Five problems related to power train have been reported for the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette based on all problems reported for the 2016 Corvette.
Transmission is very erratic to shift, especially when cold. Sometime, when pressing the accelerator, the car hesitates before moving forward. This can be dangerous at intersections with oncoming traffic. The transmission was inspected by a chevy dealer right after the car was purchased (09/2017) and parts replaced. The symptoms still happen. It was inspected again 01/2023 by a chevy dealer and the transmission fluid flushed. The symptoms still happen regularly. Gm is aware of this dangerous issue, yet nothing has been done to correct the problem.
The transmission has a shudder issue at speeds between 60 and 80 mph. Gives the feeling of driving over rumble strips. Vehicle milage is 6200 miles. The dealership verified the issue associated with the transmission and indicated that a repair bulletin was issued by gm to correct the issue.
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while driving from a stop, after engaging the clutch, the vehicle started to shudder and vibrate and nearly stalled. The contact pulled over into a parking lot. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who determined that the valve spring had fractured in half within cylinder #5. Further diagnostic test determined that the failure had caused damage to the engine, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 12,000.
Since the vehicle was new, it has exhibited a transmission shake or shudder that is especially noticeable when the active fuel management is active. The vehicle was serviced by Chevrolet under warranty on Dec. 5, 2017, for a transmission shake and/or shudder repair using the flush methods described in bulletin no. 18-na-355, but it has continued to exhibit a transmission shake or shudder. My local Chevrolet dealership has now diagnosed the vehicle as having a torque converter with excessive slippage and recommended a replacement torque converter at a cost of $3,450 including parts and labor, or a total transmission replacement at a cost of $8,100. My vehicle currently has 24,473 miles on the odometer. A major transmission component should not fail in less than 25,000 miles on a modern flagship vehicle used for light, non-everyday driving from a leading u. S. Auto manufacturer.
Transmission shudder a low acceleration. Requires triple transmission flush. Vehicle is 2016 model with 10500 miles gm refused any responsibility.