2004 Chevrolet Corvette

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2004 CHEVROLET COM.EDITION Z06 CORVETTE. PURCHASED IN SEPT 2008 WITH 5500 MILES FROM THE ORIGINAL SELLING DEALERSHIP. NOW WITH APPROX 9800-10,000 MILES A FUEL LEAK HAS DEVELOPED WHEN FUELING THE CAR UP. AT APPROX +1/2-3/4 TANK FUEL SPILLS OUT UNDER THE CAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS YEAR SAW AN INSTALLATION OF A NEW STAINLESS FUEL CROSSOVER LINE BETWEEN THE TANKS. THEY HAVE BEEN NOTORIOUS FOR LEAKAGE ALONG WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE TANK IN THE AREA WHERE THE CROSSOVER LINE COUPLES TO THE TANK. ALONG WITH WHAT I CONSIDER A MAJOR SAFETY RISK DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE, (THE EXHAUST AND FUEL TANK ARE IN VERY CLOSE PROXIMITY) THIS ALSO MUST BE AN EPA/EMISSION VIOLATION FROM ESCAPING FUMES, VAPORS AND FUEL. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN PAINSTAKINGLY MAINTAINED AND IS IN AS NEW CONDITION (10,000 MILES) THIS IS A DEFECT FROM GM AND DUE TO THE INHERENT POSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF LIFE AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE SHOULD BE RECALLED OR AT LEAST REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED GM DEALERSHIP. THIS VEHICLE DOES HAVE A 80,000 MILE EMISSION WARRANTY UNDER WHICH THIS FALLS. *TR

• 12/30/2009· STRUCTURE

  I HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE AND A 2004 CHEVROLET COMMEMORATIVE EDITION CORVETTE. BOTH OF MY VETTES HAVE HAD A ROOF LEAK AND BOTH CARS HAVE THE FIXED ROOF. NEITHER VEHICLES HAVE EVER BEEN WRECKED. IT HAS CAUSED MILDEW ON THE HEADLINER AS WELL AS NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH WIRING IN THE CAR DUE TO THE LEAK. BECAUSE MY 2000 CORVETTE HAD NO WARRANTY WE FIXED THE PROBLEM OURSELVES, BUT MY 2004 CORVETTE STILL IS HAVING A PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT IS UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE ROOF LEAK. I WAS WONDERING IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO COINCIDENTAL TO HAVE THE PROBLEM ON TWO CORVETTES. *TR

• 12/29/2009· VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

  OUR CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE HAD A "RATTLE" IN THE BACK WE ID AS THE BACK WINDOW FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM THE ADHESIVE AND FELL OUT INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM THAT IS BEING HANDLED THROUGH THE RECALL. *TR

• 12/28/2010· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,317.

• 12/27/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  ONE DAY I NOTICED THAT MY GARAGE HAD A STRONG GAS SMELL. OVER TIME, I REALIZED THAT IF MY GAS TANK WAS APPROX. BELOW 1/3 FULL IT DID NOT SMELL. CHEVROLET INFORMED ME IT WAS COVERED FOR 100,000 MILES/10 YEARS WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. HOWEVER, I NEVER KNEW A RECALL COULD HAVE A TIME LIMIT BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I WROTE CHEVROLET A CERTIFIED LETTER DESCRIBING MY PROBLEM WITH NO RESPONSE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHICH IS CONFIRMED BY LOOKING AT YOUR SITE.

• 12/23/2013· AIR BAGSFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, SHE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG COVER WAS MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/22/2008· STEERING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE COLUMN INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE THIS OCCURRENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE FOR $400. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

• 12/19/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  PUT 15 GALLONS OF GAS INTO TANK, IMMEDIATELY NOTICED GAS SMELL INSIDE CAR AND OUTSIDE, DROVE APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AND SMELL INCREASED. STOPPED CAR AND IMMEDIATELY SAW GAS DRIPPING IN FRONT OF LEFT REAR TIRE AND FORMING A PUDDLE, STOPPED DRIPPING AFTER 5 MINUTES OR SO. DROVE TO HOME AND LET SIT UNTIL MORNING, HAD CAR TOWED TO CHEVROLET DEALER THAT MORNING. TOLD BY DEALER THAT GAS TANK IS CRACKED AND CROSSOVER PIPE IS DEFECTIVE. REPAIRS TO BE NEAR $3000.

