2008 Chevrolet Corvette Complaint Log

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's side of the vehicle, where one of the fittings is know to crack. This results in fuel vapors and fuel to leak from the top of the tank. The concern, other than the nauseating smell, is that fuel can leak onto the exhaust and catch fire.

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

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 left tank. Cost bit over $1800 to repair.

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 the low beam headlights to flicker on and off wfter engine compartment heats up. Car is unsafe to drive at night.

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 over 300+ NHTSA complaints), however GM will only repair to 10 years. When the problem was finally diagnosed on my car, it was over 10 years old. My car has approximately 88,000 miles on it. This leak is a potential FIRE hazard and health hazard as breathing in gasoline fumes is a known health risk. Chevrolet should extend the repair period over to the life of the vehicle.

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 safety issue involving raw fuel leaking from the gas tank due to poorly manufactured fuel pumps. Many Corvette owners buy their cars secondhand and many Corvettes are low mileage relative to their age. This is a costly repair, between $2,000 and $3,000. The 10 years is simply not long enough to address this very serious issues. The cars should be covered under a full recall.

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.

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 manufacture date.

Gas leak from top of fuel tank that spills over exhaust and fills my garage with fumes.

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 gear. They said Chevy had numerous problems with the 2007 shifter and changed the 2008 parts so this would not happen. I had to replace both parts at around $2,500.00! I also had to wait on the parts to be found and there was only one available in the entire U.S. Chevy should have to pay for my repair since a 2007 part(s) should not have been placed in a 2008!

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while driving out of his driveway, the "Service Active Handling System" warning light was illuminated. Neither the dealer nor an independent mechanic was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,600.

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 problem could be covered under recall warranty.

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 have always been able to get it work after time, but as I have checked on the web, others have been stuck. Also, a lot of people disable the safety "lockout" (which seems to be the problem) which is there to make sure the car is started in Park. The dealers know about this problem on C-6 Corvettes but want $$$ to replace the entire shift assembly. Without a mandated recall a lot of people will use the instructions on the Web to defeat the lockout creating safety issues for current and future owners when cars are sold. This happens almost 50% of the time I start the car and seems to be getting more frequent and take longer to function.

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 family. The fact that this is limited to 10 years even if you don’t have 120,000 miles seems unacceptable. This should be repaired any time prior to 120k miles, independent of years. Thank you.

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

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 wouldn’t start in Neutral I had to have it towed to my Chevrolet Dealership. This car only has 34469 miles on it so I’m not understanding how this could be happening! As it has now sat in the repair yard since July 29, 2021 waiting on parts to fix the problem to the tune of $1300 I think GM should cover that cost. I have kept this car in excellent shape & am proud of it, I get many remarks on its beauty! There is no reason this should happen on a car with 34468 miles on it. I have since seen many forums where a lot of other Corvette owners have had the same issue! $1300 is just the cost to repair the car to get it started so they can perform the maintenance I had an appointment for in the first place!

Driver's door release not working again after being repaired years ago. Cannot leave car without using the emergency release lever.

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 manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.

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 LS7 also know valve issue. It will ruin the motor.....

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?

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 THE FUEL TANK, MY FUEL MILEAGE ISN'T THAT GREAT BECAUSE OF IT. SMELL IS CONSTANT, UNTIL IT'S BELOW HALF A TANK.

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 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 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.

FUEL LEAKING FROM TANK AFTER FILLING WITH GAS

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 PROBLEMS. THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL ISSUED. I'VE CALLED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD I'D HEAR FROM A SUPERVISOR AT 2PM ON MONDAY 4/12/2021. I JUST CALLED AGAIN, AND AGAIN I WAS TOLD THAT A MGR WOULD CALL ME BACK TOMORROW. I'VE WAITED 50 YRS TO BUY MY DREAM CAR, AND BEING A VIET NAM VET, I'M DEFINITELY TIRED OF GETTING THE RUN AROUND. IF A GAS TANK LEAK IS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD , WHAT IS? BRIGGS PHONE # IS 530-533-9372 IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO THEM.

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 received a letter limiting their liability to 10 years or 120,000 miles in July 2016, but I am just now experiencing the problem. Neither the dealer or the Chevrolet Consumer Department are willing to provide any financial assistance. Can you help get them to cover this problem? Consumer stated he would like to cancel the complaint.

