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2011 Chevrolet Corvette Engine problems

Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 7% of all its complaints, most recently on May 12, 2024. They describe 1 crash, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
6
Recalls
0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & coolingFuel system

My entire garage is filled with gas fumes after I filled my car up to full yesterday. I drive my car once every 2 weeks and this is filling my garage with fumes. There are no visible leaks, there is a technical service bulletin regarding a gas tank issue that expired. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? UNKNOWN, the vehicle is available for inspection. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? I could smell gas fumes from...

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inside my garage door. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? It will be tomorrow. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Not yet. Haven't got that far. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Appeared today, drove for 2 hours each direction yesterday after a 75% tank fill.

Filed Incident Unknown or other · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11588339
Engine & cooling

The engine light continues to come on, with the code for emissions leak. changed the gas-cap, put in Catalatic Converter Cleaner, but did not get rid of the constant code. have been shutting the code off with help from the parts store. The car only has 31,000 miles, the system shouldn't be throwing an emissions code.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11430007
Transmission & drivetrainEngine & coolingFuel system

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.

Filed Incident Power train · Engine · Fuel / propulsion systemNHTSA 11390824
Engine & coolingFire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, there was fire under the hood and all warning lights on the instrumental panel illuminated. The contact mentioned the fire extinguished independently, once the vehicle was turned off. The vehicle was towed to jeff wyler dixie chevrolet (5340 dixie hwy, louisville, ky 40216) where it was diagnosed with a misfire cylinder number 6 and fractured valve spring needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired...

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however, the contact noticed that the cover to go over the spring was burnt. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact mentioned the failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the intake gasket underneath the manifold needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken once again to the dealer where it was diagnosed this time with a manifold, the coil spark cord and misfire cylinder 5 and 6 needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage 37,015.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11318498
Engine & cooling

Ls7 motor intake valves were out of spec, at 30,000 miles, replaced heads and valves, valve springs.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11109891
Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrainCrash

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. *Tr

Filed Incident Engine and engine cooling · Power trainNHTSA 10432361

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