• 12/17/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A PUDDLE OF GASOLINE ON THE DRIVER SIDE BESIDE THE REAR TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

• 12/15/2023· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while driving, the vehicle failed to move farther than five feet before the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. The pull-out key and wait-ten-seconds message were displayed. The contact had to release the key from the ignition and restart the vehicle. The contact called an independent mechanic and was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.

• 12/15/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  SUMMARY: IN ITS JUNE 30, 2010 RESPONSE TO ODI'S INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IDENTIFIED THE LEAK SOURCE AS CRACKS IN EITHER THE FUEL TANK CROSS-OVER TUBE QUICK CONNECTOR (CONNECTOR) AND/OR THE "HOT-PLATE" WELD JOINT OF THE CONNECTOR TO THE TANK.THE ROOT CAUSES ARE ATTRIBUTED TO ERRORS IN CONNECTOR MATERIAL PROCESSING, VARIATIONS IN THE WELDING PROCESS, AND HIGH STRESSES PLACED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE CONNECTOR DURING VEHICLE USE.GM ALSO IDENTIFIED THE SCOPE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES INVOLVED TO BE THOSE PRODUCED FROM APPROXIMATELY OCTOBER 22, 2003 THROUGH MARCH 19, 2004.GM DOES NOT BELIEVE THE CRACKS REPRESENT AN UNREASONABLE RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY BASED ON FACTORS THAT INCLUDE; LOW RATE OF FUEL LEAKING TO THE GROUND, DETECTABLE FUEL ODOR, THE CRACKS ARE AT THE TOP OF THE TANK, LEAKS ARE DETECTABLE DURING REFUELING, SMALL QUANTITIES OF FUEL THAT LEAKS OUT, AND NO ASSOCIATED PROPERTY DAMAGE OR PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS.ON AUGUST 13, 2010, GM ISSUED A "SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT" TO REMEDY FUEL TANK QUICK CONNECTOR LEAKS AND EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE TO 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES IN CERTAIN 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE AND CADILLAC XLR VEHICLES.VEHICLE OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MAIL OF THE ADJUSTMENT AND WILL ALSO BE ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR PREVIOUSLY PAID REPAIRS COVERED UNDER THE ADJUSTMENT.(SEE FILE FOR, SERVICE BULLETIN 10150: SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT-FUEL TANK QUICK CONNECTOR LEAK).THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/DEFECT/RESULTS.CFM?ACTION_NUMBER=PE10015&SEARCHTYPE=QUICKSEARCH&SUMMARY=TRUE

• 12/10/2019· SERVICE BRAKES

  THE EBCM DOES NOT WORK I'VE TRIED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED 3 TIMES NOW TOLD UNREPAIRABLE GM NO LONGER MAKES THE PART WITH SO MANY VETTE OWNERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM YOU WOULD WONDER WHY THERE ISN'T SOMETHING BEING DONE CAUSE NOW WE ARE DRIVING VEHICLE NOT THE WAY IT WAS INTENDED SPOKE TO GM MANY TIMES PRETTY TOLD DISCONTINUED SORRY TOO BAD YOUR ON YOUR OWN

