2009 Chevrolet Corvette

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

• 12/31/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  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

• 12/27/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  MY 2009 CORVETTE HAS AN INCREASING FUEL SMELL EMANATING FROM MY CORVETTE'S DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL. THE FUEL VAPOR SMELL IS SO STRONG THAT CAN CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN THE CAR IS PARK IN THE GARAGE WHERE MY GAS HOT WATER HEATER IS LOCATED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, I'VE COME ACROSS NUMEROUS REPORTS OF COVETTE C6 OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. THE CONSENSUS SEEMS TO BE THAT HAIRLINE CRACKS DEVELOP ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANKS CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ON AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TANK. OBVIOUSLY THIS COULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD IF IT WERE TO LEAK ON TO THE VEHICLES EXHAUST. WITH THE AMOUNT OF C6 OWNERS REPORTING THIS SAME ISSUE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE HAZARD, I FEEL THAT GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD ADDRESS THE ISSUE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OFTHE CAR AND NEVER BEEN INFORMED BY GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT A RECALL OR A REPAIR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HOPE THAT FILING THIS REPORT WILL HELP GETTING THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED.

• 12/27/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I HAVE A 2009 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH 30,000 MILES. I STARTED HAVING HIGHLY GAS FUMES. I STARTED READING SOME OF THE FORUMS AND NOTICED THERE WERE A LOT OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS. I BROUGHT IN TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THEY SAID IT WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL MODULE. COST ME $2,000 TO REPAIR. IT WAS FINE FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS NOW I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS CONCERNS ME BECAUSE THE FUMES ARE SO BAD. I'M HAVING TO PARK OUTSIDE UNTIL I FIGURE THIS OUT. I'M WORRIED FOR IT TO CAUSE A FIRE IN MY GARAGE. *TR

• 12/26/2021· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  A strong fuel odor persists around the driver's side fuel tank/fuel filler neck. This odor is stronger when the tank exceeds 5/8ths full. A Special Coverage Adjustment was issued by Chevrolet, ref #N150682, GWM #2015682 in January 2017 which extended the factory warranty to 10 years or 120,000 miles. I purchased this vehicle in July 2020 which exceeds that extended warranty. The fuel odor is a major problem as the vehicle is parked inside a closed garage and the vapors are strong enough to enter the house. Also the fuel odor is present inside the cabin as the vehicle is being driven. Chevrolet has not issued a recall on the dangerous problem and is unwilling to work with me on what will end up being an extremely expensive repair. Their best estimate is that the plastic OEM fitting on the downstream side of the fuel pump has a minor fracture causing fuel to spew out on top of the fuel tank where it eventually evaporates, leaving no evidence of fuel leaks under the car. This problem has been acknowledged by GM as the factory warranty was extended to cover repairs of a known factory issue causing the fuel leaks.

• 12/26/2018· ENGINE

  VALVE GUIDES WORN - ALL- OUT OF SPECIFICATION AT 30K MILES, HEADS REMOVED AND VALVE GUIDES AND EXHAUST VALVES REPLACED.

• 12/23/2023· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Strong fuel smell from defective part on fuel assembly. I was told this is a $4000 fix for a part that was knowingly bad and GM did nothing about it. This is a fire hazard and could burn my house down the gas smell in my garage is overwhelming

• 12/20/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  MY 2009 CORVETTE (BASE MODEL) IS EXPERIENCING FUEL VAPOR LEAK. THERE ARE NO LIQUID LEAKS VISIBLE BENEATH THE CAR, OR ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE SMELL OF FUEL IS MORE INTENSE TOWARD THE DRIVERS REAR QUARTER PANEL, NEAR THE FILLER TUBE. I HAVE CHANGED MY GAS TANK CAP AND THIS MADE NO DIFFERENCE. THE SMELL OF FUEL PERSISTS. THE SMELL IS NOT PRESENT INSIDE THE CAR, OR WHILE IN MOTION. THE SMELL IS STRONGEST WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED AND SEEMS TO DIMINISH WHEN FUELS IS 1/2 TANK OR BELOW. I AM CONCERNED OF FIRE IN THE CAR, OR IN MY GARAGE, ATTACHED TO MY HOUSE.

