2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06: problems, recalls and reliability
0 recalls and 48 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is engine (52% of complaints).
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0
recalls
48
owner complaints
1
fire reports
28,500
typical failure mileage, mi
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
No recall campaignsWeak spot: engine (52%)1 fire reportProblems reported early (median 28,500 mi)
Common problems
Computed from 48 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
Engine (engine mechanics)52% · 24 complaints
Fuel/Propulsion System (fuel pump, tank, lines)26% · 12 complaints
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)7% · 3 complaints
Wheels (wheels, lug nuts, bearings)4% · 2 complaints
Fuel System, Gasoline (fuel pump, tank, lines)4% · 2 complaints
Equipment2% · 1 complaint
“The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while driving out of his driveway, the "Service Active Handling System" warning light was illuminated. Neither the dealer nor an independent mechanic was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,600.”Owner report · Engine · Aug 2021
“Filled gas tank to full & had strong gas odors inside & outside vehicle. Gas & gas smell coming from exhaust when car is started & running. Dealer identified left side fuel pump module needs to be replaced.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Apr 2019
“Defective valve guides. This first happened at 13,500 miles, and chevrolet did replace the heads under warranty. Now it has happened again at 28500 miles and I have spent over $3100 in parts alone to fix the problem, which has been verified by the company who sold me the replacement heads. I provided the labor or the cost would have been $1700 higher. Four intake valve guides were beyond the chevrolet replacement spec and another four were already at the chevrolet service limit with only 15000 miles on the replacement heads. Obviously the problem occurred during city and highway driving.”Owner report · Engine · Sep 2018
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“I bought my 2008 z06 back in december 2016 with 27000 miles on it. Love the car but from I understand reading about the complains from other owners it has valve problems and the can give away at any time. Dear gm I don't care how you take this, but should my 2008 ls7 motor break down due to this specific situation you will fix it at your own cost, I am printing the complains from the forum about the ls7 motor issues, and if that ever happens to my car and you refuse to fix it, tv stations, radio stations, and news papers will know about this. Let me clear this is a statement I am making thank you”Owner report · Engine · Aug 2017
“Engine is making a loud ticking noise. Shop recommended to replace valve guides and remachine cylinder heads. This is to prevent a valve dropping into the engine due to out of spec cylinder heads from the oem supplier. This is a high occurrence problem that has low or remote detection methods. The severity presents a potential safety/fire hazard.”Owner report · Engine · Mar 2017
“When fuel tank is full there isavery strong smell of fuel. So far no leak on ground. Smell so bad can be notied four cars away.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Jul 2016
“Recently my low beam headlights would randomly stop working. At first they would go off and come back on after a couple minutes but now I'l be lucky if they turn on at all. The problem comes from the fuse box located under the hood. In the beginning I would get out of my car and play around with the low beam relay until the lights came on and stayed on but now that does not even help. Its obviously a problem due to the fuse box. I know there are many other corvette owners who have the same issue. I hope gm will fix this problem.”Owner report · Engine · May 2016
“Yes ,when driving the corvette on the highway and the engine blew up and quit working everything potentially causing an accident to me at that time I was very scared.........the valve dropped through the 8th cylinder,while driving almost causing drivers to crash. *tr”Owner report · Engine · Apr 2016
“Engine valves noisy and showed excessive wear at 17,000 miles. Concerns that the engine could fail while the vehicle is in motion, rendering power steering and power brakes inoperable, risking a crash. Had cylinder heads replaced as a precaution to prevent a potential dropped valve.”Owner report · Engine · Aug 2015
“Valve guides on heads were out of sepcification and wiggled visibly with slight side pressure, even when loaded. Heads r&r'd at a cost of $2500”Owner report · Engine · Jun 2015
When filing, owners marked a crash in 6 of these complaints and injuries in 3 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
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Is the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 reliable?
NHTSA has 48 owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns on record for the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. The most complained-about area is engine (52% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 28,500 miles or less.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.