Two problems related to clutch pedal/linkage have been reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette based on all problems reported for the 2008 Corvette.
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. While driving 40 mph, the clutch pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The contact stated that the vehicle remained engaged in gear. The vehicle was towed to paso robles Chevrolet (2485 theatre dr, paso robles, CA 93446, (805) 238-7800) where it was diagnosed that the clutch master cylinder failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 10,500.
I drove from gadsden al. To chattanooga TN. For a car show at coker tire. I had never had any issues with my 2008 Corvette z06 before. I parked the car and it sat for approx 5 hrs. As the group of people I was with began leaving. I entered the Corvette sat down buckled up push the clutch pedal down to the floor and attempted to start the car. When I pressed the start button the car lunged forward. I slammed my foot on the brake and shut the ignition off. I almost ran thru a crowd of people. When I settled down I realized the clutch pedal was stuck on the floor. The clutch master cylinder had failed. (but still allowed the car to be started in gear a major design flaw) it did not release the clutch pressure plate as was designed to do. The car was pushed down by hand to the coker garage. I came back Monday . With my trailer and hauled it back to gadsden al. ( I called gm and opened a case #71-1463296763. I explained what happened they seem very concerned about the incident and wanted to know if anyone was hurt. I told the gm rep that was a real safety issue with the design of the Corvette clutch system they did not acknowledge that this was an issue was very evasive did not answer my questions. I dropped the Corvette off at Chevrolet of gadsden and discussed the incident with the service manager. He said he would wait for a reply from gm. I was informed the next day that gm would not participate in the repair or admit there was a safety concern I was told the clutch master cylinder and labor were $900. I will have it repaired elsewhere I searched the internet and there are hundreds of case of clutch master cylinder failure on all types of gm vehicles but the Corvette z06 is the worst . It is only a matter of time before some one will die ( or probably has already) because of gm refusal to admit and recall the vehicles to be fixed.