Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Chevrolet Corvette has 34 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
34
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while driving out of his drivewa... |
| Feb 16, 2020 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH SMOK... |
| Sep 15, 2019 | ENGINE | 2008 CORVETTE WITH 119000 HAS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS AFTER FILLING UP OVER A HALF OF TANK, BUT IS SHOW... |
| May 10, 2019 | ENGINE | 2008 CORVETTE C6 Z06. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VALVE GUIDE MACHINING ISSUES. *LD *JS |
| Nov 8, 2018 | ENGINE | LOUD TICKING COMING FROM VALVES, WORRIED TO DROP A VALVE WHEN DRIVING |
| Oct 24, 2018 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN 5TH GEAR #5 EXHAUST VALVE DROPPED INTO THE CYLINDER GOING THROUGH THE PI... |
| Sep 4, 2018 | ENGINE | DEFECTIVE VALVE GUIDES. THIS FIRST HAPPENED AT 13,500 MILES, AND CHEVROLET DID REPLACE THE HEADS UN... |
| Aug 15, 2017 | ENGINE | I BOUGHT MY 2008 Z06 BACK IN DECEMBER 2016 WITH 27000 MILES ON IT. LOVE THE CAR BUT FROM I UNDERSTAN... |
| Mar 17, 2017 | ENGINE | ENGINE IS MAKING A LOUD TICKING NOISE. SHOP RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE VALVE GUIDES AND REMACHINE CYLIND... |
| Feb 3, 2017 | ENGINE | I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT EXCESSIVE VALVE TRAIN NOISE AND AFTER READING SEVERAL CORVETTE FORUM THREADS A... |
| Oct 8, 2016 | ENGINE | ENGINE BEGAN TO RATTLE AND I STOPPED TO CHECK BUT SAW NO VISUAL PROBLEMS. NEXT DAY HAD IT SHIPPED TO... |
| May 1, 2016 | ENGINE | THAT NIGHT I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE BLEW UP BECAUSE THE VALVE DROPPED ... |
| Apr 24, 2016 | ENGINE | YES ,WHEN DRIVING THE CORVETTE ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE BLEW UP AND QUIT WORKING EVERYTHING POT... |
| Aug 8, 2015 | ENGINE | ENGINE VALVES NOISY AND SHOWED EXCESSIVE WEAR AT 17,000 MILES. CONCERNS THAT THE ENGINE COULD FAIL W... |
| Jul 23, 2015 | ENGINE | THE CAR HAD AN OIL PUMP FAILURE IN JULY (ZERO OIL PRESSURE IN THE ENGINE), AFTER WHICH IT WAS TOWED ... |
| Jul 1, 2015 | ENGINE | WEAR ISSUE IS WITH THE VALVE GUIDES IN THE CYLINDER HEADS. IF THE ISSUE WAS NOT ADDRESSED, THE HOLLO... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | ENGINE | VALVE GUIDES ON HEADS WERE OUT OF SEPCIFICATION AND WIGGLED VISIBLY WITH SLIGHT SIDE PRESSURE, EVEN ... |
| May 27, 2015 | ENGINE | THE LS7 ENGINE HAS A DEFECT THAT CAUSES ACCELERATED VALVE GUIDE WEAR. CONTINUING TO DRIVE THE CAR WI... |
| Mar 15, 2015 | ENGINE | HAD TO HAVE THE HEADS REWORKED BECAUSE OF BAD GUIDES AT 13,500 MILES. CAR OUT OF WARRANTY GM DOES ... |
| Jan 6, 2015 | ENGINE | I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS OVER BAD HEADS AND VALVES PUT INTO A PERCENT... |