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2007 Chevrolet Corvette

Safety ratings

2007 Chevrolet Corvette 2-DR

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlStandard

2007 Chevrolet Corvette 2-DR Convertible w/SAB

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Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlStandard

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (2)

  • STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARSCampaign 09V491000 · 23/12/2009

    GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2007 CORVETTE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A REMOVABLE ROOF AND MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 CORVETTE Z06 VEHICLES. THE ADHESIVE BETWEEN THE ROOF PANEL AND THE FRAME MAY SEPARATE. IF THERE IS A PARTIAL SEPARATION, THE DRIVER MAY NOTICE ONE OR MORE SYMPTOMS, SUCH AS A SNAPPING NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS, WIND NOISE, POOR ROOF PANEL FIT, ROOF PANEL MOVEMENT/BOUNCE WHEN A DOOR OR HATCH IS CLOSED, OR A WATER LEAK IN THE HEADLINER.

    Risk: IF THERE IS A COMPLETE SEPARATION, THE ROOF PANEL MAY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD STRIKE A FOLLOWING VEHICLE AND CAUSE INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

    Fix: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN ROOF PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRINGCampaign 14V251000 · 14/05/2014

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles manufactured March 29, 2004, through June 22, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the underhood bussed electrical center (UBEC) housing can expand and cause the headlamp low beam relay control circuit wire to bend. If the wire is repeatedly bent, it may fracture causing a loss of low beam headlamp illumination.

    Risk: The loss of low beam headlamp illumination will decrease the driver's visibility, as well as the vehicle's conspicuity to other motorists, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a jumper wire to correct this condition, free of charge. The recall began January 2, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 13146. Note: Model year 2008-2013 Chevrolet Corvettes will be covered under customer satisfaction program number 14203 for the same issue.

Owner complaints

386
Complaints
6
Crashes reported
4
Fires reported
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM104
  • POWER TRAIN55
  • ENGINE52
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING42
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM36
  • ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)34
  • AIR BAGS26
  • STEERING25
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)

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

  • 12/30/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    CORVETTE HAS HAD A PROBLEM WITH FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE CAR AFTER YOU FILL THE TANK.THIS ISSUE IS VERY SERIOUS. FUEL LEAKS OUT THE TOP OF THE TANKS, AND WILL THEN DRIP DOWN THE BACK SIDE ONTO THE HOT EXHAUST. IF IGNORED THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE AND POSSIBLE DEATH. IF PARKED OVERNIGHT IN A GARAGE, THE VAPOR WILL FILL THE GARAGE AND COULD EASILY BE TRIGGERED INTO AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE FROM A GAS WATER HEATER OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCE. I CAN'T PARK MY C6 IN MY GARAGE WITHOUT IT FILLING THE ENTIRE GARAGE WITH FUMES SO STRONG THAT I CAN'T EVEN KEEP MY DOGS IN THERE. THE VAPORS THEN SEEP INTO THE HOUSE. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AND UNSAFE TO LEAVE PARKED.

  • 12/28/2011· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

    DRIVING ALONG AND CAR STARTS SWERVING AND BRAKES SEEM TO APPLY, THEN I NOTICE SERVICE ABS, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING IS ON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FREQUENTLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND NOW GETTING WORSE. HAVE TIGHTENED ALL CONNECTIONS BY INTERNALLY TIGHTENING THE POOR LOOSE CONNECTORS AND REROUTING THE WIRES TO THE SWPS TO GIVE MORE LENGTH. NOW LIGHTS ARE ON AND WILL NOT GO OUT, SHOWS NO CODES WITH A SCAN READER. THIS IS AN 07 AND I DO NOT SEE THAT AS A RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE 05 & 06. *TR

  • 12/27/2016· POWER TRAIN

    IT WAS HAPPEN THIS YEAR MULTIPLE TIMES THE TRANSMISSION SHIPTER PROBLEM I COULD NOT GET OFF THE PARK POSITION, I HAVE TO PUSH THE SHIPTER FORWARDS AND PRESS DOWN THE BRAKE PADDLE HARDER SEVERAL TIMES SO IT COULD GET OFF THE PARK AFTER I START THE ENGINE , IT SOMETIME TAKE ABOUT 5 MINUTES STUCK ON PARK AFTER I DID ALL THAT ABOVE

  • 12/26/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED AND THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WERE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,734. UPDATED 02/06/14*LJ THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS AN INTERNAL UNDERHOOD BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER FAILURE.

