IllustrationAFTER 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.
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
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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 reportsFUEL 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.
WHILE PARKED, AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, EVEN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WON'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK.
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)
THE GAS FUMES LEAK INTO THE COCKPIT AND SMELL UP THE CAR SO BAD IT MAKES YOU DIZZY AND SMELL UP THE ENTIRE GARAGE, WORSE IS THE FACT THAT 2 DEALERS IN MY AREA STILL HAVE NOT FIGURED OUT HOW TO CORRECT IT, THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS A CLASS ACT FILED AGAINST MANUFACTURE.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.