general problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette

Approximately 2 months ago I noticed a faint gasoline odor when I entered our garage. I thought that it might be due to a recent re-call on my Honda gold wing which involved the fuel system. The motorcycle was repaired by the dealer, returned and I never rode it until yesterday. The smell went away. I filled the Corvette, probably 3 weeks ago and the odor returned. We parked my wife's Mazda outside but the odor continued with the Corvette inside, in its normal space. I checked the floor under each vehicle, diligently, and thankfully no liquid fuel was apparent. Parking the Corvette outside, the odor went away and perhaps the same day, when leaving an evening event, I placed some folding chairs in the "trunk" of the Corvette and noticed the odor. The following day, I went to the Chevrolet dealer I normally have repair work done to make arrangements to bring it in for inspection and did so on September 8th. A few days later, I was advised that there was a leak at the top of the left tank and that the tank would have to be removed and re-sealed at the top where there is an entry area for a part involved with the fuel system. The dealer advised that they thought there was a re-call for this matter but found that either there wasn't one or it expired. I forget which. My search on gm's website for recalls as well as yours, doesn't indicate that there was one but this is really a serious matter and the fix is expensive. I bought the vehicle from the original owner, who is a retired gm engineer for their manufacturing plants. It has not been in an accident.

Fuel leak issue. I have a fuel leak coming from a faulty fuel pump on the driver'side. Very dangerous. Leaking down on side of tank. Could possibly leak down onto exhaust. Gm said there was nothing they could do. I have taken it to landers mclarty Chevrolet in huntsville, al for replacement. Cost is $1963. 02. There should have been a recall instead of a special advisory since they admitted it was a faulty plastic that causes the problem.

Fuel leak on driver side tank elbow on gas pump is cracked. Low beam headlights do not work, high beams are ok.

Strong fuel smell from defective part on fuel assembly. I was told this is a $4000 fix for a part that was knowingly bad and gm did nothing about it. This is a fire hazard and could burn my house down the gas smell in my garage is overwhelming.

Warning light came on checked code p0442 came up stating a small vapor leak in fuel system. Replaced fuel cap , smoke test and found that the evap vent solenoid was leaking. Remove and replace fuel tank vent valve program module. Still smelled fuel. Took vette to a dealership had them do a multipoint inspection they pinpointed and diagnose the problem as the left side fuel tank module and all necessary gaskets and seals needed to be replace at a out of this world price. I believe this to be a safety risk.

The vehicle in question was 14 years old with 20,950 original miles on it. This safety issue was the direct result of a faulty part from the factory [leaking fuel pump flange assembly] that manifested itself in a very strong fuel smell, both in the vehicle while driving, as well as in my garage. It was caused by raw gasoline leaking out of the primary fuel pump that was cracked and leaked out of the fitting on the top of the fuel tank. [note: gm had previously acknowledged the problem in a service advisory bulletin on Jan 17, 2017 #n150682 but was not subject to a recall]. I believe this problem should have resulted in a recall, not just a service advisory bulletin. This vehicle could have very easily caught fire, while driving down the highway or idling in traffic; not to mention the fact that a buildup of gasoline fumes in the confined space of a garage could have caused an explosion and / or fire. Either or both situations could have resulted in loss of life to the driver, passengers or other innocent bystanders as well as the destruction of property. There were no warning messages on the driver information system of the car.

Leaking fuel around defective fuel pump. Serious fire/fume hazard.

Special coverage adjustment 15682 primary tank module flange fuel and vapor leaks the above special coverage adjustment was issued by general motors regarding fuel leakage problem in certain Corvette and Cadillac vehicles. General motors established a date certain for the vapor and/or fuel leakage involving a failing plastic located on the left side top of the fuel cell. Unfortunately, the condition of the platic part failing is not predicable and might not be detected within the date range gm set. My 2009 Corvette is now experiencing the issue--vapor detection which means there is a small but maybe unnoticed amount of fuel actually leaking at the top of the fuel cell. Fuel leaking in area immediately above the exhaust might well result in a fire while being driven and garaged. Gm should have made repairs regardless of the company date range. Gm should make repairs regardless of when the vehicle might demonstrate a hazard situation do to a part failure.

Fuel pump / fuel tank cracks due to bad plastic use by gm.

Gasoline smell when sitting in in closed garage!.

Unknown. Gasoline fumes when parked with over a half tank of fuel. Fills my garage with the smell. . Purchased this in 2022 and I was unaware of this problem until I put it in my garage after filling the tank completely.

When you fill the fuel tank over half full if you park in garage by morning the garage smells of gas fumes. Also can smell while driving. Car only has 39,968 miles, and no accidents. Worried that this could catch fire!.

Leaking fuel from faulty gas tank/fuel pump.

