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2015 Chevrolet Corvette Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette, most often about the transmission (28% of complaints, typically around 11,000 miles). It is 17th of 26 Corvette model years by number of complaints and has 5 recalls.
Most common 2015 Chevrolet Corvette problems
Transmission
18 complaints · 28%Half of these problems showed up before 11,000 miles.
A8 transmission shudder. Had fluid change at 10305 miles. At 10881 miles problem is now worse than before. Warranty is now expired . Hopefully gm has a remedy for this problem on 2015 Corvette. Have owned five Corvette. This may be the last one gm needs to stand behind their product.
The vehicle is equipped with an 8l90 automatic transmission. It has a severe shudder problem when cruising down the road at 50 to 70 MPH. Can get almost undrivable. Also will not upshift after a performance downshift. Dealer flushed transmission per gm bulletin but problem is still there. Looks like almost all of gm 8…
Wheels and tires
12 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 21,000 miles.
Experienced the exact same weird cracked wheel that many other c7 owners have experienced on 7/11/19. No specific pothole. Just cracked wheel which looks like all the others on the Corvette forum.
2015 z06 Corvette cracked 3 rear wheels (20" diameter). One at 24,000 miles, one at 30,000 miles and one at 40,000 miles. Car is only driven to work on interstate quality roads. No in town driving. All wheel cracked on the inside. The cracks started at the outer edge, down the rim, then toward the center of the wheel.…
Engine
8 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 10,500 miles.
Car was being filed with gas at station, I was 25 ft away with my keys and the engine started by itself. No one in car, not near car, keys in my jacket pocket. Car was not in motion and engine was off while pumping gas.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle started to overheat. The contact pulled over and turned off the vehicle to allow the vehicle to cool down. The vehicle was able to cool down and then operated normally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact…
Fuel system
8 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 8,000 miles.
I ran out of gas on the interstate during rush with a tractor trailer behind me? How I got to the shoulder was a miracle!! Then I noticed the engine warning light came on, the gas gauge stopped working? The road warrior came and gave me some gas. I took it my dealer right away. They gave me a loaner. After a few days…
A strong fuel odor is coming from the fuel filler pipe. The fuel odor fills the garage when the car has been sitting in there overnight, and completely turned off. The authorized Chevrolet dealer service department has tried to fix it twice, but has not been successful. Vehicle is stationary.
Visibility and wipers
7 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 15,000 miles. Parts named most often: windshield, rearview mirrors/devices.
The windshield in the c7 corvettes crack from the inside out. This is a very common occurrence, and it seems that gm/Chevrolet is completely ignoring it. See more info here: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c7-general-discussion/3946004-2016-z06-windshield-crack-is-it-common.html a simple google search ( Corvette…
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette. While driving various speeds, the rearview mirror displayed a bright blinding light that obstructed the driver's view. In addition, the light caused a reflection on the windows of the vehicle and the contact could not see out of them. Orr Chevrolet in fort smith, arkansas…
Electrical
5 complaints · 8%Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette. While driving 40 MPH, the instrument panel dimmed. The contact could not see any of the indicators, including the speedometer. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the instrument panel screen needed to be replaced. The repairs were performed, but…
Other or unspecified
4 complaints · 6%Shifter sticks in park intermittently. Defective solenoid on shifter that can not be replaced. Need to replace entire shifting unit to repair. Defective solenoid on new shifters fail also. $700 to $1000 to repair. Only has 10,000 miles on car.
Air bags
4 complaints · 6%Seat belt pretensioner on the passenger side deployed (sounded like a shotgun blast in the cabin) without provocation. No accident, did not run over anything, etc. Going straight ~45mph on an empty street at 12:50am. Smoke billowing out of the cabin of my car, all the lights were on, bells were ringing, etc. It's as…
The contact owned a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while at a stop light, a 2008 toyota tundra crashed into the vehicle. The vehicle was dragged several feet and was towed to an independent lot. The air bags failed to deploy. There was no reported fire. The contact sustained injuries to the head and ears…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 Chevrolet Corvette recalls
Seat belts: pretensioner
Risk: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the sdm software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the sdm replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on august 4, 2017. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 17287.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 buick lacrosse and chevrolet spark EV, caprice ppv and ss vehicles, 2014-2017 buick encore and chevrolet corvette, silverado 1500 and gmc sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 cadillac escalade and escalade esv, chevrolet tahoe, trax, suburban and silverado 2500 and 3500 and gmc yukon and yukon xl vehicles, and 2015-2017 gmc sierra hd 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16v-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Seat belts: pretensioner
Risk: A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the sdm software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the sdm replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on october 13, 2016. Owners may contact buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or gmc customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 16007.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd, 3500 hd, tahoe, suburban, gmc sierra 2500 hd and 3500 hd, gmc yukon, gmc yukon xl, cadillac escalade and cadillac escalade esv vehicles and 2014-2017 chevrolet corvette, silverado 1500, trax, caprice police pursuit vehicle, gmc sierra 1500, buick encore, and 2014-2016 buick lacrosse, chevrolet spark EV and ss vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Suspension
Risk: A toe link separation can result in a reduction in vehicle stability and steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any damaged parts, free of charge. The recall began february 23, 2015. Owners may contact gm customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (chevrolet). Gm's number for this recall is 14857.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015 chevrolet corvette vehicles manufactured september 26, 2014, to october 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles the toe link outer ball joint on the rear suspension may not have been properly tightened during the assembly process. The toe link may loosen with the vehicle use and eventually separate.
Air bags
Risk: An air bag that separates from the steering wheel may increase the risk of injury to the driver in the event of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag, free of charge. The recall began on october 29, 2014. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 14594.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015 chevrolet corvette vehicles manufactured august 20, 2014, to august 27, 2014. In the event of a driver frontal air bag deployment, the driver air bag module back plate may fracture, allowing the driver air bag to separate from the steering wheel.
Brakes: parking brake
Risk: If the parking brake cable isn't fully seated and engaged on both of the rear park brake drums, the vehicle may roll away if parked on a steep gradient, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the park brake cable installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on october 31, 2014. Owners may contact chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 14620.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015 chevrolet corvette vehicles manufactured august 20, 2014, to september 4, 2014. In the affected vehicles, only one of the rear parking brake cables may be fully seated and engaged, resulting in the parking brake only operating on one of the rear park brake drums. Without the parking brake working on both rear wheels, the vehicle may roll away if parked on a steep gradient. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 135, "light vehicle brake systems."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (18 complaints, typically around 11,000 miles); wheels and tires (12 complaints, typically around 21,000 miles); engine (8 complaints, typically around 10,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette have?
- 5 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 10, 2017 (seat belts). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2015 a bad year for the Chevrolet Corvette?
- It is 17th of 26 Corvette model years by number of complaints, with 65 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.