general problems of the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette - part 2

There is a strong fuel smell on my 2008 Corvette. The fuel smell starts after filling the tanks over 3/4 full. Smell is very bad and dangerous as the exhaust is right below where the fule leaks.

I parked my car in the garage overnight after filling the tank past 1/2 tank and the whole garage and whole house smelled like gasoline when we woke up in the morning. I cannot park in the garage anymore because of the risk of burning my own house down.

A few weeks ago I started smelling gas in my garage where my 2008 Corvette VIN: 1g1yy26w485105635 is parked. My vehicle has a little over 72k miles on it and has never been in an accident. As time went on the smell had gotten worse. I took the vehicle to my mechanic today and he says the fuel pump has a crack in it. There was a service bulletin issued by general motors for this issue previously, according to your NHTSA site there’s currently no recalls or bulletins associated with this vehicle that have not been remedied. If my Corvette had this service bulletin completed why am I having this issue right now? was it completed incorrectly? all I know is this is a pretty big job and gm should help out on it. This is a serious safety issue.

I'm smelling fuel on the left hand side of the vehicle. Problem has started in April/may 2022 time frame. The car has roughly 43,000 miles on the odometer as it is a summer "fun car" for me. I took it to the dealership for repair and was told that the left hand fuel pump module is leaking. The repair estimate was $4,700 for parts and labor and I was advised to have the right hand fuel pump repaired at this time and the cost for both sides would be approximately $5,600. I am concerned with parking my car in my garage at home and having my house catch on fire.

Gas smell when tank is filled.

Gas fumes continuously fill the car, but there is no leak.

The vehicle has a very strong odor of gasoline, both outside and inside the vehicle. Initial research indicates that Chevrolet is aware of the problem and offered a limited time solution to those experiencing the issue, which has now expired. The issue is a faulty fuel pump assembly on the driver's side of the vehicle, where one of the fittings is know to crack. This results in fuel vapors and fuel to leak from the top of the tank. The concern, other than the nauseating smell, is that fuel can leak onto the exhaust and catch fire.

After filling with gas I drove home and parked in the garage. When I went in the garage a few hours later there was a very strong smell of gasoline. There is no sign of a gas leak on the garage floor.

Strong fuel smell after a fill up in my 2008 99,900 mile Corvette. Drove it 20 miles hoping it would go away. Parked it in the garage and in the morning the whole garage smelled and the inside of the car was very strong fuel smell. Took to mechanic and they discovered top of fuel pump was cracked on left tank. Cost bit over $1800 to repair.

There is very strong odor of fuel fumes after filling the vehicle. No gas appears to be leaking onto the ground. Fuel cap has been checked and replaced, odor still present. Odor seeps into interior and fumes are overwhelming for the driver. Research indicates that this is a known problem (there are over 300+ NHTSA complaints), however gm will only repair to 10 years. When the problem was finally diagnosed on my car, it was over 10 years old. My car has approximately 88,000 miles on it. This leak is a potential fire hazard and health hazard as breathing in gasoline fumes is a known health risk. Chevrolet should extend the repair period over to the life of the vehicle.

My car is currently leaking fuel from the driver's side fuel tank. Gm has acknowledged the problem and issued special coverage notice 15682 to extend repairs to 120,000 miles and 10 years. Although my car has well under 120,000 miles it is over the 10 year mark, being a 2008 model. This is a serious safety issue involving raw fuel leaking from the gas tank due to poorly manufactured fuel pumps. Many Corvette owners buy their cars secondhand and many Corvettes are low mileage relative to their age. This is a costly repair, between $2,000 and $3,000. The 10 years is simply not long enough to address this very serious issues. The cars should be covered under a full recall.

There is a strong fuel odor after a gas tank fill up, and is noticable after the vehicle is parked in the garage. I have experienced this fuel odor over the past 18 months.

The car has a manufacturer recall for a gas smell coming from the driver side rear end. This recall is I believe for up to 75k miles or 10 years whichever comes first. This is a safety issue and should exceed that time and mileage period.

Intense fuel smell from driver side fuel door when fuel tanks are filled more than 1/2 capacity. Gasoline fumes fill inside of car and also garage. This is a commonly reported issue, is a manufacturing defect, and is a safety hazard. There was a recall issued by gm, but within 10 years of the manufacture date.

Gas leak from top of fuel tank that spills over exhaust and fills my garage with fumes.

Fuel leak from fuel pump on left side of car behind driver seat. Well known problem with general motors and there has been recalls. It’s a safety issue that needs to be taken care of and all vehicles with this problem. I was told by a chevy dealer to file a complaint with the NHTSA and this problem could be covered under recall warranty.

