24 of the 625 complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette are about the airbag system — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 37,045 miles.
24
Complaints
2
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS
Smell of raw gasoline coming from drivers side gas tank area After filling gas tank ,just bought the car had half tank of gas at the dealer didn’t smell when i checked the car then.
NHTSA complaint #11514110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
Smell gas from gas tank. Air bag light is on
NHTSA complaint #11511414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO FAULTY ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR UNDERNEATH DRIVER POWER SEAT. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON ISSUE THAT GM IS AWARE OF. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BY GM DUE TO BEING A LIFE SAFETY SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #11377075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AFTER FILLING TANK WITH GASOLINE THERE IS A LEAK. THE FUMES FROM THE LEAK ARE VERY STRONG IN MY GARAGE, REQUIRING ME TO VENTILATE THE AREA TO PREVENT AN EXPLOSION. I DO NOT OVERFILL. THE AUTO-TURNOFF AT THE PUMP WON'T ALLOW THAT. APPARENTLY THE LEAK IS WHERE THE TWO TANKS ARE CONNECTED.
NHTSA complaint #11338114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY ON DASH. JUST PURCHASED VEHICLE. CAR IS VERY LOW MILES SHOWROOM CONDITION. THIS ISSUE HAPPENED WHEN TURNING VEHICLE ON. AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH THESE CARS FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS AND GM CHOOSES NOT TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. IT CAN MAKE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #11337339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WIRING HARNESS FOR DRIVERS SEAT FAILED CAUSING AIRBAG SYSTEM TO BE DISABLED. FAILS AT START-UP. STRONG FUEL SMELL FROM DRIVER'S SIDE. VEHICLE STATIONARY. NOT CURED BY REPLACING GAS GAP AND FUEL PUMP.
NHTSA complaint #11255529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
SMELL GASOLINE FROM DRIVER'S SIDE .CHANGE GAS CAP DIDN'T HELP
NHTSA complaint #10944463 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. CONNECTOR UNDER DRIVERS SEAT WIRING IS TOO SHORT AND WIRE BUNDLE PULLED WITH SEAT MOVEMENT. BUNDLE FRAYED AND ONE WIRE PULLED OUT. THE SEAT MOVES IN AND OUT EVERY TIME I GET INTO AND OUT OF THE CAR. OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW AND DEALER HAD REMOVED THE SEAT FOR SERVICE SEVERAL YEARS AGO, POSSIBLY REINSTALLED INCORRECTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10850120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG READINESS RED WARNING LIGHT ON DASH STAYS LIT. CAUSE APPEARS TO BE FAULTY OR LOOSE WIRING/CONNECTOR UNDERNEATH SEAT.
NHTSA complaint #10820662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES ON AND OFF . CAME ON YESTERDAY THEN WENT OFF AGAIN . SEEMS LIKE THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE SEAT MOVING TO DIFFERENT POSITIONS. I CONTACTED OTHER PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME STYLE VEHICLE AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ALL THE DEALER WANTS TO DO IS CHANGE PARTS FOR A LOT OF MONEY. WITH AS MANY COMPLAINTS THEY ARE GETTING THIS SHOULD BE CORRECTED. LIGHT CAME ON WHEN CAR WAS STARTED. THE CAR HAS A MEMORY SEAT THAT MOVES BACK WHEN THE DRIVER EXITS THE VEHICLE..
NHTSA complaint #10820398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SIGN STAYS ON FOR NO REASON. WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION .
NHTSA complaint #10778588 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 63 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANKLE, AND INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL INJURIES TO THE FACE AND HEAD THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
NHTSA complaint #10673066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
TL* THE DRIVER OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DURING THE CRASH, THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUFFERED TRAUMA TO THE HEAD, A FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE, AND VARIOUS TRAUMAS TO THE BODY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10673075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
DRIVING ALONG AT 45MPH AND THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. IT HAS BEEN COMING ON INTERMEDIATELY FOR A WHILE NOW...
NHTSA complaint #10633179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
STARTING ON OR AROUND AUGUST 2011 MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. IT HAS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THEN. THE FIX IS TO JIGGLE THE CONNECTOR UNDER THE SEAT AND THEN ZIP TIE IT. THAT NORMALLY LAST ABOUT 6 MONTHS OR MORE BUT IT ALWAYS COMES BACK. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACT. THE DEALER IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SAYS IT IS SOMETHING I AM GOING LIVE WITH. THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THAT IS I AM AFRAID IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING I AM GOING TO HAVE TO DIE WITH.
NHTSA complaint #10629490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DASH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *ITR
NHTSA complaint #10628981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT STAYS ON INTERMITTENTLY WITH THE FREQUENCY INCREASING. AS OF TODAY, 08/15/14 IT IS ON CONSTANTLY. I HAVE NO IDEA IF THIS IS JUST A WARNING FAILURE OR IF THERE IS REALLY A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #10622557 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
I KEEP GETTING A RED LIGHT ON THE DASH SAYING THE AIR BAG IS NOT ACTIVE. I HAVE FOUND THAT BY WIGGLING THE CONNECTOR UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT THE LIGHT GOES OUT. I SUSPECT THERE IS A BAD CONNECTOR AND IT NEVER FAILS WHILE I AM AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP SAYS THEIR IS NO RECALL AND THEY WANT AT LEAST $125 TO STRAIT CHECKING. THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP SAYS THEIR IS NO RECALL AND THEY WANT AT LEAST $125 TO STRAIT CHECKING BUT THEY DON'T KNOW OF A FIX.
NHTSA complaint #10610652 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
STARTED MY CAR AFTER GETTING OFF WORK. LOOKED AT MY GAUGES BEFORE PULLING OUT ONLY TO NOTICE THAT MY AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYING LIT. TURNED THE CAR ON AND OFF BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY LIT. DROVE HOME WITH AIRBAG LIGHT ON. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET.... THERE ARE A MULTITUDE OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON APPEARS TO BE CAUSED VIA A FAULTY HARNESS CONNECTION LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT. SEEMS THAT BUICK'S (A GM BUILT MODEL CAR) HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES BUT WERE RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SAME THING. THE FACT THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON MEANS THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSING THEM TO BE USELESS AND MAY LEAD TO SEVERE/FATAL INJURY. CHEVY IS WELL AWARE REGARDING THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THEY HAVE OTHER MODEL VEHICLES WITH THE SAME SEAT HARNESS CONFIGURATION WHERE RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BUT HAS NOT DONE A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY FEATURE ON THE CORVETTE. THIS ISSUE POSES A SEVER SAFETY HAZARD THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
NHTSA complaint #10606065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM RECURRED ON 10-2-12. FIXED BY DEALER. NOW COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. COULD BE VERY SERIOUS ISSUE IF IT NOT JUST AN ERRANT CODE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10596902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS GONE ON.....AND OFF FOR MANY MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10595651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10567666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG COMES ON AT SOME HIGHER SPEEDS OR HARD ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #10555777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT COMES ON. THIS PROBLEM HAS PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. A SEARCH OF THE CORVETTE FORUM INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 TO 2013 CORVETTE.
NHTSA complaint #10504252 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.