2009 Chevrolet Corvette Complaint Log

SIGNIFICANT GASOLINE FUMES IN GARAGE AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK AND STORING THE CAR OVERNIGHT. GASOLINE SMELL OBVIOUS WHEN DRIVING WITH THE TARGA TOP IS ON. WORSE SMELL WHEN THE TOP IS OFF. FUMES ARE MOSTLY GONE AFTER THE GAS TANK LEVEL DROPS BELOW HALF.

SMELLING GAS WHEN I FILL UP MY GAS TANK

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENT. SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER NOT LOCKING. AIRBAG LIGHT WILL APPEAR AFTER MOVING SEAT OR DURING SPIRITED DRIVING.

AFTER FILLING MY CAR UP WITH GAS AND PARKED IT OVERNIGHT IN THE GARAGE, THE NEXT MORNING MY ENTIRE GARAGE SMELLED LIKE GAS. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT BUT THE SMELL WAS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF MY CAR AS I DROVE AND/OR PARKED IT ANYWHERE. I LEFT IT OUTSIDE OF MY GARAGE UNTIL I DIDNT NOTICE THE SMELL ANYMORE AT WHICH POINT I PARKED IT INSIDE THE GARAGE. I NOTICED THAT THE ISSUE ONLY STARTS WHEN THERE IS MORE THAN HALF A TANK OF GAS. ONCE THE FUEL GAUGE DROPS TO UNDER HALF A TANK, THE SMELL GOES AWAY. I TOOK IT TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS THAT DID SMOKE TESTS AND VISUAL CHECKS AND THEY DO NOT SEE ANY ISSUES, EVEN THOUGH THE SMELL IS THERE WITH MORE THAN HALF A TANK (IN BOTH OCCASIONS THE TANKS WERE MORE THAN HALF AND THE DEALER NOTICED THE SMELL BUT DID NOT SEE ANY ISSUES AND ATTRIBUTED IT TO MY VEHICLE RUNNING RICH, EVEN AFTER I TOLD THEM THE SMELL WENT AWAY WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE WAS UNDER HALF A TANK). IT IS APPARENT TO ME THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE, A DANGEROUS ONE AT THAT SINCE GAS FUMES ARE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND THE HOT EXHAUST PIPES RUN IN BETWEEN THE TANKS THEMSELVES. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS A PLASTIC PIECE ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP THAT SEEMS TO BE THE ISSUE AND ENDS UP HAVING SMALL CRACKS. THERE ARE MULTIPLE CORVETTE OWNERS THAT HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE PART AT THEIR EXPENSE (AN EXPENSIVE PROPOSITION AT THAT). PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS YOU CAN. I AM CONCERNED THERE MAY BE A MAJOR FAULT WHICH WILL/CAN CAUSE AN INJURY DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM (IE: GAS FUMES AND HOT EXHAUST PIPES).

THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING ERROR MADE DURING ENGINE BUILD WITH THE VALVE GUIDES. THEY ARE MAKING A NOISE CURRENTLY. THIS CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO FAIL ABRUPTLY AND CONSEQUENTLY ONE COULD LOSE POWER (ENGINE) AND THUS LOOSE BRAKING ASSIST & POWER STEERING ASSIST AND CAN CAUSE A CRASH & COULD BE FATAL. *TR

WHEN GETTING READY TO PULL OUT OF THE GARAGE THE CLUTCH WENT TO THE FLOOR & WOULD NOT COME BACK UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

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, I TOOK MY CAR WITH 7800 MILES ON IT TO A CORVETTE SPECIALTY SHOP ( KATECH) TO HAVE MY VALVE GUIDE CLEARANCE TESTED. I HAD (5) INTAKE VALVE GUIDES OUTSIDE OF SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS, (4) EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES OUTSIDE OF SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS, AND A COMBINATION OF (3) OTHER INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES AT OR NEAR THE MAXIMUM OUTSIDE OF SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS. THE CAR IS BEING REPAIRED WITH PROPER RE-MACHINING OF THE HEADS TO MAKE THE VALVE GUIDES CONCENTRIC, NEW INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES INSTALLED, AS WELL AS NEW SEALS, VALVES, SPRINGS, ETC. 88% OF THE CORVETTE FORUM MEMBERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR CYLINDER HEADS TESTED FOR EXCESSIVE VALVE GUIDE WEAR, WERE OUT OF SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS. SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/FORUMS/...-REGISTRY.HTML GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ENGINE FAILURES AS A RESULT OF A DROPPED VALVE INTO A CYLINDER WHICH CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND FIRES. GM IS VERY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS HUGE SAFETY RISK TO DRIVERS, PASSENGERS, AND NEARBY VEHICLES IF THE ENGINE FAILS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. HERE IS A LINK WITH THE GUIDE MEASUREMENTS IN IT. HTTP://WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/FORUMS/C6-Z06-DISCUSSION/3608443-KATECH-STAGE-2-Z06-SN-74-A.HTML. *TR

