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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G1YY26U665••••••2006 Chevrolet CORVETTE Z06
This build draws 8.0× more complaints than the average 2006 Chevrolet CORVETTE Z06 build (23 vs 3).
23on this build
43on the model
15builds in total
Most reportedService Brakes 4Steering 4Structure 3Electronic Stability Control (esc) 3
What owners of this build wrote
Fuel/propulsion SystemJan 2025
Vehicle is leaving a strong gas order inside and around the vehicle. This issue is currently awaiting to be inspected but for the meantime, it’s parked inside a garage where it completely fills the area with said odor. This is particularly unsafe due to our water heater also…
Air BagsJun 2023
Air bag warning light comes on intermittently...goes away when I move the seat back and forth indicating there is faulty wiring with this vehicle. Apparently according to a corvette forum, this is a common problem, which tells me there is a chance that the problem possibly came…
EngineJul 2022
2006 chevrolet corvette, consumer writes in regard to defective crankshaft pully. The consumer was seeking reimbursement for a crankshaft safety recall. The manufacturer was notified, but declined any assistance
SteeringJul 2021
On numerous occasions the past two years the active handling system in the vehicle will take control for no reason and brake on one side causing the car to swerve out of its lane and other times applies the brakes on its own. Very dangerous
Power TrainMay 2019
Automatic transmission shift lock solenoid fails, preventing trans. To lock into park and or can't place transmission in park. Gm corrected this condition starting with VIN number 75405780, VIN numbers before that still continue to have this safety condition
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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 1G1YY26U665100044 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.