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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
19,197 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.

2011 Chevrolet Corvette drivetrain problems

drivetrain problem

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2011 Chevrolet Corvette Owner Comments

problem #11

Apr 142021

Corvette

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I have a 2011 Chevrolet Corvette with about 34,000 miles on it. The automatic transmission shift linkage cable has plastic grommets that connect the shift handle to the transmission. The plastic grommets broke disabling the ability to shift out of park into any gear. I was parked in a parking lot when this happened. My concern is if this happens while driving you will lose control of the car.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #10

Sep 012020

Corvette

  • 52,000 miles
Check engine light comes on and has a P0442. I can smell fuel after light comes on mostly and lower speeds (under 10 mph) and always at a stop. When I fill up it is a definite under both circumstances. I was pointed to a new gas cap. I've replaced 2 and the code continues to return and the smell of fuel is outstanding and seems unsafe for the potency.

- Abilene, TX, USA

problem #9

Oct 272020

Corvette

  • 25,500 miles
Gear shifter failed. Stuck in drive...had to shut car off to stop motion and avoid collision. Other reports indicate numerous similar failures on low mileage Corvettes.

- Riverview, FL, USA

problem #8

Oct 012018

Corvette

  • 17,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Transmission linkage going bad due to plastic bushing next to exhaust

- Pasadena, MD, USA

problem #7

Nov 012017

Corvette

  • 39,000 miles
I have a bad rattle noise coming from under the car. It sounds like some bearing, or marbles are loose. It happens when car is in drive and at a stop light or parked. My personal mechanic pinpointed the issue to the torque tube/ flex plate bearings.

- San Jose, CA, USA

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problem #6

Sep 242017

Corvette

  • 30,500 miles
Clutch pedal does not return. Pedal is at approx. 1/2 height up from floor surface than what it should be... pedal throw is minimal.. however, clutch system works correctly. I was driving on a road 40 mph when I realized the pedal was not in its normal position

- Yonkers, NY, USA

problem #5

Aug 042017

Corvette

  • 0 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

On 8/4/2017, I went into reverse at a parking lot and A/T shift became loose. Could not shift into drive and only could move back regardless of gear selected. This malfunction could have let me exposed to incoming traffic. A mechanic friend of mine found that a broken bushing and stretched shifter cable were causing the problem. My car is less than 32 000 miles and well kept.

- Miami, FL, USA

problem #4

Apr 272016

Corvette

  • 21,000 miles
While driving I would hear rattling noises coming from under the vehicle. I took it to a repair facility and it was discovered that a propeller shaft bolt inside the torque tube assembly came lose and damaged the bearing inside the torque tube. It is my understanding that this could have caused the transmission to freeze/fail, lose control and cause an accident. I had to have the entire torque tube assembly removed and replaced. This occurred one week after the expiration of GM's five year drivetrain warranty.

- Batavia, OH, USA

problem #3

Aug 302014

Corvette 8-cyl

  • 15,496 miles
Vehicle parked on level ground in store parking lot. Person parked next to my car stated, heard "weird noises', coming from vehicle then it started to roll into dyed swamp. Car equipped with automatic transmission.vehicle will not start with transmission in parked position but will continue to roll forward with transmission in parked position on its own. Air bags was not deployed & had to be towed. Transmission problem?

- North Hudson, NY, USA

problem #2

Aug 232014

Corvette 8-cyl

  • 5,675 miles
Operating vehicle in heavy traffic, stop and go for 30 minutes. Accelerating from traffic light, making gear change from second to third at 25 mph clutch peddle went to floor hard, unable to complete gear change. Very dangerous situation with no power, traffic behind vehicle made hard stop to avoid hitting my car. Caused major traffic jam until vehicle could be pushed off road.

- Carroll, OH, USA

problem #1

Oct 202011

Corvette 8-cyl

  • 5,000 miles
My husband was pumping gas at a gas station on an interstate access road. Car was not running and was locked. He had been at the pump for about 5 minutes and then walked into the store for something to drink. All of a sudden I heard people yelling and turned to look and then saw my husband's unmanned car slowly rolling out of the gas station into the access road during rush hour. A couple of individuals tried to stop the car but it was locked and my husband had the keys in his pocket. Several vehicles swerved to miss the car but it eventually hit an individual's vehicle in the center lane of the access road causing damage to both vehicles.

- Waco, TX, USA

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