VALVE GUIDE MEASUREMENTS WERE OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS AT 5K MILES

ENGINE HAD EXCESSIVE NOISE. AFTER READING SEVERAL CORVETTE COMPLAINTS ABOUT IMPROPERLY MACHINED HEADS BY GENERAL MOTOR'S SUPPLIER LINAMAR, AND THAT NUMEROUS VEHICLES HAVE HAD VALVES DROP AND CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE, I HAD MY CAR WITH CHECKED AT A SPECIALTY SHOP. I HAD SEVERAL VALVE GUIDES OUTSIDE OF SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS. THE CAR IS BEING REPAIRED WITH PROPER RE-MACHINING OF THE HEADS TO MAKE THE VALVE GUIDES CONCENTRIC, NEW INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES INSTALLED, AS WELL AS NEW SEALS, VALVES, SPRINGS, ETC. 88% OF THE CORVETTE FORUM MEMBERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR CYLINDER HEADS TESTED FOR EXCESSIVE VALVE GUIDE WEAR, WERE OUT OF SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS. SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/FORUMS/...-REGISTRY.HTML GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ENGINE FAILURES AS A RESULT OF A DROPPED VALVE INTO A CYLINDER. THIS STOPS THE ENGINE, POWER STEERING, AND POWER BRAKES WHICH CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND FIRES. GM IS VERY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS HUGE SAFETY RISK TO DRIVERS, PASSENGERS, AND NEARBY VEHICLES IF THE ENGINE FAILS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. REGARDS. *TR

WHEN I FILL MY CAR WITH GAS ABOVE 1/2 A TANK. I NOTICE MY FUEL GAUGE GOES TO FULL AND THEN TO EMPTY AND I GET A WARNING LIGHT THAT STATES SERVICE FUEL SYSTEM. I ALSO NOTICE A STRONG ODOR OF GAS WHEN I PARK IN MY GARAGE.

STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK. CAN BE SMELLED IN CAR AND OVERWHELMS GARAGE IF TANK IS OVER HALF FULL.

I BECAME AWARE OF A POTENTIAL VALVE GUIDE WEAR ISSUE WITH THE LS7 AND LS9 ENGINES THROUGH THE CORVETTE FORUM, THE CORVETTE ACTION CENTER, AND OTHER SOURCES. I BEGAN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE AND DECIDED THAT I SHOULD HAVE MY CAR CHECKED OUT AT A GM DEALERSHIP. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE TRAIN NOISE APPEARED TO BE NORMAL AND THE ENGINE WAS NOT BURNING OR USING ANY EXCESSIVE OIL. THE MORE I FOLLOWED THE VALVE GUIDE WEAR ISSUE, THE MORE CONCERNED I BECAME. THAT BEING SAID AND THE FACT THAT THE DEALER HAD NEVER HEARD OF OR HAD ANY CUSTOMER COME IN FOR THE ISSUE I DECIDED TO HAVE A LOCAL PERFORMANCE ENGINE SHOP (BECAUSE OF THEIR EXTENSIVE LS7 EXPERIENCE) INSTALL A REWORKED SET OF HEADS WITH BRONZE VALVE GUIDES WITH ADDITIONAL PARTS RECOMMEND BY THE SHOP, TO FIX THE PROBLEM PERMANENTLY, BASED ON THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH THE ISSUE. MY ORIGINAL HEADS WERE EVALUATED FOR VALVE GUIDE WEAR AND 'EVERY INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE GM SERVICE BULLETIN SERVICE LIMIT OF .0037 WITH THE #8 INTAKE VALVE BEING SO FAR OUT THAT IT WAS DEEMED N/R (SO LOOSE IT WAS TOO BIG FOR THE GAUGE READOUT). THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 7500 MILES ON IT. 88% OF THE CORVETTE FORUM MEMBERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR CYLINDER HEADS TESTED FOR EXCESSIVE VALVE GUIDE WEAR, WERE OUT OF SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS. SOURCE: HTTP://WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/FORUMS/...-REGISTRY.HTML GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE, THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ENGINE FAILURES AS A RESULT OF A DROPPED VALVE INTO A CYLINDER WHICH CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND FIRES. GM IS VERY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS HUGE SAFETY RISK TO DRIVERS, PASSENGERS, AND NEARBY VEHICLES IF THE ENGINE FAILS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

