBE APPEARS TO HAVE COLLAPSED THAT WOULD CAUSE LEAK UPON FILL UP. GM HAS TURNED DOWN INITIALLY THE WARRANTY REQUEST. WE HAVE SUBMITTED TO OUR DISTRICT MANAGER FOR FURTHER REVIEW. YOU ARE WELCOME TO STOP BY AND LOOK AT CAR. THANKS ALSO ATTACHED ARE (4) PHOTOS SHOWING VEHICLE FUEL TANK DAMAGES TO SUPPORT SAFETY ISSUES THAT WERE SENT ON TODAY FROM JUD KUHN DEALERSHIP WHO HAS MY CORVETTE WHICH IS THE SUBJECT MATTER IN DISPUTES. PLEASE INCORPORATE THIS SUMMARY TO THE ABOVE COMPLAINT ALREADY PENDING FOR REVIEW NUMBER: 11062105 THANKS? [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062298January 11, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN FILLING CAR UP. LASTS FOR DAYS OR UNTIL FUEL TANK GETS BELOW 1/2. NO NOTICEABLE LEAK ON THE GROUND UNDER. THIS IS STRONGEST IN THE LEFT REAR AREA WHERE YOU FILL THE TANK UP AND IN THE CABIN. I BELIEVE THIS IS RELATED TO CHEVROLET BULLETIN 15682. HIGHLY DANGEROUS, NEAR EXHAUST PIPES. LIKELY CAUSE OF FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11062024January 10, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
PRIMARY TANK MODULE FLANGE FUEL AND VAPOR LEAKS...INSTEAD OF GM MAKING A RECALL THEY ARE CALLING IT AN EXTENDED SPECIAL WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED IF THE FUEL TANK WAS OVER HALF FULL THE FUMES WERE UNBEARABLE. ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO PARK INSIDE MY GARAGE. THE SMELL IN THE INSIDE OF THE CAR IS VERY STRONG. THE RECALL (EXTENDED WARRANTY) STATES THAT ITS ONLY GOOD FOR 10 YEARS OR 120K MILES, BUT SINCE MY 2008 CORVETTE WAS INITIALLY SOLD ON 10/25/17 AND ONLY HAS 40K MILES THEY HAVE REFUSED TO TAKE CARE OF THIS EXPENSIVE, DANGEROUS ISSUE. THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE SAFETY CONCERN, BUT HAVE CAPPED THE TIME IT CAN BE REPAIRED. WHICH MAKES ZERO SENSE. IF ITS DANGEROUS, ITS DANGEROUS. I BOUGHT THE CAR 12/2017 AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE PROBLEM, BUT SINCE I MISSED THE DEADLINE BY LESS THAN 60 DAYS THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. HTTPS://GM.OEMDTC.COM/6376/15682-03-SPECIAL-COVERAGE-PRIMARY-TANK-MODULE-FLANGE-FUEL-AND-VAPOR-LEAKS-2007-2009-CADILLAC-XLR-2007-2013-CHEVROLET-CORVETTE THANKS,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11061366January 9, 2018
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I RECENTLY (JAN 6, 2018), NOTICED A VERY DISTINCT GASOLINE SMELL IN MY GARAGE AND AROUND MY 2006 CORVETTE. THERE IS NO SPOTTING BENEATH THE CAR. THE ODOR HAS ITS STRONGEST CONCENTRATION IN THE AREA NEAR THE FILLER DOOR (DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL AREA). I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR EXACTLY THREE YEARS AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS SMELL HAS BEEN PRESENT. IT IS VERY PERVASIVE AND DEFINITELY GASOLINE. THE FUMES ARE A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD AND THIS CONDITION IS VERY DISCONCERTING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS POSTINGS ON CORVETTE FORUMS AND ON YOU TUBE, THAT HIGHLIGHT THIS ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EARLY C6 CORVETTES (2005-2008). I HAVE CALLED CHEVROLET DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM, BUT THAT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. THE PROBLEM IS THAT GASOLINE IS SPRAYING OUT OF THE SEALS AND CERTAIN PLASTIC HOSE CONNECTIONS RELATED TO THE FUEL TANK, AND, OR, AROUND THE FUEL PUMP AND POSSIBLY THE CROSSOVER TUBE. GASOLINE "PUDDLES" ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK OR IS CAUGHT BY THE TANK SHIELD BENEATH THE TANK...THUS NO SPOTTING UNDER THE CAR. THE FUMES AND THE LIQUID ARE A MAJOR FIRE DANGER...BOTH IN A STATIONARY GARAGE SETTING OR WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION, WHERE GASOLINE WOULD HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO IGNITE ON A HOT SURFACE SUCH AS THE EXHAUST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11061524January 9, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE MAY REMAIN LOCKED IN PARK OR NOT SHIFT OUT OF DRIVING GEARS BACK TO PARK. VERY WIDE SPREAD ISSUE ON THIS MODEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058546January 4, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN THE CAR IS COMPLETELY WARMED UP AND I'M DRIVING ABOUT 10 MINUTES FURTHER. FIRST THE DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS GO OUT. THEN THE TURN SIGNALS IN FRONT DON'T WORK. THEN THE HIGH BEAMS DON'T WORK. ALL WORK WHILE THE CAR IS COLD. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MILES AN HOUR WHEN SUDDENLY THE HIGH BEAMS WENT OUT. I WAS IN A PANIC AND QUICKLY SWITCHED ON THE FOG LIGHTS. I COULD NOT GET THE HEADLIGHT TO TURN BACK ON. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH MY LOW BEAMS. AFTER THE CAR WARMED UP THE LOW BEAMS WOULD SUDDENLY TURN OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A SAFETY RECALL ITEM AND THEY FIXED IT WITH A JUMPER CABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058191January 3, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I GOT A SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT THAT CAME ON THE DASH TWO DAYS AGO, AND WENT AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR A FEW TIMES. WHILE I WAS DRIVE YESTERDAY AND DOING ABOUT 70 MPH, THE CAR PULLED VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT AND I HAD TO MAKE A RAPID CORRECTION TO AVOID HITTING THE TRUCK NEXT TO ME. AS THAT HAPPENED I INSTINCTIVELY GLANCED AT MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING, SEEMS TO HAVE LIT UP THE INSTANCE THE CAR MADE TO SUDDEN LEFT SWING. I'VE READ ON THE CORVETTE FORUMS, THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN PLAGUING THE C6 Z06. THIS ALSO HAPPENED A COUPLE OF YEARS WHILE I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AND WAS GOING ABOUT 25 TO 30 MPH. I DON'T USE THE CAR THAT OFTEN, ONLY WHILE I'M ON VACATION, WHICH IS ABOUT 3 TO 4 TIMES PER YEAR. THE LIGHT WILL COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME BUT THE SUDDEN LEFT SWING ONLY HAPPENED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11058396January 3, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
COLUMN LOCK FAILURE (4 TIMES) . CONVERTIBLE TOP 5+ TIMES RIB IN TOP BROKEN,TOP WILL NOT RAISE OR LOWER OR WILL MOVE AND STOP. PLASTIC INTERIOR PARTS DRY UP AND BREAK VISOR.ALL BEFORE 50K MILES.CAR IS IN THE DEALER SHOP (30+ DAYS AT THIS TIME)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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