• 12/14/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FUEL LEAKING FROM AROUND FUEL TANK. POSSIBLY FROM FUEL PUMP AREA. STRONG GAS SMELL FILLS GARAGE OVER NIGHT. GAS CAN ALSO BE SMELT INSIDE OF THE CAR WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK, BUT IS MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN TANK IS 1/2 OR MORE FULL.

• 12/12/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FUEL SMELL AFTER FILLING UP GAS TANK. APPARENTLY THE GAS PUMP ON DRIVERS SIDE MADE OF PLASTIC HAS TENDENCY TO CRACK. GM HAD PREVIOUSLY PAID FOR THIS REPAIR BUT LIMITED COVERAGE TO 10 YRS AND/OR 120 THOUSAND MILES. BOUGHT NEW TO ME 2009 VETTE WITH 132K MILES, DELAER NOW WANTING TO CHARGE $3300 FOR PARTS/LABOR. CANNOT PARK IN GARAGE DUE TO GAS FUMES, ALSO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.

• 12/08/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THERE IS A STRONG GAS ODOR COMING FROM THE FUEL FILLER TUBE (DRIVER'S SIDE) AREA AND AN EVEN STRONGER SMELL ON THE INSIDE OF THE COCKPIT. BUT THERE ARE NO VISIBLE LEAKS ON THE DRIVER WAY (INCLINED) OR GARAGE FLOOR. AND THERE ARE NO VISIBLE WET AREAS UNDER THE TANKS OR TANK SHIELDS. GAS ODOR IS RELATED TO GM BULLETIN #15682 DATED JULY 2016.

• 12/06/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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

• 12/03/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  STRONG SMELL IF GAS AFTER FILLING UP. GAS IS LEAKING AFTER I FILL UP.

• 12/02/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  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

• 11/30/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMCrashFire

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

• 11/29/2017· ENGINE

  ALTHOUGH MY CAR IS A 2009 IT ONLY HAS 300 MILES ON IT. THE ZO6 MODEL WHICH HAS THE "LS7 ENGINE HAS A KNOWN VALVE ISSUE WITH BOTH INTAKE AND EXHAUST BEING OUT OF SPEC AND WEARING RAPIDLY. I HAD A "WIGGLE TEST" DONE ON ALL MY VALVES. MORE THAN HALF OF THE 16 VALVES WERE OUT OF SPEC. IF THE ISSUE IS NOT CORRECT A VALVE WILL DROP AND A NEW ENGINE WILL BE REQUIRED.

• 11/26/2018· POWER TRAIN

  CAR WILL NOT START WITH TRANSMISSION IN PARK. BATTERY IS NEW AND FULLY CHARGED. PREVIOUS TO THIS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE FAILED SUDDENLY LEAVING ME STUCK IN PARK.

• 11/24/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  STRONG FUEL SMELL AND LEAK ON DRIVER SIDE NOTICED AFTER FUELING ONLY TO AROUND 3/4 TANK HAS BEEN THIS WAY SINCE 19800MI WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR I SMELT GAS BUT ONLY ON 11/23/20 HAVE I SEEN FUEL ON THE GROUND

• 11/24/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  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).

• 11/24/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  DETECT A STRONG GAS ODOR AFTER HAVING BEEN PARKED IN A CLOSED GARAGE OVERNIGHT. I HAVE NOTICED THIS PROBLEM EACH MORNING FOR ONE WEEK NOW THE VEHICLE HAS 41,600 MILES ON IT.

• 11/24/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  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

• 11/22/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  PROBLEM WITH STRONG FUEL SMELL AND IT IS COMING FROM BEHIND THE DRIVER SEAT.