THE ENGINE HAD AN EXHAUST VALVE FAILURE CAUSING THE MOTOR TO LOCK UP AND REQUIRING OVER $5000 IN REPAIRS. WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE CAR WAS FORCED TO BE STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT POWER BRAKES OR STEERING. *TR

THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON WHICH DISABLES THE SYSTEM. CHECKING ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE C6 CORVETTES. THE DEALER ACTS AS IF THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT. THAT CAN NOT BE TRUE. MY PARTNER HAS A 2009 C6 AND HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THIS HAS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

MY FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT RECORD ANY FUEL LEVEL AFTER FILLING THE TANK AND DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER OF THE TANK OF FUEL.THE GAUGE WOULD DROP TO "EMPTY". THIS TRIGGERED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND AN ERROR CODE, RESULTING IN NOT BEING ABLE TO PASS MY CAR INSPECTED IN AZ, WHERE IT IS REGISTERED. I WAS CHARGED $2300.00 BY THE DEALER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO USE MY CAR. THIS PRESENTS A PROBLEM OF POSSIBLY RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHILE IN THE PASSING LANE OF A HIGHWAY. FORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN TO ME. *TR

STRONG ODOR OF GAS IN GARAGE, DEALER DETERMINED PROBLEM TO BE FAULTY FUEL MODULE, CRACK DISCOVERED WITH SMOKE TEST. THE GAS SMELL WAS SO STRONG I WAS AFRAID TO LEAVE THE CAR IN THE GARAGE FOR FEAR OF AN EXPLOSION OR FIRE, I NOTIFIED CHEVROLET AND THEIR ONLY REPLY WAS THANK YOU FOR BEING A GM CUSTOMER. COST OF REPAIR WAS $2731.39, WHICH GM REFUSED TO REIMBURSE SAYING CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. *TR UPDATED 3/15/16 *JS

HI, I BOUGHT THE CORVETTE USED. THE FIRST TIME I FILLED IT ALL THE UP WITH GAS I NOTICED A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL THE NEXT DAY IN MY GARAGE. I HOPED IT WOULD GO AWAY OR IT WAS JUST SOMETHING I WASN'T AWARE OF ABOUT THE CAR SINCE I JUST BOUGHT IT USED. THE NEXT TIME I FILLED IT UP THE SAME THING THE WHOLE GARAGE SMELLED LIKE GAS THE NEXT DAY. DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THERE ARE ALLOT OF THE C6 CORVETTES WITH THIS DEFECT. IF YOU FILL THE CAR UP OVER HALF FULL GAS LEAKS FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK DOWN THE INSIDE AND ON TO THE TAILPIPE. CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT OR RECALL THE DEFECTIVE PART. IM AFRAID OF TWO POSSIBLE THINGS HAPPENING EITHER THE CAR CATCHING FIRE OR THE FUMES IGNITING MY GAS WATER HEATER THATS IN THE GARAGE AS WELL. HOPE YOU GUYS CAN GET SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. .UPDATED 09/30/14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLES TEMPERATURE WAS OVER 100 DEGREES. THE CONSUMER COULD NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ON. UPDATED 10/07/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ZR1. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CLUTCH FAILED AND THE CLUTCH PEDAL REMAINED IN A DOWNWARD POSITION. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE FORCE TO SHIFT OUT OF FOURTH GEAR BUT, AFTERWARDS, WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR DUE TO THE CLUTCH FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. ..UPDATED 09-09-14 *BF UPDATED 12/18/2014 *JS

AIR BAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON, WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, WHO REPORTED BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AIR BAGS HAD INTERNAL FAILURES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL AREA WHEN THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT ON. I PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR, THE LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER THE LAMP TESTS COMPLETED. I THEN MOVED THE DRIVER'S SEAT FORWARD A BIT (THE CAR HAS POWER MEMORY SEATS) AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I CONTINUED DRIVING THE CAR ON A COUPLE OF ERRANDS W/O THE LIGHT COMING BACK ON. *TR