• 12/08/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  ON JUNE 25, 2009 I POSTED THE FOLLOWING THREAD ON THE CORVETTE FORUM WEBSITE: I BEGAN PUMPING FUEL SLOWLY AND WHEN THE FUEL STARTED TO SPILL UNDER THE CAR I STOPPED AND I COULD NOT DETECT THE LEAK POINT. THE FUEL GAUGE READ OF A TANK. AFTER A SHORT TIME PERIOD THE FUEL QUITS LEAKING. I AM GUESSING THAT I HAVE A CRACK IN THE FILL TUBE. COULD SOMETHING ELSE BE GOING ON THAT I AM NOT AWARE OF BESIDES A FILL TUBE CRACK? WOW, OF ALL THE THINGS THAT COULD GO WRONG WITH A CAR, THIS IS A FIRST FOR ME. THE SECOND TANK CONNECTOR JOINT ON MY CAR IS SPLIT ALSO. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK IT OUT FOR MYSELF. THEY PRESSURED UP THE TANK WITH NITROGEN/SMOKE AND SMOKE WAS POURING OUT OF THE CONNECTION JOINT. BAD NEWS...........$2400 TO REPAIR WITH NEW PARTS AND 9 HRS. OF LABOR..........THE GREAT NEWS.. THANK GOD FOR MY GMPP, IT'S COVERED. MY ONLY COMPLAINT IS WHY GMPP WOULD NOT COVER TO HAVE THE PARTS OVERNIGHTED FOR $100?? THEY WILL PAY THE EXTRA THREE DAYS OF CAR RENTAL INSTEAD, FOR A TOTAL OF 5 DAYS. JUST DOESN'T SEEM TO MAKE GOOD BUSINESS SENSE, OH THAT'S RIGHT IT'S GM!! FURTHER MORE THE CAR ONLY HAS 34K MILES ON IT, NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/07/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  GASOLINE SMELL/LEAK WHEN YOU FILL THE TANK ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/06/2005· POWER TRAIN

  CLUTCH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AFTER HIGH OR LOW RPM THE CLUTCH REMAINED ENGAGED. WAS ABLE TO WORK IT LOOSE AFTER RECYLING THE CLUTCH PEDAL. *NM

• 12/06/2005· POWER TRAIN

  SHIFTER POPS-OUT OF REVERSE WHEN FULLY ENGAGED IN REVERSE THE SHIFTER POPS OUT. THIS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND HAS TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND NOT THE SHIFTER, ALTHOUGH IT IS SLOPPY ALSO. *NM

• 12/06/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE OIL LEAK L/H FRONT OF OIL PAN LEAKING OIL. GM VOIDED WARRANTY. *NM

• 12/05/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE ALL... FAULTY FUEL TANK CROSSOVER CONNECTOR CRACKS AND ALLOWS FUEL TO SPILL PROFUSELY ONTO THE GROUND AND VAPORIZES ON COMPONENTS NEAR THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. LIMITED TO 2004 DUE TO MFG CHANGE IN THAT YEAR. *TR

• 12/03/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2004 CORVETTE FUEL LEAKS ON CROSSOVER TUBES BETWEEN TANKS. FAULTY SEALS, ASSEMBLY. FUEL VAPORS, FUEL LEAKS WHILE FUELING AND AFTER. MAXIMUM TANK CAPACITY WITHOUT VAPORS AND LEAK IS 1/2 TANK. COST TO CORRECT IS UPWARDS OF 2K. A LARGE QUANTITY OF 04 CORVETTES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. STILL NOT REPAIRED AT THIS TIME DUE TO AWAITING IF GM WILL FINALLY ADMIT FAULTY SYSTEM DESIGN. *TR UPDATED 003/30/10 *BF UPDATED 10/05/10

• 12/02/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  IF YOU GO THE CORVETTE FORUM ONLINE YOU WILL SEE AN ONGOING DISCUSSION ON 2004 CORVETTES WITH FUEL TANK/CROSSOVER PIPES VENTING FUMES AND OR LEAKING. IT SEEMS LIMITED TO THE 2004 MODEL AND THE PROBLEM IS CRACKING FUEL TANKS OR BAD CROSSOVER PIPE SEALS THAT REQUIRE TANK REPLACEMENT TO REPAIR. THEY ARE CHARGING UPWARDS OF $2,400.00 TO REPAIR THIS! SINCE IT VENTS RAW FUEL AND OR FUMES INTO THE AIR I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR SAFETY REASONS BESIDES THE EMISSION VIOLATION! THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOME ONES CAR EXPLODES! *TR

