2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. The campaign is 09V491000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Dec 2009. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars. NHTSA has 48 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 09V491000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new design roof panel free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during april 2010. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or at www.gmownercenter.com.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 22,090 units in total.
09V491000Received . 22,090 units.
Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
General motors is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2007 corvette vehicles equipped with a removable roof and model year 2006 and 2007 corvette z06 vehicles. The adhesive between the roof panel and the frame may separate. If there is a partial separation, the driver may notice one or more symptoms, such as a snapping noise when driving over bumps, wind noise, poor roof panel fit, roof panel movement/bounce when a door or hatch is closed, or a water leak in the headliner.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If there is a complete separation, the roof panel may detach from the vehicle. If this were to occur while the vehicle was being driven, it could strike a following vehicle and cause injury and/or property damage.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new design roof panel free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during april 2010. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or at www.gmownercenter.com.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 090230. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
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Complaints by component
48 complaints, 62 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
- All 2006 vehicles
| Component | 2006 Corvette Z06 | All 2006 vehicles | Corvette Z06, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 290.3 | 60.7 | 394.3 | 18 |
| Electronic Stability Control (ESC) | 241.9 | 12.4 | 125.7 | 15 |
| Structure | 112.9 | 49.8 | 57.1 | 7 |
| Power Train | 64.5 | 94 | 51.4 | 4 |
| Steering | 64.5 | 95.2 | 57.1 | 4 |
| Electrical System | 64.5 | 109.3 | 40 | 4 |
| Exterior Lighting | 48.4 | 42.8 | 45.7 | 3 |
| Air Bags | 32.3 | 108.1 | 11.4 | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 16.1 | 48.7 | 22.9 | 1 |
| Suspension | 16.1 | 39.3 | 5.7 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 22 Mar 2019
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA13007 | Engineering analysis | Simultaneous Loss of Low-Beam Headlights | Exterior Lighting | 23 Aug 2013 | 24 Jun 2014 | 14V251000 |
| PE13013 | Preliminary evaluation | Loss of Low Beam Headlights | Exterior Lighting | 6 May 2013 | 26 Aug 2013 | |
| EA09002 | Engineering analysis | Electronic Stability Control | Electronic Stability Control | 14 Jan 2009 | 11 May 2010 | 10V172000 |
| PE08056 | Preliminary evaluation | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION | Electronic Stability Control | 17 Sep 2008 | 14 Jan 2009 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/corvette-z06/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06?
- 22,090 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the Chevrolet Corvette Z06, model years 2005 to 2008. It names the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 name most often?
- Engine: 18 of 62 component mentions, or 290.3 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 60.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 open?
- No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.