THE ENGINE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES WERE OUTSIDE OF GM SPECIFICATIONS AND BOTH CYLINDER HEADS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THIS. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE THE HEAD OF A VALVE TO SNAP OFF AND DESTROY THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WILL STOP WORKING IMMEDIATELY, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES SYSTEMS TO FAIL. THE VALVE FAILURE CAN CAUSE A OIL SPILL ONTO THE ROAD IF THE ENGINE IS DESTROYED. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS ENGINE FAILURES AS A RESULT OF A DROPPED VALVE INTO A CYLINDER WHICH CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND FIRES. GM IS VERY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE, BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS HUGE SAFETY RISK TO DRIVERS, PASSENGERS, AND NEARBY VEHICLES IF THE ENGINE FAILS GOING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD PAD COVERING THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS CRACKING AND BUBBLING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 19,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, COMES ON AND GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY, ON DURING BRAKING AND OFF DURING BRAKING. SIMILAR TO NHTSA 10564432. *TR

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT DOMES ON AT VARIOUS TIMES, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR

MY SON'S CAR BLEW UP WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HE WILL FILE A SEPARATE COMPLAINT. THERE IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THE Z06 AND THE 427 ENGINE SO I HAD MY HEADS CHECKED AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE AND THEY WERE FAR ENOUGH OUT OF SPEC THAT SELF DESTRUCTION WAS IMMINENT. THE HEADS WERE CHECKED AND REPLACED BY A CHEVROLET DEALER. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF EXAMPLES OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE CORVETTE FORUM AND IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED. I SINCERELY HOPE YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM IN TIME TO PERHAPS SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE. *TR

I EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THIS RESULTED IN A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AT AN UNEXPECTED TIME. THIS OCCURRED DURING A HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVER EDUCATION EVENT AT AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY IN FONTANA, CA. THERE WAS NO WARNING BEFORE THE MOMENT THE ENGINE FAILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS THE HEAD OF ONE OF THE EXHAUST VALVES SEPARATED FROM THE VALVE STEM AND FELL INTO THE CYLINDER, DESTROYING THE CYLINDER HEAD, PISTON AND CYLINDER WALL. THE ENGINE MODEL IN MY 2009 CORVETTE IS THE LS7. A GOOGLE SEARCH ON 'LS7 DROPPED VALVES' WILL FILL MANY PAGES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF WITHOUT MANUAL FORCE, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO USE THE FOG LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

MY REMOTE CONTROL WOULD NOT ACTIVATE THE DOOR LOCKS. I TOOK THE BATTERY OUT OF THE REMOTE AND TAPPED IT ON THE GROUND A FEW TIMES AND THE REMOTE WORKED. UPON ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE REMOTE STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. THIS MEANS THAT THE CAR WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE ME BEING IN THE VEHICLE. I WAS TRAPPED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WITH NO AIR IN THE VEHICLE. I KEPT HITTING THE REMOTE AND THE VEHICLE RECOGNIZED MY REMOTE AGAIN. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE REMOTE AND HAD THE BATTERY CHANGED. UPON GETTING THE REMOTE CHANGED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RECOGNIZE MY REMOTE CONTROL AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE SOMEONE TO SUFFOCATE IF THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO CLIMB THROUGH THE BACK HATCH OF A Z06 CORVETTE TO PULL THE HATCH RELEASE. I AM NOT SURE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE EMERGENCY LEVER WOULD WORK, AS TECHNICALLY THE VEHICLE STILL HAD BATTERY POWER. I STILL DO NOT KNOW IF THIS IS A BATTERY ISSUE, ELECTRICAL ISSUE, OR REMOTE CONTROL ISSUE. AGAIN, THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN A HOT CAR WITH NO AIR DUE TO EVERYTHING BEING ELECTRONIC. *TR

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS JUST SPORADICALLY SHUT OFF WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN.

THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. CAR HAS A CLEAN CAR FAX. *TR

GASOLINE SMELL REALLY BAD IN CAB. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK ON GARAGE FLOOR. SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM TOP OF TANK, MAYBE.. GARAGE FILLS WITH THESE GASOLINE FUMES. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE DAMAGE THIS COULD CAUSE. SEEMS AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH 2008-2009 YEAR MODELS. WAITING YOUR REPLY..

