IllustrationTHE ODOR OF FUEL CAN BE SMELLED WHILE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL IS COMING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL AREA. RESEARCH ONLINE SHOWS THAT GM USED FAULTY FUEL PUMPS/SEALS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FAULT.
2008 Chevrolet Corvette
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Corvette years
Owner complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette are substantially higher than the model-year median of 29.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
810–25K
12825–50K
11350–75K
5475–100K
28100–150K
10150K+
414 reports with mileage · 126 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 356 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports
Fuel/propulsion System complaints
356 reportsTERRIBLE GAS FUMES SMELL WHEN I FILL TANK OVER HALF FULL! FUMES EVEN INSIDE CAR WHEN WINDOWS CLOSED AND WHEN GARAGED THE SMELL IS SO STRONG I THINK A OPEN FLAME WOULD CAUSE AN EXPLOSION! THIS HAS GONE ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND NOT GOTTEN FIXED BECAUSE OF REPORTED COST AND I THINK GM SHOULD FIX. I THINK THIS IS A HEALTH AND DANG…
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TERRIBLE GAS FUMES SMELL WHEN I FILL TANK OVER HALF FULL! FUMES EVEN INSIDE CAR WHEN WINDOWS CLOSED AND WHEN GARAGED THE SMELL IS SO STRONG I THINK A OPEN FLAME WOULD CAUSE AN EXPLOSION! THIS HAS GONE ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND NOT GOTTEN FIXED BECAUSE OF REPORTED COST AND I THINK GM SHOULD FIX. I THINK THIS IS A HEALTH AND DANGER HAZARD AND WOULD HOPE GM WOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND FIX THIS ON MY 2008 CORVETTE.
AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK, GAS AND/OR VAPOR IS LEAKING FROM THE TANK. IF I PARK THE CAR IN THE GARAGE IT SOON FILLS COMPLETELY WITH A STRONG GAS SMELL. I BELIEVE THIS IS A FIRE HAZZARD.
FUEL FUMES AND LEAKAGE FROM THE LEFT FUELTANK. STARTED DURING THE SPRING OF 2019 WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT OR MECHANICAL CHENGE/ REPAIR IN THE AREA. NOTICED FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE LEFT TANK. FIRST APPEARED AFTER TAKING THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND REPARKING IT IN THE GARAGE AGAIN.
JUST BOUGHT THIS 2008 C6 CORVETTE COUPE. ONLY 50K MILES. SEVERE FUEL SMELL WHEN GAS TANK IS 1/2 OR MORE FULL. PARKED IN GARAGE WITHOUT ENGINE BEING ON FOR MORE THAN A FULL DAY, AND THE GAS SMELL IS SO OVERWHELMING, THE SMELL PERMEATED THROUGH THE WALLS AND INTO THE HOUSE. CANNOT PARK IN THE GARAGE.
VERY STRONG FUEL VAPOR SMELL, FUEL POOLS UP ON TOP OF FUEL TANK AND LEAKS ONTO HOT EXHAUST.
FUEL SMELL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CAR ON DRIVERS SIDE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL EMERGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK AREA AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL ODOR OF FUEL EMERGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK AREA AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
I HAVE BEEN HAVING A STRONG GASOLINE ODER INSIDE MY VEHICLE
CONSISTENT FUEL SMELL COMING FROM VEHICLE. CAN NO LONGER PARK THE CAR IN THE GARAGE IN FEAR OF STARTING A FIRE AND BURNING THE HOUSE DOWN AND POTENTIALLY KILLING MY FAMILY AS IT SITS NEXT TO WATER HEATER. GAS SMELL COMES FROM WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY IN THE GARAGE AND THERE ARE NO VISIBLE LEAKS (SPOTS OR PUDDLES UNDERNEATH T…
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CONSISTENT FUEL SMELL COMING FROM VEHICLE. CAN NO LONGER PARK THE CAR IN THE GARAGE IN FEAR OF STARTING A FIRE AND BURNING THE HOUSE DOWN AND POTENTIALLY KILLING MY FAMILY AS IT SITS NEXT TO WATER HEATER. GAS SMELL COMES FROM WHEN VEHICLE IS STATIONARY IN THE GARAGE AND THERE ARE NO VISIBLE LEAKS (SPOTS OR PUDDLES UNDERNEATH THE CAR)
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.