• 12/01/2004· STEERING

  I PURCHASED A NEW 2004 ZO6 CORVETTE IN NOVEMBER OF 2003. THE CAR CURRENTLY HAS 1510 MILES ON IT AND I AM AFRAID OF THE SAFETY OF THE CAR TO DRIVE IT SINCE THE 2 EPISODES OF A SAFETY DEFECT AS DESCRIBED BELOW.*AK WAS NOTIFIED BY GENERAL MOTORS OF A RECALL NOTICE, 04006 ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM, ONCE IN APRIL AND ONCE IN SEPTEMBER. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE RECALL FIXED BOTH TIME AND WAS TOLD THAT THE TOOL TO INSTALL THE PART THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM IS ON BACK ORDER UNTIL JANUARY 2005. TWICE WHILE DRIVNG THE CAR THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING NARROWLY AVOIDING AN ACCIDENT. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT THE SITUATION AND MY CONCERN OF THE CAR EVER BEING SAFE AND MY INABILITY TO TRUST DRIVING THE CAR AT ANY SPEED SINCE BEING SUBJECT TO THIS TYPE OF PERFORMANCE. THEY DISCUSSED BUYING THE CAR BACK WITH REGIONAL MANAGERS OF WHICH THEY DECLINED TO DO SO. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR SINCE APRIL OF 2004 TO PRESENT DAY BECAUSE OF THE 2 EPISODES OF THE LOCKING STEERING COLUMN. I WILL NEVER FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR COULD NOT CONSCIENELY SELL OR TRADE IT WITHOUT WONDERING IF ANYTHING RESULTED IN HARM OR DEATH TO AN INNOCENT PERSON. I FEEL GM SHOULD BUY THE CAR BACK AND RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.

• 11/30/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2004 CORVETTE Z06 LEAKS FUEL UNDER THE VEHICLE AND VERY LIKELY INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT JUDGING BY THE SMELL. CAR HAS 18,XXX MILES ON IT, COMPLETELY STOCK AND NEVER ABUSED. WHEN FILLING THE FUEL ENDS UP POOLED UNDER REAR DRIVER TIRE AREA. SMELL INSIDE IS VERY STRONG OF RAW GASOLINE. SMELL REMAINS FOR DAYS IF PARKED, AND SMALL PUDDLE FOUND UNDER THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THIS VEHICLE IS IN ALMOST BRAND NEW CONDITION. *TR

• 11/25/2019· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING, THE SERVICE COLUMN LOCK INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CASEY CHEVROLET (11700 JEFFERSON AVE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606, (757) 320-1476), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

• 11/24/2023· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  A month after I purchased the car with approximately 40k miles, I took the car in for an oil change at the dealership and was told there was a major leak in the left fuel tank and at the crossover tube. This leaking fuel is leaking onto the exhaust. It would cost at least $4,000 to repair. I can not afford this. It is too dangerous to drive. I have no other car. Supposedly, my vin number is 200 numbers away from being included in the recall for the same issue and that you have 43 pages of complaints about. Did I mention that the crossover tube is a backordered part because so many are needed because when you pull the current one out, it breaks and a new one is needed?

• 11/22/2013· VISIBILITY

  IN OCTOBER OF 2005 THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW CEASED TO FUNCTION, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE OPERATED SPORADICALLY. DEALER REPLACED BOTH WINDOW REGULATORS UNDER WARRANTY. THEN IN FEBRUARY OF 2007, THE PASSENGER WINDOW CEASED TO FUNCTION AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN THIS REGULATOR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THEN IN FEBRUARY 2010 THE PASSENGER WINDOWS CEASED TO OPERATE AGAIN, THEN MAY 2010 THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW CEASED TO OPERATE AGAIN. THE DEALER REPLACED THESE NOW AT A VERY SIGNIFICANT FEE (2.5% THE ORIGINAL COST OF THE VEHICLE). THEREFORE IN 6 YEARS I WENT THROUGH 7 WINDOW REGULATORS, AND HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE. THE ODD PART IS THAT I RARELY ROLL EITHER WINDOW DOWN. *TR