• 11/18/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I RECENTLY FILLED CAR WITH FUEL , AFTER FUELING I NOTICED EXTREM FUEL SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AFTER PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS I NOTICED A LARGE AREA OF FUEL HAD RAN OUT DRIVER SIDE FUEL TANK AREA ONTO THE GROUND AND SMELL OF FUEL WAS EXTENSIVE . I CALLED KOONS CHEVROLET IN TYSON CORNER VIRGINIA WHERE I PORCHED IT AND DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM TO THEM , I TOOK THE CAR TO THEM . I WAS TOLD THEY HAVE DIGNOSET THE PROBLEM , AFTER FEW DAYS THE CONTACT ME AND TOLD ME THAT THE FUEL MODUL WAS LEAKING ON DRIVER SIDE FUEL TANK AND THERE IS A SPECIAL COVERAGE BULLTEN WARRANTY FOR JUST THAT FILAR ON 07-09 CORVETTE OF THE SAME MODEL AS MINE. THEY TOLD THEY WOULD ORDER THE PARTS AND CALL ME WHEN THE CAME IN , PARTS WERE IN WEEK AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT AND TOOK IT BACK TO BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY . THEY CALLED ME THE NEXT MORNING AND TOLD ME BECAUSE MY VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED IN SPECIAL COVERAGE BULLTEN THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE REPAIRING THE CAR UNDER WARRANTY . I WAS VERY UPSET NO WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND OTHERS BY HAVING A CAR THAT LEAKS ALL OVER THE ROAD . THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST ME $2700 TO BE REPAIRED AND WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT . I TOLD ME THAT I DON'T HAVE $2700 AND WHAT SHOULD I DO ? THEY DEALER TOLD ME TO NOT TO PUT MUCH FUEL IN IT UNBELIVABLE TO ME . I HAVE CONTACT GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND OPENED A CASE WITH THEM BUT I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING BACK BUT SORRY FOR YOUR LUCK EMAILES . I'M VERY FRUSTRATED AND WORRIED ABOUT MY SON DRIVING IT TO SCHOOL AND WORK . LEAKING FUEL IS NO JOKE ESPECIALLY IF I'M IN TRAFFIC A DAY SOMEBODY THROWS A CIGARETTE UNDER CAR I WOULD LOSE MY SON OR HURT OTHERS . PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS SITUATION BEFORE IT'S TOO LATER . I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO .

• 11/15/2015· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON

• 11/13/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  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

• 11/12/2024· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Fuel leak issue. I have a fuel leak coming from a faulty fuel pump on the driver'side. Very dangerous. Leaking down on side of tank. Could possibly leak down onto exhaust.GM said there was nothing they could do. I have taken it to Landers Mclarty Chevrolet in Huntsville, AL for replacement. Cost is $1963.02. There should have been a recall instead of a special advisory since they admitted it was a faulty plastic that causes the problem.

• 11/12/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  CAR PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND NEXT MORNING, I SMELL GASOLINE ORDER COMING AROUND GAS FILLER NECK AND INSIDE THE CAR. I LOOK UNDER THE CAR AND FOUND SMALL AMOUNT OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK.

• 11/11/2022· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Gasoline smell when sitting in in closed garage!

• 11/10/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  SMELL OF FUEL IN CABIN WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED.

• 11/09/2014· AIR BAGS

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

• 11/05/2024· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  fuel leak on driver side tank elbow on gas pump is cracked. Low beam headlights do not work, high beams are ok.

• 11/03/2022· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  when you fill the fuel tank over half full if you park in garage by morning the garage smells of gas fumes. Also can smell while driving. car only has 39,968 miles, and no accidents. worried that this could catch fire!

• 10/29/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN THE WHOLE COCKPIT AFTER FILLING UP. I DON'T OVER FILL THE CAR AND I TRY NOT TO GET ANY DROPS SPEWING WHEN FILLING UP. THE SMELL IS STRONGER ON THE REAR SIDE OF DRIVER. I CAN SMELL GAS IN MY GARAGE WHEN I PARK IT IN.

• 10/25/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  MAJOR GAS SMELL COMING INTO THE CAR AND OUTSIDE THE CAR. CAN SMELL IT TEN FEET AWAY IN THE PARKING GARAGE. IT APPEARS TO BE A FUEL LEAK IN THE FUEL PUMP.

