Chevrolet Corvette Complaints

5,302 consumer complaints on file.

#10968195March 23, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967416March 21, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
"TAKATA RECALL" STRONG FUEL VAPOR SMELL EMITTING FROM REAR OF THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966623March 17, 2017
ENGINE
ENGINE IS MAKING A LOUD TICKING NOISE. SHOP RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE VALVE GUIDES AND REMACHINE CYLINDER HEADS. THIS IS TO PREVENT A VALVE DROPPING INTO THE ENGINE DUE TO OUT OF SPEC CYLINDER HEADS FROM THE OEM SUPPLIER. THIS IS A HIGH OCCURRENCE PROBLEM THAT HAS LOW OR REMOTE DETECTION METHODS. THE SEVERITY PRESENTS A POTENTIAL SAFETY/FIRE HAZARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966167March 15, 2017
ENGINE
WHILE PASSING A LARGE TRUCK ON A RURAL HIGHWAY (FM 2004) THE ENGINE DROPPED A VALVE WHICH AS I HAVE BEEN INFORMED IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON THESE CARS WITH THE Z06 LS7 ENGINE HAVING PREMATURE VALVE GUIDE WEAR. THE MOTOR LOCKED UP AFTER THE PISTON HIT THE VALVE RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE CAUSING THE REAR TIRES TO LOCK UP AS A RESULT OF THE ENGINE LOCKING. I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE CLUTCH AND REGAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OTHER THAN A CLOSE CALL WITH THE 18 WHEELER I WAS TRYING TO PASS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS INSTANCES OF THE SAME ISSUES I HAVE SEEN WHILE RESEARCHING WITH THIS CAR FROM 2007 TO 2013 7.0 LITER ENGINE FROM GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10960181March 12, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT THIS CORVETTE TO CELEBRATE THE DEFEAT OF BEAT CANCER. I DREAMED OF OWNING A CORVETTE SINCE I WAS 10 YEARS OLD, I'VE EXPERIENCED SO MUCH HEARTACHE, I FIGURED, I DON'T HAVE TOO MANY GOOD YEARS LEFT, I MIGHT AS WELL, GIVE MY DREAM A CHANCE, HA!! NO, INSTEAD IT HAS BEEN A NIGHT MARE, IT'S DRIVING ME CRAZIER THAN I WAS, ABOUT TO CAUSE ME A DIVORCE, HAD ELECTRICAL ISSUES SINCE DAY ONE!! HAS BEEN WORKED ON NUMEROUS TIMES BY ALLEN, THE CROOK I BOUGHT IT FROM, A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIDN'T WANT TO "GET INVOLVED", A DEALER IN OWENSBORO KY, WHO DIDN'T WANT ME TO DRIVE IT HOME FOR SAFETY REASONS, HOWEVER, THAT'S OVER 2 HOURS FROM HOME AND I HAD NO CHOICE, BUT, A TRUE GM DEALERSHIP, AND 1 OF THE BIGGEST GM DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA IN BENTON KY, TWICE, THE FIRST TIME WHEN I PICKED IT UP, I WENT STRAIGHT TO MY BANK PTFCU, AND IT DIED THERE AND I HAD TO HAVE A WRECKER TAKE IT BACK!! BUT MIKE REID AT COUNTRY CHEVROLET, AS WELL AS LARRY STOVESAND IN PADUCAH KY, BOTH, KNOW BEYOND THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT THAT THE CAR WAS WATER DAMAGE, ALL 3 DEALERS HAVE WITHHELD THAT DOCUMENTATION FROM ME, BUT MIKE REID DID TELL MY HUSBAND HE CAME OUT OF HIS OFFICE TO LOOK FOR HIMSELF AND YES, THERE WAS WATER DAMAGE. HOWEVER, JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, THEY DON'T WANT TO "GET INVOLVED" !! JIMMY ALLEN HAS CAUSED ME ALLOT OF MONEY I DIDN'T HAVE BECAUSE A LAWYER TOOK MY MONEY, MAILED JIMMY ALLENS ATTORNEY BEFORE HE DID ME A LETTER SAYING I NO LONGER HAD REPRESENTATION, WHEN ALLEN WAS SUPPOSED TO BUY IT BACK MONTHS AGO. I HAD TO GO TO CHUCK HUTTON IN MEMPHIS TN, TO EVEN GET A REAL CARFAX, THE SERVICE DEPT TOLD ME THEY GOT RID OF IT AFTER 1 DAY BECAUSE OF SO MANY PROBLEMS, AND THAT IT HAD BEEN PAID OFF IN A SETTLEMENT, TWICE!! THE CAR IS THE DEVIL, I'M CONVINCED, AND IT'S BEEN WRECKED IN FRONT LEFT AND REAR LEFT WITH ODOMETER FRAUD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959524March 8, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE AT 5 MPH, THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SENSOR AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO WEEKS LATER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,757.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958981March 6, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG GAS SMELL IN VEHICLE AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK. GAS SMELL STAYS WITH THE CAR UNTIL THE FUEL TANK IS HALF EMPTY. SMELL IN THE CAR WHEN DRIVING AND STATIONARY. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IN CORVETTES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958719March 5, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED THAT THE CORVETTE WAS GETTING REALLY HOT, THAN ABOUT 5 MIN LATER ONSTAR REPORTED A ENGINE, TRANS, AND REAR END PROBLEM ALONG WITH A LOUD CLANKING NOISE FROM THE MOTOR. NOW IT ONLY DOES ABOUT 65 THANK IT GOES TO 5K RPMS AND GOES NOWHERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958512March 3, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE BRAKING AND TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE VEHICLE BRAKED INDEPENDENTLY AND PULLED TO ONE SIDE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED AND THE WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958516March 3, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE'S FIBERGLASS TOP SEPARATED FROM THE REMOVABLE TOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958280March 2, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM CAR WHEN ENCLOSED IN A GARAGE. FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK. WORSE WHEN TANK IS FULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957656February 28, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY LETTER FROM CHEV IN MID FEB 2017 STATING MY VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE FUEL LEAK AND IF LEAK IS SUSPECTED TO HAVE VEHICLE INSPECTED AT CHEV DEALER AND IF VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE FOR LESS THAN 10 YRS AND HAS LESS THAN 120,000 MILES, CHEV WILL REPAIR AT NO CHARGE. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AT DEALER (DUE TO FUEL ODER) AND CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. DEALER WILL NOT HONOR REPAIR AND QUOTED COST AT $1338. CHEV CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS IN SERVICE SINCE NOV 2006 AND EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID BECAUSE IT HAD EXCEEDED THE 10 YR PARAMETER BY 3 MO WHEN ISSUE WAS REPORTED. MILEAGE WAS AT 55,552. I BELIEVE THE ISSUE WAS PRESENT BEFORE NOV 2006 BUT THE FUEL ODOR WAS NOT DETECTED UNTIL THE LETTER WAS RECEIVED AND UNTIL I CHECKED THE VEHICLE (BOTH STATIONARY AND IN MOTION). THIS VEHICLE IS GENERALLY NOT DRIVEN IN WINTER MONTHS. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT ANY FUEL LEAKAGE IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND THAT THE LEAKAGE IS CAUSED BY A DESIGN DEFICIENCY AND AFFECTED VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE MANUFACTURER REGARDLESS OF DELIVERY DATE (DUE TO DESIGN DEFICIENCY). I WILL SEND A COPY OF THIS HAZARD REPORT TO CHEVROLET. THEIR CASE # IS 8-2782315093. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956958February 25, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM FUEL TANK AREA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956969February 25, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE A FUEL SMELL/ODOR COMING FROM MY 2008 CORVETTE COUPE WHEN I FILL THE TANK TO FULL. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND IT COST ME OVER $1400 TO REPAIR. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A SMALL PLASTIC PART ON TOP OF THE DRIVERS SIDE TANK THAT WAS FAULTY. I WOULD NOTICE THE STRONG SMELL WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956700February 24, 2017
ENGINE
ENGINE BEGAN TO RATTLE AND I STOPPED TO CHECK BUT SAW NO VISUAL PROBLEMS. NEXT DAY HAD IT SHIPPED TO MECHANIC TO CHECK AND FOUND THAT VALVES, GUIDES AND STEMS WERE OUT OF SPEC. STATED THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM WITH HEADS FROM LS7 ENGINES. PIECE OF JUNK HE CALLED THEM BUT I CHOSE TO DISAGREE THATS WHY IM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN GM. 50 YEARS LOYAL GM OWNER AND MY DAD WAS AND STILL DRIVES GMS (70 YEARS).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956863February 24, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EXTREMELY STRONG FUEL ODORS THAT FILL MY GARAGE AND SEEP INTO MY HOUSE. IM STANDING IN THE KITCHEN NOW NEXT TO THE GARAGE AND CAN BARELY FINISH TYPING THIS BEFORE HAVING TO MOVE TO THE LIVING ROOM I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICE TO THE CHEVY SERVICE DEPARTMENT NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T SMELL OR FIND ANYTHING, SO ITS OBVIOUS THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956061February 21, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHEN PARKED IN GARAGE,ALWAYS USED CARPORT UNTIL NOW SO I NEVER NOTICED. BUT NOW HAVE A GARAGE, BUT I AM AFRAID OF STRONG FUEL SMELL MAY BE DANGEROUS. HAS NEW GAS CAP AND NO GAS LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955398February 18, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
CAUSES THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING PUSHED; THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE PEDAL IS PUSHED; DIFFICULTY DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL; MOVING THE GEAR SHIFTER OUT OF THE 'PARK' POSITION WITHOUT PUSHING THE BRAKE; AND DISABLEMENT OF CRASH AVOIDANCE FEATURES SUCH AS TRACTION CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, AND PANIC BRAKING ASSIST FEATURES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955375February 17, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
GAS IS LEAKING WHEN THE TANK IS OVER 3/4 FULL AND HAS A STRONGER ODOR OF GAS IN MY GARAGE. IT'S ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. AND THERE'S A LITTLE PUDDLE OF GAS ON THE PAN UNDER THE TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955020February 16, 2017
ENGINE
I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT EXCESSIVE VALVE TRAIN NOISE AND AFTER READING SEVERAL CORVETTE FORUM THREADS AND SPEAKING TO NUMEROUS CHEVROLET MECHANICS ABOUT IMPROPERLY MACHINED HEADS BY GM'S SUPPLIER LINAMAR, AND THAT NUMEROUS VEHICLES HAVE HAD VALVES DROP AND RUIN THE ENGINES. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON COMPLETELY STOCK VEHICLES. PEOPLE WITH LESS THAN 20000 MILES HAVE LOST MOTORS. 88% OF THE CORVETTE FORUM MEMBERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR CYLINDER HEADS TESTED FOR EXCESSIVE VALVE GUIDE WEAR, WERE OUT OF SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS. SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/FORUMS/...-REGISTRY.HTML GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ENGINE FAILURES AS A RESULT OF A DROPPED VALVE INTO A CYLINDER WHICH CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND FIRES. GM IS VERY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS HUGE SAFETY RISK TO DRIVERS, PASSENGERS, AND NEARBY VEHICLES IF THE ENGINE FAILS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. IF THE ENGINE FAILS DUE TO DROPPING A VALVE, THE ENGINE WILL IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF, WHICH CUTS OFF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKING. THIS IS A VERY HUGE SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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