Two problems related to engine clicking and tapping noises 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.
Engine is making a loud ticking noise. Shop recommended to replace valve guides and remachine cylinder heads. This is to prevent a valve dropping into the engine due to out of spec cylinder heads from the oem supplier. This is a high occurrence problem that has low or remote detection methods. The severity presents a potential safety/fire hazard.
I was driving on the freeway at night on my way home around 11pm when my low beam lights went dark and would not turn back on. I've checked all the forums about this problem and it is happening a lot, but apparently gm wont include the 2008 vehicles even though ones like mine have the same equipment as earlier models with the same problems. A few days prior, my girlfriend was driving the car, and complained about the same problem, but I just thought it was because she didn't know how to operate the car. Once I get it fixed, how do I know the lights wont mysteriously go off again?! I'm very disappointed in all the electrical problems with this vehicle, and this is the last straw. (after only 38k miles the fuel tank gauge stopped working. At 60k miles the car was having issues with overheating because the fans wouldn't turn on. At 75k miles a clunking noise started coming from the differential. It's a stock car mind you. And now at 85k miles 2008, the headlights wont turn on. Gm simply won't stand behind the car, and so I've been left to figure it out on my own. So much for buying my dream car. It seems more like a nightmare. ).