Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2008
Model Corvette Z06 made in 2008 by Chevrolet got 30 consumer complains as well as 14 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and electronic stability control. Technical service bulletines regarding digital instrument panel and engine and engine cooling.
Model 2008
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||||
| 08-07-30-021 | 04/01/2008 | 10025402 | Loss of high speed gmlan communications, intermittent no crank, ipc gauge fluctuation, intermittent door lock cycling, transmission may not shift, dtcs u0073, u0100, u0101, u0102, 70140 (repair backed out terminal in transmission harness co | 08/06/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 08-07-30-021 | 04/01/2008 | 10025402 | Loss of high speed gmlan communications, intermittent no crank, ipc gauge fluctuation, intermittent door lock cycling, transmission may not shift, dtcs u0073, u0100, u0101, u0102, 70140 (repair backed out terminal in transmission harness co | 08/06/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||||
| 4702 | 12/01/2007 | 10023860 | Fog lamps inoperative with approach lights on. *nj | 02/07/2008 | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||||
| 08-07-30-021 | 04/01/2008 | 10025402 | Loss of high speed gmlan communications, intermittent no crank, ipc gauge fluctuation, intermittent door lock cycling, transmission may not shift, dtcs u0073, u0100, u0101, u0102, 70140 (repair backed out terminal in transmission harness co | 08/06/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 08-07-30-021 | 04/01/2008 | 10025402 | Loss of high speed gmlan communications, intermittent no crank, ipc gauge fluctuation, intermittent door lock cycling, transmission may not shift, dtcs u0073, u0100, u0101, u0102, 70140 (repair backed out terminal in transmission harness co | 08/06/2008 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| PIP-5037 | 06/01/2012 | 10044859 | General motors: corvette clutch pedal low or sticks to the floor- cmc (clutch master cylinder) bypass. this concern will not be intermittent and will a hard fault. if the condition is intermittent then this pi will not apply. also include | 08/02/2012 | |
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | |||||
| 4269 | 12/01/2007 | 4269A | 10023859 | Clutch pedal sticks to the floor and will not return - on a manual transmission. *nj updated 2/27/08. *nj | 02/07/2008 |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | |||||
| 070420002 | 01/01/2008 | 070420002A | 10022263 | Rear axle clunk and/or chatter type noise on turns (drain/refill rear differential fluid). *kb updated 4/11/08. *nj | 07/24/2007 |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||||
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Ready | 05/11/2011 | |
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm | 05/11/2011 | |
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WEBBING | |||||
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm | 05/11/2011 | |
| 05-09-40-002E | 10/01/2010 | 10037184 | Ready | 05/11/2011 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| PIT-3749D | 11/01/2010 | 10037570 | Ready | 05/25/2011 | |
| PIT-3749D | 11/01/2010 | 10037570 | Gm: on some truck models there is some frame corrosion. *rm | 05/25/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 09/12/2008 | 3520 | 1 | |
| In dash fire and smoke coming from factory installed navigation which was not even turned on. able to put fire out . now i'm to scared to drive it. taking it to the dealer today. this should not happen on my new 2008 chevy corvette z 06 costing more than $ 73,000.00. *tr | |||
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | |||
| 04/02/2011 | 15745 | ||
| While driving on a private road, the electronic stability control malfunctioned causing the car to first vear to the right and then immediately to the left, impacting a gurad rail. | |||
| 09/20/2008 | 8500 | 1 | |
| I was driving my 2008 chevrolet corvette z06 at about 90mph in straight line when the active handling system engaged for no reason and hooked me hard right, crashing into a concrete barrier. the service active handling, service traction control and service abs error messages had been appearing on my dashboard all day previous to the incident. *tr | |||
| 12/21/2008 | 11000 | 1 | |
| After researching and reading other incidents, i believe the active handling on my 2008 corvette z06 caused me to crash. researching this, i found the steering wheel positioning sensor malfunctions and locks up one of the front brakes. the car is at the body shop as of now. i plan on looking at this sensor after the holidays. any advice or information would be appreciated. *tr | |||
| ENGINE | |||
| 02/18/2013 | 18000 | ||
| Vehicle taken to dealer for excessive valve noise. inspection showed excessive wear of valves and valve guides...out of specs. engine heads and valves to be replaced under warranty. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | |||
| 09/12/2008 | 3520 | 1 | |
| In dash fire and smoke coming from factory installed navigation which was not even turned on. able to put fire out . now i'm to scared to drive it. taking it to the dealer today. this should not happen on my new 2008 chevy corvette z 06 costing more than $ 73,000.00. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 10/30/2007 | 346 | 1 | 10/29/2007 |
| Almost every time i fuel the vehicle gas shoots out of the filler neck when the pump stops. the first time , gas was gushing out and down the side of the car onto the ground because the pump did not stop. luckily it did not catch fire. this is on a new 2008 chevrolet corvette z 06 ! it is very critical that i do not try to put in more gas when the pump stops or it shoots out of the filler neck. my 2001 corvette z06 never had this problem. i hope this never results in a fire , i do not want to see my car burn. thank you edward lipman *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/18/2013 | 18000 | ||
| Vehicle taken to dealer for excessive valve noise. inspection showed excessive wear of valves and valve guides...out of specs. engine heads and valves to be replaced under warranty. | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 05/02/2008 | 210 | 1 | 04/20/2008 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet corvette z06. when the vehicle was started and while driving at any speed, the contact noticed a strong chemical smell coming from the entire vehicle. the smell was first noticed when the vehicle was purchased and became stronger the more the vehicle was driven. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current and failure mileages were 482. updated 06/09/08 *bf updated 06/08/09 | |||
| WHEELS | |||
| 03/28/2011 | 12500 | ||
| On 3-23-11 while merging onto the expressway, the right rear wheel of my 2008 corvette z-06 broke off at the lug nuts. because i was accelerating at the time, all the power went to the left rear causing my car to turn violently to the right and smash into the concrete retaining wall. the cause of the accident was a failure in the casting of the aluminum wheel. the police report lists cause as equipment failure,wheel broke off vehicle. the cause is obvious when looking at the vehicle, due to the fact the there was no impact into the wall by the rear of the car. gm will not examine the car properly. | |||
| 03/28/2011 | 12500 | ||
| I was driving my 2008 corvette z06 that has 12500 miles on it. i was merging onto i-94 at little mack when my right rear wheel broke off at the lug nuts. when the wheel broke off the car violently turned to the right and slammed into the concrete retaining wall. there is absolutely no damage to the right rear quarter panel. gm's contention is that the wheel broke off on impact, there was no impact to that part of the vehicle and i have many photos to support what actually happened. because my car has no damage in the area where the wheel came off the problem is obvious. it may not be apparent in other vehicles that have had a similar catastrophic wheel failure due to damage sustained as a result of impact in an accident and gm's willingness to cover it up. | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | JASPER | 32052-0431 | BRUCE GLUECK CHEVROLET | 386 792 1111 |