IllustrationFILLED GAS TANK,EXTREME SMELL OF GAS LINGERING WHEN PARKED .I HEARD ON THE FORUM THAT THIS IS PROBABLY A LEAKING GAS TANK AND VERY DANGEROUS
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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What owners reported most
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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
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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
What owners actually said
540 reportsTHERE IS A GAS SMELL COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE AND CAN BE SMELLED FROM INSIDE THE CABIN AS WELL. THE CAR CAN BE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.
WHEN THE CAR IS COMPLETELY FUELED, THERE'S AN EXTREMELY STRONG GAS SMELL AND FUEL LEAKS UNDER THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THIS HAPPENS UNTIL THE FUEL LEVEL IS BELOW HALF TANK.
PURCHASED MY 2008 CORVETTE NEW AND AFTER 50K MILES THE THE CAB FILLED WITH RAW GAS FUMES, THE DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK LEAK FROM THE TOP. THE TANK AND PUMP WERE REPLACED. 8,000 MILE LATER THE SENDING UNITS WENT OUT. TANKS WERE DROPPED AND SENDING UNITS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. LESS THAN 30,000 MILES LATER SAME TANK LEAK. NOW GM DO…
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PURCHASED MY 2008 CORVETTE NEW AND AFTER 50K MILES THE THE CAB FILLED WITH RAW GAS FUMES, THE DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK LEAK FROM THE TOP. THE TANK AND PUMP WERE REPLACED. 8,000 MILE LATER THE SENDING UNITS WENT OUT. TANKS WERE DROPPED AND SENDING UNITS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. LESS THAN 30,000 MILES LATER SAME TANK LEAK. NOW GM DOESN'T HAVE REPLACEMENT TANKS AND THE MANUFACTURE IS SAYING MAYBE IN 4 MONTHS. MY VET HAS ALREADY BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR OVER 3 MONTHS. RIDICULOUS! MANUFACTURE DEFECT FOR SURE ON A ITEM THAR SHOULD LAST FOREVER. VERY DANGEROUS.
I GET A STRONG GAS SMELL AFTER FILL UP
WHEN I FILL THE GAS TANK I GET A STRONG GAS SMELL ESPECIALLY WHEN IT'S PARKED IN MY GARAGE.
AFTER FILLING UP MY 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE THE CAR HAS A DISTINCT GAS SMELL WHEN WALKING UP TO IT. THE SMELL IS STRONG BUT GOES AWAY WHILE DRIVING IT AND IS NOT THAT STRONG ONCE PARKED. AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW HOURS I COME BACK AND THE SCENT IS BACK. IT SEEMS TO ONLY EMIT THIS GASOLINE SMELL WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED OVER HA…
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AFTER FILLING UP MY 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE THE CAR HAS A DISTINCT GAS SMELL WHEN WALKING UP TO IT. THE SMELL IS STRONG BUT GOES AWAY WHILE DRIVING IT AND IS NOT THAT STRONG ONCE PARKED. AFTER SITTING FOR A FEW HOURS I COME BACK AND THE SCENT IS BACK. IT SEEMS TO ONLY EMIT THIS GASOLINE SMELL WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED OVER HALF FULL. IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE I TOOK OWNERSHIP OF THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2020, AND COULD HAVE BEEN GOING ON FOR A WHILE BEFORE THAT.
STARTED SMELLING GAS IN MY GARAGE THEN NOTICE MY VETTE IS LEAKING FUEL
AFTER FUELING OVER 1/2 TANK FUMES ARE NOW NOTICEABLE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND INSIDE WHILE PARKED.
AFTER DRIVING MY CAR I PARKED IT IN MY GARAGE THE NEXT MORNING MY GARAGE WAS FILLED WITH GAS FUMES CALLED DEALER AND BROUGHT CAR IN THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND MY CAR WAS OUT OF EXTENDED WARRANTY IT ONLY HAS 18000 MILES ON IT AND THEY SAID REPAIR WAS APPROXIMATELY 3000.00 DOLLARS
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.