• 11/22/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2004 CORVETTE, COUPE. STRONG ODOR OF GAS ON EVERY FILL UP. PARTICULARLY STRONG ODOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. NO INDICATIONS OF GAS LEAKING ON THE GROUND, GAS ODOR IS STRONG INSIDE THE VEHICLE ALSO. ODOR DISAPPEARS WHEN THE TANK IS ABOUT 1/2 FULL. *TR

• 11/19/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  GASOLINE LEAK FROM A CROSSOVER PIPE CONNECTION CONNECTING THE TWO GAS TANKS. DRIPPIG RAW FWEL ONTO A HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION. COMMOM PROBLEM ON TNIS YEAR AND MODEL. REPAIR WAS COVERED FOR FIRST 10 YEARS AND 100,000 MILES BY MANUFACTURER. STILL AND ISSUE WITH CARS NOT REPAIRED.

• 11/19/2012· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MALFUNCTION OF CRUISE AND TRACTION CONTROLS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY. HE WOULD TURN IT BACK ON AND IT WOULD WORK FOR A VERY SHORT TIME AND THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEEDS OF 65-70, THE CONSUMER FELT A SLIGHT SLOW DOWN IN THE ENGINE AND A PULL TO THE RIGHT IN THE STEERING. ONCE HE TURNED OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL, THE PROBLEM CEASED. *JB

• 11/17/2011· STEERING

  THIS FIRST HAPPENED LAST YEAR AND IT HAS NOW HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES THIS PAST MONTH. CHEVROLET SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM BUT I AM LIVING THE PROBLEM. WHEN USING THE TILT AND TELESCOPING STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE APPEARS IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER ?SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM?. THE CAR THEN ACTS LIKE ONE OF THE BRAKES LOCK UP. FURTHER THIS JUST HAPPENED WHEN I WAS USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH. THE JERKING OF THE VEHICLE IS VERY DANGEROUS. EVEN WITH TWO HANDS ON THE WHEEL THIS UNEXPECTED BREAKING OF THE VEHICLE SCARES THE DAYLIGHTS OUT OF YOU. *TR

• 11/13/2014· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY ISSUES FOR 2002 AND 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF A MODULE WHICH CONTROLLED THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS. *JB

• 11/10/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DRIVERS SIDE GAS TANK HAS A LEAK NITA'S HAS OPEN INVESTIGATION ON THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

• 11/07/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THERE WAS A HEAVY GAS SMELL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO CORRECT. THEY SAID THE GAS TANK HAD A LEAK ON THE TOP OF THE TANK. I THOUGHT THIS STRANGE BUT HAD THEM REPLACE IT. THERE WAS MUCH BACK AND FORTH AND THE DEALER SAID HE WOULD GIVE ME THE TANK AS A CHEVROLET GOOD WILL GESTURE, BUT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY LABOR. *TR

• 11/05/2023· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  Strong Fuel smell near the fuel filler when car is parked in the garage.

• 11/05/2019· STEERING,SUSPENSION,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  PREPURCHASE RECALL SEARCH.

• 11/05/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  GAS TANK LEAK .. BRAND NEW CAR 2004 CORVETTE... GAS WAS LEAKING FROM THE CROSSOVER PIPE ( WHAT DEALER SAID ) NEEDED TO REPLACE THIS AND THE LEFT SIDE GAS TANK. TOOK 25 DAYS TO FIX NO PARTS. BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT THIS IS FAIRLY COMMON. THIS LEAKED ABOUT A GALLON OR MORE ON MY GARAGE FLOOR COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I HAVE A GAS HOT WATER HEATER AND THERE IS A PILOT LIGHT. FUMES WERE CONSIDERABLE WHEN DISCOVERED. ALSO LEAKED GAS WHILE DRIVING WITH DRIPPING AND NOTICEABLE GAS. *AK

• 11/04/2010· STEERING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN AND RELAY SWITCH WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE PREVIOUS RECALL REPAIR UNDER NHTSA 04V060000 (STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,786.

