2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
620
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
16
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
The 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE has received a total of 620 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). 16 technical service bulletins have been issued by General Motors, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Fuelpropulsion System (354 complaints), Exterior Lighting (45 complaints), and Electrical System (36 complaints).
Recalls for the 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
620 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
My recently purchased 2008 was taken to the local chevy dealer for gas fumes in the garage. The technician reported "The smell is coming from the sending unit on the driver side. There was fuel dripping down the side of the tank and the tank was wet. So the sending unit needs to be replaced" The car has only 16,427 miles on it and has been garage kept. I believe that leaking fuel is a very serious safety issue and that the now expired special service bulletin 150682 should have been a mandatory recall.
Fuel sending unit in gas tank behind the drivers side is leaking gas making it impossible to park the car in the garage. There is a great possibility of fire due to this issue. No, I have not taken it to the dealer as of today but I am going to schedule it. No. No.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette equipped with Firestone Tires, Tire Line: Firehawk Wide Oval, Tire Size: P245/40/R18, DOT Number: (N/A). The vehicle was recently purchased, and three weeks later, the tire pressure warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to Discount Tire. The employees at that tire specialty store refused to service the tires. The contact was informed that the tires were over fifteen years old. The contact stated that the manufactured date was 4410. The vehicle was not serviced. The dealer was contacted and informed the contact that the tires met their standards for selling the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,800.
cracked fuel pump housing causing vapors to vent out possibly causing a fire if stored extended periods of time indoors, and if crack is big enough fuel will drip down the back of the fuel tank onto the exhaust and possibly starting a vehicle fire
Transmission gets stuck in park position and I am unable to shift it into any other gear. Unable to move the car if it's in a dangerous location.
Safety Rating for the 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
General Motors, LLC has issued 16 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
15521 — SEATS
In situations where your vehicle side doors will not open from INSIDE the vehicle due to low or no battery voltage, such as a discharged or disconnected battery, or if the vehicle is entered without the key fob or the fob is not working, the driver and passenger side doors...
SB-14717 — POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
14523 — ENGINE
14523 - EMISSION RECALL. GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED TO CONDUCT A VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL INVOLVING CERTAIN 2008-2009 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET CORVETTE VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH A 6.2L ENGINE (LS3) AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION SYSTEM (NU5). THE VEHICLES MAY BE EMITTING AIR POLLUTANTS IN EXCESS OF THE CALIFORNIA VEHICLE EMISSION STANDARDS. DEALERS ARE...
14203 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
14203 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM, THE UNDERHOOD BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER (UBEC) HOUSING WILL EXPAND, CAUSING THE HEADLAMP LOW-BEAM RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT ROUTED WIRE TO BEND SLIGHTLY. AFTER THE WIRE IS REPEATEDLY BENT, IT CAN FRACTURE AND SEPARATE. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE LOW-BEAM...
PB-14203 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CHEVROLET: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. UNDERHOOD BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER (UBEC) HOUSING HAS EXPAND AFTER ENGINE WARMED UP CAUSING LOW-BEAM HEADLAMP RELAY CONTROL CIRCUIT ROUTED WIRE TO BEND SLIGHTLY AND CAN FRACTURE AND SEPARATE AFTER REPEATEDLY BENDING AND NO ILLUMINATION OF LOW BEAM HEADLAMP. MODEL 2008-2013 CORVETTE. *PE
13-08-51-001 — EQUIPMENT
SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
09-08-44-019A — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
This technical bulletin provides a procedure on a intermitten navigation or radio screen blank after vehicle starts, radio controls may not function with updated navigation radio software.
09-08-44-019A — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PIC-5335-A — SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
CADILLAC/CHEVROLET: FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THE FRONT AND/OR REAR, COMPOSITE SPRINGS WOULD CRACK AND/OR BECOME BROKEN. MODELS 2004-2009 XLR; 1997-2013 CORVETTE. *PE
PB-08312 — STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CHEVROLET SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CONVERTIBLE ROOF COVER SEPARATION-INSTALL NEW RETAINER BRACKET. ON CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES MANUAL OR POWER ROOF CONVERTIBLE MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE FABRIC ROOF COVER MAY BEGIN TO SEPARATE FROM THE RETAINER BRACKET NEAR THE TOP EDGE OF THE...
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the CHEVROLET CORVETTE
- 2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — 126 complaints
- 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — 257 complaints
- 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — 716 complaints
- 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — 441 complaints
- 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — 433 complaints
- 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE (current)
- 2009 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — 177 complaints
- 2010 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — 90 complaints
- 2011 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — 98 complaints
- 2012 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — 66 complaints
- 2013 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — 92 complaints
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