2003 Chevrolet Corvette: problems, recalls and reliability

“A very strong smell of gasoline in the cabin area and in the trunk after filling the corvette with gasoline. The strong smell of gasoline was at it's strongest scent when the deck lid was open. I stood on the rear right of the corvette with my head barely inside the trunk. So basically rear right sector of the corvette, just passed the rear right wheel well. The corvette was parked on a level concrete pad at the gas station. I did not overfill. Pump nozzle stopped. Approximately 14.6 gallons of fuel was pumped into the corvette.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Oct 2019

“My car has 45,000 miles. There is a fuel smell coming from the car. I always fill the tank full when I plan on not driving it for a while. If I leave it parked for several months and don't drive it, the fuel tank will be empty when I start it up. The fuel smell appears to be coming from the middle of the car. This has been happening for the last four or five years. I will only park the vehicle in open areas and won't park it in a garage due to fear of build up of gas fumes.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Sep 2019

“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet corvette. While entering the vehicle and attempting to start the ignition, the vehicle would not start and the anti-theft device indicator illuminated. The contact attempted to start the vehicle a few more times, but the vehicle would not start. The dealer (freedom chevrolet, 212 e 5th st s, big stone gap, va 24219) stated that the vehicle needed to be on the recall list to be repaired. There were no recalls associated with the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted and was unable to provide assistance. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.”Owner report · Electrical System · Jan 2018

“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering wheel lock bypass needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The contact was also informed that an unknown recall repair was performed on the vehicle prior to the current owner. The failure mileage was 28,240. The VIN was not available.”Owner report · Steering · Sep 2017

“I was backing out my driveway and my steering column locked and I could not control the car. I pulled up the emergency brake and stopped the car because I could not control the car. Myself and a neighbor was able to push the car back in the driveway. The computer gave the message ..steering column lock message and then the car would not start anymore...meaning it would crank but just immediately shut off. This is a recall safety problem with this car and chevorlet is aware recall number 4006 a, b, c and special provision policy 05081.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Jun 2017

“The steering locking mechanism seized and locked the tires in place while parking it in our druveway making the vehicle impossible to drive. Had to have it towed to dealership and was told our specific car VIN was not on the recall for the locking for steering and they would not correct the problem without a charge to us.”Owner report · Steering · Apr 2017

“Strong smell of gasoline after filling the fuel tank. I do not see any drips or puddles, but the odor is very strong. I do not notice the odor while driving. I can only detect it if the vehicle is parked in the garage. I had the car parked in the garage the day before with a nearly empty tank, and there was no odor. This appears to be a known issue with later VIN 2003 corvette and all 2004 corvettes. *tr”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Jan 2017