2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Problems & Recalls
Detailed safety information and owner complaints
Problem Breakdown
Compare to Other Years
Common Problems
Fuel sending unit in gas tank behind the drivers side is leaking gas making it impossible to park the car in the garage. There is a great possibility of fire due to this issue. No, I have not taken it to the dealer as of today but I am going to schedule it. No. No.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette equipped with Firestone Tires, Tire Line: Firehawk Wide Oval, Tire Size: P245/40/R18, DOT Number: (N/A). The vehicle was recently purchased, and three weeks later, the tire pressure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Discount Tire. The empl...
Mileage: 52,800
cracked fuel pump housing causing vapors to vent out possibly causing a fire if stored extended periods of time indoors, and if crack is big enough fuel will drip down the back of the fuel tank onto the exhaust and possibly starting a vehicle fire
Transmission gets stuck in park position and I am unable to shift it into any other gear. Unable to move the car if it's in a dangerous location.
Bought this vehicle recently and filled it up with fuel and fumes overtook the cabin area and some leaked out the top of the tank down through the tank support. From the research I have done, this is a common problem that Chevy has ignored. The parts are too expensive to just replace everything with...
There is a strong smell of gas in the passenger compartment and a very strong smell of gas gas on the drivers side near the rear tire. The Chevy dealer has confirmed the the gas smell is due to a know defect where the fuel pump develops cracks in the housing because of the poor quality plastic used....
This car has suffered a known defect that causes fuel to leak out of the tank when the tank is more than 1/2 full. Unfortunately, the leak in my vehicle occurred outside the window that GM arbitrarily set up. (10 years after vehicle put in service or 120,000 miles whichever comes first. My vehicle ...
Gas smells when tank is over half full it’s the plastic fuel system on to of tank is starting to crack and I was reading they have been recalled before but has gone off and this is danger and might cause a fire with the saddle bags across the back and only 30,700 miles on car
I just bought a 2008 Chevy Corvette convertible and parked in the garage. The next morning the garage has distinct smell of gas throughout the garage. If my heater to the house would have kicked on the house would have blown up. This is a safety issue which should be addressed by Chevy. After re...
I just bought a 2008 Chevy Corvette convertible and parked in the garage. The next morning the garage has distinct smell of gas throughout the garage. If my heater to the house would have kicked on the house would have blown up. This is a safety issue which should be addressed by Chevy. After re...
After refilling my car with gas and parking it in my garage, I noticed that fuel was actively LEAKING from the bottom of my car!@#! Within a few minutes, fuel was pooling under my car on the garage floor. I immediately moved it outside and ran the car for an hour to use up enough fuel so that it w...
SERVICE ACTIVE HNDLG message on the DIC. Not able to put in drive due to this message. Read a lot of forums. There are recalls on up to 2007 but the 2008 Corvettes are having the same issues.
Hello NHTSA, Fuel leaks from drivers side fuel tank. I see fuel tracks down side of tank, so conclude fuel is leaking from top of tank or from fuel pump. Fuel components are plastic, and now 17 years old, so they are probably cracked from age. I have strong smell of fuel in my garage, and puddl...
Just purchased 2008 Corvette with 46,000 miles. Not able to shift out of park
Just bought 2008 corvette with 46,000 miles. Very strong smell of fuel in car and in garage after fill up. This issue is definitely a safety issue
Developed fuel leak above left side tank coming from known faulty fuel pump connector elbow at top of tank. Extreme gas fumes prevent parking in garage for fear of vapors igniting causing an explosion. Can not rule out possibility of drips or spray hitting hot exhaust. Will be seeking repair asap as...
After refilling my car with gas, there was a strong fuel smell. As the fuel level dropped, the smell of gas went away. With this fuel smell there were strong vapors in my garage. I had to open the garage doors and let the garage air out before starting any of my vehicles I have in the garage. It got...
The other day from my garage i smelled a overtaking smell of gas coming from my 2008 Corvette with only 22,300 miles on it. I thought it was coming from my gas cap , so i replace the cap. Replacing the gas cap didn't help there was still a overwhelming gas smell coming from the left side of the car...
Fuel pump module leaking fuel causing fuel to drip onto the exhaust pipe. Potential fire hazard to occupants and occupants of area it is parked near. Yes the dealer and repair shop have confirmed it has cracked when it should not. It has only been inspected by the repair shop due to immediate safet...
Extreme gas fumes because of faulty fuel pump assembly. When in a closed garage area fuel leaks out of plastic fuel pump top then the vehicle is half full or more. GM to this day has not changed the part design. So you have replace it the same kind of faulty part if you can even find one. They claim...
Fuel smell when filling tank to full
When driving at night, headlight turn off and do not turn back on… or do not come on at all ..Play with the switch ….on and off nothing happens…sometimes highbeams don’t even work. This happened several times!!
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds with a half tank of fuel or more, the contact observed a strong fuel odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked multiple times and he also observed a ...
Mileage: 32,600
The car is leaking fuel from the gas tank. I just purchased it 4/20/24. There was a safety recall years ago. This vehicle may not have had the issue at the time of the recall.
fuel leak and smell from fuel pump
I purchased this car just 10 days ago. The first night that I got it I went in the garage and smelled a lot of gas smell. Many people including myself have their gas water heater in the garage and I started to really panic. I googled the issue and it's apparent that this is a very common issue on th...
Our local Chevrolet dealer service department has found the fuel pump housing to be cracked causing fuel vapors to leak out the fuel pump/tank. These vapors have found their way into the cabin of the car effecting the air quality. This issue also has the potential for the vapors and spray in some ca...
The car is giving off a STRONG smell of gas.
I have a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. The current mileage (as of July 1, 2023) is 26,200 miles. I have a strong odor of gas every time I fill the gas tank to above 1/2 the tank. This is a fairly common condition, as evidenced by the hundreds of NHTSA related complaints, and the Corvette forums. Two Ch...
Gas vapors caused by leaking gas tank see service bulletin 15682.
Fuel leaks out the top of the tanks, and will then drip down the back side onto the hot exhaust. If parked overnight in a garage, the vapor will fill the garage and could easily be triggered into an explosion and fire from a gas water heater or other ignition source.
There is a strong fuel odor after a gas tank fill up, and is noticable after the vehicle is parked in the garage. I have experienced this fuel odor over the past 18 months.
Everytime the car is filled with fuel, I smell a strong odor of gasoline for days after. The following day, my garage is so strong of fuel odor, it is almost unbearable. It seems there was a recall at one point to fix this, but I cannot find it anymore.
Car reeks of gasoline on rear driver side and in driver side cockpit after refueling. Car emits strong gasoline odor. No visible gas on garage floor but suspect fuel tank leaking from the top and pooling on the hot exhaust pipes. Whole garage reeks of gasoline.
Strong fuel smell coming from the gas tank after filling the tank full. I have replaced the gas cap. It happens when the tank is over 1/2 full.
Strong fuel smell coming from vehicle. car sits in garage overnight and emits fuel smell in the garage to the point i have to keep the garage cracked. smell is most noticable after fill up but smell still continues after 100 or so miles. i believe fuel is leaking somewhere because the tank has moist...
Smell of raw gasoline coming from drivers side gas tank area After filling gas tank ,just bought the car had half tank of gas at the dealer didn’t smell when i checked the car then.
Smell of raw gasoline coming from drivers side gas tank area After filling gas tank ,just bought the car had half tank of gas at the dealer didn’t smell when i checked the car then.
Smell gas from gas tank. Air bag light is on
Smell gas from gas tank. Air bag light is on
Low beams don't work when the engine gets hot, I was driving the other night at 10pm and the headlights went out. Pitch black and almost wrecked.......This is a know issue..... Fuel pump has small cracks in the top of driver side fuel pump could start fire, and its a know issue....... Heads on the...
Low beams don't work when the engine gets hot, I was driving the other night at 10pm and the headlights went out. Pitch black and almost wrecked.......This is a know issue..... Fuel pump has small cracks in the top of driver side fuel pump could start fire, and its a know issue....... Heads on the...
Low beams don't work when the engine gets hot, I was driving the other night at 10pm and the headlights went out. Pitch black and almost wrecked.......This is a know issue..... Fuel pump has small cracks in the top of driver side fuel pump could start fire, and its a know issue....... Heads on the...
Any level above 1/2 leaks fuel , you can see the fuel running down the side of the tank when you look under the bottom of the car. Fumes are very strong inside and out of the vehicle especially when parked in my garage
Very strong fuel smell in car especially after driving seems tank or fuel pump leaking im afraid it can or will catch fire
I was preparing 2008 corvette with 93k miles for winter storage end of 2022. Filled tank and put in garage with cover. Next day strong smell of fuel filled garage. Looked into other cases if this was common and found that there were a lot of customers with same problem cracked fittings on fuel pumps...
The vehicle has a very strong odor of gasoline, both outside and inside the vehicle. Initial research indicates that Chevrolet is aware of the problem and offered a limited time solution to those experiencing the issue, which has now expired. The issue is a faulty fuel pump assembly on the driver'...
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while attempting to refuel the vehicle, gasoline was overflowing and leaking from the fuel filler neck. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that there was an abnormal fuel odor while starting the vehicle. The conta...
Mileage: 10,600
Hawley Motors delivered vehicle to our home on 10/23/2022 that we had just purchased and pick up our trade-in vehicle. We put the newly purchased vehicle in the garage within a short time started to smell fuel. At that time, we just thought they over filled tank and that was just from the over filli...
Fuel leak Fuel pump is cracked at the top
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The driver's side fuel pump develops a crack which causes fuel to spray the area around the fuel tank. It is available for inspection. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? The fu...
There is a strong fuel smell on my 2008 Corvette. The fuel smell starts after filling the tanks over 3/4 full. Smell is very bad and dangerous as the exhaust is right below where the fule leaks.
Shifter will not shift from park after starting engine.
I parked my car in the garage overnight after filling the tank past 1/2 tank and the whole garage and whole house smelled like gasoline when we woke up in the morning. I cannot park in the garage anymore because of the risk of burning my own house down.
A few weeks ago I started smelling gas in my garage where my 2008 Corvette VIN: 1G1YY26W485105635 is parked. My vehicle has a little over 72k miles on it and has never been in an accident. As time went on the smell had gotten worse. I took the vehicle to my mechanic today and he says the fuel pump h...
Strong fuel smell after a fill up in my 2008 99,900 mile corvette. drove it 20 miles hoping it would go away. Parked it in the garage and in the morning the whole garage smelled and the inside of the car was very strong fuel smell. took to mechanic and they discovered top of fuel pump was cracked on...
I'm smelling fuel on the left hand side of the vehicle. Problem has started in April/May 2022 time frame. The car has roughly 43,000 miles on the odometer as it is a summer "fun car" for me. I took it to the dealership for repair and was told that the left hand fuel pump module is leaking. The r...
Gas smell when tank is filled.
I have the smell of fuel in the cabin of my 2008 Corvette whenever I fill my gas tank above Half of a tank .I,m not the only one who has complained of this .I,ve seen hundreds of other people across the United States Reporting the same Thing .A strong Smell of Fuel after filling the gas tank over Ha...
Gas fumes continuously fill the car, but there is no leak.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated upon purchasing the vehicle and driving at 25 MPH, the headlights flickered on and off. The contact was able to continue to drive. The contact later received an unknown recall notification from the manufacturer regarding the headlight fa...
Mileage: 1
The vehicle would not shift out of Park. Car has less than 20,000 miles. This happened once in a while at first then over time increased to almost every other time the car was started. I took it for repair and was told after searching the VIN # that my 2008 was installed with a 2007 shifter and g...
The vehicle would not shift out of Park. Car has less than 20,000 miles. This happened once in a while at first then over time increased to almost every other time the car was started. I took it for repair and was told after searching the VIN # that my 2008 was installed with a 2007 shifter and g...
There is very strong odor of fuel fumes after filling the vehicle. No gas appears to be leaking onto the ground. Fuel cap has been checked and replaced, odor still present. Odor seeps into interior and fumes are overwhelming for the driver. Research indicates that this is a known problem (there are...
After filling with gas I drove home and parked in the garage. When I went in the garage a few hours later there was a very strong smell of gasoline. there is no sign of a gas leak on the garage floor.
unable to move shift lever out of park
I took car to local Chevrolet dealer to have headlight flashing problem corrected. They gave me back the car saying it was fixed. Problem is still there and now they want regular shop rate to repair the recal problem. Problem is a broken wire in the fuse box in engine compartment. This causes th...
Strong gas smell behind driver's seat area when fuel gauge shows more than approximately a half tank of fuel. I bought this car April 3, 2020, with 85,545 miles. It now has 87,570 miles. The strong gas smell appeared the first time that I filled the gas tank. It was apparently an issue for the previ...
My car is currently leaking fuel from the driver's side fuel tank. GM has acknowledged the problem and issued Special Coverage Notice 15682 to extend repairs to 120,000 miles and 10 years. Although my car has well under 120,000 miles it is over the 10 year mark, being a 2008 model. This is a serious...
The car has a manufacturer recall for a gas smell coming from the driver side rear end. This recall is I believe for up to 75k miles or 10 years whichever comes first. This is a safety issue and should exceed that time and mileage period.
Intense fuel smell from driver side fuel door when fuel tanks are filled more than 1/2 capacity. Gasoline fumes fill inside of car and also garage. This is a commonly reported issue, is a manufacturing defect, and is a safety hazard. There was a recall issued by GM, but within 10 years of the manufa...
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift from PARK or REVERSE. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer and diagnosed that the shift lever needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufact...
Mileage: 40,000
Gas leak from top of fuel tank that spills over exhaust and fills my garage with fumes.
Fuel leak from fuel pump on left side of car behind driver seat. Well known problem with General motors and there has been recalls. It’s a safety issue that needs to be taken care of and all vehicles with this problem. I was told by a Chevy dealer to file a complaint with the NHTSA And this proble...
At first I couldn’t get it out of Park sometimes. Then it became more frequent & finally it wouldn’t go into Reverse or Park from Drive. The only available gears were Neutral & Drive. My son had to come & disconnect the battery because it wouldn’t turn off all lights & accessories. Since it wo...
After starting the automatic will often not shift out of park. After turning off the engine and/or waiting 2-3 min. sometimes it will allow shifting and sometimes this may take several tries. When away from home this could become a MAJOR safety problem if someone needed medical attention etc. So far...
I filled my tank and after parking the car in my garage noticed the smell of gas. According to N150682, this is a common issue with this model/year. This creates a serious risk for a fire hazard. The fumes that enter a home from the garage are also a serious concern and threat to the safety of my fa...
There is a very strong gas small that fills the inside of the car! It is happening to a lot of corvettes and I don't know what to do about it
Driver's door release not working again after being repaired years ago. Cannot leave car without using the emergency release lever.
There is a FUEL LEAK around the filler tube on the gas tank. I have been working with Chevrolet for 2 months, but they say the part is being redesigned because of the problem and will not be available for at least 4 months. This is an old problem and Chevy is just now redesigning the part. I rece...
When the gas tank is filled to halfway or more, the car smells from gasoline while driving and while parked in the garage. The smell remains as long as the car is in the garage.
The car has a strong smell of gasoline in the cabin and garage when the tank is about 1/2 full. I replaced gas cap with a GM OEM gas cap but I can still smell the fuel. These gas fumes can be really dangerous in the garage.
When I fill my gas tank up over over half a tank the smell of gas inside the car is so bad. I also can smell the gas fumes inside my garage when parked. It also is using also of gas.
The car has a strong smell of gasoline in the cabin and garage when the tank is about 1/2 full. I wonder if this is a hazard?
If I put more than 5 or 6 gallons of gas in the car there is a strong odor of gas in the car and around it. If I put the car in the garage it smells like gas through the whole house.
SO RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2008 CORVETTE C6 FROM RICK HENDRICKS CHEVROLET, AND HAVE BEEN SMELLING THE GAS SMELL SINCE I GOT IT, I CAN SMELL IT OUTSIDE THE CAR, IN THE COCKPIT ALL THE TIME IF IT'S OVER HALF A TANK, I LOOK UNDER THE CAR AND THERE'S GAS ALL UNDER IT. SEEMS LIKE IT'S COMING FROM THE TOP OF TH...
Mileage: 78,000
MY CAR HAD A HEAVY GAS SMELL. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANICS AT BRIGGS FIRESTONE IN OROVILLE,CA AND AFTER THEY DIAGNOSIS THEY INFORMED ME ABOUT A SPECIAL COVERAGE NOTIFICATION FROM CHEVROLET #15682-03 ( PRIMARY TANK FLANGE FUEL AND VAPOR LEAK). I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2018, BUT WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEM...
Mileage: 25,000
FUEL LEAKING FROM TANK AFTER FILLING WITH GAS
Mileage: 45,550
AFTER FILLING MY C6 CORVETTE AND DRIVING IT, I'M SMELLING FUEL ONCE I PARK THE VEHICLE IN MY GARAGE. THE NEXT DAY I CAN STILL SMELL IT.
Mileage: 144,000
GAZ SMELL - ODOR - EVEN AFTER CAR SITTING WITHOUT BEING USED FOR 10 HOURS
Mileage: 41,000
HAVE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE TANK, NOT ALWAYS JUST WHEN I FILL UP THE TANK. WHEN I WALK INTO THE GARAGE THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS AND WHEN I TAKE A LOOK UNDER THE CAR THERE IS A STAIN UNDER THE LEFT SIDE FUEL TANK. I LIFTED THE BACK END OFF THE CAR ON JACK STANDS AND I COULD SEE DROPS...
Mileage: 85,202
EVERY TIME I'M DRIVING THE CAR SMELL FUEL INSIDE THE CAR.
Mileage: 150,000
FILLED GAS TANK,EXTREME SMELL OF GAS LINGERING WHEN PARKED .I HEARD ON THE FORUM THAT THIS IS PROBABLY A LEAKING GAS TANK AND VERY DANGEROUS
Mileage: 33,460
THERE IS A GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AND CAN BE SMELLED FROM INSIDE THE CABIN AS WELL. THE CAR CAN BE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.
Mileage: 70,700
WHEN THE CAR IS COMPLETELY FUELED, THERE'S AN EXTREMELY STRONG GAS SMELL AND FUEL LEAKS UNDER THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THIS HAPPENS UNTIL THE FUEL LEVEL IS BELOW HALF TANK.
Mileage: 45,000
PURCHASED MY 2008 CORVETTE NEW AND AFTER 50K MILES THE THE CAB FILLED WITH RAW GAS FUMES, THE DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK LEAK FROM THE TOP. THE TANK AND PUMP WERE REPLACED. 8,000 MILE LATER THE SENDING UNITS WENT OUT. TANKS WERE DROPPED AND SENDING UNITS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. LESS THAN 30,000 MILES L...
Mileage: 78,000
I GET A STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER FILL UP
Mileage: 50
WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK I GET A STRONG GAS SMELL ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S PARKED IN MY GARAGE.
Mileage: 32,500
AFTER FILLING UP MY 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE THE CAR HAS A DISTINCT GAS SMELL WHEN WALKING UP TO IT. THE SMELL IS STRONG BUT GOES AWAY WHILE DRIVING IT AND IS NOT THAT STRONG ONCE PARKED. AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW HOURS I COME BACK AND THE SCENT IS BACK. IT SEEMS TO ONLY EMIT THIS GASOLINE SMELL WHEN T...
Mileage: 142,000
STARTED SMELLING GAS IN MY GARAGE THEN NOTICE MY VETTE IS LEAKING FUEL
AFTER FUELING OVER 1/2 TANK FUMES ARE NOW NOTICEABLE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND INSIDE WHILE PARKED.
Mileage: 15,000
SMALL POOLS OF FUEL FORMING UNDERNEATH VEHICLE WHEN PARKED AFTER DRIVING UNDER DRIVERS SIDE REAR NEAR EXHAUST
Mileage: 120,000
AFTER DRIVING MY CAR I PARKED IT IN MY GARAGE THE NEXT MORNING MY GARAGE WAS FILLED WITH GAS FUMES CALLED DEALER AND BROUGHT CAR IN THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND MY CAR WAS OUT OF EXTENDED WARRANTY IT ONLY HAS 18000 MILES ON IT AND THEY SAID REPAIR WAS APPROXIMATELY 3000.00 DOLLARS
Mileage: 18,000
I FILLED THE CAR WITH GAS SEVERAL TIMES AND I BEGAN TO SMELL GAS IN MY GARAGE AND WHEN I STAND BESIDE THE CAR. A VERY HIGH AROMA EVEN WHEN DRIVING YOU CAN SMELL IT INSIDE THE VEHICLE.
Mileage: 44,000
UPON INSPECTION, THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING. THE SYSTEM HAS LEAN CODES AND WAS ADVISED TO DROP THE FUEL TANK TO VERIFY FUEL LEAK LOCATION.
Mileage: 104,254
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING A GAS FUME SMELL IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT THAT HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE SEVERE WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. I RESEARCHED THE SYMPTOMS AND I DISCOVERED THAT GM IDENTIFIED A DEFECT IN THIS MODEL OF CAR AND ISSUES A SERVICE BULLETING AND SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR AFFECTED VEHICLES. UNFO...
