NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SKID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED CAUSING ABNORMAL AND PREMATURE WEAR OF THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,300.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT CONTINUOUSLY TIGHTENED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE SEAT BELT RELEASED ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE SEAT BELT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,100. UPDATED 06/09/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEAT'S RECLINER LEVER WOULD NOT ADJUST THE SEAT TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE SEAT HAD TO BE PULLED UP BY THE BACK MANUALLY. UPDATED 06/11/2014 *JS
PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT SHOWS OFF WHEN MY 120 POUND WIFE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT...TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WORKS IF THE PASSENGER WEIGHS 150 POUNDS...PLEASE ADVISE NEXT STEPS AS THIS SEEMS VERY UNSAFE AND I WANT THE AIR BAG FUNCTIONAL FOR MY PASSENGERS WHO ARE ADULTS! WAS EVEN TOLD TO HAVE MY WIFE PUT MORE THINGS IN HER PURSE TO ADD TO HER WEIGHT! *TR
MY MODEL IS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR "EAGLE F1 SUPERCAR GEN2 TIRES" FEATURING AN ASYMMETRIC TREAD PATTERN. THEY ARE VERY HARD AND TREACHEROUS IN COLD RAINY WEATHER AND HAVE A TENDENCY TO "FLOAT" ON ANY KIND OF PONDING WATER ON THE ROAD (PARTICULARLY EXPRESSWAYS) CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACT AS IF IT IS GOING TO MOVE LATERALLY FROM ONE LANE TO THE NEXT. IT IS DISCONCERTING AT BEST AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AT WORST. *JS
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