I filled my tank and after parking the car in my garage noticed the smell of gas. According to n150682, this is a common issue with this model/year. This creates a serious risk for a fire hazard. The fumes that enter a home from the garage are also a serious concern and threat to the safety of my family. The fact that this is limited to 10 years even if you don’t have 120,000 miles seems unacceptable. This should be repaired any time prior to 120k miles, independent of years. Thank you.

There is a very strong gas small that fills the inside of the car! it is happening to a lot of Corvettes and I don't know what to do about it.

Low beams don't work when the engine gets hot, I was driving the other night at 10pm and the headlights went out. Pitch black and almost wrecked. . . . . . . This is a know issue. . . . . Fuel pump has small cracks in the top of driver side fuel pump could start fire, and its a know issue. . . . . . . Heads on the ls7 also know valve issue. It will ruin the motor. . . . .

The car has a strong smell of gasoline in the cabin and garage when the tank is about 1/2 full. I wonder if this is a hazard?.

When I fill my gas tank up over over half a tank the smell of gas inside the car is so bad. I also can smell the gas fumes inside my garage when parked. It also is using also of gas.

The car has a strong smell of gasoline in the cabin and garage when the tank is about 1/2 full. I replaced gas cap with a gm oem gas cap but I can still smell the fuel. These gas fumes can be really dangerous in the garage.

When the gas tank is filled to halfway or more, the car smells from gasoline while driving and while parked in the garage. The smell remains as long as the car is in the garage.

There is a fuel leak around the filler tube on the gas tank. I have been working with Chevrolet for 2 months, but they say the part is being redesigned because of the problem and will not be available for at least 4 months. This is an old problem and chevy is just now redesigning the part. I received a letter limiting their liability to 10 years or 120,000 miles in July 2016, but I am just now experiencing the problem. Neither the dealer or the Chevrolet consumer department are willing to provide any financial assistance. Can you help get them to cover this problem?.

After filling my c6 Corvette and driving it, I'm smelling fuel once I park the vehicle in my garage. The next day I can still smell it.

Gaz smell - odor - even after car sitting without being used for 10 hours.

There 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.

I get a strong gas smell after fill up.

Started smelling gas in my garage then notice my vette is leaking fuel.

Small pools of fuel forming underneath vehicle when parked after driving under drivers side rear near exhaust.

I filled the car with gas several times and I began to smell gas in my garage and when I stand beside the car. A very high aroma even when driving you can smell it inside the vehicle.

My vehicle has been having a gas fume smell in the driver's seat that has become more and more severe within the last 12 months. I researched the symptoms and I discovered that gm identified a defect in this model of car and issues a service bulleting and special coverage for affected vehicles. Unfortunately, gm did not contact me as required by law to advise me of this special coverage within the appropriate time frames for this repair to have been covered. I have lived at the same address since 2012, and have owned this car since 2014, well within the coverage period of this manufacture defect. I have contacted gm about this, and I was led to believe there would be some cost assistance, but I would have to take it to the dealer to get diagnosed first. In doing so, I have been without a car for 10 days, and now on day 10 I am informed by the dealership that gm denied any cost assistance, and the representative from gm has not even bothered to call me so we can discuss this further. Frankly this has been an enormous waste of time and gm has misled me, and further was deceptive in willfully neglecting to notify me about my special coverage in time for me to take advantage of it. Now I am on the hook for $1500 in repairs, which is frustrating to say the least. Extremely disappointed, I currently own 3 gm vehicles, just bought a new one in may 2020 and after being treated like this I can assure gm they have lost a customer for life.

Fuel leak / fire hazard my 2008 Corvette ls2 emits a strong gasoline smell after I add more than a couple of gallons of fuel. The odor is strongest near the fuel door area, including inside the car. Recently the gasoline has begun leaking onto my garage floor, filling both the garage and my house with fumes. Internet research reveals this is a widely reported problem with this model, and web forum posts as well as service technicians I've just spoken to instruct me not to even start the car, as the leak poses a significant fire risk. Previously, driving the car helped the smell dissipate, but it re-intensifies once stationary. Timeframe: I started experiencing the odor a couple of years ago. Mileage: odometer cited below in this form is current; I did not record the mileage at the time the issue first occurred.

The car was parked I goy a strong gas smell. Brought to Corvette dealer was advised this problem was part of recall or bulletin. I am trying to find out if still covered under original recall/bulletin.

Fuel smell after fill up on several occasions most recent is listed. Started about 2 months ago.