Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that while driving 55 MPH, the hard top detached from the vehicle along with an abnormal noise that was heard. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was advised that the glue failed to hold the hard top into place. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,000 and the current mileage was 95,550.
2006 Chevrolet Corvette body complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette coupe. The contact stated that the roof panel separated near the rear latch attachment. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09v491000 (structure). The dealer informed the contact that the striker adjuster would need to be redesigned in order to install the new roof panel. The contact was displeased with the remedy because the new roof panel would not fit properly with the additional repairs required. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 15,000. Updated 08/27/13 lj the consumer stated the narrative was wrong and he requested to have the complaint cancelled.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the roof became detached from the vehicle. The contact called the manufacturer and was advised to take the vehicle to the dealer. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign I.d. Number 09v491000 (structure) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 13,678.
Concerning the federal safety agency recall #s 09v49100 or 06v181000 roof panel failure on 2006 corvette coup. I inquired with local chevy dealers on this recall because my roof was producing symptoms as indicated in the above recalls, specifically wind noise in the cabin cockpit. Was told by local chevy dealer that my car was not eligible for recall as it was sold with a transparent top and not the solid roof top which is on it now. (I bought the car used) however local chevy dealers say that they don't know of any after market roofs, but the only way to tell is to take off the headliner and then they can see if it was manufactured by gm/chevy. I indicated to chevy customer service that I would be willing to pay to remove and replace the headliner, however chevy says they won't honor the recall even if it is a gm roof. I then wrote a letter to the chairman of gm and his assistant says basically the same thing and won't put it in writing, so they seem to be reluctant to fix the roof if it is a gm product. My question to the federal safety agency is "if the roof is a gm product, why wouldn't it be covered under the recall?"
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. While parked, the contact noticed that the dashboard and door panels were developing a white residue. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics and the technicians made the manufacturer aware of the failure. The manufacturer advised the contact that he would be responsible for the replacement of the dashboard and door panels. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 20,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 09v491000 (structure:body:roof and pillars). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who took the roof off in order to perform the repairs. The contact was informed that the roof would be repaired within two weeks. The repairs had yet to be completed after approximately six weeks. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was 13,700. As of 2 months today (10-11-11) I still dont have my top back. As of 10-17-11 I still dont have a top! Updated 11/03/2011 *ln
While driving my 2006 corvette with 15,000 miles it suddenly veered to the right pulling the car off the road. The "check stability control system" came on the in dash computer.
2006 chevrolet corvette,23,700 miles ,popping noise coming from clear roof panel,then about a 1.5 inch crack right above drivers door. Requires new roof panel and repair reason for popping and breakage.
I own a 2006 corvette c6 as described in chevrolet's recall notice on "defective removable tops. I am experiencing the described problems with the removable top and my VIN number is in the range chevrolet has defined. I have called chevrolet and they stated I would have to pay the dealer to determine if I had the specified recall defect. If they determined it was not within the recall criteria I would be billed by the dealer for diagnostics. I do not believe that the consumer should have to pay to determine if an identified problem, in the VIN number range specified is dangerous or not. It is not dangerous to me but could definitely affect any vehicles behind me if the roof fails. This is a recognized problem but chevy seems to say "let it fail, then we will handle it". My top creaks, started about 9 months ago and has recently developed a wind noise in the right passenger side. These are symptoms/precursors to failure as stated in the recall.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. The contacts vehicle had an adhesive foam added to the top of the frame which was listed as part of recall 09v491000, structure body, roof and pillars. The current and failure mileages were 22000 miles.
2006 corvette roof panel separation. On 10-30-09 while driving at approximately 55 MPH the roof panel separated from the roof panel frame. The roof panel was damaged when it contacted the roadway surface, there was no damage to other property.
2006 corvette had the roof recall (ref. The federal safety agency campaign id# 06v181000) done on 6/7/07. I returned vehicle for recheck of recall on 11/1/07 as the roof did have some noticeable creak noises. The dealer reported the roof was not loose and lubricated the weather strips. On 6/12/09, getting on the highway, my wife noticed wind noise and then suddenly the roof panel flew off and over a pick up truck that was following her. She was going approximately 50 MPH at the time the roof panel blew off. The frame which holds the removable roof was in place in the vehicle. The recall foam was in place in the frame. The vehicle has been taken back to the servicing dealer and the entire removable roof has been replaced. The dealer kept the old frame.
My roof delamintated on my 2006 chevrolet corvette while driving. I had taken it to the dealership and they will not honor the recall.
My issue is an apparent design flaw with the power convertible top on my 2006 corvette. During the normal operation of the top, the corner of the plastic side rails on each side of the each (driver's & passenger's side) contacts the inner liner of the convertible. This has caused a hole in my liner which, my local dealership refused to repair under the original manufacturers warranty. They stated that the reason they won't fix it is because gm hasn't issued a tsb (technical service bulletin) for this issue. I know of several other owners who are experiencing the same issue. Thank you in advance for assisting me.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. While driving 30 MPH the removable roof disengaged and crashed into another vehicle. There was no police report filed. The current mileage was 15,442 and the failure mileage was unavailable.
