2006 Chevrolet CORVETTE: complaints, problems and recalls

ENGINE STALLING. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 390 miles reported. Look up ODI 10140378 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HIT A SMALL POT HOLE. THE ALLOY RIM OF MY NEW C6 CORVETTE SPLIT IN HALF AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE CAUSING PARTIAL LOSS OF CONTROL IN TRAFFIC. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 40 TO 50 MPH. IT APPEARS THE WHEEL INDUCTION WELDING IS FLAWED. I FEAR OTHER WHEELS HAVE THE SAME FLAW. AT SPEED, THIS COULD BE THE CAUSE OF A FATAL ACCIDENT. I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER AND IT APPEARS FLAWED TO ME. I HAVE THE WHEEL IN MY POSITION AND I HAVE PICTURES I CAN EMAIL.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152348 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR AXEL FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 26, 2005 AT 357 MILES. WHILE DRIVING OVER A POTHOLE THE REAR AXEL FRACTURED. THE SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS ON DECEMBER 13, 2005 AT 1,305 MILES. THE THIRD WAS ON JANUARY 11, 2006 AT 2,316 MILES. AFTER EACH FAILURE THE REAR AXEL WAS REPLACED BY A DEALERSHIP AND THE PART NUMBER OF THE REPLACEMENT AXEL WAS DIFFERENT. THE CONTACT FELT THE CHANGE OF PART NUMBERS COULD HAVE REFLECTED A DIFFERENT AXEL MANUFACTURER. WHILE DRIVING AT 35M…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,191 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152594 at NHTSA ↗

OWNED 2006 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE 3/15/06, HAS BEEN IN THE DEALER SERVICE SHOP FOR TOTAL OF 26 DAYS FOR SAME REASON EVERY TWO DAYS SYSTEM GOES DEAD. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 103 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155861 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT MODERATE SPEED, ROOF PANEL SEPARATED AND FLEW OFF. ROOF PANEL DAMAGED. FORTUNATELY, IT (BARELY) MISSED MISSED HITTING THE CAR BEHIND ME. PANEL HAD SEPARATED FROM FRAME (ROOF FRAME IS REMOVABLE BUT THE FRAME ITSELF REMAINED PROPERLY ATTACHED TO VEHICLE). VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER WHO HAS AGREED TO REPLACE THE ROOF. WHEN VEHICLE BROUGHT IN, I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE SECOND 2006 CORVETTE COUPE SEEN WITH IDENTICAL PROBLEM THAT WEEK! *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10155883 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS OCCURRED FIVE TIMES THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOST POWER STEERING, AND IT VEERED TO RIGHT ON ONE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE GAVE NO PRIOR WARNING, AND COULD DRIVE WELL UNTIL THE SAFETY LIGHT ILLUMINATED GIVING A FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY. THE VEHICLE IS PART OF A BBB LEMON LAW CLAIM. UPDATED 06/07/2006. *AK *TS

Owner-reported narrative. 707 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157553 at NHTSA ↗

THIS IS NOT ABOUT A SPECIFIC CAR, RATHER THERE HAVE BEEN SIX REPORTS THIS WEEK IN THE CORVETTE FORUM OF OWNERS WHO HAD THEIR ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM LOCK UP ALL FOUR WHEELS, PULSING VIOLENTLY AND MAKING THEIR CAR UNCONTROLLABLE. TWO OF THESE OWNERS REPORTED THIS HAPPENING AT ABOUT 40+ MPH AND HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR AS IT ENTERED ONCOMING TRAFFIC BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THIS IS A VERY, VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT COULD VERY EASILY TAKE THE LIVES OF DRIVERS AND PEDESTRIANS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10159008 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A NEW 2006 CORVETTE, VIN [XXX], PURCHASED FROM MAROONE CHEVROLET, PEMBROKE PINES. THE PAINTED (SILVER) ROOF PANEL BEGAN TO SEPARATE LAST WEEK WITH NO WARNING. THERE WERE NO POPPING, CREAKING OR OTHER SOUNDS. THE ONLY INDICATION OF THE IMPENDING SEPARATION WAS INCREASED WIND NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE NOISE BEGAN ONE DAY WHILE AT 70 MPH, AND WOULD STOP IF SPEED WAS REDUCED TO 60 MPH. BY THE TIME I ARRIVED HOME FROM MY 30-MINUTE DRIVE, HOWEVER, SPEEDS OF 55-60 MPH WERE CAUSING THE NOISE, AND OBVIOUS CONTINUED SEPARATION. I MUST USE MY …

