2015 Chevrolet CORVETTE: complaints, problems and recalls

AT ANY SPEED THE CAR JERKS LIKE ONE OR MORE SPARK PLUG WIRES ARE NOT FIRING(PULLED OFF) IN ALL MODES, IT IS WORSE IN (E ECONOMY MODE) PUSH THE GAS DOWN IT GETS WORSE IN ALL MODES. I REPLACED THE PLUGS AND WIRES I STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM, I WAS HOPING IT WAS A BAD PLUG OR WIRE, THAT HAPPENS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I PULLED THE FUSE FOR THE EXHAUST VALVES TO KEEP THEM OPEN THEY CHECKED THEN TESTED THE CAR AND TOLD ME IT WAS FINE NO OTHER CODES WERE FOUND. I HAVE 1800 MILES ON THE CAR NOW I TRIED EV…

Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10644163 at NHTSA ↗

CHEVY IS SELLING 2015 Z-51 CORVETTES WITH SUMMER ONLY RUN-FLAT TIRES. MICHELIN INDICATES THAT THESE TIRES SEVERELY LOSE TRACTION WHENEVER TEMPERATURES FALL BELOW 40 DEGREES F. THEY ARE ALSO NOT APPROPRIATE FOR USE IN WET OR SNOWY CONDITIONS. MICHELIN OR ANY OTHER TIRE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT MAKE AN ALL-SEASON TIRE THAT IS A RUN-FLAT. OWNERS WHO ARE NOT AWARE OF THIS CONSTRAINT OR THOSE WHO IGNORE THE PROBLEM ARE AT RISK FOR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND INJURY. CHEVY IGNORES THE PROBLEM AND OFFERS NO SOLUTION. OTHER MANUFACTURERS SUCH AS BMW ALSO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10717670 at NHTSA ↗

WATER LEAKING INTO REAR CARGO HOLD AREA. ACCUMULATING AND NOT DRAINING OUT. DON'T KNOW WHY.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10721582 at NHTSA ↗

FOLLOWING THE OWNER?S MANUAL INSTRUCTION TO BURNISH THE BREAKS, I TOOK MY CAR TO AN AREA WHERE I COULD GO FROM ZERO TO 60 MPH THEN BREAK, 50 TIMES IN 10 MINUTES. ON ABOUT THE 40TH CYCLE, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND STARTED TO ?REV LIMIT? AND A WARNING CAME ON THAT SAID TO CHANGE THE ENGINE OIL, WHICH I JUST HAD DONE. THE FINAL TEN CYCLES TOOK A LOT LONGER TO GET TO 60. THE HVAC SYSTEM WAS OFF DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE TEMP OF THE COOLANT GOT CLOSE TO 320F, AND THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE SAID 103F. AFTER THE 50TH RUN I DROVE THE CAR AT ABOUT 60 MP…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10743454 at NHTSA ↗

SHIFTER STICKS IN PARK INTERMITTENTLY. DEFECTIVE SOLENOID ON SHIFTER THAT CAN NOT BE REPLACED. NEED TO REPLACE ENTIRE SHIFTING UNIT TO REPAIR. DEFECTIVE SOLENOID ON NEW SHIFTERS FAIL ALSO. $700 TO $1000 TO REPAIR. ONLY HAS 10,000 MILES ON CAR.

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10762023 at NHTSA ↗

8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS AT A STOP WITH SUCH FORCE IT FEELS AS YOU HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER CAR WHILE COMING TO A STOP. TRANSMISSION ALSO WILL NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE PROPERLY AND WILL OVER REV AND SLAM INTO GEAR POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TRANSMISSION AT TIMES WILL DISENGAGE WHILE GOING FORWARD THEN SLAM INTO GEAR WITH GREAT FORCE. I WAS TOLD BY A GM INSIDER THAT GM IS AWARE SOME TRANSMISSIONS ARE DEFECTIVE AND IS WORKING ON A KIT TO FIX THE FLUID STARVATION PROBLEM INTERNALLY BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO INFORM OWNERS OF…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10786533 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DIMMED. THE CONTACT COULD NOT SEE ANY OF THE INDICATORS, INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SCREEN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 01/07/16*LJ *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10789679 at NHTSA ↗

CAR WAS BEING FILED WITH GAS AT STATION, I WAS 25 FT AWAY WITH MY KEYS AND THE ENGINE STARTED BY ITSELF. NO ONE IN CAR, NOT NEAR CAR, KEYS IN MY JACKET POCKET. CAR WAS NOT IN MOTION AND ENGINE WAS OFF WHILE PUMPING GAS.

Owner-reported narrative. 10,638 miles reported. Look up ODI 10817386 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2014-09-17 (September 17, 2014)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles manufactured August 20, 2014, to September 4, 2014. In the affected vehicles, only one of the rear parking brake cables may be fully seated and engaged, resulting in the parking brake only operating on one of the rear park brake drums. Without the parking brake working on both rear wheels, the vehicle may roll away if parked on a steep gradient. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

Consequence: If the parking brake cable isn't fully seated and engaged on both of the rear park brake drums, the vehicle may roll away if parked on a steep gradient, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the park brake cable installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14620.

Reported: 2014-09-19 (September 19, 2014)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles manufactured August 20, 2014, to August 27, 2014. In the event of a driver frontal air bag deployment, the driver air bag module back plate may fracture, allowing the driver air bag to separate from the steering wheel.

Consequence: An air bag that separates from the steering wheel may increase the risk of injury to the driver in the event of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag, free of charge. The recall began on October 29, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14594.

Reported: 2015-01-26 (January 26, 2015)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles manufactured September 26, 2014, to October 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles the toe link outer ball joint on the rear suspension may not have been properly tightened during the assembly process. The Toe link may loosen with the vehicle use and eventually separate.

Consequence: A toe link separation can result in a reduction in vehicle stability and steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any damaged parts, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14857.

Reported: 2016-09-08 (September 8, 2016)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.

Reported: 2017-07-10 (July 10, 2017)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

Consequence: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.