chevrolet corvette Problems

chevrolet corvette 2009 Complaints

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

this year i decided to buy american,so i decided on chevrolet corvette zr1,i have contacted the dealer findlay chevrolet and interestingly they want 20,000 above the sticker price,is that legal?no wonder american car companies are going under due to there greed.

Reported in: LAS VEGAS NV || Crash: N || VIN #:

VISIBILITY

tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet corvette. the contact noticed when looking into the rear view mirror, the head liner drooped and obscured his vision. on three occasions, the dealer stated that they could not repair it since that was how they were made. the manufacturer was not notified. the current mileage was approximately 5,700 and the failure mileage was approximately 100.

Reported in: CLOVIS CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YZ26E595

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

my concern is the bright blue headlights on some cars and motorcycles.they take away from my vision either coming head on or in the rearview mirror.

Reported in: MERRITT ISLAND FL || Crash: N || VIN #:

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

09 corvette will only take half-tank of gas,auto-shutoff. to fill tank have to turn nozzle upside down to fill. this method causes fuel over flow and spillage on the ground. dealer says it is gas pumps here in california that are at fault and not the corvette. 28 million cars that the pumps work on. this leads me to believe that there will be a fire involved accident as well as pollution escaping from the fill nozzle.. there are 14 other corvettes here with the same problem. gm says it is not their problem. help b4 one of us gets burned to death. it is also defeating the fume recovery system and releasing most into the atmosphere.

Reported in: SUN CITY CA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY26W795

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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.

Reported in: PRESCOTT AZ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY26W795

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.

Reported in: PRESCOTT AZ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY26W795

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

the service abs system, service active handling system and service traction control system alerts came on after simply starting the car. car ran sluggish. my understanding is that this is a known issue for earlier years corvettes: tsb 06.02.35.002a and tsb 06.02.35.002b. but my corvette is a 2009 and i have the same exact problem. i have a telescoping steering wheel set to automatically retract and extend.

Reported in: STANTON NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY26W895

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

the service abs system, service active handling system and service traction control system alerts came on after simply starting the car. car ran sluggish. my understanding is that this is a known issue for earlier years corvettes: tsb 06.02.35.002a and tsb 06.02.35.002b. but my corvette is a 2009 and i have the same exact problem. i have a telescoping steering wheel set to automatically retract and extend.

Reported in: STANTON NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY26W895

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

the service abs system, service active handling system and service traction control system alerts came on after simply starting the car. car ran sluggish. my understanding is that this is a known issue for earlier years corvettes: tsb 06.02.35.002a and tsb 06.02.35.002b. but my corvette is a 2009 and i have the same exact problem. i have a telescoping steering wheel set to automatically retract and extend.

Reported in: STANTON NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY26W895

STEERING:COLUMN

i am an owner of a 2009 corvette z06 which repeatedly displays the following messages: "service traction control" and "service active handling." my vin is: [xxx] while i have not detected any operational interventions myself, other owners have reported sudden erratic braking causing the vehicle to change direction. obviously, this is a very serious safety issue. i appreciate your efforts to ensure that gm rectifies this defect before further damage occurs. my understanding is that the recall involving this issue (nhtsa no: 10v172000) is limited to my 2005 and 2006. at a minimum, and immediately, this recall should be extended through my 2009 to include defective vehicles like mine.

Reported in: PORTLAND OR || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YZ26E795

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

i am an owner of a 2009 corvette z06 which repeatedly displays the following messages: "service traction control" and "service active handling." my vin is: [xxx] while i have not detected any operational interventions myself, other owners have reported sudden erratic braking causing the vehicle to change direction. obviously, this is a very serious safety issue. i appreciate your efforts to ensure that gm rectifies this defect before further damage occurs. my understanding is that the recall involving this issue (nhtsa no: 10v172000) is limited to my 2005 and 2006. at a minimum, and immediately, this recall should be extended through my 2009 to include defective vehicles like mine.

Reported in: PORTLAND OR || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YZ26E795

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.

Reported in: SALT LAKE CITY UT || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY25W695

SUSPENSION:REAR

tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet corvette. while driving approximately 75 mph the vehicle became uncontrollable and would not stay in the lane. the contact was able to safely drive the vehicle home. the contact inspected the vehicle and noticed the upper control arm on the rear passenger side wheel detached from the chassis. the contact stated one of the upper bolts were missing from the upper control arm. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the upper control arm and bolts were replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 20,000. updated 6/8/11 *cn updated 06/24/11

Reported in: MANCHESTER NH || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY26W695

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

while driving on i-275 i first experienced a muffled noise in the car that sounded like wind. the car was not holding the road as it usually does and the rear swayed a bit. next, there was a sound like a thump. my dashboard lit up like a christmas tree with a warning that traction control was not working and that i should seek immediate repair. next, the vehicle lost a lot of its power and decelerated rather suddenly form 70 to approx 45 mph. car had no energy or pep and light said engine power loss. fortunately nobody was behind me when the deceleration occurred. i exited the expressway and was just few miles from hotel and parked it. had it towed the next day to a dealer in tampa. do not yet know diagnosis on the car. will probably hear tomorrow. but it was a real shock to have this happen so suddenly and the deceleration was sudden and if car had been behind me it could have been a problem.