  • 12/24/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    I AM SMELLING GAS FUMES COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AFTER DRIVING. I CAN HEAR FUEL DRIPPING ON THE EXHAUST WHEN I PARK THE CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY WHICH IS ON AN SLIGHT INCLINE. IF IT IS NOT DRIPPING ON THE EXHAUST IT'S DRIPPING ON SOMETHING HOT BECAUSE IT MAKES A SIZZLING SOUND. PLEASE HELP! SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IN MY OPINION. LOTS OF CORVETTE OWNERS ARE DEALING WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR

  • 12/23/2014· POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

    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

  • 12/22/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE VEHICLE HAS METAL BRAKE AND CLUTCH PEDALS. DURING RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE COMPONENTS BECOME VERY SLIPPERY. ON ONE INCIDENT THE FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED A VEHICLE CRASH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. HE WAS THEN ADVISED THAT A WARRANTY COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,000.

  • 12/20/2022· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    I started smelling gas from my car two weeks ago. I discovered on Corvette Forum.com that this is a common problem. If the car is filled up over 1/2 tank gas will come out of the top and drip on the exhaust, which is very concerning. Chevrolet claims that the cars with this issue were recalled, but mine was not. This is one of two reoccurring issues with the C6 Corvette, and unfortunately, I am a victim of both. The other is the shifter locks in place, and the car will not come out of park. Chevrolet does not own up to the responsibility for this defective engineering as well. Please add me to the complaints for these two recallable issues as Chevrollet refuses to address the issue. Fuel dripping on the exhaust preplexes me why NHTSA has not got involved already.

  • 12/20/2017· POWER TRAIN

    SHIFTER OF AUTO. TRANS. STICKS IN PARK. THIS IS DANGEROUS IF YOUR STUCK IN TRAFFIC, EMERGENCY VEHICLE IS BEING BLOCKED, OR AT RAILRAY CROSSING WITH TRAIN COMING, OR TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM A FOREST FIRE. OVER 3000 HITS ON YOU-TUBE FOR THIS PROBLEM WITH 2006 AND 2007 CORVETTES AND MAYBE OTHERS. CHEVROLET WILL NOT FIX PROBLEM. ONLY 14,000 MILES ON MY CAR!!! CAR IS STATIONARY IN PARK, AND WON'T MOVE!!!

  • 12/20/2016· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)Crash

    ATTEMPTING TO ENTER AN EXPRESSWAY ENTRANCE RAMP, I ACCELERATED THE VEHICLE TO AVOID A CAR CLOSING RAPIDLY FROM BEHIND. THE CAR WAS HEADING STRAIGHT AND I MADE NO STEERING INPUT TO THE THE REAR END ABRUPTLY MOVED TO THE RIGHT AND I WAS UNABLE TO COUNTERSTEER SUFFICIENTLY TO AVOID HITTING A VEHICLE IN THE LANE TO MY RIGHT. THIS INITIAL COLLISION CAUSED FURTHER LOSS OF CONTROL WITHIN MY VEHICLE AND THE OTHER VEHICLE, AND WE COLLIDED A SECOND TIME.

  • 12/19/2023· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    Strong fuel smell inside car as well as in garage. Drivers side tank does appear to have a leak when filled. Doing a search online it appears this is a common issue with this vehicle and that a recall/repair was created for owners however my 2007 (not the original owner) I suspect has since expired. In my opinion any defects that puts the owner and personal property at risk should be covered regardless of age.

  • 12/17/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    VEHICLE HAS A REALLY INTENSE SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE CABIN WHEN CARS PARKED OR IN DRIVE.

  • 12/17/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    COULD SMELL GAS IN MY GARAGE BUT DIDNT SEE ANY GAS ON THE FLOOR TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID FUEL TANK SEEMS TO HAVE A LEAK BUT CAN SEE IT! IT SEEMS TO BE ON TOP OF FUEL TANK. MY CORVETTE HAS 46,285 MILES ON IT. IT SEEMS TO SOMETHING LIKE THIS IS PRETTY DANGEROUS SETTING IN GARAGE OVER NIGHT. IT SEEMS GM AS ON RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM!

  • 12/17/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    FUEL SMELL FILLING THE COMPARTMENT AND ALSO MY GARAGE AFTER PARKING.

  • 12/15/2017· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

    OCTOBER OF THIS YEAR. MY TRANSMISSION IN MY CORVETTE WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK. I PUT IT INTO REVERSE AND BACKED IT OUT AND THEN COULD NOT PUT IT UP INTO PARK. I THEN PUT IT INTO DRIVE AND MOVED FORWARD SOME AND TRIED TO PUT IT INTO PARK. THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT GO EVEN INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE HAS 56220 MILES ON IT. I STAYS IN A GARAGE CLIMATE CONTROLLED AND HAS SEEN BAD WEATHER MAYBE 6 TIME (SNOW OR RAIN). SO OFF THE CAR WENT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER TO GET REPAIRED. I GOOGLED THE PROBLEM TO DO A LITTLE RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE HAS BEEN LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH OUT ANY RESULTS. SO THERE IS A PLASTIC PIECE IN THE SHIFTIER MECHANISM THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED. SO AT $1068.00 LATER THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. DID GM KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM, THEY SURE DID. THE SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME HE HAS REPLACED 2 THE SAME WEEK AND MORE THROUGH THE YEAR. MY GUT FEELING IS THAT THIS IS A HAZARD TO NOT ONLY THE OWNER BUT TO OTHER DRIVERS OUT THERE. I EVEN FEEL THAT IT COULD BE LIFE THREATENING TO EVERYONE. THE PIECE GETS STUCK IN THE UNIT AND ONE COULD DRIVE STRAIGHT INTO A WALL OR RUN OVER SOMEONE IN THE VEHICLES PATH.

