2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (24) · Exterior Lighting (4) · Wheels (3)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Chevrolet Corvette Z06 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
42 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (154)
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 2025-08-07 · PIC5650M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. technician may find diagnostic trouble codes b3055, b3060, b3935, c0750, c0755, c0760, c0765, and/o
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 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Engine 2024-09-27 · 04-06-04-051J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors and gasoline detergent additive.
Showing the 6 most recent of 154 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-12-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 28,000 mi“vehicle has a really intense smell of gasoline inside cabin when cars parked or in drive.…”
2018-07-08 · Engine · 64,000 mi“the head issue valve guide on the heads was completely out of spec....have repaired car twice because of this issue '.…”
2018-04-09 · Electrical System“the last 2 days when i drive at night the headlights (low beams) shut off. i switch to the high beams and they work. this has happened in the dark and is dangerous because it happens about 30 or 40 minutes after driving the car. i let the car sit for 4 or 5 hours and then come back and they start working. it is the underhood bussed electrical c…”
2018-03-23 · Engine · 88,000 mi“dangerous conditions. exhaust valve design causes ear that eventually breaks exhaust valve and destroys engine. exhaust valve loose enough to break and cause engine damage, possible fire and/or flammable fluid leakage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtoa3vlgoes…”
2018-03-09 · Power Train · 48,800 mi“vehicle is always stationary when it gets stuck in park, and unable to shift into gear. i let it set for a few minutes then push start again. sometimes it will shift into gear and other times it will not. 50/50 chance one way or the other. this has happened several times since i inherited this vehicle from my father in early 2017 with 48,000 miles…”
2018-02-13 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly“2007 cehvrolet corvette. consumer writes in regards to a gas tank leak. *ld the consumer requested the manufacturer's to cover the repair cost. *js…”
2018-02-04 · Engine · 10,350 mi“my 10,000 mile 2007 heads are at ahp for rebuilding. they reported back that 1 exhaust and 3 intake guides were worn past the service limit. several others were close or at the limit.…”
2017-11-22 · Engine · 59,000 mi“'takata recall' just bought a 2007 z06 corvette and lately i've been seeing a lot of complaints about the valve stems breaking and causing catastrophic engine failture causing the power steering and breaks to fail so now i have to pay 5000.00 + to get it serviced and every 10k miles do the same thing because the valve stem and guides get hot and st…”
2017-08-19 · Engine · 21,000 mi“at 65mph, driving down the highway, the car made a horrendous loud clattering sound and the motor locked up. pulled to the side of the road to see oil pouring out the side of the engine block, where the valve was spit out - causing a huge hole in the side of the motor…”
2017-06-02 · Engine · 60,000 mi“my 2007 chevrolet corvette z06 droped a valve while i was driving home. i was on a regular 45mph speed limit road in traffic when i realized the car was losing power and quickly pulled on the side of the road because there were cars in front and behind me. luckily nobody was hurt but if i had been on a highway in the middle lane someone could have …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.