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2007 Chevrolet CORVETTE Z06 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

45 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

30,550 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2007 model year. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 42 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 26 of 45 complaints (57.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Steering behavior	9	20.0%
Braking behavior	7	15.6%
Transmission and shifting	3	6.7%
Engine operation	2	4.4%
Fuel system concerns	2	4.4%
Electrical and battery issues	1	2.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Exterior Lighting

Power Train

Steering

Wheels

Fuel/Propulsion System

Electrical System

Engine: 26; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 4; Exterior Lighting: 4; Power Train: 3; Steering: 3; Wheels: 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Electrical System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 19; 25,000 to 49,999: 14; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (19). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2008

2009

2010

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2008: 1; 2009: 2; 2010: 3; 2012: 3; 2013: 4; 2014: 2; 2015: 14; 2016: 3; 2017: 6; 2018: 6; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10355645 · 2010-09-14 (September 14, 2010)

I NOTICED MY STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE. I PULLED THE LOWER COLUMN COVER OFF AND THE LEFT STEERING COLUMN TILT PIVOT PIN FELL ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. I LOOKED AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COLUMN, AND THE RIGHT PIVOT PIN WAS HALFWAY OUT. I TAPPED THEM BACK INTO PLACE, AND THEY WENT BACK INTO PLACE EASILY. I HAVE DISCOVERED ANOTHER DRIVER OF THE MAKE AND MODEL WHO HAS TOLD ME THAT HIS PIVOT PINS HAVE FALLEN OUT MORE THAN ONCE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10355645 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10360580 · 2010-10-14 (October 14, 2010)

2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06." SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" MESSAGE APPEARS ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT RANDOM INTERVALS. SOMETIMES MESSAGE PRECEDES AN APPLICATION OF ONE OR BOTH FRONT BRAKES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING SCENARIO. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 3800 MILES AND HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP (LONE STAR CHEVROLET..HOUSTON, TEXAS) ONE BEFORE FOR A FIX. A SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AS PER A GM DIRECTIVE. THE PROBLEM RETURNED WITHIN 500 MILES OF DRIVING. I HAVE ASKED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO REMOVE…

Owner-reported narrative. 3,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10360580 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10277133 · 2009-07-17 (July 17, 2009)

FRONT LEFT BRAKE LOCKUP - SERVICE ACTIVE HANDING SYSTEM ERROR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 19,128 miles reported. Look up ODI 10277133 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10242756 · 2008-09-18 (September 18, 2008)

MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 CORVETTE ZO6 WITH APPROX 5000 MILES. I NOTICED LOUD NOISES FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT OR SOMEONE HAD TAMPERED WITH MY VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SIGN OF THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE STOPPED AFTER A SHORT TIME. I CALLED THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID WAS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM AND NEEDED TO BE CHANGED. I HAD THAT DONE BUT FOUND THAT A FRIEND OF MINE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM (2006 ZO6) IN WHICH THE FLUID HAS BEEN CHANGED TWICE IN LESS THAN 10000 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS COU…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10242756 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10257353 · 2009-02-03 (February 3, 2009)

ON 09/03/08 I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A CHEVY DEALER FOR NOISY LIFTERS , THEY REPLACED THE ROCKER ARMS AT THE #8 CYLINDER WHICH MADE THE LIFTER NOISE NOT AS LOUD. ON 11/07/08 AS I GOT ONTO THE THRUWAY , I ACCELERATED IN SECOND GEAR TO GET INTO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ,I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH TO SHIFT INTO THIRD GEAR . AS I RELEASED THE CLUTCH WITH NO THROTTLE APPLIED , THE CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE VERY BADLY . I THEN PUSHED THE CLUTCH PEDAL IN LOOKED AT MY GAUGES WHICH WERE ALL DEAD. THEN I LOOKED INTO THE REAR VIEW MIRROR AND THERE WAS A LARGE CLOUD OF WH…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,596 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257353 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10670512 · 2015-01-06 (January 6, 2015)

EXHAUST VALVE BROKE DUE TO VALVE GUIDES BEING OUT OF SPEC. ENGINE SEIZED. IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DUE TO SEIZED ENGINE.

Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10670512 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10682605 · 2015-02-10 (February 10, 2015)

THIS MODEL CORVETTE CAN SUDDENLY DROP AN ENGINE VALVE (EXHAUST OR INTAKE) AND UNEXPECTEDLY DEVELOP A HOLE IN THE BLOCK ACCOMPANIED WITH OIL SPILLED ON THE ROADWAY, SMOKE BILLOWING WITH RISK FOR VEHICLES BEHIND AND IN FRONT, AND THE RISK FOR TOTAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BRAKING AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE OUTCOME IF THIS HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY WITH CARS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED IS POTENTIALLY FATAL. ALL OF THIS IS DUE TO MACHINING ERRORS AND SUPPLIER DEFECTS FOR THE ASSOCIATED PARTS (VALVES, GUIDES, ETC.) ON ALL 2006-2013 CORV…

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10682605 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10984173 · 2017-05-08 (May 8, 2017)

THERE IS A LEAK AT THE TOP OF MY FUEL TANK. WHENEVER THE TANK IS 3/4 FILL OR GREATER, FUEL SLOSHES OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TANK AND POOLS ON TOP OF THE TANK AND SOMETIMES DRIPS DOWN ONTO THE EXHAUST.. PARKING THE CAR OVERNIGHT IN THE GARAGE IS FILLING MY GARAGE WITH FUEL VAPORS AND I AM CONCERNED THE DRIPPING FUEL MAY BE A FIRE RISK.

Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10984173 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11066231 · 2018-02-13 (February 13, 2018)

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11066231 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11083914 · 2018-04-09 (April 9, 2018)

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 CENTER (UBEC) HOUSING I SUSPECT.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11083914 at NHTSA ↗

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Data completeness

45 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

93.3%Usable mileage42 / 45 records

100.0%Valid incident date45 / 45 records

100.0%Valid filing date45 / 45 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates45 / 45 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	2005	2006	2007	2008
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1837.5% ODI 10479492 · 39,340 mi MASSIVE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO A FAILED EXHAUST VALVE AFTER INSPECTION, CAR LOST ALL POWER AND WAS IMMOBILE AFTER ROLLING TO A STOP. THE 7 AND 8 CYLINDER ON THE BLOCK WERE COMPLETELY VENTILATED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2006-2011 CORVETTES AND MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE.WHAT HAPPENS IS THE HEAD OF THE EXHAUST VALVE FALLS OFF AND THEN IT MAKES CONTACT WITH THE PISTON AND TAKES OUT THE BLOCK AND PISTON AND RODS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AS THERE IS SEVERAL HUNDRED OR MORE Z06 EQUIPPED WITH THE LS7 MOTOR THAT HAS HAD THE SAME ISSU… Look up ODI 10479492 at NHTSA ↗	2657.8% ODI 10497992 · 49,562 mi IT IS STOCK AND NO TUNE VERIFIED BY ( RELIABLE CHEVROLET IN SPRINGFIELD MO. AND SHOW-ME SPEED IN NIXA MO.) AT 49562 MILE IT DROP THE #6 EXHAUST VALVE WHICH IN TURN DESTROYED THE MOTOR I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TO 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND THEY ARE ALL SAYING THE SAME THING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ALL THE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES 2 OF THE SHOPS DETERMINED THIS WEAR CAUSED THE EXHAUST VALVE TO BREAK OTHER SHOP COULDN'T SAY. *TR Look up ODI 10497992 at NHTSA ↗	2552.1% ODI 10499485 · 18,000 mi VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR EXCESSIVE VALVE NOISE. INSPECTION SHOWED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF VALVES AND VALVE GUIDES...OUT OF SPECS. ENGINE HEADS AND VALVES TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR Look up ODI 10499485 at NHTSA ↗
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1531.3% ODI 10269865 · 4,685 mi DROVE THROUGH A TURN (RT HAND) EXITED TURN AT APPROX 45 MPH OR LESS,WENT STRAIGHT FOR APPROX 300 FEET AND CAR LOCKED UP RT FRONT AND LEFT REAR BRAKES CAUSING CAR TO GO INTO 4 WHEEL SLIDE (60 DEGREES FROM DIRECTION THAT WAS STRAIGHT) JUMPED OVER CURB SIDE WAYS (DRIVERS SIDE FACING CURB) WENT OFF ROAD,TIRES DUG IN AND CAR ROLLED OVER 3 TIMES,DESTROYING CAR. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ACTIVE HANDLING ISSUE. CAR IS STILL IN MY GARAGE AND HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY A AUTOMOTIVE FORENSICS INVESTIGATOR. CAR IS 100% COMPLETE AND READY FOR ANY ONES IN… Look up ODI 10269865 at NHTSA ↗	48.9% ODI 10277133 · 19,128 mi FRONT LEFT BRAKE LOCKUP - SERVICE ACTIVE HANDING SYSTEM ERROR. *TR Look up ODI 10277133 at NHTSA ↗	36.3% ODI 10252733 · 11,000 mi AFTER RESEARCHING AND READING OTHER INCIDENTS, I BELIEVE THE ACTIVE HANDLING ON MY 2008 CORVETTE Z06 CAUSED ME TO CRASH. RESEARCHING THIS, I FOUND THE STEERING WHEEL POSITIONING SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS AND LOCKS UP ONE OF THE FRONT BRAKES. THE CAR IS AT THE BODY SHOP AS OF NOW. I PLAN ON LOOKING AT THIS SENSOR AFTER THE HOLIDAYS. ANY ADVICE OR INFORMATION WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR Look up ODI 10252733 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	12.1% ODI 10679020 · 36,000 mi HELLO, I AM REPORTING ON MY 2006 C6Z06 CORVETTE THAT RECENTLY HAD THE VALVE-TO-GUIDE CLEARANCES CHECKED ON MY ENGINE AND MY MEASUREMENTS ARE BEYOND THE SERVICEABLE SPECIFICATIONS ON 8 OUT OF 16 VALVES, BOTH INTAKE AND EXHAUST. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE FACT THAT IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND ENGINE SEIZES, LOSS OF CONTROL MAY OCCUR. I ALSO HAVE WHAT APPEARS TO BE A LEAK ON THE FUEL MODULE/SENDING UNIT, SPECIFICALLY ON THE TOP PLASTIC ELBOW CONNECTOR. I HAVE STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN THE CABIN OF THE CAR AND VISIBLE GASOLIN… Look up ODI 10679020 at NHTSA ↗	24.4% ODI 10984173 · 36,000 mi THERE IS A LEAK AT THE TOP OF MY FUEL TANK. WHENEVER THE TANK IS 3/4 FILL OR GREATER, FUEL SLOSHES OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TANK AND POOLS ON TOP OF THE TANK AND SOMETIMES DRIPS DOWN ONTO THE EXHAUST.. PARKING THE CAR OVERNIGHT IN THE GARAGE IS FILLING MY GARAGE WITH FUEL VAPORS AND I AM CONCERNED THE DRIPPING FUEL MAY BE A FIRE RISK. Look up ODI 10984173 at NHTSA ↗	1327.1% ODI 10557474 · 40,000 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A GASOLINE ODOR WAS OVERPOWERING AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. Look up ODI 10557474 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	240.0% ODI 11019905 · 65,000 mi THE ACTIVE HANDLING APPEARS WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND IT SEEMS THE WHEEL BRAKE IS APPLIED CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. Look up ODI 11019905 at NHTSA ↗	48.3% ODI 10330038 · 18,000 mi THERE IS 2 RECALLS ON MY 06 Z06 WHICH WAS BUILT IN 11/05. ! IS THE ROOF COMING OFF AND THE OTHER IS THE STEERING WHEEL POISONING SENSOR. I WAS IS CONTACT WITH THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 10V172000 ON THIS. GM AND MY DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRENTY. THIS ISN'T WARRANTY AND MY CAR HAS BOTH PROBLEMS AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN TOLD FOR 2 YRS ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. *TR Look up ODI 10330038 at NHTSA ↗	36.7% ODI 10355645 · 4,550 mi I NOTICED MY STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE. I PULLED THE LOWER COLUMN COVER OFF AND THE LEFT STEERING COLUMN TILT PIVOT PIN FELL ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. I LOOKED AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COLUMN, AND THE RIGHT PIVOT PIN WAS HALFWAY OUT. I TAPPED THEM BACK INTO PLACE, AND THEY WENT BACK INTO PLACE EASILY. I HAVE DISCOVERED ANOTHER DRIVER OF THE MAKE AND MODEL WHO HAS TOLD ME THAT HIS PIVOT PINS HAVE FALLEN OUT MORE THAN ONCE. *TR Look up ODI 10355645 at NHTSA ↗	12.1% ODI 10883349 · 18,000 mi VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY STOCK WITH ONLY 18,000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS NEVER BEEN ON A TRACK OR USED FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN A WEEKEND TOY. COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF A VALVE BREAKING OFF INSIDE THE ENGINE WHILE DRIVING CASUALLY AT 50 MPH. AS A RESULT THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING TAKING WITH IT THE POWER STEERING AND POWER ASSISTED BRAKES. I WAS ON A COUNTRY ROAD APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES FROM THE NEAREST GAS STATION OR SERVICE FACILITY OF ANY KIND. THERE WAS ALSO NO CELL PHONE SERVICE AND WAS LEFT STRANDED. I HAVE SINCE HAD A BRAND NEW … Look up ODI 10883349 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	36.3% ODI 10569020 · 105,000 mi LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT NOTICE AND WOULD NOT COME ON. WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME THE WENT OUT. I MADE IT HOME USING HIGH BEAMS. LOW BEAMS CAME BACK ON THE NEXT MORNING BUT AFTER MY TESTING THE WOULD GO OUT AFTER APX 15 MINUTES AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON FOR HOURS. *TR Look up ODI 10569020 at NHTSA ↗	48.9% ODI 10319411 · 1,500 mi IN MAY 2009 I MADE A ROAD TRIP FROM MY HOME IN NY TO TAMPA FL, WHEN I LEFT NY MY 2007 ZO6 CORVETTE HAD 1500 MILES DURING THE TRIP I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS, WHEN I ARRIVED IN FL THE NEXT DAY (DROVE STRAIGHT THROUGH) I NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT HEADLAMP LENSES HAD NUMEROUS TINY CRACKS IN THEM, I CALLED A LOCAL GM DEALER, I EXPLAINED THE SITUATION, THEY STATED " I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING" I WAS LIVID I THEN CALLED MY DEALER IN NY THEY SAID NOT TO WORRY AND WOULD LOOK AT THE VEHICLE WHEN I RETURNED. I ARRIVED HOME ON A SATURDAY NIGHT 1ST… Look up ODI 10319411 at NHTSA ↗	12.1% ODI 10864505 · 70,500 mi RECENTLY MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. AT FIRST THEY WOULD GO OFF AND COME BACK ON AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES BUT NOW I'L BE LUCKY IF THEY TURN ON AT ALL. THE PROBLEM COMES FROM THE FUSE BOX LOCATED UNDER THE HOOD. IN THE BEGINNING I WOULD GET OUT OF MY CAR AND PLAY AROUND WITH THE LOW BEAM RELAY UNTIL THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON BUT NOW THAT DOES NOT EVEN HELP. ITS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM DUE TO THE FUSE BOX. I KNOW THERE ARE MANY OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. I HOPE GM WILL FIX THIS PROBLEM. Look up ODI 10864505 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	48.3% ODI 10569020 · 105,000 mi LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT WITHOUT NOTICE AND WOULD NOT COME ON. WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME THE WENT OUT. I MADE IT HOME USING HIGH BEAMS. LOW BEAMS CAME BACK ON THE NEXT MORNING BUT AFTER MY TESTING THE WOULD GO OUT AFTER APX 15 MINUTES AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON FOR HOURS. *TR Look up ODI 10569020 at NHTSA ↗	12.2% ODI 11083914 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 CENTER (UBEC) HOUSING I SUSPECT. Look up ODI 11083914 at NHTSA ↗	24.2% ODI 10283856 · 3,520 mi IN DASH FIRE AND SMOKE COMING FROM FACTORY INSTALLED NAVIGATION WHICH WAS NOT EVEN TURNED ON. ABLE TO PUT FIRE OUT . NOW I'M TO SCARED TO DRIVE IT. TAKING IT TO THE DEALER TODAY. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON MY NEW 2008 CHEVY CORVETTE Z 06 COSTING MORE THAN $ 73,000.00. *TR Look up ODI 10283856 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	36.3% ODI 10479492 · 39,340 mi MASSIVE ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO A FAILED EXHAUST VALVE AFTER INSPECTION, CAR LOST ALL POWER AND WAS IMMOBILE AFTER ROLLING TO A STOP. THE 7 AND 8 CYLINDER ON THE BLOCK WERE COMPLETELY VENTILATED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2006-2011 CORVETTES AND MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE.WHAT HAPPENS IS THE HEAD OF THE EXHAUST VALVE FALLS OFF AND THEN IT MAKES CONTACT WITH THE PISTON AND TAKES OUT THE BLOCK AND PISTON AND RODS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS AS THERE IS SEVERAL HUNDRED OR MORE Z06 EQUIPPED WITH THE LS7 MOTOR THAT HAS HAD THE SAME ISSU… Look up ODI 10479492 at NHTSA ↗	36.7% ODI 10670641 · 20,243 mi ABNORMAL VALVE GUIDE WEAR IN CYLINDER HEADS CONSIDERING AGE AND MILEAGE OF VEHICLE. POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE FROM DROPPED VALVE IF NOT ADDRESSED. CHEVROLET SHOULD FIX WHETHER VEHICLE STILL IN WARRANTY OR NOT AS IS BELIEVED TO BE POOR QUALITY CONTROL RESULTING IN MACHINING ERRORS. *TR Look up ODI 10670641 at NHTSA ↗	12.1% ODI 10499485 · 18,000 mi VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR EXCESSIVE VALVE NOISE. INSPECTION SHOWED EXCESSIVE WEAR OF VALVES AND VALVE GUIDES...OUT OF SPECS. ENGINE HEADS AND VALVES TO BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR Look up ODI 10499485 at NHTSA ↗
Wheels	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	36.7% ODI 10444064 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WITH OE CONCEPT ALUMINUM WHEELS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER PUT STEEL IN THE WHEELS, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO BECOME OUT OF BALANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT BECAUSE TWO UNLIKE METALS WERE PLACED TOGETHER, THE TIRES WOULD CERTAINLY DISINTEGRATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE EQUIPMENT WAS RETURNED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. Look up ODI 10444064 at NHTSA ↗	24.2% ODI 10401190 · 12,500 mi I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 CORVETTE Z06 THAT HAS 12500 MILES ON IT. I WAS MERGING ONTO I-94 AT LITTLE MACK WHEN MY RIGHT REAR WHEEL BROKE OFF AT THE LUG NUTS. WHEN THE WHEEL BROKE OFF THE CAR VIOLENTLY TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND SLAMMED INTO THE CONCRETE RETAINING WALL. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL. GM'S CONTENTION IS THAT THE WHEEL BROKE OFF ON IMPACT, THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THAT PART OF THE VEHICLE AND I HAVE MANY PHOTOS TO SUPPORT WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED. BECAUSE MY CAR HAS NO DAMAGE IN THE AREA WHERE THE WHEEL CAME … Look up ODI 10401190 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Engine	18,561–47,922 mi	33,360 mi	26	ODI 10497992 · 49,562 mi IT IS STOCK AND NO TUNE VERIFIED BY ( RELIABLE CHEVROLET IN SPRINGFIELD MO. AND SHOW-ME SPEED IN NIXA MO.) AT 49562 MILE IT DROP THE #6 EXHAUST VALVE WHICH IN TURN DESTROYED THE MOTOR I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TO 3 DIFFERENT SHOPS AND THEY ARE ALL SAYING THE SAME THING EXCESSIVE WEAR ON ALL THE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES 2 OF THE SHOPS DETERMINED THIS WEAR CAUSED THE EXHAUST VALVE TO BREAK OTHER SHOP COULDN'T SAY. TR Look up ODI 10497992 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10498460 · 16,000 mi EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES ARE EXCESSIVELY WORN BEYOND SERVICE LIMIT. APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES SERVICE LIMIT. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD TO ME AND TO THOSE AROUND ME. THE WORN VALVE GUIDE CAUSES THE EXHAUST VALVE TO STRETCH, AND EVENTUALLY BREAK. WHEN THE VALVE HEAD BREAKS, IT BEATS ITS WAY OUT OF THE ENGINE, CAUSING POTENTIALLY: ENGINE LOCKUP, OIL SPILL ON HIGHWAY, LARGE SMOKE CLOUD AND DEBRIS OUT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IMMINENT DANGER TO THOSE AROUND ME DUE TO LOSS OF VISION AND SLIPPERY ROADWAY. THIS… Look up ODI 10498460 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10535602 · 51,617 mi SUBMISSION FROM CONSTITUENT RE REPAIRS ON HIS 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE (THE ENGINE "DROPPED A VALVE") SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED, THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $18,722. INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE ENGINE, AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER, GENERAL MOTORS OFFERED TO PICK UP 45% OF THE COST, LEAVING THE CONSUMER TO PAY THE BALANCE OF $10,630. THE CONSUMER STATED GM ISSUED AN INTERNAL BULLETIN AS FAR BACK AS FEBRUARY 2008, THAT SHOWED THEY WERE AWARE OF THE Z06 ENGINE FAILURES AND SHORT LIFE EXPECTANCY. Look up ODI 10535602 at NHTSA ↗
