2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

Fuel leak from fuel pump on left side of car behind driver seat. Well known problem with General motors and there has been recalls. It’s a safety issue that needs to be taken care of and all vehicles with this problem. I was told by a Chevy dealer to file a complaint with the NHTSA And this problem could be covered under recall warranty.

At first I couldn’t get it out of Park sometimes. Then it became more frequent & finally it wouldn’t go into Reverse or Park from Drive. The only available gears were Neutral & Drive. My son had to come & disconnect the battery because it wouldn’t turn off all lights & accessories. Since it wouldn’t start in Neutral I had to have it towed to my Chevrolet Dealership. This car only has 34469 miles on it so I’m not understanding how this could be happening! As it has now sat in the repair yard since July 29, 2021 waiting on parts to fix the problem to the tune of $1300 I think GM should cover that cost. I have kept this car in excellent shape & am proud of it, I get many remarks on its beauty! There is no reason this should happen on a car with 34468 miles on it. I have since seen many forums where a lot of other Corvette owners have had the same issue! $1300 is just the cost to repair the car to get it started so they can perform the maintenance I had an appointment for in the first place!

After starting the automatic will often not shift out of park. After turning off the engine and/or waiting 2-3 min. sometimes it will allow shifting and sometimes this may take several tries. When away from home this could become a MAJOR safety problem if someone needed medical attention etc. So far, I have always been able to get it work after time, but as I have checked on the web, others have been stuck. Also, a lot of people disable the safety "lockout" (which seems to be the problem) which is there to make sure the car is started in Park. The dealers know about this problem on C-6 Corvettes but want $$$ to replace the entire shift assembly. Without a mandated recall a lot of people will use the instructions on the Web to defeat the lockout creating safety issues for current and future owners when cars are sold. This happens almost 50% of the time I start the car and seems to be getting more frequent and take longer to function.

I filled my tank and after parking the car in my garage noticed the smell of gas. According to N150682, this is a common issue with this model/year. This creates a serious risk for a fire hazard. The fumes that enter a home from the garage are also a serious concern and threat to the safety of my family. The fact that this is limited to 10 years even if you don’t have 120,000 miles seems unacceptable. This should be repaired any time prior to 120k miles, independent of years. Thank you.

There is a very strong gas small that fills the inside of the car! It is happening to a lot of corvettes and I don't know what to do about it

Driver's door release not working again after being repaired years ago. Cannot leave car without using the emergency release lever.

There is a FUEL LEAK around the filler tube on the gas tank. I have been working with Chevrolet for 2 months, but they say the part is being redesigned because of the problem and will not be available for at least 4 months. This is an old problem and Chevy is just now redesigning the part. I received a letter limiting their liability to 10 years or 120,000 miles in July 2016, but I am just now experiencing the problem. Neither the dealer or the Chevrolet Consumer Department are willing to provide any financial assistance. Can you help get them to cover this problem? Consumer stated he would like to cancel the complaint.

When the gas tank is filled to halfway or more, the car smells from gasoline while driving and while parked in the garage. The smell remains as long as the car is in the garage.

The car has a strong smell of gasoline in the cabin and garage when the tank is about 1/2 full. I replaced gas cap with a GM OEM gas cap but I can still smell the fuel. These gas fumes can be really dangerous in the garage.

When I fill my gas tank up over over half a tank the smell of gas inside the car is so bad. I also can smell the gas fumes inside my garage when parked. It also is using also of gas.