MY SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM LIGHT KEEPS COMING UP ON MY MESSAGE CENTER, WHILE I'M DRIVING MY CAR ON ANY CITY STREET OR ROAD!
Mileage: 67,000
STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM VEHICLE WHEN PARKED. IT IS NOT AN ISSUE WITH GAS CAP - I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED AND VERIFIED THAT IT IS PROPERLY FIT. I CAN NOT SAY FOR CERTAIN WHEN THIS BEGAN TO BE AN ISSUE AS THE CAR PREVIOUSLY WAS PARKED OUTSIDE AND THE SMELL WAS NOT NOTICEABLE.
Mileage: 55,000
FUEL LEAK / FIRE HAZARD MY 2008 CORVETTE LS2 EMITS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AFTER I ADD MORE THAN A COUPLE OF GALLONS OF FUEL. THE ODOR IS STRONGEST NEAR THE FUEL DOOR AREA, INCLUDING INSIDE THE CAR. RECENTLY THE GASOLINE HAS BEGUN LEAKING ONTO MY GARAGE FLOOR, FILLING BOTH THE GARAGE AND MY HOUSE W...
Mileage: 60,000
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO FAULTY ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR UNDERNEATH DRIVER POWER SEAT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE THAT GM IS AWARE OF. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BY GM DUE TO BEING A LIFE SAFETY SYSTEM.
Mileage: 42,000
THE CAR WAS PARKED I GOY A STRONG GAS SMELL. BROUGHT TO CORVETTE DEALER WAS ADVISED THIS PROBLEM WAS PART OF RECALL OR BULLETIN. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF STILL COVERED UNDER ORIGINAL RECALL/BULLETIN.
Mileage: 64,700
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. STARTING ABOUT A MONTH AGO I WOULD OFTEN NOTICE THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IN MY GARAGE. AFTER INSPECTION, NONE OF MY OTHER VEHICLES ARE LEAKING FUEL. AFTER SEARCHING FOR A LEAK, I TURNED TO CORVETTE FORUM, WHICH HAS A DISCUSSION ON FUEL LEAKS IN THE 2008...
Mileage: 40,100
STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AROUND THE CAR WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. FUEL CAP REPLACED WITH NEW ONE. ODOR DISAPPEARS WHEN LESS THAN HALF A TANK IS LEFT AND APPEARS AGAIN WHEN THE TANK IS FULL.
Mileage: 65,000
GETTING A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CABIN AND IN THE GARAGE WHEN PARKED. CANNOT SEE ANY FUEL ON THE GROUND, BUT THE AREA UNDER THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE FILLER AREA IS DISCOLORED AND MAY BE WICKING TO THAT AREA.
Mileage: 100,000
THE BATTERY ON MY CORVETTE PHYSICALLY EXPLODED WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AND LITERALLY BLEW PART OF THE BATTERY AWAY AND STARTED A FIRE. IT WOULD HAVE DEFINITELY KILLED ME IF I HAD THE HOOD OPEN AND WAS INSPECTING THE ENGINE. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO GM AND TODAY I RECEIVED THE ACDELCO GENERIC ...
THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. PARTICULARLY THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE. WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED IN A GARAGE, THE SMELL OF FUEL IS PRETTY ABUNDANT. IT IS MOST NOTICABLE WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL OR NEAR FULL AND WHILE THE SMELL IS LESS INTENSE WHEN THE TANK IS AT LOWER LEVEL...
Mileage: 55,000
FUEL SMELL AFTER FILL UP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MOST RECENT IS LISTED. STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO.
Mileage: 35,900
STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE
Mileage: 51,050
STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE AFTER FUELING THE CAR, STRONG SMELL IN THE GARAGE WHERE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED. SMELL IS EVEN PRESENT WHEN DRIVING WITH AN OPEN WINDOW.
Mileage: 55,600
THIS 2008 CORVETTE HAD A DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK MODULE FLANGE FUEL AND VAPOR LEAK PER GM. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SELL THE VEHICLE THE NEW PURCHASER FOUND OUT FROM THE DEALER FUEL VAPOR LEAKS WHEN TANK IS FILLED OVER 1/2 WAY CAUSING UNHEALTHY ISSUES WHEN DRIVEN OR SITTING IDLE.
Mileage: 21,000
MY CAR REEKS OF GAS IF TANK IS FILLED MORE THAN HALF TANK FULL. FUEL SPRAYS FROM HIGH PRESSURE LINE AT THE TOP OF THE LEFT TANK, RUNS DOWN SIDES AND COLLECTS IN SHEETMETAL PAN THAT HOLDS TANK UP. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 20,000 MILES AND WAS OUT OF SERVICE FROM 2015 TO 2019 WITH A MASSIVE ELECTRICAL MELT...
Mileage: 18,000
FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE CAR AFTER FUELING. HAVING STRONG FUEL SMELL IN GARAGE WHERE MY 2008 C6 CORVETTE IS PARKED.
FUEL FUMES GAS TANK FILLS THE GARAGE AND SEEPS INTO THE HOME. I HAVE TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE OUT SIDE AND WAS A ADVISED IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND NOT TO DRIVE UNTIL REPLACED. TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL AND TRYING TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET IT REPAIRED?
STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM VEHICLE WHILE ENGINE ISN'T RUNNING. GOOGLED AND WAS TOLD IT'S A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL CAR AND THAT I SHOULD FILE A COMPLAINT.
Mileage: 109,000
ON OCTOBER 10, 2020. I WAS DRAG RACING MY 2008 CORVETTE (THAT I DRIVE DAILY ON THE PUBLIC ROADS) AT THE LOCAL TRACK AS I HAVE BEEN ALL THIS SEASON AND PART OF LAST YEAR'S TOO AFTER ACQUIRING THE CAR MID 2019. I HAVE BEEN DRAG RACING FOR THE BETTER PART OF 40 YEARS. I AM SAYING THIS TO ALLEVIATE ANY ...
Mileage: 62,000
AN INSTANCE OCCURRED WHERE THE BATTERY LEAKED ACID DOWN PAST THE BATTERY TRAY AND ONTO THE WIRING HARNESSES BELOW. SUBSEQUENT CORROSION OF WIRINGS WITHIN THE HARNESS (OF WHICH CONTAIN APPROXIMATELY FORTY INDIVIDUAL WIRES), CAUSING BREAKS AND SHORTS IN SEVERAL CREATING A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. A NO STA...
Mileage: 45,237
THE VEHICLE SMELLS VERY STRONGLY OF GAS AND HAS BAD LINGERING ODOR OF GAS WHEN PARKED IN GARAGE. LESS NOTICEABLE WHEN PARKED OUTDOORS, LIKELY DUE TO VENTILATION. IT IS A CONSTANT AND ONGOING PROBLEM.
I'M GETTING A STRONG ODOR OF RAW GASOLINE WHICH SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK AREA OF MY 2008 CORVETTE. I NOTICE IT AS BEING ESPECAILLY STRONG WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE CLOSED GARAGE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME
Mileage: 55,000
STRON FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE CAR WHEN IT IS RUNNING OR PARKED. OVERNIGHT, IT WILL FILL THE GARAGE WITH THE SMELL OF FUEL WHICH I BELIEVE IS BECOMING A SAFETY HAZARD. NO NOTICEABLE LEAK, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT IS LOCATED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE TANK OR FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.
I SMELL FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND CAN'T SEE ANY LEAKS NON IN MOTION
Mileage: 117,860
RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING HOME AND MY AUTOMATIC LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. TRIED TO TURN THEM ON MANUALLY, NOTHING. HAD ONE WORKING FOG LIGHT TO GET HOME. PEOPLE FLASHING ME TO TURN MY LIGHTS ON. VERY DANGEROUS.
Mileage: 201,000
CATASTROPHIC ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT, THE TAIL END OF THE CAR SUDDENLY FISHTAILED LEFT THEN RIGHT, TURNING AROUND 180 DEGREES, TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL. THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL STRUCK THE CURB OF THE MEDIAN, SEVERELY BENDING THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL, AND DAMAGING TH...
Mileage: 18,000
STRONG SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE VEHICLE ALL THE TIME, ESPECIALLY WHEN TANK IS FULL. VISIBLE FUEL ON TOP OF LEFT FUEL TANK, AND STAINS OF FUEL RUNNING DOWN SIDES OF LEFT FUEL TANK AND INTO SHEETMETAL PAN THAT SUPPORTS TANK.
Mileage: 19,000
THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK, AND THE CAR SMELLS OF GASOLINE VERY STRONGLY. CAR SMELLS WHILE SITTING AND WHILE RUNNING.
Mileage: 99,000
LLOW BEAM LIGHTS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING ON WAY HOME ON A BUSY HIGHWAY IN THE DARK. HIGH BEAMS WORK, PARKING LIGHTS WORK. AFTER COOL DOWN RELAY ALLOWS LOW BEAM TO COME BACK ON. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE.
Mileage: 209,000
WHEN GAS TANK IS FULL IT SMELLS. GAS. ODOR REALLY BAD. INSIDE MY GARAGE
Mileage: 52,344
I FILLED THE CAR UP WITH FUEL , PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE. NEXT DAY I COME OUT TO START IT, AND A VERY VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. NO VISIBLE LEAKS ON FLOOR OR VEHICLE FROM WHAT I COULD SEE, BUT EVEN IN THE CABIN IT SMELT HORRIBLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT IT BEING A FIRE HAZA...
Mileage: 46,400
AFTER FILLING TANK WITH GASOLINE THERE IS A LEAK. THE FUMES FROM THE LEAK ARE VERY STRONG IN MY GARAGE, REQUIRING ME TO VENTILATE THE AREA TO PREVENT AN EXPLOSION. I DO NOT OVERFILL. THE AUTO-TURNOFF AT THE PUMP WON'T ALLOW THAT. APPARENTLY THE LEAK IS WHERE THE TWO TANKS ARE CONNECTED.
AFTER FILLING TANK WITH GASOLINE THERE IS A LEAK. THE FUMES FROM THE LEAK ARE VERY STRONG IN MY GARAGE, REQUIRING ME TO VENTILATE THE AREA TO PREVENT AN EXPLOSION. I DO NOT OVERFILL. THE AUTO-TURNOFF AT THE PUMP WON'T ALLOW THAT. APPARENTLY THE LEAK IS WHERE THE TWO TANKS ARE CONNECTED.
AFTER FILLING TANK WITH GASOLINE THERE IS A LEAK. THE FUMES FROM THE LEAK ARE VERY STRONG IN MY GARAGE, REQUIRING ME TO VENTILATE THE AREA TO PREVENT AN EXPLOSION. I DO NOT OVERFILL. THE AUTO-TURNOFF AT THE PUMP WON'T ALLOW THAT. APPARENTLY THE LEAK IS WHERE THE TWO TANKS ARE CONNECTED.
AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY ON DASH. JUST PURCHASED VEHICLE. CAR IS VERY LOW MILES SHOWROOM CONDITION. THIS ISSUE HAPPENED WHEN TURNING VEHICLE ON. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THESE CARS FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS AND GM CHOOSES NOT TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. IT CAN MA...
Mileage: 34,000
PARKED CAR IN THE GARAGE AFTER A SHORT DRIVE. I CAME BACK INTO THE GARAGE ABOUT 2 HOURS LATER AND THERE WAS A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. I WHEELED OUT MY POWER WASHER AND LAW MOWER BUT THE ODOR REMAINED. I LEFT EVERYTHING OUT OF THE GARAGE BUT THE 2008 CORVETTE Z06 FOR THREE DAYS AND THE ODOR SEE...
Mileage: 76,000
MY CAR FOR SEVERAL MONTHS HAD BEEN EMITTING A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL THAT I NOTICED WHEN IT WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. WHEN I TOOK IN MY CAR FOR A REGULAR OIL, LUBE AND FILTER THEY DETECTED THAT THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL TANK THAT WAS WET ON THE TOP AND LEAKING ALL DOWN THE SIDE. ...
Mileage: 60,000
THAT NIGHT I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE BLEW UP BECAUSE THE VALVE DROPPED THOUGH THE 8TH CYLINDER AND THE CAR SHOOK ALL THE EQUIPMENT STOPPED WORKING AND THE BRAKE NOT WORKING WELL ,I WAS SO SCARED THAT THE ROAD WAS VERY BUSY , THANKFULLY I DROVE THE CAR TO A SAFE PLACE,THE...
Mileage: 34,000
ALL EXHAUST VALVES OUT OF SPECIFICATION AT 9,500 MILES; 6 OF 8 INTAKE VALVE GUIDES OUT OF SPECIFICATION; SPENT $1,200 FOR CYLINDER HEAD REMOVAL AND REINSTALL; VALVE JOB, NEW VALVE GUIDES AND ASSEMBLY. *TR
STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE THE CAR AND OUTSIDE THE REAR OF THE CAR. *TR
Mileage: 76,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAVING ISSUES SHIFTING OUT OF AND INTO PARK. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT.
Mileage: 38,000
GASOLINE SMELL WHEN FUEL TANK IS ABOVE 1/2 FULL. FILLS THE GARAGE WITH DANGEROUS GAS FUMES WHEN CAR IS PARKED INSIDE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE 2008 CORVETTE. THE PLASTIC ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP CRACKS WITH AGE CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. FUEL THEN RUNS DOWN SIDE OF TANK ONTO THE EXHAUST. A VER...
Mileage: 47,000
2008 CORVETTE WITH 119000 HAS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS AFTER FILLING UP OVER A HALF OF TANK, BUT IS SHOWING NO LEAKS. THE GAS CAP IS FIRMLY IN PLACE AND WORKS CORRECTLY. I READ THAT I SHOULD FILL THIS OUT BECAUSE IT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL CORVETTE AND COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE. I THOUGHT I HAD ...
Mileage: 118,900
WEAR ISSUE IS WITH THE VALVE GUIDES IN THE CYLINDER HEADS. IF THE ISSUE WAS NOT ADDRESSED, THE HOLLOW, SODIUM FILLED EXHAUST VALVE COULD BREAK AND DESTROY THE ENGINE. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE BEFORE THE CAR HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS AROUND 32,000.
Mileage: 32,000
THE VEHICLE DROPPED A CYLINDER HEAD VALVE AND WAS FIXED UNDER ORIGINAL FACTORY WARRANTY IN 2012. IT WAS FIXED BY THE DEALER USING FACTORY PARTS. IT WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND THE MOTOR LOST ALMOST ALL POWER. I HAD TO GET TOWED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN 2016 AFTER 20,000 MILES AND RELIGIOUS OIL CHANGES. ...
Mileage: 24,000
THE VEHICLE DROPPED A CYLINDER HEAD VALVE AND WAS FIXED UNDER ORIGINAL FACTORY WARRANTY IN 2012. IT WAS FIXED BY THE DEALER USING FACTORY PARTS. IT WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND THE MOTOR LOST ALMOST ALL POWER. I HAD TO GET TOWED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN IN 2016 AFTER 20,000 MILES AND RELIGIOUS OIL CHANGES. ...
Mileage: 24,000
I CONTINUE TO SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM MY VEHICLE, INSIDE AND OUT. IT SMELLS PARTICULARLY STRONG JUST AFTER REFUELING BUT NEVER REALLY GOES AWAY. I DON'T SEE ANY FUEL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND BENEATH CAR WHEN I LOOK FOR IT. WHEN I PARK IN MY GARAGE, THE SMELL IS STRONGEST AND ON MA...
STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE LEFT REAR. ALSO STRONG FUEL SMELL IN CABIN WHEN FUEL TANK IS OVER 1/2 FULL.
UPON FILLING THE FUEL TANK, THERE IS A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHILE PARKED. THIS ODOR DOES NOT DISSIPATE QUICKLY. THE ODOR IS PRESENT OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE AS WELL. I FEAR THAT THIS WILL CAUSE A FIRE OR AN INHALATION ISSUE FOR THE OCCUPANTS. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE RE...
Mileage: 49,035
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO WATSON CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 625 WEST AUTO MALL DRIVE, TUCSON AZ, 85705, (520)329-4097 TO BE INSP...
Mileage: 56,000
FUEL TANK LEAKING ON TOP WHEN TANK FILLED PAST 3/4. STRONG FUEL SMELL IN GARAGE AND CAR. LEAK STAINS ON BACK SIDE OF TANK.
Mileage: 63,800
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED APPROXIMATELY 12 MONTHS AGO. EVERY TIME I FILL THE FUEL TANK THERE ARE GAS FUMES THAT COME OUT OF THE TOP OF THE THE DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL TANK AND THE ENTIRE GARAGE SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE. I AM CONCERNED MY HOUSE IS GOING TO CATCH FIRE WITH THE GAS WATER HEATER IN THE GARA...
Mileage: 127,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, WHEN "DISABLE RIDE SERVICE CONTROL" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, SPUN AROUND AND COLLIDING WITH A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THA...
Mileage: 59,902
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, WHEN "DISABLE RIDE SERVICE CONTROL" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED AS THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, SPUN AROUND AND COLLIDING WITH A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THA...
Mileage: 59,902
CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS AROUND THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE, IN COCKPIT ALSO UNDER THE GAS TANK WHEN THE CAR IS FILLED UP, NOTICED A FEW SMALL DROPS OF GAS THE OTHER DAY UNDER SAID LOCATION. GM AS STOPPED FIXING THIS, I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A FULL RECALL.
Mileage: 56,000
A FEW MONTHS AGO, I FILLED MY 2008 CORVETTE C6 WITH GAS. I ONLY FILLED IT UNTIL THE PUMP CLICKED OFF. I WAS ALREADY AWARE OVERFILLING IS NOT GOOD FOR THE CAR NOR IS IT A SAFE PRACTICE. I DROVE ABOUT 25-30 MILES BEFORE RETURNING HOME. EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MORNING WHEN I WENT OUT...
MY CAR SMELLS LIKE GAS WHEN ITS ABOVE A HALF TANK. ONCE IT GOES BELOW A HALF TANK THE SMELL IS NOT AS STRONG. I TOOK IT TO LAKESIDE CHEVROLET IN ROCKWALL, TEXAS AND WAS TOLD THAT IT APPEARS THAT SEAL ON THE FUEL PUMP WAS BROKEN CAUSING GAS TO ESCAPE. I WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD THAT CHEV WOULD FIX IT A...
STRONG SMELL OF GAS. AT FIRST IT WAS NOT VERY STRONG BUT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. NOW THE WHOLE GARAGE SMELLS LIKE GAS AND EVERY TIME THAT I GET IN OR OUT OF THE CAR EVEN IN OPEN AIR I SMELL IT.
Mileage: 17,000
I HAVE A STRONG GAS ODOR COMING FROM LEFT REAR SIDE OF THE CAR WHEN I FILL THE TANK MORE THAN HALF FULL , THE CAR ONLY HAS 6000 MILES, I PURCHASED NEW IN NOVEMBER 2007
Mileage: 6,000
ANY TIME VEHICLE HAS OVER 1/2 TANK OF FUEL I GET FUEL VAPORS FILLING MY GARAGE & INSIDE THE VEHICLE.
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 WA...
Mileage: 110,000
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.
Mileage: 105,000
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Mileage: 40,000
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.
Mileage: 40,000
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 TRA...
Mileage: 32,000
A CONTINUED HEAVY SMELL OF FUEL AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK WHEN SITTING AND NOT RUNNING.
Mileage: 43,250
LEAKING FUEL TANK, WHILE SETTING IN MY GARAGE
Mileage: 14,000
VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL, AFTER FILLING UP WITH FUEL. FUEL SMELL WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, I CAN HEAR A SIZZLING SOUND ON REAR EXHAUST , AS WELL AS SMELLING FUEL. THERE ARE GAS LEAK MARKS ON LEFT REAR FUEL TANK, AS IF FUEL IS LEAKING SOMEWHERE ON LEFT FUEL TANK. I AM WORRIED ...
Mileage: 89,000
WHENEVER THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED BEYOND 1/2 GAS FUMES FILL THE PASSENGER CABIN. I HAVE BROUGHT LAW SUIT AGAINST PREVIOUS OWNER FOR NON-DISCLOSURE.
Mileage: 24,000
WIRING HARNESS FOR DRIVERS SEAT FAILED CAUSING AIRBAG SYSTEM TO BE DISABLED. FAILS AT START-UP. STRONG FUEL SMELL FROM DRIVER'S SIDE. VEHICLE STATIONARY. NOT CURED BY REPLACING GAS GAP AND FUEL PUMP.
Mileage: 165,553
WIRING HARNESS FOR DRIVERS SEAT FAILED CAUSING AIRBAG SYSTEM TO BE DISABLED. FAILS AT START-UP. STRONG FUEL SMELL FROM DRIVER'S SIDE. VEHICLE STATIONARY. NOT CURED BY REPLACING GAS GAP AND FUEL PUMP.
Mileage: 165,553
STRONG ODOR OF GAS IN GARAGE FROM AN APPARENT GAS LEAK. NO DETECTABLE LEAKAGE, JUST A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR.