• 10/22/2020· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I BOUGHT THIS CAR LAST YEAR ON SEPTEMBER, THE CAR FOR JUST 3500 MILES, ON NOVEMBER THAT YEAR I PUT MY CAR IN STORAGE, I PICKED MY CAR UP THIS YEAR ON MARCH. TWO MONTHS AGO, I REALIZED THAT AFTER FUELING MY CAR A REALLY STRONG SMELL LIKE GAS WAS PRESENT, I CHECKED UNDERNEATH BOTH I COULDN'T SEE ANY LEAKAGE, BUT I CHECKED THE DRIVER'S SIDE GAS TANK AND IT WAS KIND OF WET, I SAW TRACES OF GAS DROPLETS. I FOUND ONLINE THAT GMC POSTED A BULLETIN TO GET FIXED THIS ISSUE ON LOTS OF C6 CORVETTES, I TOOK THAT BULLETIN TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THE TIME FOR THAT BULLETIN EXPIRED LAST YEAR ON JUNE, I EXPLAINED TO THEM THAT I GOT THE CAR ON SEPTEMBER AND ALSO MY CAR JUST HAD 3500 MILES, BUT THE SAID THAT IF I WANT MY CAR TO GET FIXED I HAVE TO PAY. I TOLD ME THAT IT'S NOT FAIR BECAUSE THIS ISSUE IS GMC FAULT. THIS IS WHY I'M FILLING THIS COMPLAIN WITH YOU. I WAS ABLE JUST TO UPLOAD ONE PIC BUT I HAVE MORE, SHOWING THE GAS TANK WET.*DT*JB

• 10/21/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WHENEVER THE TANK IS MORE THAN HALF FULL. SO STRONG THAT I CAN SMELL GASOLINE IN THE HOUSE IF THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED IN THE ATTACHED GARAGE OVERNIGHT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE HIGH CONCENTRATION OF GASOLINE VAPOR MIGHT B E A FIRE HAZARD TO THE HOUSE. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT GASOLINE COULD TOUCH THE EXHAUST AND CATCH FIRE WHILE DRIVING. NO ODOR WHATSOEVER WHEN THE TANK IS BELOW HALF FULL.

• 10/20/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I HAVE A 2009 CORVETTE WITH ABOUT 68,000 MILES. FOR MY LAST THREE TANKS OF GAS, I HAVE NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS COMING FROM WITHIN THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL AREA WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS MORE THAN HALF FULL. THE SMELL FILLS MY ENTIRE GARAGE AT NIGHT, AND THE SMELL IS VERY STRONG. EVEN WHEN PARKED OUTSIDE, THE SMELL OF GAS IS RECOGNIZABLE FROM ABOUT TEN FEET AWAY. THE SMELL IS ALSO PRESENT WHILE DRIVING WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN. THE DEALERSHIP DID A PRESSURE TEST, SMOKE TEST, AND VISUAL CHECKS. THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUES, EVEN THOUGH EVERYONE AGREED THAT THEY COULD SMELL GAS FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL AREA. AFTER THOROUGHLY RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON THE CORVETTE FORUM, IT SEEMS THAT THE PROBLEM IS MOST LIKELY RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP, WHICH IS MOST LIKELY CRACKED. A RATHER LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE REPORTED IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS. THE PROBLEM IS DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE, BECAUSE THERE ARE NO VISUAL SIGNS OF A LEAK, AND THE DEALERSHIP SEEMED AT A LOSS AS TO WHAT MIGHT BE CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. MOREOVER, THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE, BECAUSE GAS IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND VERY HOT EXHAUST PIPES RUN DIRECTLY IN BETWEEN THE TWO GAS TANKS.

• 10/14/2016· STRUCTURE

  THE INNER PORTION OF THE DOOR WHERE THE HINGES ATTACHED HAS BEGUN CRACKING THAT HAS CAUSED THE DOOR TO SAG. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN A COLLISION AND THE DOOR HAS ONLY BEEN USED IN A NORMAL MANNER. THE CRACKING HAS HAPPENED SLOWLY OVERTIME AND IS CONTINUING.

• 10/06/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FOR THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS, I'VE NOTICED AN INCREASING FUEL SMELL EMANATING FROM MY CORVETTE'S DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL. THE FUEL VAPOR SMELL IS NOW AT THE POINT WHERE I NEED TO PARK MY VEHICLE OUTSIDE. AFTER RESEARCHING THE ISSUE, I'VE COME ACROSS NUMEROUS REPORTS OF COVETTE C6 OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. THE CONSENSUS SEEMS TO BE THAT HAIRLINE CRACKS DEVELOP ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANKS CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ON AND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TANK. OBVIOUSLY THIS COULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD IF IT WERE TO LEAK ON TO THE VEHICLES EXHAUST. WITH THE AMOUNT OF C6 OWNERS REPORTING THIS SAME ISSUE AND THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME FIRE HAZARD, I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD ADDRESS THE ISSUE.

• 10/06/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  AFTER INTERMITTENTLY SMELLING FUEL IN OUR GARAGE I CRAWLED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A WET SPOT ON THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER FOUND A CRACKED FUEL TANK. IT SEPARATED ALONG A SEAM. IT WAS LEAKING FUEL WHEN IT WAS OVER 1/2 FULL. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES AND I FEEL IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED AS A RECALL AS I HAVE SEEN MANY OWNERS HAVE REPORTED A FUEL SMELL. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

• 09/30/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  PURCHASED A 2009 CORVETTE IN FEB.2016 FROM PRIVATE SALE. WHEN PURCHASED SELLER SAID HE HAS BEEN SMELLING GAS FOR A LONG TIME SO HE PARKED IT OUTSIDE AND COVERED IT. I TOOK VECH. TO FILL UP WITH FUEL NO GAS SMELL DROVE HOME PARKED IN MY HOUSE GARAGE. AROUND 8:PM WIFE WOKE ME UP AROUND 7:AM NEXT MORNING SAID GAS SMELL IN GARAGE VERY BAD CAN HARDLEY BREATH. WENT OUT AND SURE ENOUGH BAD OPEN ALL DOORS. LOOKED UNDER CAR AND HOOD NO SIGN OF GAS OR NOT A STRONG SMELL. SOON AS I GET BUY FUEL FILLER DRIVERS SIDE SMELL VERY STRONG. WENT ON CORVETTE FORM THEY WAS A SAFTEY ALERT ABOUT THE WHOLE THING DOZEN OF COMPLAINT ABOUT THE GAS SMELL. STILL SMELLS IF YOU FILL IT OVER HALF A TANK SO HAVE TO KEEP CAR OUTSIDE AND COVER. GM NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE BURNS DOWN THERE HOME OR CAR UP. I WAS TOLD GM IS WELL AWHARE OF THIS DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY DON'T HAVE A RECALL. ALWAYS TRUSTED GM JUST BOUGHT NEW SILVERODO LOVE IT PLEASE TRY AND GET THIS FIXED DON'T NEED TO HERE ABOUT ANY MORE PEOPLE GETTING HURT OR WORSE BECAUSE SOME DUDE SITTING IN HIS OFFICE DOSENT REALLY CARE.

• 09/29/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  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.

• 09/24/2014· AIR BAGS

  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

• 09/20/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  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..

• 09/19/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  AFTER FUEL TANK IS FILLED PAST 1/2 FULL, SMELL OF FUEL IN MY GARAGE UNTIL FUEL CAPACITY GOES BELOW 1/2 FULL.

• 09/18/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  STRONG GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR. (WHEN PARKED IN GARAGE) MY CAR IS A 2009 CORVETTE WITH 40,500 MILES. CAR WAS AT DEALER FOR A MONTH, STILL NOT FIX, WAITING FOR PARTS. CALL GM WAS TOLD PARTS WILL BE IN BY 10/17/2016 TWO MORE MONTHS OF WAITING.

• 09/17/2025· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Approximately 2 months ago I noticed a faint gasoline odor when I entered our garage. I thought that it might be due to a recent re-call on my Honda Gold Wing which involved the fuel system. The motorcycle was repaired by the dealer, returned and I never rode it until yesterday. The smell went away. I filled the Corvette, probably 3 weeks ago and the odor returned. We parked my wife's Mazda outside but the odor continued with the Corvette inside, in its normal space. I checked the floor under each vehicle, diligently, and thankfully no liquid fuel was apparent. Parking the Corvette outside, the odor went away and perhaps the same day, when leaving an evening event, I placed some folding chairs in the "trunk" of the Corvette and noticed the odor. The following day, I went to the Chevrolet dealer I normally have repair work done to make arrangements to bring it in for inspection and did so on September 8th. A few days later, I was advised that there was a leak at the top of the left tank and that the tank would have to be removed and re-sealed at the top where there is an entry area for a part involved with the fuel system. The dealer advised that they thought there was a re-call for this matter but found that either there wasn't one or it expired. I forget which. My search on GM's website for recalls as well as yours, doesn't indicate that there was one BUT this is really a serious matter and the fix is expensive. I bought the vehicle from the original owner, who is a retired GM engineer for their manufacturing plants. It has not been in an accident.

• 09/15/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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

• 09/09/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  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

• 09/09/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  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.

• 09/08/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

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