2008 Chevrolet Corvette: stuck in gear or won't shift

Filed Nov 15, 2025 · Fuel system · OR

Transmission gets stuck in park position and I am unable to shift it into any other gear. Unable to move the car if it's in a dangerous location.

Filed Aug 30, 2022 · Transmission · TN

Shifter will not shift from park after starting engine.

Filed Mar 26, 2022 · Electrical, Transmission · IN

The vehicle would not shift out of Park. Car has less than 20,000 miles. This happened once in a while at first then over time increased to almost every other time the car was started. I took it for repair and was told after searching the VIN # that my 2008 was installed with a 2007 shifter and gear. They said Chevy had numerous problems with the 2007 shifter and changed the 2008 parts so this would not happen. I had to replace both parts at around $2,500.00! I also had to wait on the parts to be found and there was only one available in the entire U.S. Chevy should have to pay for my repair since a 2007 part(s) should not have been placed in a 2008!

Filed May 31, 2019 · Transmission · 89,941 miles · WA

While parked, after starting the engine, even with my foot on the brake, the car won't shift out of park.

Filed Jan 21, 2019 · Transmission · 25,000 miles · CA

Vehicle continually is stuck in park. Vehicle has 26k miles.it has been going on for months, since april of 2018. Research from corvette forum shows this is a continual issue with c6 corvettes (2005-2013), and there are hundreds of complaints. I contacted chevrolet and they will do nothing...they should issue a voluntary recall or a technical service bulletin as this is a safety issue

Filed Aug 25, 2016 · 18,000 miles · KS

Automatic shifter assembly intermittently gets stuck in park. The condition continues to deteriorate. The problem occurs when the car is in park. The problem is occurring more often now than in the past.

Filed Mar 20, 2016 · Transmission · 32,000 miles · AR

Ocassionally, the car will not shift out of park. The engine will start as normal but it's hung in park. After we turn the car off, get out wait a few minutes we have been able to restart the car and drive home. So far we have been lucky and not stranded, but realize it's just a matter of time before we are stranded in a parking lot or remote location away from home or help.

Filed Jul 14, 2014 · Electrical, Transmission · 18,000 miles · TX

My new (to me - second owner) 2008 corvette was stuck in park in a grocery store parking lot. I finally had to force it out and this damaged the shift assembly that had to be replaced at my expense. The problem is with the electronic module that is part of the shift assembly that controls the hold brake before starting. I found out after the fact that a number of corvette owners have had the same problem.