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	Too few reports for a range	16,064 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10277133 · 19,128 mi FRONT LEFT BRAKE LOCKUP - SERVICE ACTIVE HANDING SYSTEM ERROR. *TR Look up ODI 10277133 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10360580 · 3,800 mi 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06." SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" MESSAGE APPEARS ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT RANDOM INTERVALS. SOMETIMES MESSAGE PRECEDES AN APPLICATION OF ONE OR BOTH FRONT BRAKES WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION CAUSING A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING SCENARIO. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 3800 MILES AND HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP (LONE STAR CHEVROLET..HOUSTON, TEXAS) ONE BEFORE FOR A FIX. A SLEEVE WAS INSTALLED IN THE STEERING COLUMN AS PER A GM DIRECTIVE. THE PROBLEM RETURNED WITHIN 500 MILES OF DRIVING. I HAVE ASKED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO REMOVE… Look up ODI 10360580 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10576759 · 13,000 mi THERE IS A SERIOUS AN DEADLY PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE MICHELIN TIRES SPECIFIED FOR THE 2007 (AN OTHER) CORVETTE Z06. THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE COMPLETELY COLLAPSES WHILE EXECUTING A SHARP TURN EITHER GOING FORWARD OR BACKING UP. DETAILED DISCUSSION WITH SUPPLIER DISCOUNT TIRE AND SECOND HAND COMMUNICATION WITH THE MICHELIN LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT MICHELIN AND DISCOUNT TIRE ARE BOTH AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE ABSOLUTE FACT IS THE TIRES DO COLLAPSE WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN. IF ONE MAKES A SHARP TURN WITH ANY SPEED OR ACCELERATION WILL CAUS… Look up ODI 10576759 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting	Too few reports for a range	48,801 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 10319411 · 1,500 mi IN MAY 2009 I MADE A ROAD TRIP FROM MY HOME IN NY TO TAMPA FL, WHEN I LEFT NY MY 2007 ZO6 CORVETTE HAD 1500 MILES DURING THE TRIP I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS, WHEN I ARRIVED IN FL THE NEXT DAY (DROVE STRAIGHT THROUGH) I NOTICED THAT BOTH FRONT HEADLAMP LENSES HAD NUMEROUS TINY CRACKS IN THEM, I CALLED A LOCAL GM DEALER, I EXPLAINED THE SITUATION, THEY STATED " I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING" I WAS LIVID I THEN CALLED MY DEALER IN NY THEY SAID NOT TO WORRY AND WOULD LOOK AT THE VEHICLE WHEN I RETURNED. I ARRIVED HOME ON A SATURDAY NIGHT 1ST… Look up ODI 10319411 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10454919 · 41,000 mi THE LOW BEAMS RANDOMLY STOP WORKING, AFTER THE ENGINE HEATS UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE, AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE BEHAVIOR THEN REPEATS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS USED (NOT A ONE-TIME EVENT). I, AND OTHER OWNERS HAVE IDENTIFIED A COMMON CIRCUIT ISSUE IN THE HEADLAMP CONTROLS, WHICH IS ONLY FIXABLE BY REPLACING THE WHOLE BOARD. TR Look up ODI 10454919 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10515311 · 56,602 mi WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AT NIGHT, SUDDEN LOSS OF BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WITHOUT WARNING. ALMOST WENT OFF THE ROAD. I HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY. NEARLY MISSED GETTING REAR ENDED IN THE PROCESS. THIS IS NOT SAFE! TR Look up ODI 10515311 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	Too few reports for a range	20,243 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10670641 · 20,243 mi ABNORMAL VALVE GUIDE WEAR IN CYLINDER HEADS CONSIDERING AGE AND MILEAGE OF VEHICLE. POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE FROM DROPPED VALVE IF NOT ADDRESSED. CHEVROLET SHOULD FIX WHETHER VEHICLE STILL IN WARRANTY OR NOT AS IS BELIEVED TO BE POOR QUALITY CONTROL RESULTING IN MACHINING ERRORS. *TR Look up ODI 10670641 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10700987 · 19,000 mi WHEN I HAD THE MOTOR CHECKED PROACTIVELY THE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES WERE OUTSIDE OF GM SPECIFICATIONS. THIS DEFECT CAN CAUSE THE HEAD OF A VALVE TO SNAP OFF AND DESTROY THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WILL STOP WORKING IMMEDIATELY, CAUSING THE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES SYSTEMS TO FAIL. THE VALVE FAILURE CAN CAUSE AN OIL SPILL ONTO THE ROAD IF THE ENGINE IS COMPROMISED. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS DOCUMENTED CASES OF ENGINE FAILURE AS A RESULT OF A DROPPED VALVE INTO A CYLINDER. THIS CAN CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT OR FIRE. GM IS VERY AWARE OF THIS IS… Look up ODI 10700987 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11078260 · 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 ON IT. FAST FORWARD TO TODAY 03/09/2018 VEHICLE DOES NOT GO INTO PARK BUT IS "STUCK" IN NEUTRAL, DOES NOT GO INTO PARK OR ANY OTHER GEAR. Look up ODI 11078260 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	Too few reports for a range	13,000 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10355645 · 4,550 mi I NOTICED MY STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE. I PULLED THE LOWER COLUMN COVER OFF AND THE LEFT STEERING COLUMN TILT PIVOT PIN FELL ON THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. I LOOKED AT THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COLUMN, AND THE RIGHT PIVOT PIN WAS HALFWAY OUT. I TAPPED THEM BACK INTO PLACE, AND THEY WENT BACK INTO PLACE EASILY. I HAVE DISCOVERED ANOTHER DRIVER OF THE MAKE AND MODEL WHO HAS TOLD ME THAT HIS PIVOT PINS HAVE FALLEN OUT MORE THAN ONCE. *TR Look up ODI 10355645 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10576759 · 13,000 mi THERE IS A SERIOUS AN DEADLY PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE MICHELIN TIRES SPECIFIED FOR THE 2007 (AN OTHER) CORVETTE Z06. THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE COMPLETELY COLLAPSES WHILE EXECUTING A SHARP TURN EITHER GOING FORWARD OR BACKING UP. DETAILED DISCUSSION WITH SUPPLIER DISCOUNT TIRE AND SECOND HAND COMMUNICATION WITH THE MICHELIN LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT MICHELIN AND DISCOUNT TIRE ARE BOTH AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE ABSOLUTE FACT IS THE TIRES DO COLLAPSE WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN. IF ONE MAKES A SHARP TURN WITH ANY SPEED OR ACCELERATION WILL CAUS… Look up ODI 10576759 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10722564 · 33,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT APROX. 45MPH, MY CAR EXHAUST VALVE DROPPED IN THE MOTOR CAUSING IMMEDIATE ENGINE FAILURE ALSO CREATING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES TO STOP WORKING IMMEDIATELY. THIS SAME EXHAUST VALVE ISSUES OCCURRED WITH MANY OTHER GM CORVETTES WITH THE 7.0LITER Z06 MOTOR. Look up ODI 10722564 at NHTSA ↗
Wheels	Too few reports for a range	47,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10458291 · 82,000 mi THE RIGHT FRONT OEM WHEEL ON THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERAL SPOKES THAT WERE BUSTED COMPLETELY IN HALF. THERE WAS NO ABUSE TO THE WHEEL, NO IMPACT OR CURB RASH OF ANY KIND. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN RACED OR OPERATED ON ANY KIND OF TRACK ENVIRONMENT. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF THE SAME FAILURE ON THE WWW.CORVETTEFORM DISCUSSION BOARDS. GM HAS IGNORED THE PROBLEM AND DENIED ANY TYPE OF COMPENSATION OR OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE WHEEL WITH ANOTHER OEM WHEEL. THIS TYPE OF CATASTROPHIC FAILURE COULD RESULT IN A LIFE AND D… Look up ODI 10458291 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10576759 · 13,000 mi THERE IS A SERIOUS AN DEADLY PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE MICHELIN TIRES SPECIFIED FOR THE 2007 (AN OTHER) CORVETTE Z06. THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE COMPLETELY COLLAPSES WHILE EXECUTING A SHARP TURN EITHER GOING FORWARD OR BACKING UP. DETAILED DISCUSSION WITH SUPPLIER DISCOUNT TIRE AND SECOND HAND COMMUNICATION WITH THE MICHELIN LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT MICHELIN AND DISCOUNT TIRE ARE BOTH AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE ABSOLUTE FACT IS THE TIRES DO COLLAPSE WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN. IF ONE MAKES A SHARP TURN WITH ANY SPEED OR ACCELERATION WILL CAUS… Look up ODI 10576759 at NHTSA ↗
Fuel/Propulsion System	Too few reports for a range	32,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10984173 · 36,000 mi THERE IS A LEAK AT THE TOP OF MY FUEL TANK. WHENEVER THE TANK IS 3/4 FILL OR GREATER, FUEL SLOSHES OUT OF THE TOP OF THE TANK AND POOLS ON TOP OF THE TANK AND SOMETIMES DRIPS DOWN ONTO THE EXHAUST.. PARKING THE CAR OVERNIGHT IN THE GARAGE IS FILLING MY GARAGE WITH FUEL VAPORS AND I AM CONCERNED THE DRIPPING FUEL MAY BE A FIRE RISK. Look up ODI 10984173 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11289577 · 28,000 mi VEHICLE HAS A REALLY INTENSE SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE CABIN WHEN CARS PARKED OR IN DRIVE. Look up ODI 11289577 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2007: 5 complaints · 2008: 5 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2007	1	3	5
2008	4	4	5

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2007	45	0	0
2008	47	0	1

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Engine	Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	Exterior Lighting	Power Train	Steering	Wheels	Fuel/Propulsion System	Electrical System
Engine	—	0	0	1 ODI 10670641 · 20,243 mi ABNORMAL VALVE GUIDE WEAR IN CYLINDER HEADS CONSIDERING AGE AND MILEAGE OF VEHICLE. POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE FROM DROPPED VALVE IF NOT ADDRESSED. CHEVROLET SHOULD FIX WHETHER VEHICLE STILL IN WARRANTY OR NOT AS IS BELIEVED TO BE POOR QUALITY CONTROL RESULTING IN MACHINING ERRORS. *TR Look up ODI 10670641 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10722564 · 33,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT APROX. 45MPH, MY CAR EXHAUST VALVE DROPPED IN THE MOTOR CAUSING IMMEDIATE ENGINE FAILURE ALSO CREATING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES TO STOP WORKING IMMEDIATELY. THIS SAME EXHAUST VALVE ISSUES OCCURRED WITH MANY OTHER GM CORVETTES WITH THE 7.0LITER Z06 MOTOR. Look up ODI 10722564 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)	0	—	0	0	1 ODI 10576759 · 13,000 mi THERE IS A SERIOUS AN DEADLY PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE MICHELIN TIRES SPECIFIED FOR THE 2007 (AN OTHER) CORVETTE Z06. THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE COMPLETELY COLLAPSES WHILE EXECUTING A SHARP TURN EITHER GOING FORWARD OR BACKING UP. DETAILED DISCUSSION WITH SUPPLIER DISCOUNT TIRE AND SECOND HAND COMMUNICATION WITH THE MICHELIN LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT MICHELIN AND DISCOUNT TIRE ARE BOTH AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE ABSOLUTE FACT IS THE TIRES DO COLLAPSE WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN. IF ONE MAKES A SHARP TURN WITH ANY SPEED OR ACCELERATION WILL CAUS… Look up ODI 10576759 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10576759 · 13,000 mi THERE IS A SERIOUS AN DEADLY PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE MICHELIN TIRES SPECIFIED FOR THE 2007 (AN OTHER) CORVETTE Z06. THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE COMPLETELY COLLAPSES WHILE EXECUTING A SHARP TURN EITHER GOING FORWARD OR BACKING UP. DETAILED DISCUSSION WITH SUPPLIER DISCOUNT TIRE AND SECOND HAND COMMUNICATION WITH THE MICHELIN LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT MICHELIN AND DISCOUNT TIRE ARE BOTH AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE ABSOLUTE FACT IS THE TIRES DO COLLAPSE WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN. IF ONE MAKES A SHARP TURN WITH ANY SPEED OR ACCELERATION WILL CAUS… Look up ODI 10576759 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Exterior Lighting	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Power Train	1 ODI 10670641 · 20,243 mi ABNORMAL VALVE GUIDE WEAR IN CYLINDER HEADS CONSIDERING AGE AND MILEAGE OF VEHICLE. POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE FROM DROPPED VALVE IF NOT ADDRESSED. CHEVROLET SHOULD FIX WHETHER VEHICLE STILL IN WARRANTY OR NOT AS IS BELIEVED TO BE POOR QUALITY CONTROL RESULTING IN MACHINING ERRORS. *TR Look up ODI 10670641 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Steering	1 ODI 10722564 · 33,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT APROX. 45MPH, MY CAR EXHAUST VALVE DROPPED IN THE MOTOR CAUSING IMMEDIATE ENGINE FAILURE ALSO CREATING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES TO STOP WORKING IMMEDIATELY. THIS SAME EXHAUST VALVE ISSUES OCCURRED WITH MANY OTHER GM CORVETTES WITH THE 7.0LITER Z06 MOTOR. Look up ODI 10722564 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10576759 · 13,000 mi THERE IS A SERIOUS AN DEADLY PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE MICHELIN TIRES SPECIFIED FOR THE 2007 (AN OTHER) CORVETTE Z06. THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE COMPLETELY COLLAPSES WHILE EXECUTING A SHARP TURN EITHER GOING FORWARD OR BACKING UP. DETAILED DISCUSSION WITH SUPPLIER DISCOUNT TIRE AND SECOND HAND COMMUNICATION WITH THE MICHELIN LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT MICHELIN AND DISCOUNT TIRE ARE BOTH AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE ABSOLUTE FACT IS THE TIRES DO COLLAPSE WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN. IF ONE MAKES A SHARP TURN WITH ANY SPEED OR ACCELERATION WILL CAUS… Look up ODI 10576759 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	1 ODI 10576759 · 13,000 mi THERE IS A SERIOUS AN DEADLY PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE MICHELIN TIRES SPECIFIED FOR THE 2007 (AN OTHER) CORVETTE Z06. THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE COMPLETELY COLLAPSES WHILE EXECUTING A SHARP TURN EITHER GOING FORWARD OR BACKING UP. DETAILED DISCUSSION WITH SUPPLIER DISCOUNT TIRE AND SECOND HAND COMMUNICATION WITH THE MICHELIN LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT MICHELIN AND DISCOUNT TIRE ARE BOTH AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE ABSOLUTE FACT IS THE TIRES DO COLLAPSE WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN. IF ONE MAKES A SHARP TURN WITH ANY SPEED OR ACCELERATION WILL CAUS… Look up ODI 10576759 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Wheels	0	1 ODI 10576759 · 13,000 mi THERE IS A SERIOUS AN DEADLY PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE MICHELIN TIRES SPECIFIED FOR THE 2007 (AN OTHER) CORVETTE Z06. THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE COMPLETELY COLLAPSES WHILE EXECUTING A SHARP TURN EITHER GOING FORWARD OR BACKING UP. DETAILED DISCUSSION WITH SUPPLIER DISCOUNT TIRE AND SECOND HAND COMMUNICATION WITH THE MICHELIN LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT MICHELIN AND DISCOUNT TIRE ARE BOTH AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE ABSOLUTE FACT IS THE TIRES DO COLLAPSE WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN. IF ONE MAKES A SHARP TURN WITH ANY SPEED OR ACCELERATION WILL CAUS… Look up ODI 10576759 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	1 ODI 10576759 · 13,000 mi THERE IS A SERIOUS AN DEADLY PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN OF THE MICHELIN TIRES SPECIFIED FOR THE 2007 (AN OTHER) CORVETTE Z06. THE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE COMPLETELY COLLAPSES WHILE EXECUTING A SHARP TURN EITHER GOING FORWARD OR BACKING UP. DETAILED DISCUSSION WITH SUPPLIER DISCOUNT TIRE AND SECOND HAND COMMUNICATION WITH THE MICHELIN LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT MICHELIN AND DISCOUNT TIRE ARE BOTH AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE ABSOLUTE FACT IS THE TIRES DO COLLAPSE WHEN MAKING A SHARP TURN. IF ONE MAKES A SHARP TURN WITH ANY SPEED OR ACCELERATION WILL CAUS… Look up ODI 10576759 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0
Fuel/Propulsion System	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Electrical System	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

2 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

7 mentions · 15.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 33,000 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10670512 · 37,000 mi

EXHAUST VALVE BROKE DUE TO VALVE GUIDES BEING OUT OF SPEC. ENGINE SEIZED. IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DUE TO SEIZED ENGINE.

Look up ODI 10670512 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10671124 · 43,000 mi

WHEN I PURCHASED THE 2007 CORVETTE Z06, I WAS INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE HEADS CHECKED FOR EXCESSIVE VALVE GUIDE WEAR. I HAD THE HEADS PULLED AND THE VALVES EXAMINED BY A LOCAL EXPERT. HE INDICATED THAT THE VALVE GUIDES WERE OUT OF SPECIFICATION AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I REPLACED THESE AT MY OWN EXPENSE OF OVER $2000.00. HAD THE ENGINE BLOWN UP AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFECTIVE CONDITION, THE BREAKS AND POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE GM TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS MODEL CORVETTE. *TR

Look up ODI 10671124 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10682605 · 18,000 mi

Look up ODI 10682605 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

3 mentions · 6.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 37,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10670512 · 37,000 mi

EXHAUST VALVE BROKE DUE TO VALVE GUIDES BEING OUT OF SPEC. ENGINE SEIZED. IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES DUE TO SEIZED ENGINE.

Look up ODI 10670512 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10682605 · 18,000 mi

Look up ODI 10682605 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10992918 · 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 LOST THEIR LIFE INCLUDING ME. FROM THE SECOND I REALIZED THE CAR WAS LOSING POWER TO THE POINT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WAS A MATTER OF 5 SECONDS MAYBE. AFTER DOING MUCH RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND OUT THERE I…

Look up ODI 10992918 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b