Owner-reported narrative. 10,810 miles reported. Look up ODI 10159518 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2005-10-05 (October 5, 2005)

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A POWER STEERING HOSE THAT IS NOT TO SPECIFICATION. UNDER EXTREME STEERING MANEUVERS, SUCH AS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL FULLY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE BRAKING, THE HOSE MAY FRACTURE AND LEAK FLUID.

Consequence: IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD BE LOST AND INCREASED STEERING EFFORT WOULD BE REQUIRED. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HYDRO-BOOST POWER BRAKES, IT COULD ALSO RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND INCREASED BRAKING EFFORT WOULD BE REQUIRED. IF THE POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAY WERE TO SPRAY ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE POWER STEERING HOSE(S) FOR TWO SUSPECT DATE CODES AND REPLACE THEM IF REQUIRED. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON OCTOBER 14, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727, OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493.

Reported: 2006-05-24 (May 24, 2006)

ON CERTAIN 2005-2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTES EQUIPPED WITH PAINTED ROOFS, THE ADHESIVE BETWEEN THE ROOF PANEL AND THE FRAME MAY SEPARATE.

Consequence: IF THERE IS A COMPLETE SEPARATION, THE ROOF PANEL MAY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE AND IT COULD STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSE INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE FOR POTENTIAL ROOF PANEL-TO- FRAME SEPARATION AND ADD THE SPECIFIED ADHESIVE FOAM OR REPLACE THE ROOF WITH ONE HAVING ADHESIVE FOAM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.

Reported: 2009-12-23 (December 23, 2009)

GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2007 CORVETTE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A REMOVABLE ROOF AND MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 CORVETTE Z06 VEHICLES. THE ADHESIVE BETWEEN THE ROOF PANEL AND THE FRAME MAY SEPARATE. IF THERE IS A PARTIAL SEPARATION, THE DRIVER MAY NOTICE ONE OR MORE SYMPTOMS, SUCH AS A SNAPPING NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS, WIND NOISE, POOR ROOF PANEL FIT, ROOF PANEL MOVEMENT/BOUNCE WHEN A DOOR OR HATCH IS CLOSED, OR A WATER LEAK IN THE HEADLINER.

Consequence: IF THERE IS A COMPLETE SEPARATION, THE ROOF PANEL MAY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD STRIKE A FOLLOWING VEHICLE AND CAUSE INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN ROOF PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Reported: 2010-04-26 (April 26, 2010)

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 2004 AND JANUARY 2006 EQUIPPED WITH A TILT AND TELESCOPING STEERING COLUMN (RPO N37). IN RARE CASES, REPEATED MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING COLUMN MAY CAUSE A SIGNAL INTERRUPTION WITHIN THE COLUMN. IF THIS OCCURS, THE MESSAGE, "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" WILL APPEAR IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER, AND ONE OR MORE OF THE BRAKES MAY APPLY, POSSIBLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT.

Consequence: IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE CHANGE IN VEHICLE MOVEMENT, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Reported: 2014-05-14 (May 14, 2014)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles manufactured March 29, 2004, through June 22, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the underhood bussed electrical center (UBEC) housing can expand and cause the headlamp low beam relay control circuit wire to bend. If the wire is repeatedly bent, it may fracture causing a loss of low beam headlamp illumination.

Consequence: The loss of low beam headlamp illumination will decrease the driver's visibility, as well as the vehicle's conspicuity to other motorists, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install a jumper wire to correct this condition, free of charge. The recall began January 2, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 13146. Note: Model year 2008-2013 Chevrolet Corvettes will be covered under customer satisfaction program number 14203 for the same issue.