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM IS FAULTY OR WILL NOT PROPERLY WORK IN THE CASE OF A CRASH. *TR

VALVES WERE OUT OF SPEC IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY THIS WAY

EVERY TIME YOU FILL UP YOUR GAS TANK TO FULL THERE IS SOME GAS LEAKAGE AND CAR SMELLS OF GAS. I STOP AT 3/4 AND DO NOT SEEM TO HAVE A PROBLEM. I HAVE 3 GM CARS AND THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING ON I-275 I FIRST EXPERIENCED A MUFFLED NOISE IN THE CAR THAT SOUNDED LIKE WIND. THE CAR WAS NOT HOLDING THE ROAD AS IT USUALLY DOES AND THE REAR SWAYED A BIT. NEXT, THERE WAS A SOUND LIKE A THUMP. MY DASHBOARD LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE WITH A WARNING THAT TRACTION CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING AND THAT I SHOULD SEEK IMMEDIATE REPAIR. NEXT, THE VEHICLE LOST A LOT OF ITS POWER AND DECELERATED RATHER SUDDENLY FORM 70 TO APPROX 45 MPH. CAR HAD NO ENERGY OR PEP AND LIGHT SAID ENGINE POWER LOSS. FORTUNATELY NOBODY WAS BEHIND ME WHEN THE DECELERATION OCCURRED. I EXITED THE EXPRESSWAY AND WAS JUST FEW MILES FROM HOTEL AND PARKED IT. HAD IT TOWED THE NEXT DAY TO A DEALER IN TAMPA. DO NOT YET KNOW DIAGNOSIS ON THE CAR. WILL PROBABLY HEAR TOMORROW. BUT IT WAS A REAL SHOCK TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN SO SUDDENLY AND THE DECELERATION WAS SUDDEN AND IF CAR HAD BEEN BEHIND ME IT COULD HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM. *TR

FUEL PUMP STOP WORKING 5 YEARS AGO. AND I NEVER GOT IT FIX COST IS HIGH. WELL WHEN I WENT IN TO HAVE IT FIX THIS YEAR 2017. I WAS TOLD THERE IS GOOD NEWS. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMPS, BUT THEN NEXT DAY. I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE HAS TO MANY MILES. I NEVER WAS SENT A LETTER OR NEW ABOUT THIS. IT IS NOT RIGHT. I NEED NEW FUEL PUMPS. WILL YOU PLEASE TAKE OFF THE MILE LIMIT. AND ALLOW US OR ME TO GET MY CAR FIX

AIR BAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT TURNS ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN CAR GOES OVER A BUMP, OR DURING QUICK STOP, OR SHARP TURN. THIS LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE WIRING HARNESS UNDERNEATH THE SEATS. *TR SINCE THE LIGHT COMES ON DURING HARD STEERING MOTION, BUMP, OR RAPID DECELERATION, I ASSUME THE AIR BAGS ARE UNLIKELY TO DEPLOY DURING A CRASH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND WOULD NOT STAY IN THE LANE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE UPPER CONTROL ARM ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED ONE OF THE UPPER BOLTS WERE MISSING FROM THE UPPER CONTROL ARM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE UPPER CONTROL ARM AND BOLTS WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 6/8/11 *CN UPDATED 06/24/11

THE POWER IN MY CAR (2009 CHEVROLET CORVETTE) TURNED OFF AFTER I ENTERED THE CAR AND SHUT THE DOOR. SINCE THE DOORS ARE OPERATED ELECTRICALLY I COULD NOT OPEN THE DOORS TO GET OUT. IN ORDER TO EXIT THE CAR I HAD TO REMOVE THE REMOVABLE HARDTOP AND CLIMB OUT OF THE CAR. IF I DID NOT HAVE A REMOVABLE HARDTOP I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THE CAR HAS LOST ELECTRICAL POWER/SHUT DOWN AFTER I HAVE ENTERED THE CAR. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

READ ABOUT FUEL SMELL- IE CRACK PLASTIC CONNECTOR OF FUEL PUMP. I AM REALLY CONCERNED OF PARKING IN GARAGE WITH PILOT LIGHTS OF GAS HEATERS. ALSO DID NOT GET NOTICE ON EMISSION (CAT. CONVERTER REPLACEMENT).

