2006 Chevrolet Corvette Recalls, Problems & Maintenance

“I purchased this car from a dealer in Sarasota Florida. Driving it home from the dealer, I was driving approximately 70 mph on [XXX] near Sarasota. The vehicle suddenly braked and pulled to the left”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BRAKED INDEPENDENTLY AND "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM ERROR" ILLUMINATED ON THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE CONTACT HAD TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR IT TO OPERATE PROPERLY”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM ENGAGED AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY”

“LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING IN A CORNER ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD AT 70 MPH! THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS WILL FAIL AT WILL WITHOUT WARNING CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT THE RECALL #13146 ON THE HEAD LIGHTS AND WAS TOLD THEIRS A RECALL BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FIX?”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000”

“MY LOW BEAM LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. GOT HAD DRIVEN TO A LOCATION IN DAYLIGHT. 2 HOURS LATER (DARK) I STARTED THE CAR AND THE LOW-BEAMS DIDN'T COME ON”

“The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact received recall notifications of NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V491000 (Structure) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list because the vehicle was no longer equipped with the recalled part”

“The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the roof panel was delaminated. The contact stated that the wind was entering the vehicle with the window closed. The contact called the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE TARGA REMOVABLE PART FOR THE ROOF DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THE COMPONENT, BUT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED”

“2006 Corvette convertible. Has a strong gas smell after filling up. I understand this is a common problem, but Chevrolet will not acknowledge it. The gas can drip down on the hot exhaust system, and start a fire, burning down our house, or out on the road with us in it!”

“Fuel leaks from drivers side fuel tank. I see fuel tracks down side of tank, so conclude fuel is leaking from top of tank or from fuel pump. Fuel components are plastic, and now 17 years old, so they are probably cracked from age”

“I RECENTLY (JAN 6, 2018), NOTICED A VERY DISTINCT GASOLINE SMELL IN MY GARAGE AND AROUND MY 2006 CORVETTE. THERE IS NO SPOTTING BENEATH THE CAR. THE ODOR HAS ITS STRONGEST CONCENTRATION IN THE AREA NEAR THE FILLER DOOR (DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL AREA)”

“while driving at ~45mph and 3500 rpm, an exhaust valve dropped on the pass side cylinder head. vehicle lost motive power. there was a hole in the block on the passenger side and the vehicle needed a long block replacement. the vehicle had 79,000 miles”

“MY SON WAS DRIVING AND JUST COMPLETED A TURN WHEN HE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR AND THE ENGINE STOPPED ABRUPTLY. THERE WAS A CLOUD OF SMOKE AND THEN A SMALL FIRE UNDERNEATH THE CAR FROM THE OIL THAT CAME OUT FROM A BASEBALL SIZE HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE BLOCK BELOW THE NUMBER 8”

“LS7 ENGINE MAKES LOUD "TICKING" SOUND AT IDLE TO ~ 2,000 RPM CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEADS WHICH WERE IMPROPERLY MACHINED BY GM'S SUBCONTRACTOR. LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERS SAID THE NOISE IS "NORMAL"... BUT WHEN HEADS OPENED AND VALVE AND VALVE GUIDES MEASURED, EXCESSIVE VALVE”

“WHEN I START MY CORVETTE AND ATTEMPT TO SHIFT MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE SHIFTER WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF THE PARK POSITION”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE PARK OR REVERSE POSITION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE”

“CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. MANY OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID FAILS AND YOU CANNOT GET CAR INTO GEAR”

“Air bag light goes on and mostly when driver seat is adjusted”

“AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON FREQUENTLY DURING NORMAL DRIVING. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION OTHERWISE. AIR BAG LIGHT WILL TURN OFF INTERMITTENTLY DURING NORMAL DRIVING WITH NO EXPLANATION”

“THE RED AIRBAG / SRS INDICATOR WILL INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAY ON THE DASH (THIS BEGAN APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO). INITIAL DISPLAYS WOULD RESET UPON CYCLING THE IGNITION. THE DISPLAY HAS NOW BEEN ON FOR THREE DAYS AND HAS NOT RESET”