• 11/04/2008· AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENTCrash

  #1 , I LOVE THE CHEVY 2004 CORVETTE IT IS A BEAUTY, INSIDE THE BRAIN OR COMPUTER , ITS A DANGER. ON AUG 12TH , I HAD AN ACCIDENT THAT DID NOT HAVE ANY FAILURE OF MY DRIVING ABILITIES AS PER THE FOLLOWING CODES THAT GM HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH, AND HAVE MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR A GM MECHANIC TO FIX, I DID NOT LOSE ANYTHING EXCEPT MONEY AND RESPECT FROM GM. #2 I WENT TO AN INDEPENDENT CORVETTE RACE CAR AND MECHANICAL CORVETTE SPECIALIST THAT CONFIRMED THAT THE CODES ARE MEANT TO COME AND GO, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE AS PER A GM CERTIFIED MECHANIC , AND SERVICE ADVISOR, I'VE TAKEN MY 2004 CORVETTE TO TWICE AND HAVE BEEN CHARGED OVER 3K USD. VARA CHEVROLET MADE MANY ERRORS, NOT CHECKING A CODE COULD END IN A FATALITY , AS PER THE ABOVE I TALKED TO ABOUT ALL THE CODES I HAVE RECEIVED ON MY CAR, AND THE TRAGEDY IS THAT GM KNOWS THIS. I RECENTLY WAS ON A TRIP TO MIDLAND, TEXAS FROM CORPUS CHRISTI, NERVOUSLY I MADE IT WITH A INSPECTION DONE CORRECTLY, NOT IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED TO THE TEXAS DOT, I PUT 4 NEW TIRES IN WHICH I HAD TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE FROM VARA TO APPROX. 20 MILES OF FREEWAY TO GET NEW REAR TIRES AS THEY WERE BALD, FOR SOME REASON,MY CAR IS LISTED BY QUICK CHECK, A VEHICLE INFORMATION SERVICE , THAT HAS NO PHONE NUMBERS THAT MY VEHICLE WAS REPORTED IN AN ACCIDENT ON AUG 12TH AND A THEFT, WHICH HAS A CASE NUMBER, THE POLICE SAID THERE WAS NO SUCH CASE, I HAVE THE COPY THAT WAS MAILED TO ME BY ODESSA ALL AMERICAN CHEVY , I ONLY WANT MY MONEY BACK , NO CORVETTE NEEDED. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CHARGED WITH HARASSMENT, BY ODESSA POLICE DEPT, AND I HAVE AVOIDED ANY PHONE CONTACT. IM NOT SURE WHAT HARASSMENT IS IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM, I KNOW NOW, I AM POWERLESS. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CODES DIAGNOSED AFTER MY CAR FAILED ON SAT, AND 8 TIMES ON A TRIP LAST WEEK, I HAVE BEEN OUT OF POCKET SO MUCH MONEY, AND GM HAS EVEN ADMITTED THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM, CODE IS DTC C1287 OR C1288 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION MY EMAIL IS HACKED PLEASE CONTACT . *TR

• 10/29/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I FILL UP THE FUEL TANK. GOT HOME AND SMELLED GAS REAL BAD. LEAKING UNDER LEFT TANK. I CALLED DEALERSHIP.THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. THEY SAID TO CALL GM. I CALLED THEY WILL NOT DO NOTHING. I HAVE OWN GM ALL MY LIFE . I WILL NOT BUY A GM NO MORE, THANKS *TR

• 10/26/2022· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Drivers side fuel tank/system leak Leaking fuel in this area can/will result in a catastrophic fire which could lead to injury or death The problem just occurred but is a common problem for this generation Z06 Corvette The odd thing is no warning light, check engine light or messages displayed, just the smell of fuel and 18 inch puddle on the floor beneath the drivers side fuel tank. The fuel level according to the gauge is 1/2 tank.