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.

GAZ SMELL - ODOR - EVEN AFTER CAR SITTING WITHOUT BEING USED FOR 10 HOURS

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.

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

I GET A STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER FILL UP

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 THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED OVER HALF FULL. IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE I TOOK OWNERSHIP OF THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2020, AND COULD HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE BEFORE THAT.

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 OF FUEL COMING FROM THE COVER. WHEN I TOOK THE COVER OFF FOR A CLOSER LOOK THE COVER WAS SOAKED IN GASOLINE. IVE HAD THE CAR FOR A FEW YEARS NOW BUT I DONT DRIVE IT MUCH.I BELIEVE IT WAS LIKE THIS WITH THE PREVIOUS OWNER AS WELL.

STARTED SMELLING GAS IN MY GARAGE THEN NOTICE MY VETTE IS LEAKING FUEL

WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK I GET A STRONG GAS SMELL ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S PARKED IN MY GARAGE.

SMALL POOLS OF FUEL FORMING UNDERNEATH VEHICLE WHEN PARKED AFTER DRIVING UNDER DRIVERS SIDE REAR NEAR EXHAUST

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.

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. UNFORTUNATELY, GM DID NOT CONTACT ME AS REQUIRED BY LAW TO ADVISE ME OF THIS SPECIAL COVERAGE WITHIN THE APPROPRIATE TIME FRAMES FOR THIS REPAIR TO HAVE BEEN COVERED. I HAVE LIVED AT THE SAME ADDRESS SINCE 2012, AND HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE 2014, WELL WITHIN THE COVERAGE PERIOD OF THIS MANUFACTURE DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS, AND I WAS LED TO BELIEVE THERE WOULD BE SOME COST ASSISTANCE, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER TO GET DIAGNOSED FIRST. IN DOING SO, I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A CAR FOR 10 DAYS, AND NOW ON DAY 10 I AM INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT GM DENIED ANY COST ASSISTANCE, AND THE REPRESENTATIVE FROM GM HAS NOT EVEN BOTHERED TO CALL ME SO WE CAN DISCUSS THIS FURTHER. FRANKLY THIS HAS BEEN AN ENORMOUS WASTE OF TIME AND GM HAS MISLED ME, AND FURTHER WAS DECEPTIVE IN WILLFULLY NEGLECTING TO NOTIFY ME ABOUT MY SPECIAL COVERAGE IN TIME FOR ME TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT. NOW I AM ON THE HOOK FOR $1500 IN REPAIRS, WHICH IS FRUSTRATING TO SAY THE LEAST. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED, I CURRENTLY OWN 3 GM VEHICLES, JUST BOUGHT A NEW ONE IN MAY 2020 AND AFTER BEING TREATED LIKE THIS I CAN ASSURE GM THEY HAVE LOST A CUSTOMER FOR LIFE.

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

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.

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 WITH FUMES. INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALS THIS IS A WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, AND WEB FORUM POSTS AS WELL AS SERVICE TECHNICIANS I'VE JUST SPOKEN TO INSTRUCT ME NOT TO EVEN START THE CAR, AS THE LEAK POSES A SIGNIFICANT FIRE RISK. PREVIOUSLY, DRIVING THE CAR HELPED THE SMELL DISSIPATE, BUT IT RE-INTENSIFIES ONCE STATIONARY. TIMEFRAME: I STARTED EXPERIENCING THE ODOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. MILEAGE: ODOMETER CITED BELOW IN THIS FORM IS CURRENT; I DID NOT RECORD THE MILEAGE AT THE TIME THE ISSUE FIRST OCCURRED.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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 MODEL YEAR CORVETTE. EVIDENTLY WHEN THE GAS TANK IS 1/2 OR MORE FILLED WITH FUEL, THERE IS A LEAK WHICH DEPOSITS RAW GAS ON THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK, FROM WHICH IT DRIPS OR EVAPORATES. I CONSIDER THIS LEAK A FIRE HAZARD, AND URGE NHTSA TO REQUIRE A RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT ATTENTION TO MY REQUEST.

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.