Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Chevrolet Corvette has 37 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
37
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Happened twice within a day. The main electric fan on the radiator stopped working and the car overh... |
| Jun 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN I START MY CORVETTE AND ATTEMPT TO SHIFT MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FROM PARK TO DRIVE, THE SHIF... |
| Jun 27, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CAR WILL REFUSE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK DURING NORMAL START. CAR WILL REFUSE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK WHEN... |
| Jun 21, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE SHIFTER IS CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION WITH A 4 FOOT CABLE, THIS CABLE IS HOUSED IN THE DRIVE ... |
| May 4, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LOCK SOLENOID FAILS, PREVENTING TRANS. TO LOCK INTO PARK AND OR CAN'T P... |
| Apr 25, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | SHIFTER STIFF AND IS VERY HARD TO SHIFT INTO GEAR ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Apr 5, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING IN S 35 MPH ZONE AND IT CHANGED TO 45 MPH. I WAS IN 2 OR 3RD GEAR AND HAS JUST STARTE... |
| May 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY AUTOMATIC SHIFTER JAMMED IN THE D LOCATION AND WOULD ONLY GO TO NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT GO INTO REV... |
| Oct 31, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT IN PARK OR REVERSE AND DRIVE. MALFUNCTION CAR WAS IN TRAFFIC |
| Aug 8, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE SHIFT LEVEL ON MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKS IN NUETRAL. BEEN READING THAT THIS IS A SAFETY C... |
| Jan 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WAITING IN TRAFFIC DUE TO ACCIDENT AHEAD. SHIFT AUTO TRANS. INTO PARK. THE TRANS. WOULD NOT SHIFT ... |
| Nov 8, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT ... |
| Oct 8, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER INITIAL START, AND WHILE HOLDING BRAKE PEDAL DOWN, THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT LEVER STAYS LOCKED IN "... |
| Jun 23, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I CAN HEAR, AS IT SEEMS TO ME, EXCESSIVE VALVE TRAIN NOISE. |
| Jun 19, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | 1ST THE PLASTIC BUSHING THAT HOLDS THE SHIFT CABLE TO THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE BROKE AND LEFT ... |
| Mar 10, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC SHIFTER WILL NOT RETURN TO PARK OR REVERSE POSITION FROM NEUTRAL. ESSENTIALLY VEHICLE IS S... |
| Feb 5, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | HAS CRACK ON TOP OF FUEL PUMP SPRAYING GAS , SMELLS IN CAB |
| Oct 22, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS NOT A... |
| Aug 13, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON AUGUST 13, 2015, MY 2006 CORVETTE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF REVERSE. THE CAR WAS STUCK IN THAT REVER... |
| Jun 26, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT TO PARK AFTER STARTING ENGINE AND ENGAGING THE BRAKE. TRIED RESTARTING AND S... |