• 10/23/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL TANK WHEN I FUEL

• 10/19/2010· STEERING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO "DRIVE" THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE WIRING HARNESS KIT, AND STEERING COLUMN LOCK WERE REPLACED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER A PREVIOUS REPAIR UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V060000 (STEERING: COLUMN LOCKING: ANTI-THEFT DEVICE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,700.

• 10/18/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I SMELLED GAS IN MY GARAGE FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK BUT FOUND NO LEAKS. WHILE FILLING UP AT GAS STATION I NOTICE A LARGE PUDDLE FORMING UNDER CAR AND SAW GAS LEAKING FROM TANK. DEALER SAID GAS LEAK WAS FOUND IN GAS TANK, CROSSOVER FUEL LINE AND TWO OTHER FUEL LINES. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. DEALER SAID MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN PARTS. TOOK 10 DAYS TO REPAIR AS THE FIRST TIME TANK WAS REPLACED THERE WAS NO FUEL PRESSURE AND HAD TO BE REDONE. *NM

• 10/17/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FUEL TANK CROSSOVER TUBE HAS A CRACK. I FOUND A SPECIAL COVERAGE #10150 THE NHTSA ISSUE IN AUGUST 2010, BUT HAS EXPIRED. I CONTACTED GM AND ASKED FOR ASSISTANCE, TO WHICH THEY REFUSED. MY CAR HAS 20K MILES ON IT. I HAVE PERFORMED ALL MAINTENANCE, KEEP IT METICULOUSLY CLEAN AND NOT DRIVE IT RECKLESSLY. IF I FILL UP THE CAR THERE IS A NOTICEABLE FUEL LEAK TO THE POINT THERE IS A PUDDLE UNDER THE CAR. AT THIS POINT I CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR FOR FEAR OF FIRE AND THE CAR WILL NOT PASS AN EMISSION TEST. I PURCHASED THE CAR IN ALASKA IN 2009 WITH 9K MILES ON IT. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFO REGARDING THE NHTSA #10150 SPECIAL COVERAGE. THE ESTIMATED COSTS OF REPAIR IS BETWEEN $3000 TO $4500. IS THERE ANY ASSISTANCE THE NHTSA CAN PROVIDE?

• 10/16/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE USED IN 2005, I ALWAYS SMELLED GASOLINE FUMES AFTER A FILL UP. I ALWAYS ATTRIBUTED IT TO SPILLAGE AND THE FACT THAT THE FILLER TUBE WAS ABOUT A FOOT FROM MY HEAD. THIS YEAR THE FUMES BEGAN TO PERSIST, REGARDLESS OF THE QUANTITY OF GAS IN THE TANK. AFTER RETURNING FROM A 3 WEEK VACATION IN JULY, WE WERE GREETED BY OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUMES WHEN WE OPENED OUR GARAGE. I AM CERTAIN THAT THE FUMES WERE CONCENTRATED ENOUGH TO START A FIRE, HAD THERE BEEN A SPARK FROM A LIGHT SWITCH OR SOME OTHER IGNITER. AFTER VENTILATING THE GARAGE I SEARCHED FOR THE SOURCE AND FOR THE FIRST TIME SAW A SMALL GASOLINE LEAK ON THE FLOOR OF THE GARAGE UNDER MY 2004 CORVETTE. I IMMEDIATELY SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM HAD BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE NHTSA AND CHEVROLET, SO I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER, WHO VERIFIED I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THEY REPLACED THE LEFT FUEL TANK AND CROSSOVER PIPE. THE COST FOR PARTS, LABOR AND TAX WAS $3,676 AND THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE REPAIR FOR THIS KNOWN MANUFACTURING DEFECT IS OUTSIDE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT CHEVROLET AGREED TO, AS NOTED IN NHTSA ACTION #: PE10015. I NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM IN 2010 OR I WOULD HAVE HAD CHEVROLET SERVICE CHECK THE VEHICLE FOR THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE, SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT OF ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPAIR.