Reported in: FORT LAUDERDALE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY36W595

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

while driving on i-275 i first experienced a muffled noise in the car that sounded like wind. the car was not holding the road as it usually does and the rear swayed a bit. next, there was a sound like a thump. my dashboard lit up like a christmas tree with a warning that traction control was not working and that i should seek immediate repair. next, the vehicle lost a lot of its power and decelerated rather suddenly form 70 to approx 45 mph. car had no energy or pep and light said engine power loss. fortunately nobody was behind me when the deceleration occurred. i exited the expressway and was just few miles from hotel and parked it. had it towed the next day to a dealer in tampa. do not yet know diagnosis on the car. will probably hear tomorrow. but it was a real shock to have this happen so suddenly and the deceleration was sudden and if car had been behind me it could have been a problem.

Reported in: FORT LAUDERDALE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY36W595

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE

while driving on i-275 i first experienced a muffled noise in the car that sounded like wind. the car was not holding the road as it usually does and the rear swayed a bit. next, there was a sound like a thump. my dashboard lit up like a christmas tree with a warning that traction control was not working and that i should seek immediate repair. next, the vehicle lost a lot of its power and decelerated rather suddenly form 70 to approx 45 mph. car had no energy or pep and light said engine power loss. fortunately nobody was behind me when the deceleration occurred. i exited the expressway and was just few miles from hotel and parked it. had it towed the next day to a dealer in tampa. do not yet know diagnosis on the car. will probably hear tomorrow. but it was a real shock to have this happen so suddenly and the deceleration was sudden and if car had been behind me it could have been a problem.

Reported in: FORT LAUDERDALE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY36W595

POWER TRAIN

while driving on i-275 i first experienced a muffled noise in the car that sounded like wind. the car was not holding the road as it usually does and the rear swayed a bit. next, there was a sound like a thump. my dashboard lit up like a christmas tree with a warning that traction control was not working and that i should seek immediate repair. next, the vehicle lost a lot of its power and decelerated rather suddenly form 70 to approx 45 mph. car had no energy or pep and light said engine power loss. fortunately nobody was behind me when the deceleration occurred. i exited the expressway and was just few miles from hotel and parked it. had it towed the next day to a dealer in tampa. do not yet know diagnosis on the car. will probably hear tomorrow. but it was a real shock to have this happen so suddenly and the deceleration was sudden and if car had been behind me it could have been a problem.

Reported in: FORT LAUDERDALE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY36W595

AIR BAGS

the air bag light has come on. car has a clean car fax.

Reported in: OLD HICKORY TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY36W695

AIR BAGS

air bag lights intermittently. can elicit light by just moving seat around. it will spontaneously come on and turn off. *tt

Reported in: DURHAM NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY26W595

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

air bag lights intermittently. can elicit light by just moving seat around. it will spontaneously come on and turn off. *tt

Reported in: DURHAM NC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY26W595

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

the low beam headlights just sporadically shut off while the car was being driven.

Reported in: WASHINGTON DC || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY36W195

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.

Reported in: CORAL GABLES FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY36W195

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.

Reported in: SMYRNA GA || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YZ26EX95

AIR BAGS

air bag warning light comes on indicating the air bag restraint system is faulty or will not properly work in the case of a crash.

Reported in: BUTLER NJ || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY25W195

AIR BAGS

air bag warning light, comes on and goes off intermittently, on during braking and off during braking. similar to nhtsa 10564432.

Reported in: MT PROSPECT IL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY26W395

AIR BAGS

air bag malfunction light turns on intermittently when car goes over a bump, or during quick stop, or sharp turn. this light indicates that the air bags will not deploy. possibly related to the wiring harness underneath the seats. since the light comes on during hard steering motion, bump, or rapid deceleration, i assume the air bags are unlikely to deploy during a crash.

Reported in: WINDERMERE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY36W995

STRUCTURE

tl * the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the dashboard pad covering the passenger airbag was cracking and bubbling. the vehicle was taken to a dealer. the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage 19,000 and the current mileage was 20,000.

Reported in: SOUTH FULTON TN || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YZ26E395

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

i was driving the car through a residential area when the red air bag warning light in the instrument panel went on. i pulled the car to the side of the road and shut it off. upon restarting the car, the light stayed on after the lamp tests completed. i then moved the driver's seat forward a bit (the car has power memory seats) and the light went off. i continued driving the car on a couple of errands w/o the light coming back on.

Reported in: CLINTON TOWNSHIP MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY36W995

AIR BAGS

i was driving the car through a residential area when the red air bag warning light in the instrument panel went on. i pulled the car to the side of the road and shut it off. upon restarting the car, the light stayed on after the lamp tests completed. i then moved the driver's seat forward a bit (the car has power memory seats) and the light went off. i continued driving the car on a couple of errands w/o the light coming back on.

Reported in: CLINTON TOWNSHIP MI || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY36W995

AIR BAGS

air bag malfunction light came on, when i started the car. took the car to the dealer, who reported both the drivers side and passenger side seat air bags had internal failures and needed to be replaced.

Reported in: SUGAR LAND TX || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY26W095

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

tl-the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle's headlights lights shut of independently. the failure recurred multiple times and at various speeds. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v251000 (electrical system , exterior lighting) the approximate failure mileage was 114,000. mf

Reported in: BROOKLYN NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY25W095

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

tl-the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle's headlights lights shut of independently. the failure recurred multiple times and at various speeds. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 14v251000 (electrical system , exterior lighting) the approximate failure mileage was 114,000. mf

Reported in: BROOKLYN NY || Crash: N || VIN #: 1G1YY25W095