  • 12/13/2018· POWER TRAIN

    AUTOMATIC SHIFTER STICKS IN PARK WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT IT

  • 12/13/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    STRONG GASOLINE SMELL OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE WHEN GAS TANK IS OVER 1/2 FULL. *TR

  • 12/13/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    MULTIPLE FINE CRACKS IN BOTH HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. THEY ARE NOT ONLY UNSIGHTLY BUT APPEARS TO DISTORT/REFLECT HEAD LIGHTING. IN CHECKING MY WITH LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, OTHER CORVETTES OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT. *TR

  • 12/13/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FUEL LEAK. THE FAILURE WAS A CONSTANT OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT MALFUNCTION WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL TANK FILLER NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,500.

  • 12/10/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    STRONG FUEL ODOR WHEN TANK IS ABOVE HALF FULL. THE CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE NEXT TO GAS WATER HEATER. WOKE TO HOUSE WITH STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. CAN ONLY PUT 6 GALLONS OF GAS IN CAR. CAR IS A FIRE HAZARD

  • 12/09/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

    STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE AFTER FILL UP. *TR

  • 12/08/2020· STRUCTURE

    FUEL POOLS ON TOP OF FUEL TANK WHEN YOU FILL UP. STRONG ORDER OF GASOLINE UNTIL FUEL LEVEL LOWS IN TANK. VAPORS ENTERS IN THE INTERIOR OF CAR. THIS HAPPEN WITH EACH FILL UP.

  • 12/08/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    11/15/14 WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. ABOUT 30 MIN. INTO MY DRIVE NOTICED THAT MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. PULLED OVER TO TRY SWITCHING LIGHTS ON AND OFF. STILL WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LIGHTS WORKED. HAD TO DRIVE 15 MIN. WITH FOG LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS ON. 12/7/14 DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT NIGHT,15 MIN. DRIVE TO GET HOME. 10 MIN. IN LOW BEAMS GO OUT. SO I DROVE HOME WITH FOG LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS ON AGAIN. *TR

  • 12/07/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER

    WHEN I FILL MY CAR UP WITH GAS IT VERY LOUD LIKE GAS IS LEAKING

  • 12/07/2016· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ACTIVATED AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. UPDATED 01/25/17*LJ *CN

  • 12/05/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    FUEL FUMES OUT AND INSIDE THE CAR WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED, FUEL AT ANY LEVEL WITH NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF LEAKING.

  • 12/04/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    SMELL OF GAS IN THE COCKPIT.

  • 12/03/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    THERES A STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CAR AFTER EVERY GAS FILL UP. *JS

  • 12/02/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    STRONG FUEL SMELL ON THE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF THE CAR THEN YOU FILL UP.

  • 12/01/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    HORRIBLE FUEL SMELL COMING FROM COCKPIT. OBVIOUS RECALL NEEDED ON FUEL PUMP PLASTICS!!!

  • 12/01/2015· STRUCTURE,ENGINE

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ROOF PANEL. IN ADDITION, AFTER A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 27,000.

  • 11/30/2016· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FUEL ODOR WAS ALSO PRESENT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, BUT THERE WAS NO VISIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK MAY HAVE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,200. ...UPDATED 01/23/17 *BF UPDATED 03/01/17.*JB

  • 11/29/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR ENTERING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKAGE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION CHEVROLET (23649 VALENCIA BLVD, VALENCIA, CA 91355), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,600.

  • 11/28/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    WHEN I FULL IT UP WITH GAS IT LEAK VERY VERY BAD.

  • 11/27/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    WHEN I FILL THE CAR UP WITH GAS IT LEAKS OUT ON THE GROUND AND I CAN SMELL IT VERY BAD INSIDE THE CAR

  • 11/27/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL PUMP AND CROSS OVER TUBES. ORIGINALLY DETECTED BY A VERY STRONG GAS ODOR IN THE GARAGE. THE ODOR AND FUEL IS LEAKING AND VISIBLE WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY. THE FUEL SMELL IS ALSO STRONG WHILE DRIVING.