• 10/14/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I HAD A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN MY GARAGE AND A SMALL PUDDLE OF FUEL ON MY GARAGE FLOOR. I HAD GOTTEN A RECALL NOTICE FROM GM SOME TIME AGO, TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AT THE TIME AND THEY SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING UNLESS THERE WAS A LEAK. NOW, I HAVE THE LEAK, BUT GM REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE SOME TIME PERIOD HAS EXPIRED. THIS LEAK HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY ANOTHER SHOP, BUT I AM OUT OVER $2,000 FOR A PROBLEM GM KNEW COULD CAUSE THE CAR TO BURN UP. I SEEK FOR GM TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS REPAIR OF A CRITICAL SAFETY ISSUE.

• 10/13/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  LEAVING SERVICE STATION AFTER FILLING CAR WITH FUEL GAS FUMES WERE FILLING THE CAR. PARKED IT IN GARAGE AND NEXT MORNING GARAGE STUNK OF GAS FUMES. BACKED CAR OUT OF GARAGE AND SAW NO FUEL LEAKING BUT FUMES STILL VERY BAD IN CAR. CALLED LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS. HUSBAND TOOK CAR TO AUTO SHOP AND PUT ON HOIST, WHERE A WET SPOT WAS FOUND. MECHANIC SAID THE CONNECTOR TUBE BETWEEN THE TWO GAS TANKS WAS WET FROM THE GASOLINE. NO WAY TO TAKE A PHOTO BECAUSE THE AREA TO LOOK UP AND SEE THE CONNECTOR IS SO SMALL.

• 10/09/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  GASOLINE SMELL

• 10/07/2019· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE THE GARAGE AND THE IGNITION WAS STARTED, THE CLUTCH WAS RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE SEIZED. ALSO, THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V060000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CONTACT CALLED MAGUIRE CHEVROLET CADILLAC OF ITHACA (LOCATED AT 35 CINEMA DR, ITHACA, NY 14850, (607) 272-9292) AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,890. *TR

• 10/01/2010· STEERING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE VEHICLE PULLED TOWARDS THE LEFT AND A SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 09/30/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  I WAS TRAVELING 70MPH ON A 4 LANE HWY. WHEN SUDDENLY MY BRAKES LOCKED UP FOR A SPLIT SECOND CAUSING ME TO VEER INTO THE LEFT LANE. I WAS ABLE TO RECOVER QUICKLY, HOWEVER IT COULD HAVE HAD SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES IF ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD BEEN ALONGSIDE ME. THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING MESSAGE APPEARED ON MY DASH DISENGAGING THE ACTIVE HANDLING AND APPARENTLY THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE MESSAGE STAYED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TRIP. THE NEXT DAY THE MESSAGE WAS GONE APPARENTLY RESETTING ITSELF. BECAUSE OF THE DANGEROUS SITUATION I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL CHEV. DEALERSHIP (LEN DUDAS MOTORS, STEVENS POINT, WI) HOWEVER THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE SENSORS TESTED NORMAL AND THE MECHANIC THEORIZED THE YAW RATE SENSOR BRACKET WAS AT FAULT, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PART. DURING THE PAST WEEK THE PROBLEM RESURFACED 2 MORE TIMES. I'VE RESEARCHED CORVETTE FORUMS ONLINE AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH CORVETTES AND THERE APPEARS TO BE MANY OPINIONS ON HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM, MOST OF WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND BECAUSE I AM NOT A MECHANIC. ALSO IF MY LOCAL CHEVROLET MECHANIC CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM WHAT CAN I DO. RIGHT NOW I CAN'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR