2006 Chevrolet Corvette owner complaints

Strong gas fumes from the driver's side rear quarter panel. So strong that I need to keep my garage door partially open.

My son owns a 2006 corvette c6. He was driving for 2 years when his car went out of control and suffered a traumatic brain injury, in a coma for 6 months. His car had a "service traction stability control" indication on the dic twice within a 30 day period. He was quick to service this warning immediately with the Chevrolet dealership as the car was under warranty. Now I understand there is a real problem with the traction stability control for 2006 corvette and gm has now issued a recall. To late my son has brain damage. *tr

Bought car on a friday 12/4/2015 fuel leak under drivers side under fuel fill door. Strong fumes as well. Took back to dealer monday. Was told it will be this coming week before a technician can drop the rear suspension to get to the fuel tank. This is why I have only bought asian cars in the past. Lexus etc.

Smell of gas coming from the car, noticed "wet" surfaces under the car at the rear. Can smell gas when getting in the car, have noticed this for a few months but I don't drive the vehicle much.

I was driving my 2006 corvette at night and all of the sudden my headlights turned off, I was surprised and confused but was able to turn my high beams on, I pulled over and tested all the lights, only the low beams did not work, from there I used the fog lights instead of the high beams so not to blind other drivers and got home. I live in a suburban area of my county where there isn't much street lighting, when this happened it was very scary, luckily I didn't crash into anyone or anything. The next night I tested the lights and they came on fine, but after driving about 20-25 minutes they shut off again, used the fog lights so I could see some of the road, but visibility is low. I work at night so now I just turn the fog lights on when I start the car so when the low beams turn o

Low beam headlights do not go on at night. (in the dark) *tr

The headlight covers are crazing over which is materially reducing the light output. 1. The covers cannot be polished. Not only does that destroy the outer coating, the crazing is through-and-through. 2. The covers are glued on and cannot be replaced by any official means, although some inventive people have managed to succeed (usually after multiple failed attempts) by sticking the entire assembly in their kitchen oven. However, [see next point] 3. The covers themselves are not available for sale. 4. The headlight assemblies themselves, which cost around $1,000 per side, are specific to the color of the car, and are now discontinued. In other words, there is no legit pathway to fixing this problem. Gm made a throwaway headlamp assembly that cost a fortune to replace when it wa

My low beams turned off when I was driving. *tr

In 2010, there was a recall on my vehicle for "steering wheel position sensor." the issue was the "service active handling" warning notice was intermittently appearing in the driver information center. The remedy was to install a plastic clip. This remedy did not fix the issue and I was told I needed a new "steering wheel position sensor" and that it was not covered by the recall and it would be at my expense. I did not have the repair done at that time because I rarely drive the car, and the problem was intermittent. The dealership advised me to have a front end alignment and that seemed to fix the problem for awhile. The "service active handling" warning has returned, and I'm scheduled to have the sensor replaced for about $800. This seems to be a widely known problem in the 2005-2

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet corvette. While driving approximately 80 MPH, the rear end of the vehicle suddenly began swaying from left to right abnormally. The contact was able to control the vehicle and continued driving however, the failure recurred. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 10v172000 (steering:column) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000. *tr

Driving on the freeway at approx. 65 MPH. , the steering wheel on my car " took control of itself and jerked to the left: on the dash pod it stated " service active handling system" . I pulled the car over as soon as I could do so safely and shut the car off. After restarting it the warning went away and the steering returned to normal.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet corvette z06. While driving 55 MPH, the contact heard a loud thumping sound. He discovered that the entire roof panel had torn off of the vehicle. The manufacturer referred him to the dealer for further review. No repairs have been made and the vehicle currently has no roof. The failure and current mileages were 7,723. Updated 01/06/09. *lj updated 01/06/09. *jb

THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING MARKED FOR DELETION BECAUSE IT IS AN INADVERTENT DUPLICATE OF ODI# 11442986*DJR The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated the roof panel is delaminated. The contact stated that wind was entering the vehicle with window closed. The contact called the local dealer but vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified however, provided no further assistance The approximate failure mileage was 55,000. The contact stated the failure was similar to NHTSA Campaign number 09V491000 (Structure). The contact was concerned about the roof detaching,

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the roof panel was delaminated. The contact stated that the wind was entering the vehicle with the window closed. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no further assistance. The contact stated the failure was like NHTSA Campaign number 09V491000 (Structure). The contact was concerned about the roof detaching. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

Airbag disabled light comes on under normal driving conditions. Sometimes goes out after restart.

Vehicle has a constant airbag indicator illuminated. Airbags have never been deployed.

2006 Chevy convertible corvette (my birthday present to myself) has failed to crank on three different occasions from may 06 through oct 06. The first and second time within a month. Vehicle had to be towed to closet dealership on each occasion. Dealership has been unable to determine cause of problem. Feel uncomfortable in going out of town - don't trust vehicle not to crank. *jb

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.

Push button start on corvette: no way to turn off motor if gas pedal sticks open. *tr

The lurch drops to the floor under acceleration, happens from a stop and under most any speed. This causes damage to the clutch causing a strong smell of burnt clutch. Dealers say I am abusing the car even though this happens sometimes under normal driving. When the clutch drops to the floor you can not shift, accurate, of disengage the clutch to prevent damage. ( damaged clutch causes chatter and slippage resulting in the dealer saying the clutch needs to be replaced) after searching the internet I found many people were having this problem. From what I can gather it is cause by a design flaw that lets the clutch fluid dirty over time. In the manual, it stats that the clutch guild does not need to be check regularly. I have read that this issue affect newer corvettes as wel