I AM AN OWNER OF A 2009 CORVETTE Z06 WHICH REPEATEDLY DISPLAYS THE FOLLOWING MESSAGES: "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING." MY VIN IS: [XXX] WHILE I HAVE NOT DETECTED ANY OPERATIONAL INTERVENTIONS MYSELF, OTHER OWNERS HAVE REPORTED SUDDEN ERRATIC BRAKING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CHANGE DIRECTION. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS TO ENSURE THAT GM RECTIFIES THIS DEFECT BEFORE FURTHER DAMAGE OCCURS. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE RECALL INVOLVING THIS ISSUE (NHTSA NO: 10V172000) IS LIMITED TO MY 2005 AND 2006. AT A MINIMUM, AND IMMEDIATELY, THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED THROUGH MY 2009 TO INCLUDE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES LIKE MINE. *TR

THE SERVICE ABS SYSTEM, SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ALERTS CAME ON AFTER SIMPLY STARTING THE CAR. CAR RAN SLUGGISH. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE FOR EARLIER YEARS CORVETTES: TSB 06.02.35.002A AND TSB 06.02.35.002B. BUT MY CORVETTE IS A 2009 AND I HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I HAVE A TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL SET TO AUTOMATICALLY RETRACT AND EXTEND. *TR

2009 C6 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE 1. MY WIFE & I GOT INTO ACR TO BACK OUT OF GARAGE. THE BATTERY FAILED WHEN I PRESSED IGNITION BUTTON. WE WERE LOCKED IN CAR WHICH HAS NO MANUAL DOOR HANDLES. 2. WE ESCAPED VEHICLE BY REMOVING ROOF PANEL AND CLIMBING OUT OF ROOF. 3. CAR TOWED TO DEALER WHO INFORMED US OF EMERGENCY DRIVER SIDE DOOR RELEASE IN THE BACK HATCH ON REAR WHEEL WELL THAT MUST BE PULLED TOWARD BACK OF CAR. IF INSIDE CAR, PASSENGER MUST CRAWL BETWEEN SEATS TO ACCESS THE RELEASE. WAS NOT INFORMED OF THIS RELEASE AT TIME OF PURCHASE. THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP IF THE BATTERY OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS OR IF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR RELEASE CABLE SNAPS OR JAMS IN AN ACCIDENT. EMERGENCY ESCAPE REQUIRES CLIMBING THROUGH ROOF OR INTO BACK HATCH - ELDERLY PEOPLE COULD NOT DO WHAT WE HAD TO DO TO EXIT THE CAR. THERE SHOULD BE MANUAL RELEASE FOR BOTH DOORS ON THE DOORS. THE BATTERIES USED BY GM FOR THESE CARS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR QUICK DRAWDOWN & SHOULD BE REPLACED AT GM'S EXPENSE WITH QUALITY BATTERIES SUCH AS ODYSSEY PC1200. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY. CAN ELICIT LIGHT BY JUST MOVING SEAT AROUND. IT WILL SPONTANEOUSLY COME ON AND TURN OFF. *TT

09 CORVETTE WILL ONLY TAKE HALF-TANK OF GAS,AUTO-SHUTOFF. TO FILL TANK HAVE TO TURN NOZZLE UPSIDE DOWN TO FILL. THIS METHOD CAUSES FUEL OVER FLOW AND SPILLAGE ON THE GROUND. DEALER SAYS IT IS GAS PUMPS HERE IN CALIFORNIA THAT ARE AT FAULT AND NOT THE CORVETTE. 28 MILLION CARS THAT THE PUMPS WORK ON. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THERE WILL BE A FIRE INVOLVED ACCIDENT AS WELL AS POLLUTION ESCAPING FROM THE FILL NOZZLE.. THERE ARE 14 OTHER CORVETTES HERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. GM SAYS IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM. HELP B4 ONE OF US GETS BURNED TO DEATH. IT IS ALSO DEFEATING THE FUME RECOVERY SYSTEM AND RELEASING MOST INTO THE ATMOSPHERE. *TR

THIS YEAR I DECIDED TO BUY AMERICAN,SO I DECIDED ON CHEVROLET CORVETTE ZR1,I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER FINDLAY CHEVROLET AND INTERESTINGLY THEY WANT 20,000 ABOVE THE STICKER PRICE,IS THAT LEGAL?NO WONDER AMERICAN CAR COMPANIES ARE GOING UNDER DUE TO THERE GREED. *TR

MY CONCERN IS THE BRIGHT BLUE HEADLIGHTS ON SOME CARS AND MOTORCYCLES.THEY TAKE AWAY FROM MY VISION EITHER COMING HEAD ON OR IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT NOTICED WHEN LOOKING INTO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, THE HEAD LINER DROOPED AND OBSCURED HIS VISION. ON THREE OCCASIONS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT SINCE THAT WAS HOW THEY WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,700 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100.