2004 Chevrolet Corvette problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel System, Gasoline (74) · Fuel/Propulsion System (50) · Steering (22)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
180 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (479)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Electrical System 2024-10-25 · PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester and vehicle data recorder tools, giving website address and ste
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-06 · PIT3271P · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. general motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. technician s
Showing the 6 most recent of 479 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-08-01 · Fuel/Propulsion System“- fuel tank leaks - gasoline puddles under car, heavy fumes - fire / explosion hazard - confirmed by local mechanic as existing problem in that year - inspected and confirmed by selling dealer - trying to repair - no auto warning, smell of fumes and gas on garage floor day after delivery of car …”
2024-04-17 · Steering“when i start my vehicle, the steering wheel locking system does not disengage and the steering wheel stays locked. …”
2023-12-15 · Engine · 30,000 mi“the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated while driving, the vehicle failed to move farther than five feet before the vehicle stalled and lost motive power. the pull-out key and wait-ten-seconds message were displayed. the contact had to release the key from the ignition and restart the vehicle. the contact called an independen…”
2023-11-24 · Fuel/Propulsion System“a month after i purchased the car with approximately 40k miles, i took the car in for an oil change at the dealership and was told there was a major leak in the left fuel tank and at the crossover tube. this leaking fuel is leaking onto the exhaust. it would cost at least $4,000 to repair. i can not afford this. it is too dangerous to drive. i hav…”
2023-11-05 · Unknown Or Other“strong fuel smell near the fuel filler when car is parked in the garage.…”
2023-09-04 · Fuel/Propulsion System“fuel tank leaking/fumes. appeara to be crossover tube connection connecting the 2 tanks. …”
2023-08-07 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 44,000 mi“the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the odor of gasoline was detected by the contact and his wife. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the contact stated that the odor of gasoline was strongest in the cabin after refueling the vehicle to a full tank. the contact had tak…”
2023-04-05 · Fuel/Propulsion System“in 2011 chevrolet acknowledged an issue with the fuel system as the the attached letter states. i was not the owner of the vehicle in 2011 and since the issue was not elevated to an official recall it did not show up on the car fax report and i thus was unaware of this potential safety hazard. my car has now developed all the symptoms of the fue…”
2023-03-13 · Fuel/Propulsion System“purchased the vehicle in 2015. that same purchased date i filled the vehicle with fuel. the following day my garage was totally covered with gas fumes. no tech could find the problem. on feb 22 2023 while filling up, gas was pouring out the bottom left side . this is very dangerous. come to find out that many others have had the same problem. there…”
2022-10-26 · Fuel/Propulsion System“drivers side fuel tank/system leak leaking fuel in this area can/will result in a catastrophic fire which could lead to injury or death the problem just occurred but is a common problem for this generation z06 corvette the odd thing is no warning light, check engine light or messages displayed, just the smell of fuel and 18 inch puddle on the floor…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.