2006 chevrolet corvette recall problem customer states after talking to dealership he is still not satisfied with the recall**cc the consumer has tried to have the recall fixed by calling different dealerships to no avail.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. While driving at a moderate speed, the roof panel detached from the vehicle. The outer shell was separated from the inside. The contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer and they keep replacing the roof panel. He stated that he would like to replace his rooftop with a different model that gm manufactures, but the dealer stated that they could only replace it with an identical rooftop. The current mileage is 16,000 and failure mileage was 3,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. The contact received a recall notice (the campaign number was unavailable). He stated that the roof detached from the vehicle and struck his son on the head. The roof then landed in a field on the side of the road. The vehicle was taken to the dealer in december of 2006. The dealer examined the vehicle and found nothing wrong, however they stated that if a failure was found, they would repair the vehicle under warranty. However, if the contact were to claim medical expenses, they would not offer him any assistance. He notified the manufacturer who also did not provide any assistance. The contact called the state's attorney's general office who provided further information regarding the recall pertaining to the roof failure. He stated that his son suffers from severe neck injuries. The current and failure mileages were 12,500.
Tl* - the contact received the federal safety agency recall 06v181000 on 11/30/06. The contact took vehicle to r k chevrolet at 502 n. Delsea dr. Vineland, nj. With phone # 609‑696‑8400, and was told that they will not repair the vehicle. The contact informed the owner of the recall , but the owner was aware of the recall. However, he did inform the contact that he did not have to repair anyone's vehicle that he didn't want to repair. The contact tried to contact the manufacturer, but only got the voice mail. The contact stated that when purchasing the vehicle he thought that any chevrolet dealerships could do recall repairs. *ak updated 01/31/07.
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 80 MPH, the roof separated from the vehicle without warning. It was taken to the dealer who replaced the roof.
Dt*: the contact stated the center of the roof came apart while driving 65 MPH. The fiberglass raised up and the adhesive was missing. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who determined that the roof needed to be replaced, however it would only be a temporary repair. There was a the federal safety agency recall # 06v181000 pertaining to the roof and pillars. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.
2006 corvette roof delamination and detachment which could lead to injury to individuals in near proximity to vehicle while vehicle is being driven - detachment hasn't occurred yet however in my opinion poses a serious risk of injury to the general public.
Roof delamination on 2006 corvette z06. It happened on the freeway and almost hit another vehicle. Gm must recall all corvettes and fix the problem!!
I was driving my 2006 chevrolet corvette at around 50 MPH, and the painted roof separated from the frame. I immediately pulled over and took the roof off, and went to the chevy dealership. They informed me there was a recall, but it was usually a voluntary recall for you to go in and have it inspected, and if it checked out to be bad, they would fix it. The dealership informed me that they couldn't get a roof panel for this car for 20-30 days and that they would give me loaner and I could leave the car there. I am out of town on business, and will not be here for 20- 30 days, and my opinion would be that if the dealers know there is a recall, there should be plenty of panels available if the roof is under recall. I also believe they should replace all these panels on all VIN numbers affected. The roof panel coming loose and flying off and either damaging my vehicle, or even worse, causing a loss of life to someone in the vehicle behind me would be tragic. Chevrolet should own up to their errors and fix the problem properly, not by repairing the panels that were defective. They should be replaced.
I had separation on my original top and received the "fix" as described in the recall memo by gm, however, the new top with the "fix" is separating also. I don't know how long before gm stops trying to patch the problem. They need to make the top one piece.
Roof panels on 2005 & 2006 chevrolet coupes come loose from the roof frame and may fly off the vehicle at highway speed. My panel came loose but did not fly off. Gm / chevrolet has parts back ordered 90 days and is only able to provide a temporary fix with no guarantee of adequacy.
Shortly after delivery in jan. 2006, my 2006 c6 corvette coupe removable top started making creaking and popping noises. As it began to be more frequent and noisy, I took the car in for warranty service. The dealer adjusted the top hold down clamps. For awhile, it appeared that the problem was solved. However, the top has started making the same noises again. Now, I find that there is a recall on the top.
Dt*: the contact stated the roof panel detached from the vehicle. There is an the federal safety agency recall, # 06v181000, regarding the structure: body: roof and pillars. The vehicle VIN was not included in the recall.
The roof flew off my 2006 chevrolet corvette while my wife was driving down the road. The roof panel delaminated from the frame.
Fiberglass shell of removable roof panel delaminated and separated from metal frame. Failure could result in fiberglass panel flying off of vehicle during operation, potential injury to other drivers or pedestrians. Notified dealer.
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