2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM IN 2006 CORVETTE Z06 ENGAGES AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES POSSIBLY LEADING TO SERIOUS LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASH. THREE TIMES WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED, AND THE "FIXES" HAVE NOT BEEN PERMANENT. I BELIEVE FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL DRIVERS A PERMANENT SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE PRODUCED BY GM. *TR

MY ROOF DELAMINTATED ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL. *TR

I'VE GOT A 06 Z06 THAT TRIES TO APPLY THE RT FRONT BRAKE EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. THIS STARTED 3 MONTHS AGO. I SAW A # ON TH CF.EOA9002. THIS IS A CAR I PAID 72K FOR THAT ISN'T SAFE TO DRIVE AT ALL. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I DRIVE IT. THERE ARE COMPLAINTS OF THIS FROM DUBAI TO THE US FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND MANY DOCUMENTED TOTALED 06 Z06'S OVER THIS. *TR

BOUGHT USED 06 CORVETTE. BROUGHT CAR IN TO GM DEALER FOR REPAIR OF REAR WINDOW SINCE MY TINT INSTALLER SAID WINDOW WAS DEFECTIVE. I ALSO NOTICED THE IMAGES THROUGH THE WINDOW ARE BLURRED BADLY. THE TINT APPEARS TO CLARIFY THE IMAGES. DEALER SAID MUST SEE GM REP FOR REPLACEMENT. NOTICED ANOTHER 06 CORVETTE HAD SAME BLURRED REAR WINDOW, HOWEVER THE 09 CORVETTE REAR WINDOW IS IMPROVED BUT STILL CREATES BLURRED VISION. *TR

MESSAGE OF "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" COMES UP IN DISPLAY WHILE DRIVING. USUALLY DURING OR AFTER MAKING TURN. MESSAGE DOES NOT APPEAR WHEN CAR IS RESTARTED. IT WILL APPEAR AT ODD TIMES WITHOUT WARNING OR NOISE. *TR

2006 CORVETTE Z06 HAS INTERMITTENT FAILURES OF THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM CAUSING ONE FRONT BRAKE TO LOCK UP. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO VEER OUT OF CONTROL INSTANTLY. DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING POSITION SENSOR. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO, NO STORED CODES. DASH WARNING SAYS SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM. DEALER PERFORMED REPAIR OF THE WIRING HARNESS AT THE STEERING COLUMN AS PER A TSB. PROBLEM REMAINS. WHEN THE SYSTEM FAILS IT FAILS SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY. IT IS NOT A FAIL "SAFE" SYSTEM. *TR

DROVE THROUGH A TURN (RT HAND) EXITED TURN AT APPROX 45 MPH OR LESS,WENT STRAIGHT FOR APPROX 300 FEET AND CAR LOCKED UP RT FRONT AND LEFT REAR BRAKES CAUSING CAR TO GO INTO 4 WHEEL SLIDE (60 DEGREES FROM DIRECTION THAT WAS STRAIGHT) JUMPED OVER CURB SIDE WAYS (DRIVERS SIDE FACING CURB) WENT OFF ROAD,TIRES DUG IN AND CAR ROLLED OVER 3 TIMES,DESTROYING CAR. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ACTIVE HANDLING ISSUE. CAR IS STILL IN MY GARAGE AND HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY A AUTOMOTIVE FORENSICS INVESTIGATOR. CAR IS 100% COMPLETE AND READY FOR ANY ONES INSPECTION INCLUDING GENERAL MOTORS. *TR

I OWN A 2006 CORVETTE Z06 AND THERE HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN A RECALL ON THE ROOF PANEL. THE ROOF PANEL HAS BEEN MAKING NOISES WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND TURNS, SO I TOOK IT IN TO RELIABLE CHEVROLET IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED ONE OF THE BOLTS THAT HOLDS THE ROOF IN PLACE WAS SEIZED UP AND THE HARDWARE USED TO PERFORM THE ROOF RECALL WAS NOT THE CORRECT HARDWARE FOR THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE WRITER STATED THAT THE ROOF WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED, AS WELL AS ALL HARDWARE AND POSSIBLY THE HEADLINER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT SINCE THE RECALL WAS ALREADY COMPLETED. WHEN I CONTACTED GM, THEY STATED THAT SINCE THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED, I WILL HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO FIX IT. I CONTACTED COURTESY CHEVROLET IN SAN DIEGO, THE DEALERSHIP THAT PERFORMED THE ORIGINAL RECALL WORK, AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITY. I HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THE SEIZED BOLT AND INCORRECT HARDWARE. CURRENTLY, THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT GIVE ME A RENTAL CAR SINCE THEY ARE NOT ASSUMING RESPONSIBILITY, YET THEY SAY MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE ROOF MAY FLY OFF. I AWAIT YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE AS I WOULD LIKE THIS RESOLVED IMMEDIATELY. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE- SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT COMES ON, RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKS WHEN TURNING RIGHT. DEALER INSTALLED A CLIP TO HARNESS UNDER STEERING COLUMN TO FIX. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A SMALL U-TURN AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE NEAR THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AT ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING, UNWARRANTED BRAKE ACTIVATION COULD OCCUR AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT PROPERLY DIAGNOSED AND REMEDIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 18,000. UPDATED 5/14/09 *CN UPDATED 05/14/09.*JB