10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 54,265 miles
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Happened twice within a day. The main electric fan on the radiator stopped working and the car overheated. Once at idle, was able to shut the car off safely. The second time, there was traffic on the highway, and the fan stopped working and the car started to overheat. Had to shut the car off and wait for it to cool down on the side of the road. When I got the car home, I found the electrical connector of the fan to be melted and fused together. There was no indicator that the fan would stop running prior to the engine overheating.
- Redford, MI, USA
The front lights of the car one of them isn't working. I believe this isn't the first complain about this kind of car. It is dangerous to be driving on the road. I have to continue to put my high beams on for them to work. At times both the lights are on and with time driving it will turn one of them off. It's dangerous because the visibility on the road for me and other drivers.
- Modesto, CA, USA
I have a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette and it has a part that is in the process of failing. The dash control unit (part # 25938052) is flashing, which my Chevrolet dealer tells me it is going to fail. This is an important safety issue, as I could loose my defroster capability, front and back while driving. I have visited 5 different GM dealers and they all say the part is either back ordered or discontinued. I can't get a straight answer. Since this part was installed in Corvettes up to 2012 model year, I find Chevrolet indifference to this safety issue disturbing. I have attempted to contact Chevrolet online several times and they recently cut me off and have failed to respond to E-mails. I have heard anecdotally, that Chevrolet has many parts "back-ordered" wink, wink. They keep trying to sell me a new car, but why would I buy another car from them with this behavior" the part still works for now, but it blinks constantly and I never know when it is going to fail. Isn't GM required by law to sell replacement parts for a reasonable time"
- Wadsworth, IL, USA
My automatic shifter gets stuck in park. I already had the dealership replace the shifter a few years ago but the problem still remains. Once I start the car, the system does not tell the shifter to unlock and therefore I can not get it in gear. I have to play with it several time. It may take less than 1 minute to engage while at other times it may take 5 minutes. I have read in the Corvette forum that it is happening to quite a few Corvette owners. This is happening much more frequently than before.
- San Jose, CA, USA
4/2015 car was at dealership for body work, while it was there, recall work was supposed to be done, GM recall 123146, I was told that this was done and it was reported to GM as "work done" fast forward to 8/2018 car was driven at night and loss of low beam headlights was experienced, same thing happened next day. These are the symptoms of the recall before "the fix" upon further investigation it was found that the recall was not done. I have pictures of the fuse box and I have pictures of what its supposed to look like when the fix is done.
- Opelika, AL, USA
My automatic shifter jammed in the D location and would only go to neutral and would not go into reverse or park, and the doors would not open with the button, this shifter has jammed in park in the past. This car only has 26K miles on it. And is not driven in bad weather. Not a good feeling to be traped in your car.
- Lockport, NY, USA
Valve rattle, not driving vehicle to keep from dropping valve......costs $4K for repair to heads....31000 miles... if I drive it and drop valve, will cost $18K to replace engine assembly.....long term value of vehicle decreases with non-matching numbers vehicle. One helluva way to treat customers that spend $85K on a vehicle.
- Mathews, AL, USA
While driving, the check charging system light come on, voltage on the gage went to 11.5 volt. I change the alternator, after installing the new rebuild on the gage when up to 14.5. I took it for a test drive. That only lasted 20 minutes. Within 2 Saturday, I have added 6 alternator to this car, they only last 20 minute after in stalling. Had the car check out. I was told that it was a bad alternator. I have never changed so many alternator in my life on one car. Taking it into a shop this weekend again and let them install there $800 alternator and see what happen.
- Arlington, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette. When the engine was started, a "service active handling" message appeared on the instrument panel. The error message was cleared by the contact. While driving at any speed, the brakes activated independently. The vehicle was pulled over. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 10V172000 (steering). The failure mileage was unknown.
- Roseburg, OR, USA
Auto shifter gets stuck in park. Shifter lock will not disengage when depressing the brake pedal.
- Choctaw, OK, USA
Car will not shift out of park. Many owners have the same problem. The shift lock solenoid fails and you cannot get car into gear.
- Fisherville, KY, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette. While attempting to drive the vehicle at night, the contact became aware that the headlights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 14V251000 (electrical system, exterior lighting), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. The evening of the recall repair, the headlights failed to illuminate. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 133,900.
- Warminster, PA, USA
Car would not shift out of park.
- Groves, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V251000 (electrical system, exterior lighting). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was unavailable.
- Virginia Beach, VA, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V251000 (electrical system, exterior lighting) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Virginia Beach, VA, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that when the vehicle reached normal operating temperatures, the low beam lights became inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. However, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14V251000 (electrical system, exterior lighting) but the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000.
- Miami, FL, USA
Re: GM recall #13146 underhood bussed electrical center (ubec) housing will expand causing failure of low-beam headlights. I received recall notice in July 2014 but the problem has yet to be remedied. Called Chevrolet customer assistance center in early October, they advised that problem is "..being worked on.". 3+ months seems to be an excessive time to wait for a remedy.
- Neshanic Station, NJ, USA
My low beam lights stopped working. Got had driven to a location in daylight. 2 hours later (dark) I started the car and the low-beams didn't come on. I got home (on fog lamps) and inspects the fuse box. Thought the low beam relay was faulty so went in another vehicle to purchase one. Replacing the relay, the lights came back on. I thought the problem was fixed until the next day, the same thing happened. This is when I did some research and found my car is part of a GM recall; GM recall #: N130146 NHTSA recall #: 14V-251 date issued: May 28, 2014 this same symptom has happened every day since. I booked my car into lonestar Chevrolet, houston, to have this taken care of. The technician, manager and Chevrolet contact center all told me the same thing. "the parts to repair this aren't ready yet (4 months!!). you are perfectly safe to drive on high-beams." In my opinion, it is irresponsible to tell your customer that there is nothing that can be done and to drive illegally at night in the mean-time.
- Spring, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V251000 (electrical system, exterior lighting). The dealer could not repair the vehicle for two months because the parts were not available. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Andrews, NC, USA
- Waukee, IA, USA