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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G1YY25U175••••••2007 Chevrolet CORVETTE
That is about average for the 2007 Chevrolet CORVETTE — 7 complaints per build across 47 builds.
10on this build
317on the model
47builds in total
2involved a fire
Most reportedFuel/propulsion System 4Power Train 2Electrical System 2Exterior Lighting 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireNov 2013
Bottom of rear hatch strut / defogger, drivers side, shorted out causing a fire which totally destroyed the car
Power TrainfireApr 2007
The contact owns a 2007 chevrolet corvette. On 4/29/07 while sitting at a stop light preparing to drive the clutch would not engage, causing the rpms to increase at a higher rate. The driver smelled smoke and oil burning. This incident occurred twice within the same day. The…
Fuel/propulsion SystemAug 2022
Every time the fuel tank is filled to full (not past the click), there is a very bad fuel smell but no fuel leaking on the ground. I bought the car with 69000 and have noticed it every time I have filled the tank to full but never past the "click". I have read of many others…
StructureOct 2018
Fuel pools on top of fuel tank when you fill up. Strong order of gasoline until fuel level lows in tank. Vapors enters in the interior of car. This happen with each fill up
Exterior LightingDec 2013
Multiple fine cracks in both head light assemblies. They are not only unsightly but appears to distort/reflect head lighting. In checking my with local chevrolet dealership, other corvettes owners have the same problem. This appears to be a design defect
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G1YY25U175127168 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.