Gas is leaking/spraying from a defective high pressure fitting on top of left side fuel tank fuel pump. My garage was full of gas fumes and a strong odor was seeping into my home. Car had to be removed from garage for fear of explosion. This is a known and very common problem with c6 Corvette fuel pumps. Gm will only fix if less than 10 years old and less than 120,000 miles. Dealer first said my car would be covered and not to worry, but after disassembling and confirming this common issue, they then tell me I'm not covered and must pay out of pocket. My car is in pieces and they are waiting for a back ordered pump. My car has 45000 miles but is more than 10 years old so I must now pay $2,700. To correct a potentially deadly and well documented fuel system defect. Why is there no recall for this extremely hazardous defect?.

Fuel leak approximately 6" inside left rear tire location. .

Fuel and vapor leak. Fire hazard.

Problem with strong fuel smell and it is coming from behind the driver seat.

Smell of fuel in cabin while driving or parked.

A strong fuel odor persists around the driver's side fuel tank/fuel filler neck. This odor is stronger when the tank exceeds 5/8ths full. A special coverage adjustment was issued by Chevrolet, ref #n150682, gwm #2015682 in January 2017 which extended the factory warranty to 10 years or 120,000 miles. I purchased this vehicle in July 2020 which exceeds that extended warranty. The fuel odor is a major problem as the vehicle is parked inside a closed garage and the vapors are strong enough to enter the house. Also the fuel odor is present inside the cabin as the vehicle is being driven. Chevrolet has not issued a recall on the dangerous problem and is unwilling to work with me on what will end up being an extremely expensive repair. Their best estimate is that the plastic oem fitting on the downstream side of the fuel pump has a minor fracture causing fuel to spew out on top of the fuel tank where it eventually evaporates, leaving no evidence of fuel leaks under the car. This problem has been acknowledged by gm as the factory warranty was extended to cover repairs of a known factory issue causing the fuel leaks.

Noticeable fuel smell when sitting in the car, and in garage when car has been parked for a few hours. . Read more...

Heavy fuel odor from car when parked in garage. No gasoline drip on floor.

Constant smell of gasoline coming from the left rear of the car.

There is a strong smell of gas in the whole cockpit after filling up. I don't over fill the car and I try not to get any drops spewing when filling up. The smell is stronger on the rear side of driver. I can smell gas in my garage when I park it in.

Fuel leak.

I'm purchased the vehicle a month ago and ever since I had it it gives out a fuel smell sometimes it smeel a lot and other times it's not as noticeable.

Strong fuel smell in the garage when it's parked. Even after days of being parked. No fuel leaking on the floor. Car is 3/4 to full of gas when parked. Only has 49000 miles on it.

Car constantly smells like gasoline coming from under, inside and around car. There isn't any puddles but smells strong I recently bought the car and it smells like it already stationary when smell.

Fuel odor in cabin every morning after being parked outside all night. 5 days in a row. Smell is not apparent outside of vehicle. Smell dissipates after driving a little with windows down. No check engine light. No flags on onstar diagnostics. No preceding event that would have caused damage.

I have a 2009 Chevrolet Corvette with 30,000 miles. I started having highly gas fumes. I started reading some of the forums and noticed there were a lot of the same complaints. I brought in to a dealership for repair. They said it was a crack in the fuel module. Cost me $2,000 to repair. It was fine for about 2 weeks now I'm having the same problem. This concerns me because the fumes are so bad. I'm having to park outside until I figure this out. I'm worried for it to cause a fire in my garage.

Strong gas smell coming from the drivers side rear. (when parked in garage) my car is a 2009 Corvette with 40,500 miles. Car was at dealer for a month, still not fix, waiting for parts. Call gm was told parts will be in by 10/17/2016 two more months of waiting.

Detect a strong gas odor after having been parked in a closed garage overnight. I have noticed this problem each morning for one week now the vehicle has 41,600 miles on it.

Strong smell if gas after filling up. Gas is leaking after I fill up.

2nd occurance in 6 months I went to fill my car with gas. Filled it up and gas gauge went to 0. Engine light came on, fuel system warning came on and then low fuel warning. Drove a few miles and gas gauge went up and down over and over again. Just called dealer and he wants $2000 to replace fuel sending unit. I have read a half dozen Corvette forums and this is a popular problem for c-5 and c6 Corvettes. You would think chevy would have figured out the fsu is defective and needs to be recalled.

Smell gasoline.

Strong odor of gas in garage, dealer determined problem to be faulty fuel module, crack discovered with smoke test. The gas smell was so strong I was afraid to leave the car in the garage for fear of an explosion or fire, I notified Chevrolet and their only reply was thank you for being a gm customer. Cost of repair was $2731. 39, which gm refused to reimburse saying car was no longer under warranty.