Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 13, 2017
VEHICLE HAS HAD A NOISE WHEN BACKING UP COMING FROM THE REAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2007, COMPLAINED TO EAGLE CHEVROLET-SAY ITS NORMAL AND THEY DID NOTHING. NOW HAD REAR DIFFERENTIAL PROBLEMS AND HAD TO PAY TO HAVE IT DRAINED AND REFILLED. GM FLUID-GM REFUSES TO RE-IMBURSE. CAR NO LONGER HAS THAT NOISE. COULD HAVE CAUSED MAJOR ISSUES AND AN ACCIDENT IF IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. COMPLAINT ABOUT LACK OF WARRANTY SERVICE WHEN NEW.
- NHTSA ID
- 11045605
- Incident
- Nov 3, 2017
- Mileage
- 8 mi
BrakesEngineOther / unspecified
Filed Jul 10, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. AS SOON AS THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE TRACTION CONTROL, ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000. ..UPDATED 09/11/17 *BF *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 11003961
- Incident
- Jul 10, 2017
- Mileage
- 36,000 mi
BrakesElectricalOther / unspecified
Filed Jun 22, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR AND OTHER WARNING INDICATORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHED. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DECELERATED. THE FAILURE WOULD CORRECT ITSELF AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROYAL CHEVROLET (4502 W BROAD ST, RICHMOND, VA 23230 (804) 441-9393) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY WHEEL SPEED TRACTION DETECTOR THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,100.
- NHTSA ID
- 11000723
- Incident
- Jun 17, 2017
- Mileage
- 68,100 mi
Other / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)
Filed Dec 23, 2014
MY GM SERVICE REQUEST NUMBERB IS:[XXX].THE AUTOMATIC GEAR SELECTOR LEVER OCCASIONALLY GOT STUCK IN PARK (P) AND TOOK A LONG DANGEROUS TIME TO GET IT WORKED LOOSE AND FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. I LIVED WITH IT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT IT GOT PROGRESSIVELY MUCH WORSE AND MORE DANGEROUS. I SPOKE TO OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS AND FOUND OUT THAT I HAD A COMMON SAFETY PROBLEM FOR MY MODEL. I FINALLY TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER THAT SOLD IT TO ME (MOUNTAIN VIEW CHEVROLET) WHO SAID THEY HAD SEEN A LOT OF THIS DEFECT AND THEY THEN CHARGED ME NEARLY $600 TO CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT. NOT RIGHT!!!! IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FROM THE GET-GO AND FIXED PROMPTLY WITHOUT CHARGE. UNABLE TO MOVE IN TRAFFIC, GET OUT OF THE WAY OF DANGER, OR OFF OF RAILWAY TRACKS IS A POTENTIAL KILLER. THERE SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10667934
- Incident
- Feb 1, 2014
- Mileage
- 16,000 mi
BrakesDriver assistanceOther / unspecified
Filed Feb 17, 2014
MY CORVETTE IS EXPERIENCING BRAKE/ STABILITY CONTROL/ TRACTION CONTROL ISSUES. THE FIRST TIME I APPLY THE BRAKES AFTER STARTING THE CAR THEY PEDAL VIBRATES, THE BRAKES FEEL INEFFECTIVE, AND THE CAR DISABLES ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, ACTIVE HANDLING, AND TRACTION CONTROL. THE LIGHTS RESET AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF AND STARTING IT AGAIN, ONLY FOR ALL THESE SYSTEMS TO DISABLE UPON THE FIRST STOP. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10564731
- Incident
- Feb 13, 2014
- Mileage
- 57,021 mi
Driver assistanceOther / unspecified
Filed Sep 25, 2012
WHILE PULLING/TURNING INTO TRAFFIC ON A BUSY STREET.. MY CAR'S TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, AND I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE, THUS ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THE INCIDENT.. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE A NUMBER OF TIMES. IT CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS, AS I NOW HAVE TO CONSIDER MY CAR UNSTABLE WHILE TURNING. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10476988
- Incident
- May 31, 2012
- Mileage
- 31,000 mi
BrakesOther / unspecifiedSteering
Filed Jun 20, 2011
ON SHARP TURNS, FRONT RIGHT BRAKE PULSES AND TEMPORARILY LOSS OF STEERING OCCURS. SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING MESSAGE APPEARS ON DIC. VERY DANGEROUS. **TT
- NHTSA ID
- 10407655
- Incident
- Jun 20, 2011
- Mileage
- 45,000 mi
Driver assistanceOther / unspecified
Filed Mar 17, 2010
2007 CHEVY CORVETTE 40K MILES GETTING SPORADIC "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" WARNING ON DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. NO CRASH (YET). I'M MERELY REPORTING A SAFETY CONCERN THAT IS APPARENTLY ALREADY UNDER INVESTIGATION. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10320389
- Incident
- Mar 17, 2010
- Mileage
- 41,000 mi
Driver assistanceOther / unspecified
Filed Oct 12, 2009
THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING A STOCK 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE, UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE AND SLOWLY DRIVING DOWN A ROAD THE CAR LOST CONTROL AND WENT LEFT BARELY MISSING A CURB. THE REASON FOR THIS COMPLAINT IS THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM OR STABILITY SEEMS AS THOUGH ITS OFF AND SAYS IN THE COMPUTER THAT ITS TURNING ON AFTER THE INCIDENT HAPPENED TO ME ABOUT 3 TIMES THIS LAST ONE CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO MY UNDERBODY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE CHECKED IN THE COMPUTER OF THE CAR OR ANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THIS ISSUE DOES NOT HAPPEN ALL THE TIME, THEREFORE THERE WAS ALOT OF TIME INBETWEEN EACH INCIDENT, I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS A DEFECT BUT IT IS CERTAINLY NOT GOOD IF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS AS I AM. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10287056
- Incident
- Sep 9, 2009
- Mileage
- 21,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.