Mileage: 66,600
I RECEIVED A LETTER WHICH REQUESTED ME TO TAKE MY CORVETTE TO GET IT REPAIRED IF I SMELL GAS WHEN THE TANK WAS OVER HALF FULL. AT THE TIME I RECEIVED THE LETTER I DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. ABOUT FIVE OR SIX MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM OCCURED. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT...
Mileage: 38,296
WHEN I FILL THE CAR UP IT STINKS OF GAS FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS WHEN PARKED.
Mileage: 77,000
CAR HAS A CONDITION WHERE A FUEL ODOR IS DETECTED, FUEL DROPLETS APPEAR BELOW THE LEFT-HAND FUEL TANK WITH FUEL GAUGE LEVEL ABOVE 1/2, OR A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATES.
Mileage: 36,000
ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON I FILLED MY 2008 CORVETTE WITH GAS. I ONLY FILLED IT UNTIL THE PUMP CLICKED OFF.I WAS ALREADY AWARE OVERFILLING IS NOT GOOD FOR THE CAR NOR IS IT A SAFE PRACTICE. I DROVE ABOUT 25-30 MILES BEFORE RETURNING HOME. EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MORNING WHEN I WENT OUT T...
Mileage: 33,000
MY 2008 CORVETTE HAS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS FUMES THAT FILLS MY GARAGE.. I HAVE TO LEAVE MY GARAGE DOOR UP ABOUT 2' AND THE SIDE DOOR OPEN TO GET THE FUMES OUT.. THIS STARTED A WEEK AGO WHEN I FILLED THE TANK UP..
Mileage: 46,000
AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2008 CHEVY CORVETTE A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE FILLED THE GARAGE AFTER PARKING IT. I TOOK IT TO A AUTO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. I'VE READ WHERE OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Mileage: 76,500
FUEL LEAK. CAN SMELL FUEL WHEN CAR IS PARKED IN GARAGE. FUEL SMELL LEAKS INTO VEHICLE CABIN AND INTO ATTACHED HOUSE. THIS PROBLEM IS BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY A BROKEN FITTING ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE, LOCATED ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. GM DID A SERVICE BULLETIN 17469, BUT THIS ONLY COVERS VEHICLES ...
Mileage: 86,000
THE ODOR OF FUEL CAN BE SMELLED WHILE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL IS COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL AREA. RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS THAT GM USED FAULTY FUEL PUMPS/SEALS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FAULT.
Mileage: 48,000
TERRIBLE GAS FUMES SMELL WHEN I FILL TANK OVER HALF FULL! FUMES EVEN INSIDE CAR WHEN WINDOWS CLOSED AND WHEN GARAGED THE SMELL IS SO STRONG I THINK A OPEN FLAME WOULD CAUSE AN EXPLOSION! THIS HAS GONE ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND NOT GOTTEN FIXED BECAUSE OF REPORTED COST AND I THINK GM SHOULD FIX. I T...
AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK, GAS AND/OR VAPOR IS LEAKING FROM THE TANK. IF I PARK THE CAR IN THE GARAGE IT SOON FILLS COMPLETELY WITH A STRONG GAS SMELL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A FIRE HAZZARD.
Mileage: 69,000
FUEL FUMES AND LEAKAGE FROM THE LEFT FUELTANK. STARTED DURING THE SPRING OF 2019 WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT OR MECHANICAL CHENGE/ REPAIR IN THE AREA. NOTICED FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LEFT TANK. FIRST APPEARED AFTER TAKING THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND REPARKING IT IN THE GARAGE AGAIN.
Mileage: 65,300
WHILE PARKED, AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WON'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK.
Mileage: 89,941
JUST BOUGHT THIS 2008 C6 CORVETTE COUPE. ONLY 50K MILES. SEVERE FUEL SMELL WHEN GAS TANK IS 1/2 OR MORE FULL. PARKED IN GARAGE WITHOUT ENGINE BEING ON FOR MORE THAN A FULL DAY, AND THE GAS SMELL IS SO OVERWHELMING, THE SMELL PERMEATED THROUGH THE WALLS AND INTO THE HOUSE. CANNOT PARK IN THE GARAGE.
Mileage: 50,000
FUEL SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR ON DRIVERS SIDE
Mileage: 52,008
VERY STRONG FUEL VAPOR SMELL, FUEL POOLS UP ON TOP OF FUEL TANK AND LEAKS ONTO HOT EXHAUST.
Mileage: 72,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL EMERGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK AREA AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. TH...
Mileage: 81,000
I HAVE BEEN HAVING A STRONG GASOLINE ODER INSIDE MY VEHICLE
Mileage: 110,000
CONSISTENT FUEL SMELL COMING FROM VEHICLE. CAN NO LONGER PARK THE CAR IN THE GARAGE IN FEAR OF STARTING A FIRE AND BURNING THE HOUSE DOWN AND POTENTIALLY KILLING MY FAMILY AS IT SITS NEXT TO WATER HEATER. GAS SMELL COMES FROM WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY IN THE GARAGE AND THERE ARE NO VISIBLE LEAKS ...
Mileage: 88,000
THE GAS FUMES LEAK INTO THE COCKPIT AND SMELL UP THE CAR SO BAD IT MAKES YOU DIZZY AND SMELL UP THE ENTIRE GARAGE, WORSE IS THE FACT THAT 2 DEALERS IN MY AREA STILL HAVE NOT FIGURED OUT HOW TO CORRECT IT, THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS A CLASS ACT FILED AGAINST MANUFACTURE.
NOTICE A FUEL LEAK SMELL COMING FROM LEFT-REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN FILLING GAS TANK UP MORE THAN 1/2 OF FULL TANK.
AFTER I PARK MY 2008 CORVETTE INSIDE, THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. I UNDERSTAND IT IS PROBABLY FROM A FUEL LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE I MIGHT HAVE OVER FILLED THE TANK, BUT I DO NOT "TOP OFF" THE TANK. MOST RECENTLY, I FILLED THE TANK,...
Mileage: 79,000
STRONG GAS SMELL WHEN CAR SITS OVERNIGHT IN GARAGE , NO FUEL ON THE GROUND , SMELL COMING FROM LEFT READ BY REAR TIRE. A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE . THIS IS A GM SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT 15682 , NEED HELP IN GETTING IT FIXED AT GMS COST. *JS
EXCESSIVE FUEL SMELLS IN AND AROUND CAR AFTER FILLING...
Mileage: 21,787
LEAKING GAS PUMP AT THE REAR OF THE CAR WHILE SITTING IN THE GARAGE WITH A HALF TANK OR MORE OF FUEL.
Mileage: 15,000
JUST NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE AFTER FILL UP IN MY GARAGE. CHECKED THE CORVETTE FOURM AND THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE IN THIS VEHICLE AND GM HAS BEEN FIXING THE ISSUE IF THE CAR IS UNDER 10 YEARS OLD AS A WARRANTY SADLY MY CAR IS NOW OVER 10 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT. I REALLY THINK TH...
Mileage: 75,000
WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK MORE THAN HALFWAY AND DRIVE IT AROUND I NOTICE A GAS SMELL ENTERING THE CABIN. AFTER PARKING IT OVERNIGHT THE FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN IS OVERWHELMING.
Mileage: 81,000
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY IS STUCK IN PARK. VEHICLE HAS 26K MILES.IT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR MONTHS, SINCE APRIL OF 2018. RESEARCH FROM CORVETTE FORUM SHOWS THIS IS A CONTINUAL ISSUE WITH C6 CORVETTES (2005-2013), AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING...THEY ...
Mileage: 25,000
VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN GAS TANK OVER HALF FULL EXPLOSION HAZARD
WHEN I FILL THE TANK I GET A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL. MY GARAGE IS ATTACHED TO MY TOWNHOUSE ANS THE SMELL OF FUEL AND BE SMELLED THROUGHOUT THE GARAGE AND HOUSE.
"TAKATA RECALL" FOR SOME REASON I HAVE NOTICED WHEN I GO IN MY GARAGE WHERE MY CORVETTE IS PARKED THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE AND THERE ARE TIMES WHEN IT'S IN A CLOSED AREA I GET THE SMELL I HAVE READ THAT IT'S A COMMON PROBLEMS IN THESE C 6S
Mileage: 50,000
2008 CORVETTE WITH 34,000 MILES HAS TERRIBLE, NOXIOUS FUEL SMELL IN CABIN. THE SMELL IS SO BAD THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN AND THE AC ON. I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD A FUEL LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE CAR'S LEFT SIDE FUEL TANK. WHEN I'M PARKED IN THE GARAGE THE FUEL SMELL BECOMES ...
Mileage: 34,000
2008 CORVETTE WITH STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES NEAR GAS TANK WHEN GAS TANK IS MORE THAN HALF FULL. SEEMS TO BE A LEAK AT THE IN TANK FUEL PUMP
Mileage: 21,000
THE LAST TWO TIMES THAT I FILLED UP THE CAR WITH FUEL, THERE HAS BEEN A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE CAR THAT DIMINISHED AS THE GAS TANK EMPTIED . THE MECHANIC SAID THERE IS GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE TANK ONTO THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE CAR AND THAT IT A PROBLEM (DEFECTIVE PARTS) THAT GM IS AWARE O...
Mileage: 27,000
FUEL FUMES/LEAKAGE AFTER FILL UP AND WHILE VEHICLE SITS IN A GARAGE FOR A FEW DAYS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS
Mileage: 35,000
LEFT SIDE FUEL TANK STILL LEAKING AFTER REPAIR AT CHEVY DEALER DURING SUMMER 2018. CRACKED FUEL TANK ON TOP OF LEFT FUEL TANK. DEALER REPLACED SENDING UNIT WHICH ALSO WAS FAULTY.MANY OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS HAVE THIS ISSUE, CHEVY CLAIMS WEAR AND TEAR, FUEL TANK IS PLASTIC AND NOT A MOVING PART . AFTE...
Mileage: 119,000
FUEL LEAK IN TANK AREA. EXTREME FUMES MOST NOTICED AFTER FILLING
Mileage: 31,000
TAKATA RECALL FUEL TANK SMELL WHEN FULL
Mileage: 83,000
AFTER FILL UP THERE HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS GAS SMELL, THE GAS SMELL FILLS UP THE CABIN
Mileage: 53,477
VEHICLE WON'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK INTERMITTANTLY. DEALER STATES THIS IS COMMON THE SHIFTER NEEDS REPLACED FOR $700. SAFETY CONCERN FOR BEING STRANDED IN DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Mileage: 45,766
STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN MY GARAGE OVERNIGHT SEPTEMBER 2018. TOOK MY CAR TO LOCAL MECHANIC MADE ME AWARE OF GM SERVICE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN #15682-03 PRIMARY TANK MODULE FLANGE FUEL AND VAPOR LEAKS. ONLY COVERS 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES. MY EXACT 10 YEARS EXPIRED THE MONTH PRIOR (...
Mileage: 58,000
STRONG SMELL OF GAS AROUND CAR, INSIDE CAR AND INSIDE GARAGE.. VEHICLE CONFIRMED BY DEALER TO HAVE CRACK IN PLASTIC ON FUEL PUMP. DEFECT IN PLASTIC.. GM WILL NOT COVER COST TO REPAIR SINCE NO RECALL ON THIS HAS BEEN ISSUED.
Mileage: 54,000
TAKATA RECALL MY VEHICLE HAS HAD A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL COMING FROM IT ONCE THE TANK IS FILLED UP AND WHILE THE VEHICLE SITS. THIS ODOR HAS BECOME SO STRONG THAT IT FILLS UP MY WHOLE GARAGE AND SLIGHTLY THE INTERIOR OF MY HOUSE. IT ALSO GETS INTO THE VEHICLE THEREFORE FORCING ME TO OPEN MY WINDOWS ...
Mileage: 40,000
9/2017. BEGAN TO SMELL GAS IN AND OUT OF OUR 2008 CORVETTE, TOOK CAR TO A CORVETTE SPECIALIST. I WAS TOLD THERE IS HAIRLINE CRACK WHERE THE NECK OF THE TACK MEETS THE TANK BODY. HAD TANK REPLACED WITH A USED TANK. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN WRECKED OR RACED. HAS LESS THAN 35K ON IT. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION ...
Mileage: 35,000
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTING TO SMELL LIKE FUEL FROM THE LEFT REAR TIRE. WHEN I LEAVE THE CAR IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT IT WILL FILL THE GARAGE UP WITH A FUEL SMELL AND IS VERY UNBEARABLE.
Mileage: 40,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CLUTCH PEDAL FAILED TO DISENGAGE AND BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATE...
Mileage: 50,000
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.
Mileage: 53,000
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
Mileage: 51,230
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
Mileage: 51,230
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
Mileage: 51,230
STRONG FUEL SMELL, FUEL LEAKS BACK IN SHOP FOR MASSIVE FUEL LEAK. WAS IN SHOP A COUPLE WEEKS AGO AND THE EVAP VALVE WAS REPLACED, NEW GAS CAP INSTALLED.
Mileage: 68,000
FUEL SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. SHOP INSPECTED AND FOUND A FUEL LEAK FROM THE TOP OF LEFT FUEL TANK. TESTED AND FOUND ELBOW OUT OF FUEL PUMP CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.
Mileage: 34,894
VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL IF THE FUEL TANK IS 3/4 TO COMPLETELY FULL. I HAVE FILLED THE TANK UP AND HAVE DRIVEN IT, PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE, AND THEN THE NEXT MORNING THE GARAGE SMELLS LIKE FUEL. VERY STRONG ODOR.
Mileage: 60,000
FUEL LEAKS, FUEL FUMES AND STRONG GAS ODOR DUE TO DEFECTIVE OEM FUEL SENDER UNIT INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING SEVERE ISSUE THAT PLAGUES MOST 2008 CORVETTES, AND AHEAD.
Mileage: 120,000
USING ACCESSORIES FUNCTION, SHORTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OUT: WITH THE CAR ENGINE OFF, I TURN ON ACCESSORIES, PLAY THE RADIO, ETC. WHEN THE ACCESSORIES ENDS ITS CYCLE AND SHUTS-OFF THE CAR WILL NOT START. THE ENTIRE SYSTEM SHUNTS/SHORTS OUT, NOTHING OPERATES UNTIL THE BATTERY IS BLED DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN...
Mileage: 15,000
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.
Mileage: 93,000
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
Mileage: 55,000
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 N...
Mileage: 18,000
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.
Mileage: 38,000
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (TRACTION CONTROL / ACTIVE HANDLING) SYSTEM WARNING LIGHTS ON. REF: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE08056
Mileage: 167,000
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
Mileage: 129,900
TOP OF FUEL TANK COVERED WITH RAW FUEL. DON'T KNOW EXACT SOURCE YET AS CAR IS IN REPAIR SHOP NOW. WILL FOLLOW UP WITH MORE LATER. DEPENDING ON FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK, GAS FUMES ARE HEAVY OR LIGHT. POSSIBLE FIRE OR EXPLOSION IF LEFT IN CONFINED SPACE.
Mileage: 40,000
SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE GARAGE. APPEARS TO BE A FUEL LEAK ON LEFT SIDE OF CAR.
Mileage: 31,500
'TAKATA RECALL' THE CAR HAVE STRONG SMELL OF GAS FUMES WHEN OVER A HALF TANK OF GAS. CANNOT PARK IN GRAGE OR SAT IN CAR FOR FUMES. WAS TOLD RECALL HAS EXPIRED. DON'T UNDERSTAND IF GM KNOWS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT THEY WOULD NOT CANCEL THE RECALL. NEED HELP CONTACTING GM HEAD OFFICE.
Mileage: 83,008
THERE IS A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR. IT CAN BE HEAVILY CONCENTRATED INSIDE THE CAR IF THE WINDOWS ARE UP AND THE FUEL TANK IS FULL. WITH THE CAR PARKED IN MY CLOSED GARAGE YOU COULD SMELL FUEL INSIDE MY HOUSE. NO FUEL LEAK IS VISIBLE. THE SMELL US REDUCED AS...
Mileage: 72,000
THE VEHICLE HAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL. DEALER TELLS ME GM IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE BUT MY CAR IS 10 YEARS AND 1 MONTH OLD. REPAIR THROUGH GM IS ONLY UP TO 10 YEARS. THE VEHICLE CAN'T BE PARKED IN GARAGE AND I AM FEARFULLY WHEN DRIVING IT. GM SPECIAL COVER...
Mileage: 14,400
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
Mileage: 58,000
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
Mileage: 50,000
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 EXA...
Mileage: 40,000
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 STA...
Mileage: 40,000
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 STA...
Mileage: 40,000
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 EXH...
Mileage: 65,000
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....
Mileage: 41,000
VEHICLE MAY REMAIN LOCKED IN PARK OR NOT SHIFT OUT OF DRIVING GEARS BACK TO PARK. VERY WIDE SPREAD ISSUE ON THIS MODEL.
Mileage: 600,000
THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO A COMPLAINT I FILED ON DEC 26 2017 COMPLAINT NUMBER 11056152. IT SEEMS I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN JUNE OF 2016 ABOUT A GAS SMELL PROBLEM WITH CERTAIN CORVETTES. THE LETTER SAID IF YOU ARE HAVING THAT ISSUE TAKE YOUR CAR TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. IN 2016 I DIDN'T HAVE THAT ...
Mileage: 50,000
WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN AND AROUND THE CAR, WHEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE IT BE COMES OVERWHELMING. I'M AFRAID IT COULD BE A FIRE HAZARD. I RESEARCHED THE INFO AND WAS ADVISED TO GO TO THIS WEB SITE. IM TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE IS A RECALL TO FIX THIS PRO...
Mileage: 50,000
ONLY 36,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND THERE IS A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE CAR WHEN IT'S PARKED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR. THE GAS SMELL STARTED ABOUT A WEEK AGO. I DID NOT OVERFILL THE TANK, AND THE GAS CAP IS SECURE. TAKING IT TO THE DEALER THIS WEEK TO FIND OUT W...
Mileage: 36,000
THERE IS A GAS LEAK, PROBABLY FROM THE FUEL PUMP. I CAN SMELL GAS ODOR. I'M WORRIED THAT THE GAS FUMES IS CLOSE TO THE WATER HEATER AND DON'T WANT AN EXPLOSION TO HAPPEN. I CAN SMELL IT WHEN I'M INSIDE OF THE CAR AND DRIVING.
BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN ON WHILE DRIVING THEN GO OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. HAPPENS STOPPED OR MOVING. HAVE HEARD A FAULTY BCM (BODY CONTROL MODULE) CAUSES THIS.
Mileage: 74,000
SMELL OF GAS ON THE LEFT SIDE BACK OF CAR NEAR FUEL CAP FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING GAS VERY POWERFUL 2008 CHEVY CORVETTE
ANY TIME I FILL UP THE CAR WITH GASOLINE, I SMELL A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL FOR DAYS, IN THE GARAGE AND INSIDE THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. THE SMELL SUBSIDES ONCE THE FUEL LEVEL GETS BELOW HALF TANK. THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM IS USUALLY A LEAK IN THE PLASTIC FUEL PUMP THAT SPRAYS GASOLINE ON TOP OF THE FUEL ...
Mileage: 160,000
FUEL LEAK IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL PUMP CAUSING STRONG FUEL SMELL DUE TO ACCUMULATED FUEL IN PANELS SURROUNDING THE DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL TANK. FIRE HAZARD POTENTIAL FOR DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY AND INJURY OR DEATH.
Mileage: 128,000
FUEL LEAKS OUT OF THE FUEL PUMP AND RUNS DOWN THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS CAN LEAK ONTO THE EXHAUST WHILE DRIVING, OR POOL ON TOP OF THE TANK LEAVING A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN THE CAR AND GARAGE.
Mileage: 55,000
GAS FUMES GATHER IN GARAGE WHEN CAR IS PARKED. I'VE SEEN HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINT ON THE C6 CORVETTE MODEL ON WEB SITES ETC. NO GAS IS DRIPPING AS MANY HAVE REPORTED IT GATHERS ON TOP OF TANK AND THEN EVAPORATES WHEN DRIVING. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT GM SHOULD BE CORRECTI...
Mileage: 36,000
UPON STOPPING MY VEHICLE, I PLACED IT IN PARK. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THE CAR WENT FORWARD. WHEN I PLACED THE CAR IN REVERSE AND TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, THE CAR WENT FORWARD AGAIN. I NEARLY PINNED AN INDIVIDUAL BETWEEN MY CAR AND THE ONE PARKED IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR WAS TOWED...
Mileage: 35,330
MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOTED SOME GAS LEAKING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE. HE COULD NOT SEE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. I WILL TAKE THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR. IS THIS COVERED UNDER EMISSIONS? THE GARAGE AND PASSENGER COMPARTMENT NOW HAVE A STRONGER SME...
Mileage: 39,145
THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE'S FUEL SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO SMELL LIKE GAS EVERY SINGLE TIME I FILLED UP THE TANK. LAST YEAR I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM STATING TO BRING IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR OVER 5 MONTHS. THEY SAID THEY REPAIRED THE PROBLEM BUT IT W...
Mileage: 70,000
EVERY TIME A FILL THE GAS TANK TO 3/4 OR MORE I SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE INSIDE THE CAR AND INSIDE THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WHEEL WELL. THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE ODOR IS NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE. NOW I ONLY FILL THE TANK TO A MAX OF HALF-FULL TO TRY TO SAVE MYSELF FR...
Mileage: 770,000
CRACKED/LEAKING DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK
Mileage: 91,000
STRONG GASOLINE VAPORS FILLING THE GARAGE WHEN CAR IS PARKED OVER NIGHT. NOTICED AFTER A FILL UP.
Mileage: 63,000
THE COCKPIT OF THE CAR SMELLS LIKE FUEL AFTER FILLING UP THE TANK TO FULL
Mileage: 46,055
AFTER FILLING GAS TANK FULL, VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. CHECKED BY MECHANIC AND NO VISIBLE GAS LEAK. ODOR CONTINUES WHILE STATIONARY OR MOVING. WHEN THE TANK IS ONLY HALF FULL THE SMELL IS NOT NOTICEABLE. JUST BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER OF 2017 AND VEHICLE HAS 29,000 MILES. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE BL...
Mileage: 29,000
WHENEVER THE CAR IS MORE THAN 1/2 FULL WITH FUEL, A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL LEAKS INTO THE CAR. THE SMELL IS POTENT ENOUGH TO MAKE THE ENTIRE GARAGE SMELL LIKE GASOLINE IF PARKED OVERNIGHT WITH THE GAS TANK BEING OVER 1/2 FULL. SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK AROUND GAS TANK NOTED AFTER INSPECTION FROM LOCAL M...
Mileage: 124,000
MY SHIFT LEVER (A6) FREQUENTLY LOCKS ON P. I NEED TO CHANGE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SHIFTER (2006-08 CORVETTE AT (25913058) I AM INFORMED ABOUT THE FRENCH AND AMERICAN FORUMS AND IT IS A VERY COMMON FLAW TO THE CORVETTE C6. YET THERE HAVE NEVER BEEN ANY REMINDERS TO CORRECT THIS FLAW. THE INFAM...
Mileage: 46,400
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED ENGAGED IN GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PASO ROBLES CHEVROLET (2485 THEATRE DR, PASO ROBLES, CA 93446, (805) 238-7800) W...
Mileage: 10,500
WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR'S GAS GAUGE WILL DROP TO ZERO AND THE SERVICE FUEL SYSTEM LIGHT WILL COME ON. AFTER A WHILE, IT WOULD GO BACK TAND NORMAL. TO ADD TO THIS ISSUE, WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED IN THE GARAGE, THERE IS A STRONG GAS SMELL THAT FILLS THE GARAGE. THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING SINCE LAST YEAR.
Mileage: 65,000
VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL IN GARAGE, THIS HAPPENS AFTER FILLING TANK. SMELL GOES AWAY AFTER SOME FUEL IS USED UP. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE AUGUST 2011. THIS PROBLEM STARTED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AGO. ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT STARTED A WHILE AGO IS THAT SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION WON'T COME OUT OF PAR...
Mileage: 33,000
I AM WRITING THIS IN REGARDS TO MY 2008 CHEVY CORVETTE. THERE IS AN ISSUE OF GAS FUMES COMING FROM THE CAR WHENEVER THE CAR IS OVER HALF FULL. IT VEY BAD AND STARTS WHEN THE CAR GETS OVER 30K-40K MILES ON THEM. I HAVE BEEN ON FORUMS AND THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH 2008-2009 CORVETTES HAVING FAU...
Mileage: 40,000
SMELL OF GAS COMING FROM CAR
A STRONG FUEL ODOR IS EMANATING FROM THE CAR FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL AREA WHERE A TANK IS LOCATED. THE ODOR IS PARTICULARLY STRONG WHEN DRIVING FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS IN 100+ DEGREE HEAT IN THE DESERT SOUTHWEST.
Mileage: 5,636
I JUST HAD MY MANDATED 08 C6 EMISSIONS RECALL DONE. NOW WHILE IN DRIVE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, ALONG WITH PARTS OF THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE CENTER CONSOLE. IT IS THE NEW RESONANCE FROM THE MID CATS AND RPM IDLE CHANGE. PLUS I DROVE IT 60 MILES, THEN TOOK TEMP READINGS WITH A LA...
Mileage: 34,000
I JUST HAD MY MANDATED 08 C6 EMISSIONS RECALL DONE. NOW WHILE IN DRIVE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, ALONG WITH PARTS OF THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE CENTER CONSOLE. IT IS THE NEW RESONANCE FROM THE MID CATS AND RPM IDLE CHANGE. PLUS I DROVE IT 60 MILES, THEN TOOK TEMP READINGS WITH A LA...
Mileage: 34,000
I JUST HAD MY MANDATED 08 C6 EMISSIONS RECALL DONE. NOW WHILE IN DRIVE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, ALONG WITH PARTS OF THE DRIVERS DOOR AND THE CENTER CONSOLE. IT IS THE NEW RESONANCE FROM THE MID CATS AND RPM IDLE CHANGE. PLUS I DROVE IT 60 MILES, THEN TOOK TEMP READINGS WITH A LA...
Mileage: 34,000
COULD NOT SHIFT (AUTO TRANS) OUT OF PARK VEHICLE IS 10 YEAR OLD, 3,974 MILES, NEVER BEEN IN RAIN, KEPT IN CLIMATE CONTROL ENVIRONMENT.
Mileage: 3,974
CAR IS SMELLING A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WHICH HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR 2008 CORVETTES
CAR IS SMELLING A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL WHICH HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR 2008 CORVETTES
GAS TANK LEAKING
Mileage: 94,000
FUEL SMELL EMANATING FROM GAS FILLER AREA. HAS GRADUALLY INCREASED OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS SO THAT IT IS PROMINENT WHEN ENTERING THE GARAGE WHERE IT IS STORED.
AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK AND DRIVING, A STRONG GAS SMELL FILLED THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS CONTINUED THE REST OF THE DAY. IT IS NOW PARKED IN THE GARAGE, AND THE GARAGE SMELLS LIKE FUEL. WE PUT ABOUT 75 MILES ON THE CAR ON MOUNTAIN ROADS HERE IN ARIZONA.
Mileage: 18,250
SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY, USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS (35MPH OR LESS) OFTEN OR ALWAYS PRECEDED BY ABS TRIGGERING FOR NO REASON (JUST NORMAL DRIVING OR BRAKING WITHOUT TRACTION LOSS). IT LOOKS LIKE THIS EXACT ISSUE WAS RECALLED ON OLDER (BUT SAME GENERATION, C6 CORVETTE) VEHI...
Mileage: 40,000
FUEL BEGAN LEAKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS JUST RANDOM, AND WAS TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSIS & REPAIR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SMELL STARTED. I HAD TO BUY AN ENTIRE NEW FUEL SYSTEM FOR MY 2008 CORVETTE (TOPPING $3600 FROM CHEVROLET). NO REASON WAS PROVIDED FOR THE REASON OF REQUIRING REPLACEMEN...
Mileage: 95,000
BRAKE ISSUE: BRAKES WOULD STAY ON UNTIL PRESSED. CRUISE CONTROL WOULD ALSO NOT FUNCTION WHILE THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ENGAGED. PRESSING THE BRAKES WOULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO TURN OFF. TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKES WOULD CAUSE BRAKE LIGHTS TO TURN ON. REPAIRED BY CHEVROLET FOR $450. ELECTRICAL: STAR...
Mileage: 60,000
BRAKE ISSUE: BRAKES WOULD STAY ON UNTIL PRESSED. CRUISE CONTROL WOULD ALSO NOT FUNCTION WHILE THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ENGAGED. PRESSING THE BRAKES WOULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO TURN OFF. TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKES WOULD CAUSE BRAKE LIGHTS TO TURN ON. REPAIRED BY CHEVROLET FOR $450. ELECTRICAL: STAR...
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FELT AS IF THEY APPLIED AUTOMATICALLY. THE SERVICE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING, AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER HUB ASSEMBLY SE...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FELT AS IF THEY APPLIED AUTOMATICALLY. THE SERVICE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING, AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER HUB ASSEMBLY SE...
Mileage: 90,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL/ ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS PUL...
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL/ ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS PUL...
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH AND REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS WOULD ...
Mileage: 10,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH AND REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS WOULD ...
Mileage: 10,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH AND REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS WOULD ...
Mileage: 10,000
THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING THROUGH THE TOP AND MOISTURE CAN BE SEEN ON THE SIDE. THERE IS THE SMELL OF GAS INSIDE THE CAR. THE MECHANIC ALERTED ME TO A RECALL OF THE GAS TANKS FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE. I HAVE PICTURES TO SHOW HOW THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK IS CONSTANTLY WET. THE FIRST TIME WE NOTICED THE SM...
Mileage: 41,062
STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN FUEL TANK IS AT LEAST HALF FULL. LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER SUSPECTS A LEAK IN THE TANK FROM VICINITY OF TOP LEFT OF TANK. INVOICE FROM DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS ATTACHED.
Mileage: 82,000
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.
Mileage: 100,200
STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM FUEL TANK AREA.
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...
Mileage: 50,100
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 ...
Mileage: 82,000
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.
Mileage: 84,000
GOT OFF WORK AT 6PM WAS DRIVING HOME ON REGULAR ROADS, AND OUT OF NO WHERE MY LOW BEAMS WENT OUT AND WOULDN'T TURN ON AGAIN. CHECK ALL THE FUSES AND RELAYS AND THERE ALL GOOD.
Mileage: 40,000
VERY STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN THE CAR AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OF THE CAR.DRIVING THE CAR MAKES ME SICK.I GET HEADACHES AND NAUSEOUS.
CAR DID NOT RESPOND TO STEERING ON A TURN AT MODERATE SPEED ( 15-20 MPH) ON SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACE. THE TURN WAS TIGHT AND NEARLY A REVERSE IN DIRECTION. I APPROACHED THE TURN IN RAINY CONDITIONS TRAVELING AT 25 MPH ANTICIPATING THE TURN, LIFTED MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR WENT STRAIGHT. ...
Mileage: 30,000
CAR DID NOT RESPOND TO STEERING ON A TURN AT MODERATE SPEED ( 15-20 MPH) ON SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACE. THE TURN WAS TIGHT AND NEARLY A REVERSE IN DIRECTION. I APPROACHED THE TURN IN RAINY CONDITIONS TRAVELING AT 25 MPH ANTICIPATING THE TURN, LIFTED MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR WENT STRAIGHT. ...
Mileage: 30,000
CAR DID NOT RESPOND TO STEERING ON A TURN AT MODERATE SPEED ( 15-20 MPH) ON SLIPPERY ROAD SURFACE. THE TURN WAS TIGHT AND NEARLY A REVERSE IN DIRECTION. I APPROACHED THE TURN IN RAINY CONDITIONS TRAVELING AT 25 MPH ANTICIPATING THE TURN, LIFTED MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE CAR WENT STRAIGHT. ...
Mileage: 30,000
BRAKE-AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK OFTEN FAILS TO ALLOW SHIFTING OUT OF PARK. BRAKE LIGHT FUSE & SWITCH ARE OPERATIONAL. TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER SOLENOID DOES NOT CLICK/RELEASE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THIS RESULTS IN A CAR THAT CANNOT BE MOVED.
Mileage: 10,200
AFTER REFILLING WITH GAS THERE IS A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN INTERIOR OF VEHICLE.
Mileage: 11,000
SMELL GASOLINE FROM DRIVER'S SIDE .CHANGE GAS CAP DIDN'T HELP
SMELL GASOLINE FROM DRIVER'S SIDE .CHANGE GAS CAP DIDN'T HELP
AFTER FILLING UP MY CAR WITH FUEL, I PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE WHEN I GOT HOME. THE NEXT DAY, MY WIFE WOKE ME UP AND TOLD ME THAT THE GARAGE WAS FULL OF FUEL VAPORS. SUSPECTING THAT IT WAS COMING FROM THE CORVETTE, I LOOKED AROUND THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT SEE ANY GAS LIQUID ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. HOWE...
Mileage: 60,000
I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JULY 2016. IT ONLY HAS 21000 MILES ON IT. IT STAYS PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE AND EVERY TIME I FEEL THE TANK I GET A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL. THIS SMELL IS STRONG AND FEELS THE GARAGE. I CHECKED AND FOUND A RECALL FOR THIS. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO.
Mileage: 21,000
CRACK ON FILLER NECK ON LEFT FUEL TANK WHICH I BELIEVE IS A MFG DEFECT IN THE MOLDING OF THE TANK. GM IS OF THE OPINION THAT THIS IS A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE. I DISAGREE AS THE RIGHT TANK IS STILL PERFORMING WITHOUT PROBLEMS. VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN USED FOR COMMUTING AND NEVER ABUSED IN ITS 91,000+ MIL...
Mileage: 86,000
CRACK ON FILLER NECK ON LEFT FUEL TANK WHICH I BELIEVE IS A MFG DEFECT IN THE MOLDING OF THE TANK. GM IS OF THE OPINION THAT THIS IS A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE. I DISAGREE AS THE RIGHT TANK IS STILL PERFORMING WITHOUT PROBLEMS. VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN USED FOR COMMUTING AND NEVER ABUSED IN ITS 91,000+ MIL...
Mileage: 86,000
CRACK ON FILLER NECK ON LEFT FUEL TANK WHICH I BELIEVE IS A MFG DEFECT IN THE MOLDING OF THE TANK. GM IS OF THE OPINION THAT THIS IS A WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE. I DISAGREE AS THE RIGHT TANK IS STILL PERFORMING WITHOUT PROBLEMS. VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN USED FOR COMMUTING AND NEVER ABUSED IN ITS 91,000+ MIL...
Mileage: 86,000
GASOLINE SMELL AFTER FILLING FUEL IN TANK. SMELL EXISTS UNTIL TANK GETS TO BELOW HALF. EXISTS WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE. *TR
Mileage: 72,000
GASOLINE SMELL AFTER FILLING FUEL IN TANK. SMELL EXISTS UNTIL TANK GETS TO BELOW HALF. EXISTS WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE. *TR
Mileage: 72,000
WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK AFTER BEING STARTED,THIS IS AN INTERMENT PROBLEM.THIS CORVETTE HAS ONLY 75,000 MILES ON IT.
"TAMARA RECALL" MY CORVETTE HAS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHEN BEING ON AND PARKED.
Mileage: 101,900
CRACKED CROSS-OVER PIPE CONNECTING THE FUEL TANKS. NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR AFTER CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE, TOOK VEHICLE TO YATES GMC WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED. TANKS WERE DROPPED AND A GM TECH DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A CRACKED CROSS-OVER PIPE THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS AN EXTREME ...
Mileage: 36,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED AROUND THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK ON THE TOP DRIVER SIDE FUEL TANK THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAI...
Mileage: 77,000
THE FUEL SYSTEM IS LEAKING. IT SENDS OUT GAS FUMES AND I HAVE A THREE CAR ENCLOSED GARAGE AND IT STILL FILLS UP THE GARAGE WITH FUMES SO BAD I SOMETIMES HAVE TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE OUTSIDE IN THE ELEMENTS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO GET TO THE CAR WITHOUT HOLDING MY BREATH SO THE FUMES CAN DISSIPATE. I A...
Mileage: 150,000
A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LEFT PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. IT ALSO IS NOTICED WHEN PARKED IN THE OPEN STREET AS WELL.
Mileage: 26,000
TAKATA RECALL GAS SMELL WHEN TANK HAS BEEN FILLED INSIDE CAR AND OUTSIDE CAR IS NOT RUNNING OR RUNNING
Mileage: 76,000
AFTER FILLING TANK WITH GAS, FUEL LEAKS OUT AND LEADS TO OVERWHELMING GASOLINE SMELL WITHIN CLOSED STRUCTURE AND WITHIN CABIN. PROBLEM DISSIPATES AFTER FUEL LEVEL DROPS BELOW 3/4 FULL. DEALER ESTIMATE ON 11/1/2016 SAYS: FUEL COMING DOWN ON LEFT SIDE OF LEFT TANK, NEEDS FUEL PUMP, INTERNAL HOS...
Mileage: 45,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HUB SPEED SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILUR...
Mileage: 7,135
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HUB SPEED SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILUR...
Mileage: 7,135
ENTIRE CAR SMELLS LIKE FUEL AFTER SITTING STILL IN GARAGE OVER NIGHT.
Mileage: 30,300
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT NOT WORKING. FUSE AND LAMP REPLACED. HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM STILL NOT FIXED. HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT.
Mileage: 54,000
BAD FUEL SMELL COMING FROM INSIDE OF CAR WHEN I FILL UP THE TANK.
Mileage: 60,000
WHEN MY VEHICLE SITS I SMELL GAS OUTSIDE.
Mileage: 49,600
THE CAR HAS A OVERWHELMING GASOLINE VAPOR ODOR AFTER FILLING THE TANK.
Mileage: 28,800
GAS SMELL
Mileage: 33,000
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR LEAK PATH IN LEFT HAND FUEL PUMP MODULE FLANGE. WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, AFTER SMELLING GAS DURING FILL UPS, THEY SAID MY PROBLEM WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK AND THE RIGHT HAND SIDE TRANSFER MODULE WAS LEAKING NOT THE LEFT SIDE. HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS DUE TO ...
Mileage: 63,000
THIS VEHICLE IN PARTICULAR AND THE C6 CORVETTE IN GENERAL IS EXPERIENCING A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION BECOMING LOCKED IN THE "PARK" POSITION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM INTERMITTENTLY OCCURS WHEN STOP THE VEHICLE AND PLACE IT IN PARK OFTEN TIMES IT WILL NOT COME OUT ...
Mileage: 30,000
AUTOMATIC SHIFTER ASSEMBLY INTERMITTENTLY GETS STUCK IN PARK. THE CONDITION CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK. THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING MORE OFTEN NOW THAN IN THE PAST.
Mileage: 18,000
RECALL RECEIVED FOR LEFT SIDE GAS LEAK BUT MY CAR HAS RIGHT SIDE GAS TANK LEAK THIS IS GOING TO COST $3K TO FIX A GAS LEAK IS A GAS LEAK AND VERY DANGEROUS.
Mileage: 60,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS BEGAN TO RELEASE A THICK FOG. THE CONTACT TOUCHED THE STOP BUTTON AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS FILLED WITH A THICK FOG, WHICH IMPAIRED VISIBILITY...
Mileage: 45,000
THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. I GET A CHECK ENGINE COOLANT ERROR THAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T DIAGNOSE. MY CAR SMELLS LIKE FUEL. SOMETIMES IT SMELLS FOUL COMING FROM THE AC. I GET A TIRE FLAT WARNING WHEN MY TIRES ARE JUST FINE. MY BRAKES WON'T STOP SQUEELING EVEN AFTER BUYING NEW ROTARS AND PADS. MY HEADLI...
THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. I GET A CHECK ENGINE COOLANT ERROR THAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T DIAGNOSE. MY CAR SMELLS LIKE FUEL. SOMETIMES IT SMELLS FOUL COMING FROM THE AC. I GET A TIRE FLAT WARNING WHEN MY TIRES ARE JUST FINE. MY BRAKES WON'T STOP SQUEELING EVEN AFTER BUYING NEW ROTARS AND PADS. MY HEADLI...
THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. I GET A CHECK ENGINE COOLANT ERROR THAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T DIAGNOSE. MY CAR SMELLS LIKE FUEL. SOMETIMES IT SMELLS FOUL COMING FROM THE AC. I GET A TIRE FLAT WARNING WHEN MY TIRES ARE JUST FINE. MY BRAKES WON'T STOP SQUEELING EVEN AFTER BUYING NEW ROTARS AND PADS. MY HEADLI...
THE CAR REEKS OF FUEL, PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE AFTER PARKING IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT, AND AFTER FILLING IT WITH GAS. IT CAN ALSO BE SMELLED INSIDE THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING. THE SMELL IS EMANATING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE TANK AREA. IT'S BEEN WIDELY REPORTED THIS IS CAUSED BY INFERIOR PLASTIC USED IN A N...
Mileage: 55,709
I STOPPED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE AT A DRIVE-THRU AND PUT THE SHIFT LEVER IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE ON. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE, WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFT LEVER, I COULD NOT GET THE LEVER OUT OF PARK. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL TIMES I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTART...
Mileage: 17,728
GASOLINE SMELL IF PARKED OVER NIGHT IN MY GARAGE.
Mileage: 85,000
BAD FUEL SMELL AFTER FILLING UP CAR.
SMELL GAS FUMES AFTER FILL UP OF HALF TANK OR MORE.
THE CAR REEKS OF FUEL, PARTICULARLY NOTICEABLE AFTER PARKING IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT, AND AFTER FILLING IT WITH GAS. IT CAN ALSO BE SMELLED INSIDE THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING. THE SMELL IS EMANATING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE TANK AREA. IT'S BEEN WIDELY REPORTED THIS IS CAUSED BY INFERIOR PLASTIC USED IN A...
Mileage: 47,779
WHEN I PARK MY 2008 CORVETTE IN MY GARAGE THERE IS A STRONG GAS SMELL WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF A GAS LEAK UNDERNEATH MY CAR. ACCORDING TO CORVETTE FORUM THERES AND ISSUE WITH FUEL LEAKING OUT THE TOPS OF THE FUEL TANK AND DRIPPING ONTO THE EXHAUST POSING A FUEL HAZARD. IS THERE A FACTORY RECALL FOR THIS ...
MY 2008 CORVETTE STARTED SMELLING OF FUEL WHENEVER I FILLED IT UP. IT GRADUALLY GOT WORSE OVER THE YEARS. THE GARAGE WOULD REEK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE DRIVER'S SIDE GAS TANK IS LEAKING AND IT WOULD COST ME ABOUT $3,000 TO HAVE IT CHANGED OUT. MY VETTE ONLY HAS 52,000 MILE...
Mileage: 52,161
WHEN I FILL THE CORVETTE WITH GAS AND PARK IN THE GARAGE THE GAS FUMES ARE EXTREMELY STRONG, I DO NOT OVERFILL, THIS WILL ALSO HAPPEN ABOVE A HALF FULL TANK. MY CONCERN IS FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. WITH ALL THE ISSUES GM HAS HAD WITH OTHER FAILURES TO RECALL A VEHICLE TO CORRECT A OBVIOUS PROBLEM...
Mileage: 75,000
OVERWHELMING FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT AFTER DRIVING
Mileage: 67,000
THE VEHICLE EMITS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHEN IT IS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. REGARDLESS OF FUEL LEVEL THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IS PRESENT, BUT THE ODOR IS MORE SUBSTANTIAL WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FILLED FULL FUEL. THE ODOR IS SO OVERWHELMING THAT I CAN NO LONGER PARK MY CAR INDOORS FOR FEAR OF THE GA...
Mileage: 37,035
FUEL PUMP LEAKING GAS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR OVER A MONTH AND CANNOT FIND A PUMP. THIS WAS SUCH A BAD LEAK THAT THE GARAGE AND HOUSE SMELLS OF FUEL. I WAS AFRAID OF A FIRE. WHY IS IT THAT GM CAN GET AWAY WITH THIS? I OWN A VERY EXPENSIVE BRICK THAT COULD BE THE SOURCE OF A FIRE BUT...
Mileage: 69,000
THE CAR HAS A VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL. THE SMELL IS SO STRONG IN THE GARAGE THAT I FEAR IT MAY CAUSE A FIRE.
Mileage: 90,000
THE CAR HAS A VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL. THE SMELL IS SO STRONG IN THE GARAGE THAT I FEAR IT MAY CAUSE A FIRE.
Mileage: 90,000
TAMARA RECALL MY 2008 CORVETTE SMELLS LIKE GAS AFTER YOU PARK IT INTO THE GARAGE AFTER DRIVING IT. AND WHEN THE FUEL TANKS OR MORE THAN HALF FULL.
Mileage: 73,000
GASOLINE/FUEL ODOR WITH FULL TO HALF FULL FUEL TANK. ODOR IN INTERIOR AND AROUND EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE. RESEARCH VIA INTERNET INDICATES PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD.
Mileage: 45,000
GAS LEAK FUMES THAT PROGRESSIVELY BECAME STRONGER UNTIL IT IS NOW IN THE CABIN. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSES AND IT IS THE FUEL PUMP OR PUMPS IN THE SADDLE BAG GAS TANKS. ORDER IS STRONGER AFTER FILL-UP AND I NEVER TOP OFF. THE FUMES ARE STRONGER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.
Mileage: 16,300
STRONG FUEL VAPOR SMELL INSIDE CABIN SPECIALLY ON DRIVER SIDE OF CAR.
Mileage: 69,000
I HAVE FUEL SMELL FROM THE FUEL PUMP AREA. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. THEY BELIEVE THAT THE PUMP MAY NEED REPLACING BUT THEY CANNOT TAKE THE CAR KNOWING THAT THEY CANNOT FIX IT. THEREFORE IT LEAKS IN MY CLOSED GARAGE. IT ONLY LEAKS WHEN THE TANK IS GREATER THAN HALF FULL.
Mileage: 70,000
FUEL SMELL COMING FROM DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL AREA. VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL INSIDE THE CAR. GARAGE SMELLS LIKE FUEL FROM CAR SITTING AFTER BEING PARKED. TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND HAD IT LOOKED AT. THE TECH SAID THE FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING ON DRIVER SIDE WERE THE FUEL LINE IS CRACKED ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE.
Mileage: 74,000
I HAD NOTICED THE FAINT ODOR OF GAS FUMES AFTER THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR A FEW DAYS BUT THE SMELL WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE ACTION. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER ON MARCH 24, 2016, NEW REAR TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON THE CAR AT A LOCAL TIRE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE GAS LEAK NEAR THE DR...
Mileage: 62,800
OCASSIONALLY, THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE ENGINE WILL START AS NORMAL BUT IT'S HUNG IN PARK. AFTER WE TURN THE CAR OFF, GET OUT WAIT A FEW MINUTES WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND DRIVE HOME. SO FAR WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY AND NOT STRANDED, BUT REALIZE IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME...
Mileage: 32,000
FUEL SMELL ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF CAR...WHEN STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING. REPORTED TO DEALER DURING 1ST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP WHEN CAR WAS NEW.
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. CONNECTOR UNDER DRIVERS SEAT WIRING IS TOO SHORT AND WIRE BUNDLE PULLED WITH SEAT MOVEMENT. BUNDLE FRAYED AND ONE WIRE PULLED OUT. THE SEAT MOVES IN AND OUT EVERY TIME I GET INTO AND OUT OF THE CAR. OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW AND DEALER HAD REMOVED THE SEAT FOR SERVICE SEVERAL YEARS...
FOLLOWING REFUELING, THE CABIN OF THE CAR FILLS WITH GASOLINE FUMES. IN MOST CASES, THE CAR MOST BE ALLOWED TO AIR-OUT FOR HOURS PRIOR TO DRIVING OR STORING IN THE GARAGE. THE QUANTITY AND CONCENTRATION OF FUMES SEEMS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT FIRE RISK. AS IT IS TRANSIENT, THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO PINPO...
Mileage: 41,000
AFTER A FUEL FILL UP AND PARKING THE 2008 CORVETTE IN THE GARAGE THERE IS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL IN THE GARAGE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IF I DO NOT DRIVE FOR A FEW DAYS THE SMELL STARTS TO DISSIPATE, BUT AFTER I DRIVE IT WILL BE STRONG AGAIN UNTIL THE FUEL LEVEL DROPS. MY CONCERN IS THE SAFETY ISSUE...
Mileage: 76,750
SIDESWIPED AND T-BONED BY TRACTOR TRAILER, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Mileage: 18,000
WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, ESPECIALLY AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, THE VEHICLE EMITS THE STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. THE SMELL OF GASOLINE FILLS MY GARAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OVERNIGHT. THE CONCERN IS THAT THE VEHICLE MAY CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SPARK OR SOME OTHER TYPE OF HEAT SOURCE ...
Mileage: 61,000
FUEL TANK CRACKING. FUEL TANK CRACKED AT THE INTERFACE WITH THE FUEL MODULE. EMITS RAW GASOLINE FUMES WHILE DRIVING AND PARKED. SMELL SO BAD IN GARAGE THAT DOOR MUST BE OPENED. IN MY CAR, NO SPOTS ON FLOOR HAVE BEEN PRESENT. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS BURNED UP OR A HOUSE IS...
Mileage: 61,000
WHEN I HAVE OVER HALF A TANK OF FUEL IN THE CAR IT WREAKS OF RAW FUEL. IT'S MOST NOTICEABLE AROUND THE GAS FILL OPENING AT THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL. IF THE CAR SITS WITH THE WINDOWS UP I HAVE TO AIR OUT THE COCKPIT BEFORE I DRIVE IT DUE TO ACCUMULATED GAS FUMES. THESE FUMES ARE DUE TO AN ACTIVE L...
DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL TANK CRACKED AND LEAKING. DRIVE TRAIN HAD TO BE DROPPED TO ALLOW TANK TO BE REMOVED. TANK IS $900 + AND IS NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY. NEW TANK IS ON BACKORDER WITH EDT OF 2-3 WEEKS. CHEVROLET WILL NOT COVER COST OF THE TANK UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDRE...
Mileage: 60,000
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED DETAILING PROBLEM AND GM'S RESPONSE - THIS IS NOT A TYPICAL LENS FOGGING WITH AGE THAT CAN BE CLEANED WITH A STORE BOUGHT PRODUCT. I PUT 1/15/16 AS THE DATE BELOW AS THAT IS THE DATE I FIRST CONTACTED GM BUT THIS HAS FORMED OVER THE LAST NUMBER OF MONTHS.
Mileage: 40,000
STRONG FUEL SMELL INSIDE CAR AND IN GARAGE WHENEVER FUEL TANK IS FILLED ABOVE HALF. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL ON THE GROUND BENEATH CAR. SMELL IS STRONGEST AROUND THE AREA ABOVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL TANK. NEW GAS CAP DID NOT FIX. NO CODES DISPLAYED FOR FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM.
Mileage: 83,853
ON 01/10/2016 MY 2008 CORVETTE WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE OVERNIGHT WITH A FULL TO 3/4 FULL GAS TANK. THE NEXT MORNING THERE WAS STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN MY GARAGE. THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM MY CORVETTE. THE SMELL CONTINUED FOR 2 MORE NIGHTS. ON OR ABOUT 01/15/2016 I TOOK MY CORVETTE TO THE LOCAL D...
Mileage: 37,000
WHEN FILLING THE CAR WITH FUEL ABOUT THE HALF WAY MARK A SRRONG OGOR OF GAS CAN BE SMELLED
Mileage: 50,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE SHIFTER COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE PARK POSITION. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF ...
Mileage: 15,000
STRONG SMELL OF GAS ONCE THE TANK IS FILLED OVER THE 1/2 WAY MARK. MECHANIC ADVISES ME OF A LEAK IN DRIVER SIDE TANK. NUMEROUS POSTING OF SAME PROBLEM ON CORVETTE FORUM.COM. CANNOT PARK CAR IN GARAGE DUE TO HIGH GAS VAPORS. CANNOT OPERATE CAR WHEN TANK IS FULL DUE TO STRONG VAPORS INSIDE C...
Mileage: 65,000
STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM CAR AFTER FILL UP. INSIDE AND OUT.
Mileage: 60,051
PARKING MY COUPE INSIDE MY ATTACHED GARAGE, AFTER DRIVING HER (VETTE) THE DAY BEFORE. THE NEXT MORNING I OPEN MY ENTRY DOOR THAT LEADS INTO GARAGE. AFTER OPENING DOOR I IMMEDIATELY SMELL THE UNIQUE AROMA OF GASOLINE/FUEL EMMITING THROUGHOUT MY ENTIRE GARAGE. I DID OBSERVE DROPLETS OF GASOLINE ON MY ...
Mileage: 37,379
WHEN FILLING THE CAR WITH FUEL ABOVE THE HALF WAY MARK A STRONG ODOR OF GAS CAN BE SMELLED. OVER NIGHT THE SMELL IS SO STRONG IN THE GARAGE YOU NEED TO LEAVE THE DOOR CRACKED OPEN TO VENT THE FUMES. NO VISIBLE LEAK IS DETECTED ON THE GROUND OR NEAR FILLER NECK. AFTER DRIVE THE CAR AND GAS IS LESS T...
Mileage: 43,400
AIRBAG READINESS RED WARNING LIGHT ON DASH STAYS LIT. CAUSE APPEARS TO BE FAULTY OR LOOSE WIRING/CONNECTOR UNDERNEATH SEAT.
Mileage: 15,600
AIR BAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES ON AND OFF . CAME ON YESTERDAY THEN WENT OFF AGAIN . SEEMS LIKE THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE SEAT MOVING TO DIFFERENT POSITIONS. I CONTACTED OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME STYLE VEHICLE AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ALL THE DEALER WANTS TO DO IS CHANGE PARTS ...
Mileage: 28,000
THERE IS A BAD FUEL LEAK THAT PRODUCES HORRIBLE AMOUNTS OF GAS VAPOR THAT FILL ANY AREA THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN AS WELL THE FUEL LEAKS DOWN THE DRIVER REAR QUARTER PANEL TO THE HOT EXHAUST. THIS SITUATION HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE VERY DEVASTATING NOT ONLY TO PROPERTY BUT ALSO TO THE OPERATOR WHILE D...
Mileage: 42,000
CONCERN: FUEL SMELL / LEAK AND FUEL SYSTEM CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHEN CAR IS PARKED. ON 1/05/2016 I TOOK MY 2008 CORVETTE TO OUR LOCAL DEALER, COURTESY CHEVROLET IN PHOENIX, AZ BECAUSE OF A FUEL LEAK AND FUEL SMELL I DISCOVERED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE GAS TANK. AFTER THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEMS THEY TOLD...
Mileage: 80,000
FUEL SMELL COMING FROM FUEL TANK, WHEN TANK IS MORE THAN 1/2 FULL, INSIDE OF CAR SMELLS OF GASOLINE. WHEN CAR SITS IN GARAGE IT FILLS THE GARAGE WITH FUMES, VERY DANGEROUS AND IT SEEMS LIKE I AM 1 OF MANY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE C6 CORVETTE. SEEMS LIKE THE FUEL TANK SEEMS ARE SPLITTING FROM WH...
Mileage: 64,000
AFTER FILLING TANK, THERE IS A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS FOR OVER A WEEK AFTER FILLING. SEEMS LIKE THERE IS LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE TANK WHICH SPILLS OUT AND ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPES. GAS MUST BE SITTING SOMEWHERE ON THE CHASSIS THE SMELL IS STRONG ENOUGH TO FILL MY GARAGE AND HOUSE.
Mileage: 30,000
WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED AND THE ENGINE IS OFF, THERE IS A STRONG AND PERSISTENT FUEL VAPOR/FUEL ODOR COMING FROM LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL AREA OF THE CAR NEAR THE FUEL FILLER DOOR AND LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. ODOR DOES NOT SEEM TO BE COMING FROM THE FUEL FILLER PORT OR FUEL FILLER CAP. FUEL FILLER NECK...
Mileage: 42,000
AFTER FILLING UP MY CAR WITH GAS, I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN IT WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. WHEN I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR, I NOTICED A SMALL PUDDLE OF GAS ON THE FLOOR. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR AND NOTICED THE SMELL AND LEAK WENT AWAY WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE RED UNDER HALF-FULL. I THEN ADDED MORE...
Mileage: 108,000
TAKATA RECALL, I NOTICED A FUEL SMELL IN MY GARAGE AND WHEN I CHECK UNDER THE CAR I FOUND A SPOT OF FUEL UNDER THE DRIVER TANK SIDE.
ONLY OWNER OF 2008 C6 COUPE. GARAGE KEPT. 60,000 MILES. GAS FUMES CAN BE SMELLED NEAR BACK OF CAR AFTER CAR IS FILLED WITH FUEL. FUEL SYSTEM TESTED AND CRACKS FOUND IN LEFT FUEL TANK. TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED AT COST OF $3,000.
Mileage: 60,000
FUEL PUMP CRACKED AND SPRAYING GAS OUTSIDE GAS TANK AND ONTO CAR BODY. HEAVY SMELL OF GAS10
Mileage: 36,500
VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. SMELL WAS WORSE WHEN THE GAS TANK WAS FULL AND THE CAR HAD SIT FOR A WHILE. HAD TO DRIVE WITH WINDOWS DOWN. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE AND THE ISSUE WAS A CRACK AT THE TOP OF THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL MODULE. THE CRACK WAS AT THE BASE OF THE SMALL L SH...
Mileage: 40,000
STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHEN THE CAR WAS SITTING. SMELL BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR. TOOK IN FOR SERVICE AND FOUND CRACKS IN THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL TANK AT THE SEEMS OF THE PLASTIC GAS TANK.
Mileage: 39,000
ONLY OWNER OF 2008 C6 COUPE. GARAGE KEPT. GAS FUMES CAN BE SMELLED NEAR BACK OF CAR AFTER CAR IS FILLED WITH FUEL. SMELL DISAPPEARS WHEN GAS TANK IS LESS THAN HALF FULL. I CAN'T KEEP MY CAR IN THE GARAGE. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE GAS TANK. $3,000 REPAIR!
Mileage: 60,000
THE CAR HAD APPROX 15000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BEGAN TO NOTICE A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN MY GARAGE AND CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. I COULD ALSO SEE WHERE FUEL HAD BEEN RUNNING DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK. THE GASOLINE VAPOR WAS OVERWHELMING IN THE CABIN AND GARAGE. A SEARCH OF THE INTER...
Mileage: 15,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP CAUSING AN ODOR OF FUEL TO EMIT FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE DETAILS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,430...
Mileage: 47,430
STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM CAR WHEN THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. SMELL STARTED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAR, BUT EVENTUALLY (OVER THE COURSE OF A COUPLE DAYS) LEAKED INTO THE CABIN. BY THIS TIME THE CAR ALSO SMELLED OF FUEL WHEN ON. LEFT CAR IN GARAGE FOR A FEW HOURS WHILE HIKING, CAME BACK AND OPENED TH...
Mileage: 46,817
STRONG FUEL ODOR AFTER FILLING CAR WITH GAS, ALMOST UNBEARABLE IN CLOSED SPACE (LIKE A GARAGE). DEALER READILY NOTICED ODOR WHEN CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. ODOR ORIGINATES NEAR FUEL FILL DOOR (DRIVER'S SIDE, REAR WHEEL WELL). DEALER DIAGNOSED FAULT AS LEAKING FUEL TANK, POSSIBLY DUE TO CROSS-O...
Mileage: 50,000
I HAVE VISITED THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND GOING ON THE THIRD TIME AND THEY HAVE FAILED/REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS IN REGARDS TO A EMISSION SYSTEM RECALL. GM SET UP AN APPOINTMENT, I SHOWED UP AND THEY GAVE ME THE RUN AROUND AND SAID THEY COULD NOT WORK ON THE CAR. CALLED GM AND COMPLAINED ...
STARTED NOTICING AN EMITTING OF GASOLINE ODORS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY THE REAR WHEEL WELL. REPLACED THE GAS CAP, ODOR STILL THERE NOTICED ODOR AFTER FILLING GAS TANK. ODOR REMAINS UNTIL GAS TANK FALLS AT BELOW 1/2 TANK. ADVISED POSSIBLY FUEL CROSS OVER LINE BETWEEN TWO TANKS THIS SEEMS TO BE A...
Mileage: 45,000
THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS INSIDE THE CAR. THERE IS ALSO A STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN THE GARAGE AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED FOR AWHILE.
Mileage: 50,000
STARTED NOTICING FUEL SMELL INSIDE CAR IF GAS TANK FILLED OVER HALF. WHEN FUEL LEVEL BELOW HALF TANK THERE IS NO FUEL SMELL INSIDE CABIN.
Mileage: 71,000
TRACTION DOES NOT PREVENT WHEEL SPIN AT ANY SPEED. THE CAR WILL LOOSE REAR WHEEL TRACTION AT ANY SPEED. ENGINE SPEEDS OF 5,000 RPM AND ABOVE CAUSE TIRES TO LOOSE TRACTION UNDER MODERATE ACCELERATION. CAR IS STOCK AND STILL UNDER WARRANTY.
Mileage: 4,415
STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF MY 2008 C6 CORVETTE WITH NO VISIBLE FUEL LEAKS. THE OVERPOWERING VAPORS LEAK INTO THE HOUSE WHEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE MAKING A HIGHLY DANGEROUS FLAMABLE SAFETY ISSUE . THE LOCAL CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER QUOTED $1,400 TO PULL THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE A...
Mileage: 48,000
STRONG, OVERBEARING SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR AT ALL TIMES. I CANNOT DRIVE IT BECAUSE OF THE FUMES. I CANNOT PARK IT IN MY GARAGE BECAUSE IT FILLS THE ENTIRE AREA WITH THE SMELL OF FUEL. THIS IS DANGEROUS. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I CANNOT DRIVE IT DU...
Mileage: 55,000
TOOK CAR IN FOR A DIAGNOSE GENTLEMAN SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR LOW BEAMS SO I SAID IT WAS FINE TOOK CAR HOME 3 WEEKS LATER WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY CARS LOW BEAMS WENT OUT AFTER ENGINE HEATS UP WENT BACK TO DEALER AND LET THEM KNOW THE THE SITUATION AND THE WENT AND CHECKED THE CAR TURNS OUT TH...
TOOK CAR IN FOR A DIAGNOSE GENTLEMAN SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR LOW BEAMS SO I SAID IT WAS FINE TOOK CAR HOME 3 WEEKS LATER WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY CARS LOW BEAMS WENT OUT AFTER ENGINE HEATS UP WENT BACK TO DEALER AND LET THEM KNOW THE THE SITUATION AND THE WENT AND CHECKED THE CAR TURNS OUT TH...
STRONG GASOLINE ODOR COMING FROM LEFT REAR SIDE OF VEHICLE AT FUEL FILLING AREA AND BELOW. USUALLY NOTICE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF IN THE GARAGE. ODOR LINGERS EVEN INTO OVERNIGHT, NEXT DAY GARAGE HAS GASOLINE ODOR
Mileage: 46,000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND SLUGGISH SHIFTING BETWEEN 2ND/3RD/4TH GEARS. WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN THE REFERENCED GEARS THE TRANSMISSION SLIDES INTO THE NEXT GEAR. GM HAS LOOKED AT IT ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND REPAIRS WERE MADE YET CONDITION REMAINED. GM THEN NOTED THE PROBLEM BUT SAYS ITS WI...
Mileage: 20,000
ENGINE KNOCK ON 6.2 LITER ENGINE. WHEN THE VEHICLE SITS A KNOCKING OCCURS IN THE ENGINE UPON STARTUP. IT IS NOT A LIFTER KNOCK, BUT A KNOCK DEEPER IN THE ENGINE GM HAS NOTED THE PROBLEM AND MADE MULTIPLE REPAIRS (6+) CAM SHAFT CHANGED BUT NO LIFTERS. THOUGHT THIS WAS ODD AS THE WEARING SURFACES ...
Mileage: 7,794
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS, SHORT CIRCUITS REQUIRING BLEED DOWN OF BATTERY BEFORE RELAYS RESET THEMSELVES NOTED AS AN EXAMPLE, WHEN USING THE ACCESSORY FUNCTION WHILE WASHING VEHICLE OR MAINTENANCE AFTER 1 TO NO MORE THAN 2 CYCLES THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORT CIRCUITS. WHEN THIS OCCURS NOTHING WORKS,...
Mileage: 15,000
WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED HALF WAY OR MORE THE ODOR OF GAS IS OVERWHELMING OUT SIDE THE VEHICLE DRIVER SIDE AND THE SMELL OF GAS PERMIATES THROUGHOUT THE GARAGE WHICH IS ATTACHED TO MY HOME.
Mileage: 63,000
MY CAR IS NOT ABLE TO BE PARKED WITHIN THE GARAGE, THE FUEL SMELL IS BLATANT AND OVERWHELMING, MAKING ME DIZZY AT TIMES. THIS MUST BE FIXED. IT IS EVIDENT AT ALL TIMES, AND IS VERY TOXIC.
Mileage: 35,000
OVERWHELMING FUEL SMELL WHEN LEAVING THE CAR PARKED IN THE GARAGE OR WHEN LEFT PARKED OUTSIDE THE SMELL BUILDS IN THE INTERIOR. UPON INSPECTION THERE IS A LEAK FROM THE TOP OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL TANK THAT DRIPS DOWN THE REAR OF THE TANK NEAR THE HOT EXHAUST.
Mileage: 100,000
FUEL ODOR IN THE GARAGE RIGHT SIDE GAS TANK HAS FUEL LEAKING DOWN THE TANK AFTER FILL UP THERE IS A GAS WATER HEATER IN THE GARAGE IF THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE WHAT IS? AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WHY NO RECALL BY GM? NOTICED ODOR FOR OVER A YEAR TOOK IT TO DEALER AND FO...
FUEL SMELL COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE OF CAR NEAR REAR WHEEL WELL OPENING. WHEN PARKED IN MY GARAGE, IT FILLS THE GARAGE WITH GAS FUMES.
Mileage: 72,000
GAS FUMES SMELL PARKED IN GARAGE .
Mileage: 24,000
I HAVE A STRONG FUEL SMELL AFTER FILLING MY TANK MOST NOTICEABLE WHEN SITTING STILL OR PARKED.
Mileage: 30,000
RHADAMANTHUS GAS SMELL IN CAB. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A CRACKED ELBOW ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FUEL-PUMP. IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER EMISSIONS SO IT COST ME $2000.00 TO HAVE FIXED. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ON NUMEROUS FORUMS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND G.M. WIL...
Mileage: 43,000
AIRBAG SIGN STAYS ON FOR NO REASON. WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION .
LEAKING FUEL / OR STRONG RAW FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT, FILLER NECK OR TOP OF FUEL TANK!!! NO FUEL ON PAVEMENT?? REPLACED FUEL CAP - DID NOT FIX STRONG RAW FUEL SMELL... SUSPECT LEAK ON TOP OF TANK OR FILLER NECK...
Mileage: 61,590
DURING THE JULY TIME FRAME I PARKED MY CAR IN MY GARAGE. THE NEXT MORNING I WENT INTO THE GARAGE AND SMELLED AN OVERWHELMING ODOR OF GAS FUMES. I IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THE CAR FROM THE GARAGE AND PARKED ON THE STREET. I WENT TO WORK THAT DAY AND WHILE DRIVING I SMELL GAS FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. I PA...
Mileage: 43,102
OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN NOTICING A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR EMANATING FROM THE LEFT REAR PORTION OF MY 2008 CORVETTE. WITHOUT HAVING THE CAR ON A LIFT, VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL TANK REVEALS A "WET" LOOK CREEPING DOWN THE REAR SIDE OF THE TANK. AGAIN, WITHOUT THE AID OF A L...
Mileage: 48,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT BUTTON FAILED TO RELEASE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE W...
Mileage: 26,000
ON 8/20/2015 I FILLED MY CAR UP WITH GAS AND AS SOON AS DROVE AWAY THE COCKPIT STARED TO SMELL LIKE GAS I THOUGHT I MAY HAVE SPILLED SOME OM SHOE, THE ODOR WAS GETTING OVERWHELMING . WHEN I GOT HOME NOTHING WAS ON MY SHOE SO I LOOKED AROUND THE CAR FOR A LEAK.I DIDN'T SEE OR FIND ANYTHING BUT DID FI...
Mileage: 32,800
STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AFTER FILL-UP. NO TROUBLE CODES LIKE EVAP, ETC. TURNING WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION (~20MPH) INCREASES GAS ODOR. I STOPPED DRIVING VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF A VEHICLE FIRE. I FEAR THIS IS THE DREADED FUEL PUMP FITTING CRACK/FAILURE THAT OTHER C-6'S HAVE EXPERIENCED. DOES SOMEON...
Mileage: 25,000
STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM VEHICLE
Mileage: 113,500
THE CAR HAD AN OIL PUMP FAILURE IN JULY (ZERO OIL PRESSURE IN THE ENGINE), AFTER WHICH IT WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP WHO IS CURRENTLY REPLACING THE OIL PUMP AND VERIFYING THAT NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE ENGINE FOR A COST OF ABOUT $2000. UPON INVESTIGATION ON MY PART, GM HAS KNOWN THAT OIL PUMPS...
Mileage: 36,000
WHEN THE FUEL TANKS ARE MORE THAN HALF FULL, THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS IS APPARENTLY AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE C6 FUEL TANKS, AS IT HAS BEEN RAISED BY MANY PEOPLE IN VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS. THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED IN THE C FUEL, AND I WAS TOLD WAS FI...
Mileage: 48,300
ENGINE WAS MISFIRING WITH CEL CODE SHOWING. MECHANIC DECIDED IT WAS A MECHANICAL ISSUE, WHILE CHECKING VALVES AND VALVE GUIDES ON CYLINDER 6, REMOVED SPRINGS AND EXHAUST VALVE WAS LOOSE IN VALVE GUIDE, EASILY MOVED SIDE TO SIDE IN VALVE GUIDE. IN CASES WHERE THE VALVE HEAD HAS BROKEN OFF, ENGINE S...
Mileage: 30,000
THE DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK HAD LEAK ON THE TOP CAUSING FUEL TO POOL AND LEAK ON TO THE HOT EXHAUST. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS FIRE OR DEATH COULD RESULT. TANK WAS DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS A $4,000 REPAIR. ....UPDATED 11/02/15*BF
Mileage: 90,480
WHEN THE CAR HAS OVER 1/2 A TANK OF GAS IN IT GAS VAPORS BEGIN TO FILL THE CABIN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE SMELL IS SO POWERFUL I HAVE TO LET THE CAR AIR OUT FOR A MINUTE BEFORE I CAN OPERATE IT. UNFORTUNATELY, I CAN NOT WAIT FOR A RECALL TO FIX THIS SO I AM SENDING IT TO MY MECHANIC. I WOULD STRONG...
Mileage: 72,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG FUEL FUMES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Mileage: 75,000
AFTER FUELING MY 2008 C6 CORVETTE AND PARKING IN THE GARAGE THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL. AS A TEST REMOVED IT FROM GARAGE AND SMELL STOPPED.
Mileage: 44,000
CORVETTE HAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK DUE TO HAIRLINE CRACKS ON TOP OF FUEL PUMP ELBOW. CAR CAN NOT BE TOPPED OFF SPRAYS OUT UNDER PRESSURE. PRESENTS A FIRE HAZARD AND SHOULD BE LOOKED IN TO BY NHTSA FOR RECALL. SO IT DOES NOT HURT ANY ONE OR SOME ONES CAR CATCHES ON FIRE. GM SHOULD HA...
Mileage: 38,000
MY 2008 CHEVY CORVETTE HAS A BAD GAS SMELL EVERYTIME I GET IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE READ THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE AND ITS CAUSED BY THE PLASTIC USED FOR THE GAS TANK. GETS A CRACK AND LEAKS FROM THE BACK DOWN TO THE EXHAUST. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. LET ME KNOW ASAP OF ANY RECALLS...
Mileage: 65,000
SMELL OF RAW FUEL IN AND AROUND CAR.
Mileage: 91,500
FUEL SPILLED ON AUTO FILL SHUT OFF. THE C6 IS RALLY FULL WHEN THE PUMP SHUT OFF AND HAVE MINOR SPILLS ON FILL UPS. *TR
Mileage: 24,000
THERE IS A GASOLINE LEAK SOMEWHERE ON THE CAR THAT IS FILLING THE GARAGE WITH A VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL. THERE IS NO GAS ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. I SUSPECT A VAPOR LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK AT THE FUEL PUMP/GAGE SENDER LOCATION. CAR IS NOW PARKED OUTSIDE FOR FEAR OF FIRE IN THE GARAGE. HAVE...
Mileage: 75,000
EVERY TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK AND THE I START THE CORVETTE, THE DASH STARTS BEEPING, THE GAS GAUGE GOES TO ZERO, THE "SERVICE FUEL SYSTEM" WARNING COMES ON AND THE ENGINE LIGHT SYMBOL SHOWS IN INSTRUMENT PANEL. THIS REMAINS FOR APPROX 10 - 12 STARTS ON CAR AND THEN IT RETURNS TO NORMAL AND GAS GAU...
Mileage: 56,000
I ENTERED GARAGE AFTER CAR BEING IN GARAGE ALL NIGHT, GARAGE WAS FILLED WITH GASOLINE FUMES. *TR
Mileage: 36,500
I DROVE FROM GADSDEN AL. TO CHATTANOOGA TN. FOR A CAR SHOW AT COKER TIRE. I HAD NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH MY 2008 CORVETTE Z06 BEFORE. I PARKED THE CAR AND IT SAT FOR APPROX 5 HRS. AS THE GROUP OF PEOPLE I WAS WITH BEGAN LEAVING. I ENTERED THE CORVETTE SAT DOWN BUCKLED UP PUSH THE CLUTCH PEDAL DOWN...
Mileage: 18,239
DRIVING NORMAL CITYSTREETS 25MPH WHEN ENGINE NOISE STARTED,WENT ANOTHER 2 BLOCKS,ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING,TOWED TO CHEVY DEALER. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON MAJOR HIGHWAY,POSSIBLE CATASTROPHIC EFFECTS.NO POWER STEERING ,BRAKES,ENGINE OIL ON ROADWAY,STEERING WHEEL LOCK,WRECKS ,INJURIES OR POSSIBLE FATALITI...
Mileage: 14,200
DRIVING NORMAL CITYSTREETS 25MPH WHEN ENGINE NOISE STARTED,WENT ANOTHER 2 BLOCKS,ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING,TOWED TO CHEVY DEALER. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON MAJOR HIGHWAY,POSSIBLE CATASTROPHIC EFFECTS.NO POWER STEERING ,BRAKES,ENGINE OIL ON ROADWAY,STEERING WHEEL LOCK,WRECKS ,INJURIES OR POSSIBLE FATALITI...
Mileage: 14,200
DRIVING NORMAL CITYSTREETS 25MPH WHEN ENGINE NOISE STARTED,WENT ANOTHER 2 BLOCKS,ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING,TOWED TO CHEVY DEALER. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON MAJOR HIGHWAY,POSSIBLE CATASTROPHIC EFFECTS.NO POWER STEERING ,BRAKES,ENGINE OIL ON ROADWAY,STEERING WHEEL LOCK,WRECKS ,INJURIES OR POSSIBLE FATALITI...
Mileage: 14,200
RECENTLY BOUGHT A USE 2008 CORVETTE. WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO PICK UP AND AS I APPROACHED VEHICLE A VERY STRONG ODOR WAS EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE AND ONCE I OPENED THE DOOR THE ORDER WAS STRONGLY PRESENT INSIDE ALSO. I ORIGINALLY FIGURED THAT THE SALESMAN HAD OVER FILLED THE TANK SINCE HE SAID HE W...
Mileage: 67,586
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE ENGINE HAS STALLED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 5 MPH. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS GONG 35 MPH. THE CAR WILL RESTART. NO MALFUNCTION WERE DETECTED BY AN OBD 2 TESTER. NO COMPUTER MALF. INDICATIONS NO CK ENG LIGHTS. THE CAR NOW IS...
Mileage: 20,000
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE ENGINE HAS STALLED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 5 MPH. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS GONG 35 MPH. THE CAR WILL RESTART. NO MALFUNCTION WERE DETECTED BY AN OBD 2 TESTER. NO COMPUTER MALF. INDICATIONS NO CK ENG LIGHTS. THE CAR NOW IS...
Mileage: 20,000
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE ENGINE HAS STALLED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY GOING ABOUT 5 MPH. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS GONG 35 MPH. THE CAR WILL RESTART. NO MALFUNCTION WERE DETECTED BY AN OBD 2 TESTER. NO COMPUTER MALF. INDICATIONS NO CK ENG LIGHTS. THE CAR NOW IS...
Mileage: 20,000
GAS SMELL IN CAR AND GARAGE. *TR
Mileage: 31,675
COULD NOT GET MY CAR OUT OF PARK. *TR
Mileage: 77,000
VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING OUT OF REAR DRIVER SIDE. ODOR SEEMS STRONGER WHEN FUEL TANK IS AT 80% OR MORE. *TR
Mileage: 41,250
I BEGAN TO NOTICE A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL NEXT TO MY REAR DRIVER'S SIDE OF MY 2008 CHEVY CORVETTE COUPE. I JUST DID A SEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND NUMEROUS OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT FOR THE SAME MODEL. SEEMS THE FUEL TANK LEAKS AFTER CRACKS DEVELOP. *TR
Mileage: 72,000
I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT EXCESSIVE VALVE TRAIN NOISE AND AFTER READING SEVERAL CORVETTE FORUM THREADS ABOUT IMPROPERLY MACHINED HEADS BY GM'S SUPPLIER LINAMAR, AND THAT NUMEROUS VEHICLES HAVE HAD VALVES DROP AND RUIN THE ENGINES, LOOSING A VALVE WHILE DRIVING WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER ASSIST FOR ...
Mileage: 13,500
I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT EXCESSIVE VALVE TRAIN NOISE AND AFTER READING SEVERAL CORVETTE FORUM THREADS ABOUT IMPROPERLY MACHINED HEADS BY GM'S SUPPLIER LINAMAR, AND THAT NUMEROUS VEHICLES HAVE HAD VALVES DROP AND RUIN THE ENGINES, LOOSING A VALVE WHILE DRIVING WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER ASSIST FOR ...
Mileage: 13,500
I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT EXCESSIVE VALVE TRAIN NOISE AND AFTER READING SEVERAL CORVETTE FORUM THREADS ABOUT IMPROPERLY MACHINED HEADS BY GM'S SUPPLIER LINAMAR, AND THAT NUMEROUS VEHICLES HAVE HAD VALVES DROP AND RUIN THE ENGINES, LOOSING A VALVE WHILE DRIVING WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER ASSIST FOR ...
Mileage: 13,500
AFTER REFUELING, THERE IS A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. *TR
Mileage: 23,000
WHILE PARKED IN THE GARAGE AFTER DRIVING THERE IS A STRONG GAS ODOR EMANATING FROM THE VEHICLE. *TR
Mileage: 26,100
I HAVE WRITTEN BEFORE ON THIS PROBLEM. DO YOU FOLKS EVER ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF A COMPLAINT. THE CAR HAS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE UNTIL THE TANK IS HALF EMPTY. THIS IS A LARGE PROBLEM AFFECTING MANY CORVETTE OWNERS AND THE FUMES ARE VERY BAD INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR. THERE WAS NO DATE OF IN...
Mileage: 74,000
DRIVER SIDE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING FUEL. LIFTED DRIVER SIDE AND CAN VISUALLY SEE THE TANK IS WET FROM FUEL LEAK. *TR
Mileage: 645,000
DUE TO A CRACKED FITTING ON TOP OF THE DRIVERS SIDE FUEL PUMP, FUEL IS SPRAYED OUT AND SOME POOLS ON TOP OF THE TANK. IN THE MORNING THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. THIS WOULD NOT NORMALLY BE AN ISSUE ON MOST CARS, BUT BECAUSE THE FUEL TANKS ARE SO HARD TO REMOVE AND...
Mileage: 40,000
STARTED NOTICING A STRONG SMELL OF GAS A FEW WEEKS AGO IN MY GARAGE WHERE I PARK MY CAR. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS LAWN EQUIPMENT, OR MY MOTOR BIKE. I TOOK ALL THOSE OUT ONE AT A TIME OVER NIGHT, AND STILL NOTICED THE SMELL. LEFT MY CAR OUT OVER NIGHT, NO SMELL, PUT BACK IN THE GARAGE, AND THE SMELL...
Mileage: 75,000
WHEN I FILL UP MY CORVETTE AT TIMES IS SMELLS LIKE GAS IN THE CAR. ALSO, MY FUEL GAUGE WILL AT TIME GO TO ZERO EVEN THOUGH FUEL IS IN THE TANK. THIS CORRECTS AT TIMES, BUT IS GETTING WORSE. *TR
Mileage: 35,000
STRONG GASOLINE FUEL SMELL WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE ENCLOSED GARAGE. SMELL GREATEST AFTER A RECENT FILL-UP. DEALER DID A SMOKE TEST AND CURSORY VISUAL CHECK OF FUEL TANKS WITHOUT FINDING CLEAR EVIDENCE OF A VAPOR OR LIQUID LEAK. FINALLY ON THE THIRD VISIT TO THE DEALERSHIP, DEALER WAS INSTRUC...
Mileage: 29,000
THE CROSSOVER PIPE BETWEEN THE TWO FUEL TANKS STARTED LEAKING FUEL. THIS CAUSED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL TO HAPPEN INSIDE THE GARAGE AND INSIDE THE CAR ITSELF. FUEL ALSO SPLASHED ON VARIOUS PARTS UNDER THE CAR. THIS RESULTED IN A POSSIBLE UNSAFE CONDITION. *JS
Mileage: 54,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUMES WERE STRONGER IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIA...
MY 2008 C6 CORVETTE HAS A PROBLEM WITH A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM CAR WHEN I FILL THE TANK. I PARKED THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AFTER A REFILL ONE EVENING. MY WIFE RETURNED HOME FROM WORK A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER AND WHEN SHE OPENED THE GARAGED SHE WAS OVERWHELMED BY THE GAS FUMES, AFTERWARDS I PARKED MY ...
Mileage: 62,000
GASOLINE SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE IT SITS WITH THE WINDOWS UP. USUALLY MORE NOTICEABLE AFTER FILLING WITH FUEL. *TR
Mileage: 102,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE AND GARAGE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. ...
Mileage: 48,000
I BEGAN TO NOTICE A WAS SMELLING FUEL IN MY CAR. AS IT GOT WORSE I WENT TO GRAPEVINE CHEVY IN GRAPEVINE, TX. THEY DID A SMOKE TEST AND FOUND A LEAK IN THE DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK. INITIALLY THEY BELIEVED THE TANK WAS CRACKED BUT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS CITING A NON-WARRANTY ISSUE. WELL AFTER...
I NOTICED MY FUEL TANK LEAKING FUEL ON THE FLOOR IN MY GARAGE, MY GARAGE SMELLING LIKE FUEL, AND INCREASED FUEL CONSUMPTION. I TOOK MY CAR TO A SHOP AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP AND TANK (OUT OF WARRANTY) BECAUSE THE CAR WAS LEAKING FUEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHERE THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTS TO ...
Mileage: 88,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 63 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANKLE, AND INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL INJURIES TO THE FACE AND HEAD THAT RE...
Mileage: 100,000
TL* THE DRIVER OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DURING THE CRASH, THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUFFERED TRAUMA TO THE HEAD, A FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE, AND VARIOUS T...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, STRONG FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT IT WAS NO DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.
Mileage: 13,000
THERE IS A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL IN MY CORVETTE AFTER FUELING UP. THE CABIN SMELLS LIKE RAW FUEL, AND IT PERMEATES THE GARAGE FOR A FEW DAYS. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO SUBSIDE AFTER THERE IS LESS FUEL IN THE CAR. *TR
Mileage: 73,000
2008 CORVETTE HAS A FUEL LEAK WHEN THE TANK IS 3/4 TO FULL. THE GAS VAPORS PERMEATE THE GARAGE AND THE COCKPIT. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS IT CAN CAUSE FIRE/EXPLOSIONS. *TR
Mileage: 51,138
GAS TANK LEAK WHEN I PUT MORE THAN A HALF TANK OF GAS IN I SMELL GAS AND SOME TIME NOT EVEN A HALF TANK I SMELL GAS IF I FILL UP TODAY I SMELL GAS THEN AND THE NEXT MORNING I SMELL GAS BEFORE I GET IN THE CAR THIS IS A HAZARD GAS IS EVAPORATING I PRAY IT DOES NOT CATCH A FIRE I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR...
Mileage: 75,000
AFTER FILLING THE CAR WITH FUEL, I COULD SMELL GAS INSTANTLY AND I THOUGHT THERE WAS A LEAK. UPON PARKING MY CAR IN THE GARAGE THE WHOLE GARAGE SMELLED OF FUEL. AFTER TWO DAYS THE SMELL WAS GONE BUT IT DOES APPEAR EVERY TIME I FILL THE CAR TO SOME DEGREE. IT COMES AND GOES NOW SO YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN...
Mileage: 22,000
ENGINE STARTED MAKING NOISE, FEELING THERE COULD BE A FAILURE I DROVE TO MY SERVICING CHEVROLET DEALER. THEY LISTENED TO THE ENGINE AND SAID, THAT'S NORMAL. NOT TRUSTING THAT JUDGMENT, I HAD AN INDEPENDENT SHOP INSPECT THE ENGINE, AND HAD THE VALVE ISSUE RESOLVED AT MY EXPENSE. I WAS STILL UNDE...
Mileage: 9,800
MY LOW BEAMS ON MY HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2008 CHEVY CORVETTE SUDDENLY TURN OFF ONCE THE CAR WARMS UP AFTER DRIVING A FEW MINUTES. WHEN I TURN ON MY CAR, THE LIGHTS TURN ON NORMALLY. BUT AS I DRIVE, THEY SUDDENLY TURN OFF.... I SEE THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM HAPPENING ALOT IN VEHICLES LIKE MINE. *TR
Mileage: 81,190
WHEN I PUT MORE THE 1/2 OF TANK OF GAS IN MY CAR I SMELL GAS. IF I FILL IT ,IT IS VERY BAD I PARK MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AND IN THE MORNING I HAVE TO OPEN THE GARAGE DOORS TO LET IT AIR OUT IM AFRAID THIS MAY LEAD TO A FIRE. *TR
Mileage: 80,000
STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER FILLING VEHICLE UP. *TR
WHEN PARKED IN MY GARAGE THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. I AM AFRAID OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION. PURCHASED THIS CAR USED FROM THE PREVIOUS ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR
Mileage: 28,752
STRONG FUEL SMELL AND SEEPAGE FROM DRIVERS SIDE TANK WHEN MORE THAN HALF FULL. FUEL LEVEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK WHEN BELOW HALF TANK AS WELL. *TR
Mileage: 78,456
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THIS FALL WITH ABOUT 12500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. STARTING SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE I WOULD OFTEN NOTICE THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IN MY GARAGE. AFTER INSPECTION, NONE OF MY OTHER VEHICLES ARE LEAKING FUEL. AFTER SEARCHING FOR A LEAK, I TURNED TO CORVETTE FORUM, WHICH HAS A DIS...
Mileage: 12,900
IT IS A VERY WELL DOCUMENTED OCCURRENCE ON C6 CORVETTES THAT ON MANY CARS, WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, FUEL LEAKS OUT ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CROSSOVER PIPE BETWEEN THE TWO TANKS BEGINS TO LEAK. YOU WILL NOT FIND ANY FUEL ON THE GROUND, BECAUSE IT SITS ON TOP OF THE TANK. WHEN YOU ...
I SMELLED GASOLINE IN THE CABIN OF MY 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE BASE MODEL. I TOOK IT TO LONESTAR CHEVROLET TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM. THEY KEPT IT OVERNIGHT AND REPORTED NOT TO BE ABLE TO SMELL WHAT I SMELLED. THEY REPORTED TO HAVE DONE A "SMOKE TEST" AND CHECK ALL CONNECTIONS BUT WAS UNABLE T...
Mileage: 43,750
AFTER FILLING UP WITH GAS THERE IS AN EXTREMELY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CAR ITSELF. ONLY AFTER HALF A TANK IS GONE IS THE SMELL FINALLY GONE. *TR
Mileage: 53,000
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SPORADICALLY SHUT OFF WHILE THE CAR IS BEING DRIVEN. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL INCIDENT AND MAKES DRIVING VERY DANGEROUS. *JS
Mileage: 67,000
THE GAS TANK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP AROUND FUEL PUMP. VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR. *JS
Mileage: 20,000
THE DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL TANK STARTED LEAKING AT THE TOP OF THE TANK. ANYTHING OVER 1/2 TANK (THE CORVETTE USES TWO FUEL TANKS, A DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE) WILL RESULT IN EXTREMELY STRONG FUEL ODORS AND GAS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK. THE GAS PUDDLED ON TOP OF THE TANK, FROM LEAKING, COULD PO...
Mileage: 61,000
GAS FUMES AFTER FILLING TANK AND UNTIL LEVEL IS BELOW HALF.
Mileage: 24,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, FUEL FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONCE THE FUEL LEVEL WAS UNDER THE HALF MARK, THE FUMES WOULD VANISH. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE...
Mileage: 37,000
STRONG ODOR OF RAW GAS WITH CAR PARKED IN GARAGE. CHANGED FUEL CAP BUT DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE AS A RESULT. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANY VISIBLE LEAKS BUT ODOR REMAINS. THERE ARE MANY POSTS ON THE CORVETTE FORUM WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND GM JUST SEEMS TO IGNORE TH...
Mileage: 17,000
GAS LEAKING AT TOP OF FUEL TANKS. GAS FUMES FILL COCKPIT AND GARAGE WHEN PARKED. EVIDENCE OF GAS DRIPPING DOWN BACK OF DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK, NEXT TO EXHAUST. CAR CAN NOT BE KEPT IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE DUE TO FUMES AND FIRE HAZARD. DRIVING CAR ALSO PRESENTS A FIRE HAZARDS, BECAUSE THE FUEL DRIPS DOW...
Mileage: 48,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE UNDERHOOD BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ...
Mileage: 115,000
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING. HIGH BEAMS WORK AND ALL OTHER LIGHTS. LIGHTS RESUMED WORKING LATER AS CAR COOLED DOWN. FAILED AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. SEEMS TO START WORKING AS CAR WARMS UP. *TR
Mileage: 136,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED DECREASING THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE F...
Mileage: 93,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED DECREASING THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE F...
Mileage: 93,000
C6 CORVETTES HAVE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED DOORS SO IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN A DOOR WHEN THE BATTERY IS DEAD. HAVING A DEAD BATTERY, I PLACED THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY TO JUMP START IT. AS I WENT TO MY TRUCK TO START IT AND CONNECT THE JUMPER CABLES THE CORVETTE BEGAN TO SLOWLY ROLL BACKWARDS - APPARENTL...
Mileage: 9,730
C6 CORVETTES HAVE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED DOORS SO IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN A DOOR WHEN THE BATTERY IS DEAD. HAVING A DEAD BATTERY, I PLACED THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY TO JUMP START IT. AS I WENT TO MY TRUCK TO START IT AND CONNECT THE JUMPER CABLES THE CORVETTE BEGAN TO SLOWLY ROLL BACKWARDS - APPARENTL...
Mileage: 9,730
C6 CORVETTES HAVE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED DOORS SO IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN A DOOR WHEN THE BATTERY IS DEAD. HAVING A DEAD BATTERY, I PLACED THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY TO JUMP START IT. AS I WENT TO MY TRUCK TO START IT AND CONNECT THE JUMPER CABLES THE CORVETTE BEGAN TO SLOWLY ROLL BACKWARDS - APPARENTL...
Mileage: 9,730
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE UBEC HOUSING FAILED AND CAUSED THE LOW BEAM RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE...
Mileage: 61,200
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE UBEC HOUSING FAILED AND CAUSED THE LOW BEAM RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE...
Mileage: 61,200
THIS IS MY 3RD COMPLAINT. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE HEAD LIGHTS FOR THE YEARS 2005-2007. AND FOR THE YEARS 2008-2013 IT WILL BE COVERED UNDER UPCOMING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 14203. WHEN I CALLED GM THEY SAID MY VIN # IS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT PROGRAM YET MY CORVETTE IS A 2008 MODEL. I...
SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLIBG SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AFTER HAVING NEW BRAKES INSTALLED. HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL SENSOR REPLACED. AFTER ABOUT 1 MONTH THE LIGHT STARTED COMING BACK ON AND SHIFTER STARTED LOCKING UP IN PARK. AFTER 1 MONTH HAD SHIFTER ASSYEMBLY REPLACED, STARTED TO LOCK UP AGAIN, THEY REPLACED SHI...
Mileage: 63,000
I UNDERSTAND THAT THE NHTSA PREVIOUSLY OPENED AN INVESTIGATION IN 2013 REGARDING C6 CORVETTE HEADLIGHT (LOW BEAM) FAILURES FOR YEARS 2005-07. I FILE THIS CLAIM BECAUSE THE PRODUCTION YEARS ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE YEARS REFERENCED. HENCE, MY 2008 IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM - LOW BEAM FAILU...
Mileage: 130,000
I UNDERSTAND THAT THE NHTSA PREVIOUSLY OPENED AN INVESTIGATION IN 2013 REGARDING C6 CORVETTE HEADLIGHT (LOW BEAM) FAILURES FOR YEARS 2005-07. I FILE THIS CLAIM BECAUSE THE PRODUCTION YEARS ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE YEARS REFERENCED. HENCE, MY 2008 IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM - LOW BEAM FAILU...
Mileage: 130,000
WHEN FUEL TANKS ARE FULL THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL THAT FILLS THE GARAGE AND LEAKS INTO MY HOUSE. IF THE FUEL VAPORS GET HIGH ENOUGH THEY COULD CREATE A FIRE HAZARD AS WELL AS AN INHALATION AND RESPIRATORY ISSUES. *TR
Mileage: 45,000
DRIVING ALONG AT 45MPH AND THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. IT HAS BEEN COMING ON INTERMEDIATELY FOR A WHILE NOW... *TR
Mileage: 39,240
STARTING ON OR AROUND AUGUST 2011 MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. IT HAS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THEN. THE FIX IS TO JIGGLE THE CONNECTOR UNDER THE SEAT AND THEN ZIP TIE IT. THAT NORMALLY LAST ABOUT 6 MONTHS OR MORE BUT IT ALWAYS COMES BACK. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY AIR BAG WILL NOT D...
Mileage: 25,000
AFTER FUELING MY 2008 CORVETTE, I NOTICED THE STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE PRESENT ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. I DIDN'T GIVE IT MUCH THOUGHT AS THE SMELL WENT AWAY AS I DROVE. BUT, THE NEXT TIME I GOT INTO THE CAR, THE SMELL WAS THERE AGAIN. EACH SUBSEQUENT TIME I GOT INTO THE CAR, THE SMELL WAS PRESEN...
Mileage: 70,900
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DASH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *ITR
Mileage: 39,500
NO HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHTS. FUSE DID NOT BLOW, BULBS CHECKED AND ARE GOOD, BUT WILL NOT LIGHT. HAD CHECKED, AND FOUND SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS AND FUSE BOX. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR. *TR
Mileage: 4,000
NO HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHTS. FUSE DID NOT BLOW, BULBS CHECKED AND ARE GOOD, BUT WILL NOT LIGHT. HAD CHECKED, AND FOUND SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS AND FUSE BOX. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR. *TR
Mileage: 4,000
NO HIGH BEAM HEAD LIGHTS. FUSE DID NOT BLOW, BULBS CHECKED AND ARE GOOD, BUT WILL NOT LIGHT. HAD CHECKED, AND FOUND SHORT IN WIRING HARNESS AND FUSE BOX. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR. *TR
Mileage: 4,000
THE AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT STAYS ON INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE FREQUENCY INCREASING. AS OF TODAY, 08/15/14 IT IS ON CONSTANTLY. I HAVE NO IDEA IF THIS IS JUST A WARNING FAILURE OR IF THERE IS REALLY A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. *TR
Mileage: 37,045
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE...
Mileage: 35,000
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OUT AND WON'T GO BACK ON EITHER MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY UNTIL THE CAR COOLS DOWN. THIS JUST STARTED HAPPENING RECENTLY. MY DEALER SAID THAT FOR SLIGHTLY OLDER CORVETTE YEARS, THERE WAS A RECALL TO REPLACE THE FUSE BLOCK ITSELF. APPARENTLY THERE WERE ENOUGH COMPLAINTS ABO...
Mileage: 55,000
ON THIS DAY, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 100 MPH (GERMAN AUTOBAHN) WHEN THE VEHICLE FOR NO APPARENT REASON DECIDED TO LOCK UP THE BRAKES. I ALSO LOST POWER STEERING. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME. THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" SENSOR HAS BEEN ON AND OFF SINCE THEN AND I AM LOOKIN...
Mileage: 54,000
ON THIS DAY, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 100 MPH (GERMAN AUTOBAHN) WHEN THE VEHICLE FOR NO APPARENT REASON DECIDED TO LOCK UP THE BRAKES. I ALSO LOST POWER STEERING. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME. THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" SENSOR HAS BEEN ON AND OFF SINCE THEN AND I AM LOOKIN...
Mileage: 54,000
ON THIS DAY, I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 100 MPH (GERMAN AUTOBAHN) WHEN THE VEHICLE FOR NO APPARENT REASON DECIDED TO LOCK UP THE BRAKES. I ALSO LOST POWER STEERING. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO CARS AROUND ME. THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" SENSOR HAS BEEN ON AND OFF SINCE THEN AND I AM LOOKIN...
Mileage: 54,000
I KEEP GETTING A RED LIGHT ON THE DASH SAYING THE AIR BAG IS NOT ACTIVE. I HAVE FOUND THAT BY WIGGLING THE CONNECTOR UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT THE LIGHT GOES OUT. I SUSPECT THERE IS A BAD CONNECTOR AND IT NEVER FAILS WHILE I AM AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP SAYS THEIR IS NO RECALL AND THEY ...
Mileage: 21,000
WHEN CAR GETS HOT, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON. THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL FOR CORVETTE C6 MODELS FROM 08-13. BUT THERE ARE NONE FOR CORVETTE C6 Z06 MODELS FROM 08-13 EVEN THOUGH THE FUSEBOX, HEADLIGHT WIRING IS IDENTICAL. *TR
Mileage: 59,000
WHEN CAR GETS HOT, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON. THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL FOR CORVETTE C6 MODELS FROM 08-13. BUT THERE ARE NONE FOR CORVETTE C6 Z06 MODELS FROM 08-13 EVEN THOUGH THE FUSEBOX, HEADLIGHT WIRING IS IDENTICAL. *TR
Mileage: 59,000
MY NEW (TO ME - SECOND OWNER) 2008 CORVETTE WAS STUCK IN PARK IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT. I FINALLY HAD TO FORCE IT OUT AND THIS DAMAGED THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE ELECTRONIC MODULE THAT IS PART OF THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY THAT CONTROLS THE HOLD...
Mileage: 18,000
MY NEW (TO ME - SECOND OWNER) 2008 CORVETTE WAS STUCK IN PARK IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT. I FINALLY HAD TO FORCE IT OUT AND THIS DAMAGED THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE ELECTRONIC MODULE THAT IS PART OF THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY THAT CONTROLS THE HOLD...
Mileage: 18,000
AFTER CRANKING MY DAILY COMMUTE CORVETTE AROUND 8PM, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE EVENING IN ABOUT A MONTH. I NOTICED THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. AFTER CHECKING THE LIGHTS AND FUSES, I FOUND A INTERMITTENT SHORT IN THE FUSE BOX. *TR
Mileage: 107,000
2008 NEW CORVETTE HAD FUSE BLOCK SHORT, HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OUT AND HAD NO LOW BEAMS. HAD TO PULL FUSE TO GET LIGHTS OFF. SOUND RELATED TO CURRENT RECALL OF 05-07 AND SOME 08'S. ISSUE WOULD COME AND GO AND WAS FIXED AS SOON AS DEALER COULD SEE PROBLEM. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT T...
Mileage: 5
2008 NEW CORVETTE HAD FUSE BLOCK SHORT, HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT GO OUT AND HAD NO LOW BEAMS. HAD TO PULL FUSE TO GET LIGHTS OFF. SOUND RELATED TO CURRENT RECALL OF 05-07 AND SOME 08'S. ISSUE WOULD COME AND GO AND WAS FIXED AS SOON AS DEALER COULD SEE PROBLEM. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT T...
Mileage: 5
STARTED MY CAR AFTER GETTING OFF WORK. LOOKED AT MY GAUGES BEFORE PULLING OUT ONLY TO NOTICE THAT MY AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYING LIT. TURNED THE CAR ON AND OFF BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY LIT. DROVE HOME WITH AIRBAG LIGHT ON. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET.... THERE ARE A MULTITUD...
Mileage: 33,000
THEN HEADLIGHTS WHEN ON WILL COMPLETELY GO OUT AS WILL THE DASH LIGHTS. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON. IT APPEARS SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD IS NOT AND BURNING BUT I HAVE NEVER BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE ANYTHING. ABOUT A YEAR AGO I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THE PROBL...
Mileage: 24,000
THEN HEADLIGHTS WHEN ON WILL COMPLETELY GO OUT AS WILL THE DASH LIGHTS. AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON. IT APPEARS SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD IS NOT AND BURNING BUT I HAVE NEVER BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE ANYTHING. ABOUT A YEAR AGO I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THE PROBL...
Mileage: 24,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BURNING FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PRO...
Mileage: 14,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BURNING FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PRO...
Mileage: 14,000
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM RECURRED ON 10-2-12. FIXED BY DEALER. NOW COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. COULD BE VERY SERIOUS ISSUE IF IT NOT JUST AN ERRANT CODE PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 10,626
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO LOSE FUNCTION OF THEM AFTER ABOUT 15-30 MINUTES OF USE. ONCE THE CAR IS PARKED OVER NIGHT THEY WILL REGAIN USE IN THE MORNING BUT THEN LOSE FUNCTION AGAIN ONCE THE ENGINE BAY IS WARM. *TR
Mileage: 71,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO LOSE FUNCTION OF THEM AFTER ABOUT 15-30 MINUTES OF USE. ONCE THE CAR IS PARKED OVER NIGHT THEY WILL REGAIN USE IN THE MORNING BUT THEN LOSE FUNCTION AGAIN ONCE THE ENGINE BAY IS WARM. *TR
Mileage: 71,000
THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS GONE ON.....AND OFF FOR MANY MILES. *TR
Mileage: 10,000
I AM WRITING YOU REGARDING A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN REGARDING MY 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. FOR MANY MONTHS NOW I HAVE HAD A "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT? APPEAR ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) SCREEN. WHILE THE WARNING IS DISPLAYED, MY TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM BECOMES DISABLED AS IS EVIDEN...
Mileage: 78,000
I AM WRITING YOU REGARDING A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN REGARDING MY 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. FOR MANY MONTHS NOW I HAVE HAD A "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT? APPEAR ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) SCREEN. WHILE THE WARNING IS DISPLAYED, MY TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM BECOMES DISABLED AS IS EVIDEN...
Mileage: 78,000
I AND OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE MOST RECENT RECALL OF OTHER GM MODELS. MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL CONSTANTLY BE ON. THE ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING LIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO SHOW ON DASH AND CRUISE CONTROL WILL DISENGAGED AND REENGAGE ON ITS OWN. THE FIX SEEMS TO BE REPLACING THE ...
Mileage: 9,000
I AND OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE MOST RECENT RECALL OF OTHER GM MODELS. MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL CONSTANTLY BE ON. THE ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING LIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO SHOW ON DASH AND CRUISE CONTROL WILL DISENGAGED AND REENGAGE ON ITS OWN. THE FIX SEEMS TO BE REPLACING THE ...
Mileage: 9,000
I AND OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AS THE MOST RECENT RECALL OF OTHER GM MODELS. MY BRAKE LIGHTS WILL CONSTANTLY BE ON. THE ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING LIGHT WILL CONTINUE TO SHOW ON DASH AND CRUISE CONTROL WILL DISENGAGED AND REENGAGE ON ITS OWN. THE FIX SEEMS TO BE REPLACING THE ...
Mileage: 9,000
WHEN I FILL MY CORVETTE FUEL TANK PAST 1/2 TANK OR MORE, I SMELL AND INGEST FUEL VAPORS/ODOR...ENOUGH TO CAUSE ME AND MY PASSENGER HEADACHES AND LIGHT HEADEDNESS, FEELINGS OF BEING SICK. MY GARAGE FILLS UP WITH THE FUEL FUMES/ODOR ALSO...I HAVE TO AIR IT OUT FOR A LONG TIME AND EVEN LEAVE THE GARAG...
Mileage: 17,000
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE STREET AT NIGHT WHEN THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. I PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO TURN THEM ON AGAIN BUT THEY WOULDN'T WORK. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND THEY STILL DIDN'T WORK. I PUT ON MY HIGH BEAMS WHICH WORKED AND DROVE HOME. THE NEXT DAY...
Mileage: 24,000
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON THE STREET AT NIGHT WHEN THE LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. I PULLED OVER AND TRIED TO TURN THEM ON AGAIN BUT THEY WOULDN'T WORK. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND THEY STILL DIDN'T WORK. I PUT ON MY HIGH BEAMS WHICH WORKED AND DROVE HOME. THE NEXT DAY...
Mileage: 24,000
JUST AS I GOT HOME AND PARKED MY CAR IN THE GARAGE, I MOVED THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTER TO PARK AND FELT SOMETHING BREAK. I DISCOVERED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE TO THE TRANSMISSION CASE BROKE, WHICH LEFT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. THIS WOULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IF IT HAPPENED TO SOMEONE WHO PARKED ON A HILL, SINCE ...
Mileage: 24,000
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. *TR
Mileage: 79,047
TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY, I BRAKE AND PRESSED THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO DOWN SHIFT TO MAKE AN EXIT. I EXITED, MADE THE TURN AND STARTED ACCELERATING. I NOTICE A LOSS OF POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. THERE WAS NO MESSAGE THAT THE A...
Mileage: 68,200
TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY, I BRAKE AND PRESSED THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO DOWN SHIFT TO MAKE AN EXIT. I EXITED, MADE THE TURN AND STARTED ACCELERATING. I NOTICE A LOSS OF POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. THERE WAS NO MESSAGE THAT THE A...
Mileage: 68,200
TRAVELING AT 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON DRIVING ON A STRAIGHT 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY, I BRAKE AND PRESSED THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO DOWN SHIFT TO MAKE AN EXIT. I EXITED, MADE THE TURN AND STARTED ACCELERATING. I NOTICE A LOSS OF POWER AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHOOK. THERE WAS NO MESSAGE THAT THE A...
Mileage: 68,200
THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT ABOUT THE LOW BEAMS ON MY CAR. THEY TURN OFF WHEN I AM DRIVE AT NIGHT WHICH MAKES ME DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON. THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE SO I HAVE TO DRIVE IT AT NIGHT. TONIGHT I WAS ON THE FREEWAY DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER SLOWED DOWN AND SWERVED...
Mileage: 68,000
3RD TIME NOW THE LOW BEAMS JUST SHUT OFF. YOU HAVE TO LEAVE THE CAR COOL DOWN BEFORE THEY WILL WORK. I WAS GOING AROUND A CORNER ON A DARK ROAD WHEN THE FAILED AND I WENT OFF THE ROAD. HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH HIGH BEAMS ON WHICH WAS VERY UNSAFE FOR OTHER DRIVERS. *TR UPDATED 09/02/15 *BF *TR
Mileage: 75,076
LOW LIGHTS SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT TURN ON MANUALLY. THE HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LIGHTS WOULD WORK BUT NOT THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS. AFTER SETTING ALL NIGHT THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WORK AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST 10 DAYS. *TR..UPDATED 09-01-15 *BF *TR
Mileage: 74,000
LOW LIGHTS SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT TURN ON MANUALLY. THE HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LIGHTS WOULD WORK BUT NOT THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS. AFTER SETTING ALL NIGHT THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WORK AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST 30 DAYS. *TR
Mileage: 48,325
LOW LIGHTS SHUT OFF AND WOULD NOT TURN ON MANUALLY. THE HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LIGHTS WOULD WORK BUT NOT THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS. AFTER SETTING ALL NIGHT THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WORK AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE LAST 30 DAYS. *TR
Mileage: 48,325
TRAVELING AT 45MPH,RIGHT REAR BRAKE APPLIED. CAR VEERED TO RIGHT AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON DIC. RETURNED CAR TO DEALER, WHO HAD CAR FOR 20 DAYS. REPLACED EBCM,STEERING SENSOR,TRACTION CONTROL SWITCH,CLEANED GROUNDS AND CHECKED ALL CONNECTIONS. CAR WAS DELIVERED 100 MILES TO ME WITH NO PROB...
Mileage: 7,438
THE AIR BAG COMES ON AT SOME HIGHER SPEEDS OR HARD ACCELERATION. *TR
Mileage: 87,250
I WAS OUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AT NIGHT AND WHEN I STARTED MY CAR THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON. FORTUNATELY THE HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LIGHTS WORKED, WHICH I USED TO GET HOME. THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED AND IT APPEARS THEY TURN OFF WHEN THE CAR HEATS UP. THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTA...
Mileage: 89,000
LIKE MANY OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT APPEARS THAT THEY GO OUT WHEN THE CAR HEATS UP BUT WE DON'T KNOW. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE MANUFACTURER. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AN...
Mileage: 53,000
LIKE MANY OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT APPEARS THAT THEY GO OUT WHEN THE CAR HEATS UP BUT WE DON'T KNOW. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE MANUFACTURER. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AN...
Mileage: 53,000
I WENT TO THE STORE WHEN I WAS DONE SHOPPING I STARTED MY CAR AND THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS DIDN'T COME ONE. I HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS TO GET HOME. MY HUSBAND USED THE CAR AT NIGHT A FEW NIGHTS LATER AND WHEN HE STARTED THE CAR THEY CAME ON. A FEW MINUTES LATER WHEN HE WAS DRIVING THEY WENT OUT HE...
Mileage: 66,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE AND ALSO FAILED TO STOP WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAK...
Mileage: 59,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE AND ALSO FAILED TO STOP WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT. IN ADDITION, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAK...
Mileage: 59,000
I HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW AND CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF IT. THE LOW BEAMS QUIT WORKING AFTER THE CAR GETS HOT. WHEN YOU FIRST START THE CAR THEY WILL WORK BUT AFTER THE CAR HAS RAN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES OR SO THE LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. HIGH BEAMS AND...
Mileage: 84,000
I HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR A FEW MONTHS NOW AND CAN NOT DRIVE THE CAR AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF IT. THE LOW BEAMS QUIT WORKING AFTER THE CAR GETS HOT. WHEN YOU FIRST START THE CAR THEY WILL WORK BUT AFTER THE CAR HAS RAN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES OR SO THE LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK. HIGH BEAMS AND...
Mileage: 84,000
CORVETTE 2008 HAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES. THE IGNITION COIL ON CYLINDER 6 FAILED. AFTER REPAIRS AND APPROXIMATELY 500 MILES THEREAFTER, IGNITION COIL ON CYLINDER 8 FAILED.
Mileage: 15,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO UTILIZE THE FOG LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ...
Mileage: 33,000
MY 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE JUST STARTED A NEW ISSUE THAT YOUR DEPT IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING. THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" CAME UP ON THE DISPLAY AND THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED UP FOR A FEW SECONDS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. AFTER PULLING OVER, A CONCERNED DRIVER BEHIND ME SAID THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS HAD B...
Mileage: 58,855
MY 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE JUST STARTED A NEW ISSUE THAT YOUR DEPT IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING. THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" CAME UP ON THE DISPLAY AND THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED UP FOR A FEW SECONDS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. AFTER PULLING OVER, A CONCERNED DRIVER BEHIND ME SAID THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS HAD B...
Mileage: 58,855
MY 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE JUST STARTED A NEW ISSUE THAT YOUR DEPT IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING. THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" CAME UP ON THE DISPLAY AND THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED UP FOR A FEW SECONDS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. AFTER PULLING OVER, A CONCERNED DRIVER BEHIND ME SAID THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS HAD B...
Mileage: 58,855
WHEN YOU DRIVE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES, LIGHTS GET HOT AND GO OFF. THEY SAY IT IS THE FUSEBOX. DEALER WILL NOT COVER BY WARRANTY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Mileage: 62,324
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT ON MY WAY HOME AROUND 11PM WHEN MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS WENT DARK AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON.I'VE CHECKED ALL THE FORUMS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS HAPPENING A LOT, BUT APPARENTLY GM WONT INCLUDE THE 2008 VEHICLES EVEN THOUGH ONES LIKE MINE HAVE THE SAME EQUIPMENT...
Mileage: 85,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT ON MY WAY HOME AROUND 11PM WHEN MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS WENT DARK AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON.I'VE CHECKED ALL THE FORUMS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS HAPPENING A LOT, BUT APPARENTLY GM WONT INCLUDE THE 2008 VEHICLES EVEN THOUGH ONES LIKE MINE HAVE THE SAME EQUIPMENT...
Mileage: 85,000
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT NIGHT ON MY WAY HOME AROUND 11PM WHEN MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS WENT DARK AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON.I'VE CHECKED ALL THE FORUMS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS HAPPENING A LOT, BUT APPARENTLY GM WONT INCLUDE THE 2008 VEHICLES EVEN THOUGH ONES LIKE MINE HAVE THE SAME EQUIPMENT...
Mileage: 85,000
LAST SUMMER STARTED TO SMELL FUEL IN THE CAR AFTER IT HAD BEEN SITTING, SMELL WASN'T NOTICEABLE DURING WINTER. NOW THAT SUMMER IS APPROACHING, I GET A BAD FUEL SMELL AFTER THE CAR HAD SAT FOR A FEW HOURS. IT PERMEATES THE PASSENGER CABIN. I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER WITH 44K MILES, TECH FOUND THE DRIVE...
Mileage: 30,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL INDEPENDENTLY ENGAGED AND THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDING SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND RESUMED D...
Mileage: 25,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND THEN FAILED TO OPERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FOG LIGHTS WERE THEN ACTIVATED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE HEADLIGHTS WERE IN OPERATION....
Mileage: 58,000
THE VEHICLES HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON OR WOULD COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND/OR PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THEIR HAD BEEN A FUSE BLOCK SHORT AND THE FUSE BLOCK WAS REPLACED. *TR
Mileage: 38,895
THE VEHICLES HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON OR WOULD COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND/OR PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THEIR HAD BEEN A FUSE BLOCK SHORT AND THE FUSE BLOCK WAS REPLACED. *TR
Mileage: 38,895
I'VE HAD REPEATED FAILURES THAT HAVE REQUIRED MULTIPLE REPAIRS 1. ENGINE KNOCKING- REPEATED REPAIRS, UPPER END REPLACED KNOCKING AND ENGINE ROUGHNESS STILL THERE 2. TRANSMISSION- FAILURE OF CLUTCH PLATES, REPLACED PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IS INCREASING 3. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAIL...
Mileage: 8,000
I'VE HAD REPEATED FAILURES THAT HAVE REQUIRED MULTIPLE REPAIRS 1. ENGINE KNOCKING- REPEATED REPAIRS, UPPER END REPLACED KNOCKING AND ENGINE ROUGHNESS STILL THERE 2. TRANSMISSION- FAILURE OF CLUTCH PLATES, REPLACED PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IS INCREASING 3. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAIL...
Mileage: 8,000
I'VE HAD REPEATED FAILURES THAT HAVE REQUIRED MULTIPLE REPAIRS 1. ENGINE KNOCKING- REPEATED REPAIRS, UPPER END REPLACED KNOCKING AND ENGINE ROUGHNESS STILL THERE 2. TRANSMISSION- FAILURE OF CLUTCH PLATES, REPLACED PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IS INCREASING 3. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAIL...
Mileage: 8,000
AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE COMPUTER DISPLAY PANEL READS, "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" ACCOMPANIED BY A SWERVING CAR ICON AND AN ALERTING DING SOUND. THE MESSAGE COMES ON PERIODICALLY, LASTING UP TO 15 OR 20 MINUTES AT A TIME, THEN SHUTTING OFF. SOMETIMES UPON STARTING THE ENGINE THE MESSAGE WILL AP...
Mileage: 53,924
AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE COMPUTER DISPLAY PANEL READS, "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" ACCOMPANIED BY A SWERVING CAR ICON AND AN ALERTING DING SOUND. THE MESSAGE COMES ON PERIODICALLY, LASTING UP TO 15 OR 20 MINUTES AT A TIME, THEN SHUTTING OFF. SOMETIMES UPON STARTING THE ENGINE THE MESSAGE WILL AP...
Mileage: 53,924
THE AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT COMES ON. THIS PROBLEM HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. A SEARCH OF THE CORVETTE FORUM INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 TO 2013 CORVETTE. *TR
Mileage: 47,400
STEERING JERKED,BRAKES APPLIED FOR A SECOND,CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF, NO BRAKE LIGHTS,AND SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING MESSAGE APPEARED. HAPPEND MORE THAN ONCE. *TR
Mileage: 67,000
STEERING JERKED,BRAKES APPLIED FOR A SECOND,CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF, NO BRAKE LIGHTS,AND SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING MESSAGE APPEARED. HAPPEND MORE THAN ONCE. *TR
Mileage: 67,000
STEERING JERKED,BRAKES APPLIED FOR A SECOND,CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF, NO BRAKE LIGHTS,AND SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING MESSAGE APPEARED. HAPPEND MORE THAN ONCE. *TR
Mileage: 67,000
STEERING JERKED,BRAKES APPLIED FOR A SECOND,CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF, NO BRAKE LIGHTS,AND SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING MESSAGE APPEARED. HAPPEND MORE THAN ONCE. *TR
Mileage: 67,000
ON SEPTEMBER 13,2012 MY FUEL GAUGE STOP WORKING AND IT WAS NOT REGISTERING ANY GAS LEVEL IN THE TANK . I WENT TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THINKING THAT THIS WAS A REPAIR WHICH WOULD FALL UNDER MY VEHICLE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A HISTORY CODE THAT CAME UP IN MY CAR COMPUTER AT...
Mileage: 56,000
SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM FLASHED ON DISPLAY AND THE ACTIVE HANDLING WAS AUTOMATICALLY DISENGAGED. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. *TR
Mileage: 50,000
MY SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WARNING CAME ON ABRUPTLY. THIS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS HANDLED BY MY LOCAL DEALER. SUPPOSEDLY, IT WAS A TSB WHICH REQUIRED REPLACING A CLIP AT AN ELECTRICAL COUPLING. THIS WAS REPORTEDLY THE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM....
Mileage: 13,342
MY SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WARNING CAME ON ABRUPTLY. THIS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS HANDLED BY MY LOCAL DEALER. SUPPOSEDLY, IT WAS A TSB WHICH REQUIRED REPLACING A CLIP AT AN ELECTRICAL COUPLING. THIS WAS REPORTEDLY THE SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM....
Mileage: 13,342
I HAVE A 2008 CORVETTE COUPE, BASE MODEL WITH APPROXIMATELY 21,000 MILES THAT I PURCHASED NEW IN APRIL 2008. RECENTLY ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS I HAVE HAD THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: 1) TWICE WHILE GOING SLOW AND TURNING, THE "TRACTION SYSTEM ACTIVE" MESSAGE CAME ON AND THE CAR / BRAKES STUTTERED. 2) TH...
Mileage: 20,500
MY 08 CORVETTE HAS LEFT ME STRANDED 3 TIMES, ONCE ON THE FREEWAY. THE CAR QUITS PULLING,SERVICE BRAKES AND FUEL SYS. LIGHTS COME ON. THANKFULLY I HAD TIME TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD,BUT,IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Mileage: 44,000
LEFT REAR BRAKE WAS APPLIED WHEN DRIVING OVER 60 MPH CAUSING CAR TO SLOW DOWN AND SLIDE TO THE LEFT. ACTIVE HANDLING ON SHOWED ON DASH OF MY 2008 CORVETTE. *TR
Mileage: 32,523
LEFT REAR BRAKE WAS APPLIED WHEN DRIVING OVER 60 MPH CAUSING CAR TO SLOW DOWN AND SLIDE TO THE LEFT. ACTIVE HANDLING ON SHOWED ON DASH OF MY 2008 CORVETTE. *TR
Mileage: 32,523
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 67 MPH, THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF OF THE ROAD AND CRASH INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES CONSISTING OF A HERNIATED DISC AND SEVERE HEADACHES. THE POLICE ARRIVED A...
Mileage: 5,125
2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 45 MPH TO 95 MPH. *KB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE HEAD-LAMP LENSES HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER INSTALLED A CLEAR ADHESIVE OVER THE LAMPS TO REDUCE THE CRACKING. HE THEN ADDED THAT ANY REPAIRS MADE WOULD BE AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE ...
Mileage: 7,102
THE 2008 CORVETTE WITH AUTO TRANSMISSION , FAILS TO ACCELERATE AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP LIGHT OR TURN. THERE IS QUITE A LAG B4 THE CAR GETS GOING. HAD IT TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES. WILL GO AFTER THE FLORIDA LEMON LAW, SINCE GM SAYS IT IS NORMAL TO EXPECT LAG AND HESITATION FROM A CORVETTE. THIS IS N...
Mileage: 21,000
2008 C6 CORVETTE WITH VERY LOW MILES OPERATES ON KEYLESS ENTRY CONFIGURATION. TODAY THE DOORS UNLOCKED AND GOT INTO VEHICLE THE NORMAL WAY. THE KEYLESS START WOULD NOT WORK, THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND OPEN AND IT WAS OVER 125 DEGREES IN THE CAR. KEPT TRYING UNTIL CAR STARTED. DID NOT PANIC CAUSE...
Mileage: 9,000
2008 C6 CORVETTE WITH VERY LOW MILES OPERATES ON KEYLESS ENTRY CONFIGURATION. TODAY THE DOORS UNLOCKED AND GOT INTO VEHICLE THE NORMAL WAY. THE KEYLESS START WOULD NOT WORK, THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND OPEN AND IT WAS OVER 125 DEGREES IN THE CAR. KEPT TRYING UNTIL CAR STARTED. DID NOT PANIC CAUSE...
Mileage: 9,000
THE KEY LESS ENTRY AND IGNITION SOMETIMES WILL NOT LET THE CAR START IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK THEY HAVE REPLACED THE KEYS , AND REPROGRAMMED IT THREE TIMES AND THE LAST TIME REPLACED THE SENSOR IN THE DASH BOARD. *TR
Mileage: 5,000
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ELECTRONIC KEYLESS ENTRY WOULD NOT WORK. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGERS WERE LOCKED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE ONSTAR FEATURE, BUT IT ALSO WOULD NOT...
Mileage: 1,200
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ELECTRONIC KEYLESS ENTRY WOULD NOT WORK. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGERS WERE LOCKED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE ONSTAR FEATURE, BUT IT ALSO WOULD NOT...
Mileage: 1,200
BRAND NEW 2008 CONVERTIBLE CORVETTE. ROOF TORE OFF DRIVING ON HIGHWAY FROM DEALERSHIP. GM CURRENTLY STATING NOT A WARRANTY ITEM BECAUSE 'CABLES CAN NOT BREAK SIMPLY FROM THE WIND'. *TR
Mileage: 230
DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE? OUR BRAND NEW 2008 BASE MODEL CORVETTE HAS LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, 5 TIMES DRIVING TO OUR HOME. THE 4TH TIME MY HUSBAND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A TRUCK! FIRST TIME WE HAD THE CAR A WEEK. 2ND TIME THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE GAS. WE USE CHEVRON TEXACO. 4TH T...
Mileage: 1,700
DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE? OUR BRAND NEW 2008 BASE MODEL CORVETTE HAS LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, 5 TIMES DRIVING TO OUR HOME. THE 4TH TIME MY HUSBAND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A TRUCK! FIRST TIME WE HAD THE CAR A WEEK. 2ND TIME THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE GAS. WE USE CHEVRON TEXACO. 4TH T...
Mileage: 1,700
DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE? OUR BRAND NEW 2008 BASE MODEL CORVETTE HAS LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, 5 TIMES DRIVING TO OUR HOME. THE 4TH TIME MY HUSBAND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY A TRUCK! FIRST TIME WE HAD THE CAR A WEEK. 2ND TIME THE DEALER SAID IT WAS THE GAS. WE USE CHEVRON TEXACO. 4TH T...
Mileage: 1,700
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE COMPUTER DELAYED THE ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE COMPUTER WAS NOT GETTING THE MESSAGES AT THE RIGHT TIME. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE, BUT, ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS, STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL. THE C...
Mileage: 1,500