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2007 Chevrolet CORVETTE Z06 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

45 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

30,550 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 42 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 26 of 45 complaints (57.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior920.0%
Braking behavior715.6%
Transmission and shifting36.7%
Engine operation24.4%
Fuel system concerns24.4%
Electrical and battery issues12.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine
26
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
4
Exterior Lighting
4
Power Train
3
Steering
3
Wheels
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Electrical System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine26
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)4
Exterior Lighting4
Power Train3
Steering3
Wheels3
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Electrical System1

Engine: 26; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 4; Exterior Lighting: 4; Power Train: 3; Steering: 3; Wheels: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Electrical System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
19
25,000 to 49,999
14
50,000 to 74,999
5
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00019
25,000 to 49,99914
50,000 to 74,9995
75,000 to 99,9993
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 19; 25,000 to 49,999: 14; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (19). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2008
1
2009
2
2010
3
2012
3
2013
4
2014
2
2015
14
2016
3
2017
6
2018
6
2019
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20081
20092
20103
20123
20134
20142
201514
20163
20176
20186
20191

2008: 1; 2009: 2; 2010: 3; 2012: 3; 2013: 4; 2014: 2; 2015: 14; 2016: 3; 2017: 6; 2018: 6; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10355645 · 2010-09-14 (September 14, 2010)

I NOTICED MY STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE. I PULLED THE LOWER COLUMN COVER OFF AND THE LEFT STEERING COLUMN TILT PIVOT PIN FELL ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. I LOOKED AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COLUMN, AND THE RIGHT PIVOT PIN WAS HALFWAY OUT. I TAPPED THEM BACK INTO PLACE, AND THEY WENT BACK INTO PLACE EASILY. I HAVE DISCOVERED ANOTHER DRIVER OF THE MAKE AND MODEL WHO HAS TOLD ME THAT HIS PIVOT PINS HAVE FALLEN OUT MORE THAN ONCE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10355645 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10360580 · 2010-10-14 (October 14, 2010)

2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06." SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" MESSAGE APPEARS ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT RANDOM INTERVALS. SOMETIMES MESSAGE PRECEDES AN APPLICATION OF ONE OR BOTH FRONT BRAKES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING SCENARIO. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 3800 MILES AND HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP (LONE STAR CHEVROLET..HOUSTON, TEXAS) ONE BEFORE FOR A FIX. A SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AS PER A GM DIRECTIVE. THE PROBLEM RETURNED WITHIN 500 MILES OF DRIVING. I HAVE ASKED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO REMOVE…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10360580 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10277133 · 2009-07-17 (July 17, 2009)

FRONT LEFT BRAKE LOCKUP - SERVICE ACTIVE HANDING SYSTEM ERROR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 19,128 miles reported. Look up ODI 10277133 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10242756 · 2008-09-18 (September 18, 2008)

MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 CORVETTE ZO6 WITH APPROX 5000 MILES. I NOTICED LOUD NOISES FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT OR SOMEONE HAD TAMPERED WITH MY VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SIGN OF THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE STOPPED AFTER A SHORT TIME. I CALLED THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID WAS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM AND NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. I HAD THAT DONE BUT FOUND THAT A FRIEND OF MINE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM (2006 ZO6) IN WHICH THE FLUID HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE IN LESS THAN 10000 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS COU…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10242756 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10257353 · 2009-02-03 (February 3, 2009)

ON 09/03/08 I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A CHEVY DEALER FOR NOISY LIFTERS , THEY REPLACED THE ROCKER ARMS AT THE #8 CYLINDER WHICH MADE THE LIFTER NOISE NOT AS LOUD. ON 11/07/08 AS I GOT ONTO THE THRUWAY , I ACCELERATED IN SECOND GEAR TO GET INTO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ,I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR . AS I RELEASED THE CLUTCH WITH NO THROTTLE APPLIED , THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE VERY BADLY . I THEN PUSHED THE CLUTCH PEDAL IN LOOKED AT MY GAUGES WHICH WERE ALL DEAD. THEN I LOOKED INTO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND THERE WAS A LARGE CLOUD OF WH…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,596 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257353 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10670512 · 2015-01-06 (January 6, 2015)

EXHAUST VALVE BROKE DUE TO VALVE GUIDES BEING OUT OF SPEC. ENGINE SEIZED. IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DUE TO SEIZED ENGINE.

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10670512 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10682605 · 2015-02-10 (February 10, 2015)

THIS MODEL CORVETTE CAN SUDDENLY DROP AN ENGINE VALVE (EXHAUST OR INTAKE) AND UNEXPECTEDLY DEVELOP A HOLE IN THE BLOCK ACCOMPANIED WITH OIL SPILLED ON THE ROADWAY, SMOKE BILLOWING WITH RISK FOR VEHICLES BEHIND AND IN FRONT, AND THE RISK FOR TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKING AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE OUTCOME IF THIS HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY WITH CARS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED IS POTENTIALLY FATAL. ALL OF THIS IS DUE TO MACHINING ERRORS AND SUPPLIER DEFECTS FOR THE ASSOCIATED PARTS (VALVES, GUIDES, ETC.) ON ALL 2006-2013 CORV…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10682605 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10984173 · 2017-05-08 (May 8, 2017)

THERE IS A LEAK AT THE TOP OF MY FUEL TANK. WHENEVER THE TANK IS 3/4 FILL OR GREATER, FUEL SLOSHES OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TANK AND POOLS ON TOP OF THE TANK AND SOMETIMES DRIPS DOWN ONTO THE EXHAUST.. PARKING THE CAR OVERNIGHT IN THE GARAGE IS FILLING MY GARAGE WITH FUEL VAPORS AND I AM CONCERNED THE DRIPPING FUEL MAY BE A FIRE RISK.

Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10984173 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11066231 · 2018-02-13 (February 13, 2018)

2007 CEHVROLET CORVETTE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A GAS TANK LEAK. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE MANUFACTURER'S TO COVER THE REPAIR COST. *JS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11066231 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11083914 · 2018-04-09 (April 9, 2018)

THE LAST 2 DAYS WHEN I DRIVE AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAMS) SHUT OFF. I SWITCH TO THE HIGH BEAMS AND THEY WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE DARK AND IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS ABOUT 30 OR 40 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING THE CAR. I LET THE CAR SIT FOR 4 OR 5 HOURS AND THEN COME BACK AND THEY START WORKING. IT IS THE UNDERHOOD BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER (UBEC) HOUSING I SUSPECT.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11083914 at NHTSA ↗