  • 11/26/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    STRONG GAS SMELL IN THE CABIN, NO VISIBLE GASOLINE WET SPOTS ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF THE GAS FUMES STRONG ODOR IN THE CABIN. I GET HEADACHES AND NAUSEA.

  • 11/24/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    SMELL OF FUEL IS OVERBEARING IN THE COCKPIT OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. IT'S A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2 DOOR. JUST PURCHASED THE CAR 3 WEEKS AGO.

  • 11/22/2017· ENGINE

    'TAKATA RECALL' JUST BOUGHT A 2007 Z06 CORVETTE AND LATELY I'VE BEEN SEEING A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE VALVE STEMS BREAKING AND CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILTURE CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND BREAKS TO FAIL SO NOW I HAVE TO PAY 5000.00 + TO GET IT SERVICED AND EVERY 10K MILES DO THE SAME THING BECAUSE THE VALVE STEM AND GUIDES GET HOT AND START TO WIGGLE

  • 11/21/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

    BOTTOM OF REAR HATCH STRUT / DEFOGGER, DRIVERS SIDE, SHORTED OUT CAUSING A FIRE WHICH TOTALLY DESTROYED THE CAR. *TR

  • 11/21/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INITIALLY WORK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. THEY WILL OPERATE BOTH AUTOMATICALLY AND MANUALLY WHEN SELECTED. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 15 - 20 MINUTES THE LOW BEAMS GO OUT. THEY WILL NOT COME ON IN EITHER THE AUTO OR MANUAL MODES. THE HIGH BEAMS, PARKING AND FOG LIGHTS ALL WORK. AFTER THE CAR SITS FOR SEVERAL HOURS THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON, BUT WILL GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM 4 TIMES. THE GROUND WAS FIXED ONE TIME, THE NEXT VISIT THE CONTROL MODULE AND AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE FOLLOWING VISIT THE CONTROL ON THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. THE LOW BEAMS OPERATED FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME EACH TIME. WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT, IT IS WITHOUT WARNING AND THEY WILL NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN SEVERAL CORVETTE AND GENERAL MOTORS FORUMS. *TR

  • 11/16/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    FUEL SMELL HAS BEEN GETTING STRONGER AND STRONGER

  • 11/15/2020· POWER TRAIN

    I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE A FEW MONTHS AFTER TSB N150682 WAS ISSUED. IT COULD BE DANGEROUS WITH THE LEAKY FUEL AND SMELL.

  • 11/14/2022· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

    There is a very strong fuel odor coming from the car when I shut it down, especially when I park in the garage. The smell is overwhelming. Seems like it's coming from the rear part of the car, drivers side. I don't see fuel leaking nor on the garage floor, but it is very evident there is a problem. This is a safety issue that needs to be addressed. thank you

  • 11/13/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    CAR GETS STUCK IN GEAR, CANNOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE, DRIVE ETC. CONTROL PART#25913058 (GM) VERY DANGEROUS IF IN TRAFFIC AND PUT CAR I NEUTRAL AND CAN'T GET IT OUT OF GEAR WITH CARS SPEEDING BY. CHEVROLET REFUSES TO REIMBURSE FOR PARTS AND LABOR. MILEAGE-29,994.

  • 11/13/2017· AIR BAGS

    AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. SEEMS TO OCCUR WHILE THE DRIVERS SEAT IS ADJUSTED BACK AND FORTH BUT NOT SURE. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS IN 2005-2007 CORVETTES. IT OCCURS BOTH STATIONARY AND IN MOTION.

  • 11/13/2017· WHEELS

    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.

  • 11/13/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2007 CORVETTE WENT DARK WITHOUT WARNING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HEADLIGHT INDICATOR SHOWED THAT THEY WERE STILL ON. I SWITCHED TO HIGH BEAMS AND THOSE LIGHTS WERE WORKING. IT SEEMS THE LOW BEAMS WORK FOR AWHILE BUT STOP WORKING AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES OR SO. ALSO IF THE LOW BEAMS WERE WORKING AND THE CAR IS TURNED OF FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE LOW BEAMS MAY NOT WORK ONCE THE CAR IS STARTED AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. CLEARLY THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE VEHICLE AND A LIMITED RECALL NEEDS TO BE INITIATED FOR THOSE CARS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

  • 11/12/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

  • 11/12/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

    WHILE DRIVING, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, A KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM REGARDING THE FUSE BLOCK UNDER THE HOOD WAS THE CULPRIT. THERE IS A COPPER WIRE WITHIN THE FUSE BLOCK THAT LOSES CONNECTION DUE TO THE HIGH HEAT THAT OCCURS IN THE FUSEBOX CIRCUITRY BUT TO DATE, GM HAS NOT ISSUED A TSB OR RECALL CONCERNING THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR