Corvette owners have reported 202 complaints on CarComplaints.com over 30 model years. A majority of the problems are related to the electrical.
The vehicle's overall PainRank™ of 6.3 ranks 14th in reliability out of 40 models.
The C8 Corvette's front trunk (or frunk) has already been recalled twice. First for failing to meet federal safety standards for an internal release mechanism and then a couple weeks later for flying open while driving down the road. Now ow…
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One of Chevrolet’s solutions for stopping thieves from driving away with a car is, coincidently, doing the same thing to the actual owner.
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Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.
Generations are groups of model years where few, if any, changes were made to the vehicle which means their model years tend to break in similar ways. The Corvette has 5 generations with the latest starting in the 2020 model year.
C8 Corvette Frunk Problems
While driving the 2020 Corvette at a low speed, the front hood flew open and impaired my visibility ... They failed to engineer the appropriate safety latch features into the hood that would prevent this from happening. Hoods are required to have a secondary latch that must be physically operated to open completely.
Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.
Documenting the process of troubleshooting common problems.
Time-sensitive, free repairs for widespread safety problems.
The frunk is back in the news.
Just a couple weeks after being recalled for failing to meet latch safety standards the front trunk is being recalled again for flying open while the vehicle is in motion.
So it stays closed when you need it t … continue reading
The 8th generation Corvette has a front trunk, sometimes referred to as a frunk. Despite the name change the frunk is still required to have an internal release mechanism in case your kid climbs into the frunk and gets themselves locked ins … continue reading
The electronic power steering may suddenly stop working in over 27,000 Cadillacs, Corvettes, and Camaros. An internal GM investigation found inconsistencies with the circuit boards supplied by Bosch. You’ll still be able to steer, but turni … continue reading
Last month GM announced an airbag recall affecting 4 million vehicles.
Software errors have been found to disable the front airbags and seatbelt pretensions after "certain driving conditions." GM won't say what those conditions ar … continue reading
A Texas man says his Corvette has been loaded with problems from the moment he drove it off the lot:
"Plaintiff Shane Pryor says he bought the new 2015 Chevy Corvette on June 2, 2015, and from the start the car wasn't right. After pay … continue reading